| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Leonard Pearson (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Gosnell (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Paul Francois (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Andrew Pike (fresh) 11 pts. C - Roland Harrell (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Nicholas Queener (fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Filipski (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Ron Freeman (fresh) 4 reb. PF - George Carr (fresh) C - Douglas Zam (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Purdue | Paul Francois inbounds the ball | 39-27 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:36 | Purdue | Andrew Pike drills a fadeaway from the left side set up by William Gosnell | 41-27 |
| 19:09 | Holy Cross | Paul Francois steals the ball from Ron Freeman | 41-27 |
| 19:03 | Purdue | Leonard Pearson is fouled in the backcourt by Nicholas Queener - foul #1 on Nicholas Queener, team foul #1 | 41-27 |
| 18:47 | Purdue | Andrew Pike banks in the layup | 43-27 |
| 18:26 | Holy Cross | Nicholas Queener's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-27 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Gary Mitchell (PG), John Hansen (SG), Thomas Wing (SF), Jeffrey Venuti (PF), Donald York (C) Nicholas Queener, David Filipski, Ron Freeman, George Carr, Douglas Zam | |
| 18:04 | Purdue | William Gosnell misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 43-27 |
| 18:02 | Holy Cross | Gary Mitchell pulls down the rebound | 43-27 |
| 17:37 | Holy Cross | Leonard Pearson is called for the reach on Gary Mitchell - foul #1 on Leonard Pearson, team foul #1 | 43-27 |
| Subs | Purdue | James Murray (PG), Dwayne Cerrone (SG), Duane Terry (SF), Jon Stevenson (PF), John Greenway (C) Leonard Pearson, William Gosnell, Paul Francois, Andrew Pike, Roland Harrell | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | | |
| 17:28 | Holy Cross | John Hansen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-27 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Nicholas Queener (PG), Ron Freeman (SF) Gary Mitchell, Thomas Wing | |
| 17:25 | Purdue | Nicholas Queener steps in front of the Dwayne Cerrone pass in the backcourt | 43-27 |
| 17:03 | Holy Cross | Donald York buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Ron Freeman | 43-30 |
| 16:55 | Purdue | John Greenway misses short on a fadeaway from the baseline | 43-30 |
| 16:53 | Holy Cross | Nicholas Queener grabs the defensive rebound | 43-30 |
| 16:31 | Holy Cross | Nicholas Queener misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 43-30 |
| 16:29 | Purdue | John Greenway gets the rebound | 43-30 |
| 16:27 | Purdue | Dwayne Cerrone is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 43-30 |
| Subs | Purdue | Paul Francois (SF), Roland Harrell (C) Duane Terry, John Greenway | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Gary Mitchell (PG), David Filipski (SG), George Carr (PF), Douglas Zam (C) Nicholas Queener, Ron Freeman, Jeffrey Venuti, Donald York | |
| 16:13 | Holy Cross | Gary Mitchell dunks the ball on a great pass from Douglas Zam and he's fouled by James Murray - foul #3 on James Murray, team foul #2 | 43-32 |
| Subs | Purdue | Leonard Pearson (PG), Benjamin Olivarez (SG) James Murray, Dwayne Cerrone | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Thomas Wing (SF) John Hansen | |
| 16:13 | Holy Cross | Gary Mitchell makes the free throw | 43-33 |
| 15:51 | Purdue | Jon Stevenson scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 46-33 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Leonard Pearson (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Benjamin Olivarez (fresh) SF - Paul Francois (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Jon Stevenson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Roland Harrell (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Gary Mitchell (fresh) 3 pts. SG - David Filipski (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Thomas Wing (fresh) 2 pts. PF - George Carr (fresh) C - Douglas Zam (fresh) | |
| 15:41 | Holy Cross | Gary Mitchell is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Gary Mitchell, team foul #2 | 46-33 |
| Subs | Purdue | William Gosnell (SG), Andrew Pike (PF) Benjamin Olivarez, Jon Stevenson | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Patrick Hagood (PG) Gary Mitchell | |
| 15:27 | Purdue | Leonard Pearson hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 48-33 |
| 15:06 | Holy Cross | Patrick Hagood clanks a floater from the left side | 48-33 |
| 15:04 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Andrew Pike | 48-33 |
| 14:49 | Purdue | Leonard Pearson is hacked by Thomas Wing - foul #1 on Thomas Wing, team foul #3 | 48-33 |
| Subs | Purdue | James Murray (PG), Duane Terry (SF), John Greenway (C) Leonard Pearson, Paul Francois, Roland Harrell | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | John Hansen (SG), Ron Freeman (SF), Jeffrey Venuti (PF) David Filipski, Thomas Wing, George Carr | |
| 14:31 | Purdue | Patrick Hagood steals the ball from John Greenway | 48-33 |
| 14:23 | Holy Cross | John Hansen misses badly on a floater from the right side | 48-33 |
| 14:22 | Holy Cross | Douglas Zam misses the tip | 48-33 |
| 14:20 | Purdue | Andrew Pike gets the rebound | 48-33 |
| 13:57 | Purdue | Andrew Pike hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 48-33 |
| 13:56 | Holy Cross | Jeffrey Venuti grabs the board | 48-33 |
| 13:44 | Holy Cross | John Hansen connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Ron Freeman | 48-36 |
| 13:17 | Purdue | Andrew Pike is wide open but clanks a fadeaway from the baseline | 48-36 |
| 13:15 | Holy Cross | Jeffrey Venuti pulls down the rebound | 48-36 |
| 12:58 | Holy Cross | Ron Freeman clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 48-36 |
| 12:56 | Purdue | Andrew Pike grabs the defensive rebound | 48-36 |
| 12:52 | Purdue | Patrick Hagood is called for the reach on William Gosnell in the backcourt - foul #4 on Patrick Hagood, team foul #4 | 48-36 |
| Subs | Purdue | Leonard Pearson (PG), Dwayne Cerrone (SG), Paul Francois (SF), Jon Stevenson (PF), Roland Harrell (C) James Murray, William Gosnell, Duane Terry, Andrew Pike, John Greenway | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Nicholas Queener (PG), David Filipski (SG), Thomas Wing (SF), George Carr (PF), Donald York (C) Patrick Hagood, John Hansen, Ron Freeman, Jeffrey Venuti, Douglas Zam | |
| 12:37 | Purdue | Dwayne Cerrone drills a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Leonard Pearson | 50-36 |
| 12:30 | Holy Cross | Nicholas Queener can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 50-36 |
| 12:28 | Purdue | Roland Harrell grabs the defensive rebound | 50-36 |
| 12:24 | Purdue | Leonard Pearson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 50-36 |
| 12:23 | Purdue | The offensive rebound goes to Paul Francois | 50-36 |
| 12:03 | Purdue | Thomas Wing is called for the reach on Paul Francois - foul #2 on Thomas Wing, team foul #5 | 50-36 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | John Hansen (PF) George Carr | |
| 11:43 | Purdue | Leonard Pearson can't connect on a shot from the right side | 50-36 |
| 11:41 | Purdue | Paul Francois hits the follow up shot | 52-36 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Leonard Pearson (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dwayne Cerrone (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Francois (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jon Stevenson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Roland Harrell (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Nicholas Queener (fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Filipski (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Thomas Wing (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Hansen (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Donald York (fairly fresh) 8 pts. | |
| 11:25 | Holy Cross | John Hansen misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 52-36 |
| 11:23 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Roland Harrell | 52-36 |
| 11:08 | Purdue | Leonard Pearson can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 52-36 |
| 11:07 | Purdue | Roland Harrell tips it in | 54-36 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 10:50 | Holy Cross | Thomas Wing misses the 3 from the left corner | 54-36 |
| 10:49 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Roland Harrell | 54-36 |
| 10:31 | Purdue | Paul Francois buries a fadeaway in the lane | 56-36 |
| 10:16 | Holy Cross | David Filipski works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 56-36 |
| 10:14 | Holy Cross | Thomas Wing snags the offensive board | 56-36 |
| 10:07 | Holy Cross | Leonard Pearson is called for the reach on John Hansen - foul #2 on Leonard Pearson, team foul #3 | 56-36 |
| Subs | Purdue | James Murray (PG), William Gosnell (SG), Duane Terry (SF), Andrew Pike (PF), John Greenway (C) Leonard Pearson, Dwayne Cerrone, Paul Francois, Jon Stevenson, Roland Harrell | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Gary Mitchell (PG), Ron Freeman (SF), George Carr (PF), Jeffrey Venuti (C) Nicholas Queener, Thomas Wing, John Hansen, Donald York | |
| 09:47 | Holy Cross | Jeffrey Venuti hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Gary Mitchell | 56-39 |
| 09:30 | Purdue | Duane Terry is by himself and knocks in the driving attempt from close range set up by James Murray | 58-39 |
| 09:23 | Holy Cross | Jeffrey Venuti misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 58-39 |
| 09:22 | Holy Cross | Ron Freeman pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-39 |
| 09:10 | Holy Cross | David Filipski connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Ron Freeman | 58-41 |
| 09:08 | Purdue | Duane Terry is hacked by Gary Mitchell in the backcourt - foul #4 on Gary Mitchell, team foul #6 | 58-41 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Nicholas Queener (PG), John Hansen (SG), Douglas Zam (C) Gary Mitchell, David Filipski, George Carr | |
| 09:03 | Purdue | James Murray misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 58-41 |
| 09:02 | Holy Cross | Ron Freeman pulls down the rebound | 58-41 |
| 08:50 | Holy Cross | Douglas Zam misses short on a turnaround in the paint | 58-41 |
| 08:48 | Holy Cross | Douglas Zam can't tip it in | 58-41 |
| 08:47 | Holy Cross | Douglas Zam tips it home | 58-43 |
| 08:26 | Purdue | John Greenway hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 58-43 |
| 08:24 | Purdue | Andrew Pike pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-43 |
| 08:08 | Purdue | Nicholas Queener steals it from James Murray | 58-43 |
| 08:03 | Holy Cross | John Hansen comes up short on the floater from the baseline | 58-43 |
| 08:02 | Purdue | John Greenway pulls down the rebound | 58-43 |
| 07:57 | Purdue | William Gosnell misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 58-43 |
| 07:55 | Purdue | The offensive rebound goes to William Gosnell | 58-43 |
| 07:43 | Purdue | Andrew Pike can't connect on a jumper from the left block | 58-43 |
| 07:42 | Holy Cross | Jeffrey Venuti snags the defensive board | 58-43 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - James Murray (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - William Gosnell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Duane Terry (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Andrew Pike (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. C - John Greenway (fairly fresh) 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Nicholas Queener (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Hansen (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. SF - Ron Freeman (fairly fresh) 6 reb. PF - Jeffrey Venuti (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Douglas Zam (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:30 | Holy Cross | Ron Freeman connects on the 3 from the left corner | 58-46 |
| 07:09 | Purdue | Nicholas Queener is called for the reach on James Murray - foul #2 on Nicholas Queener, team foul #7 | 58-46 |
| Subs | Purdue | Benjamin Olivarez (SG), Paul Francois (SF), Jon Stevenson (PF), Roland Harrell (C) William Gosnell, Duane Terry, Andrew Pike, John Greenway | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Patrick Hagood (PG), Gary Mitchell (SG), Cecil Noel (SF), George Carr (PF) Nicholas Queener, John Hansen, Ron Freeman, Jeffrey Venuti | |
| 07:09 | Purdue | James Murray makes the 1st free throw | 59-46 |
| 07:09 | Purdue | James Murray misses the 2nd free throw | 59-46 |
| 07:09 | Holy Cross | The rebound goes to George Carr | 59-46 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 06:58 | Holy Cross | Patrick Hagood is fouled on the floor by James Murray - foul #4 on James Murray, team foul #4 | 59-46 |
| Subs | Purdue | Leonard Pearson (PG) James Murray | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | | |
| 06:42 | Holy Cross | Cecil Noel clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 59-46 |
| 06:40 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Roland Harrell | 59-46 |
| 06:38 | Purdue | Patrick Hagood is called for the reach on Leonard Pearson in the backcourt - foul #5 on Patrick Hagood, team foul #8 | 59-46 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | David Filipski (SG) Patrick Hagood | |
| 06:38 | Purdue | Leonard Pearson misses the 1st free throw | 59-46 |
| 06:38 | Holy Cross | Douglas Zam pulls down the rebound | 59-46 |
| 06:24 | Holy Cross | David Filipski shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by Paul Francois - foul #1 on Paul Francois, team foul #5 | 59-46 |
| 06:24 | Holy Cross | David Filipski makes the 1st free throw | 59-47 |
| 06:24 | Holy Cross | David Filipski makes the 2nd free throw | 59-48 |
| 06:07 | Purdue | Paul Francois is fouled on the floor by David Filipski - foul #2 on David Filipski, team foul #9 | 59-48 |
| Subs | Purdue | Dwayne Cerrone (SG) Benjamin Olivarez | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | | |
| 06:07 | Purdue | Paul Francois misses the 1st free throw | 59-48 |
| 06:07 | Holy Cross | George Carr grabs the defensive rebound | 59-48 |
| 05:53 | Holy Cross | Gary Mitchell comes up short on the fadeaway from close range | 59-48 |
| 05:51 | Purdue | Roland Harrell pulls down the rebound | 59-48 |
| 05:33 | Purdue | Paul Francois clanks a floater from the left block but the foul's on Cecil Noel - foul #1 on Cecil Noel, team foul #10 | 59-48 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Nicholas Queener (PG), John Hansen (SG), Thomas Wing (SF), Jeffrey Venuti (C) Gary Mitchell, David Filipski, Cecil Noel, Douglas Zam | |
| 05:33 | Purdue | Paul Francois misses the 1st free throw | 59-48 |
| 05:33 | Purdue | Paul Francois makes the 2nd free throw | 60-48 |
| 05:26 | Holy Cross | Leonard Pearson steps in front of the John Hansen pass | 60-48 |
| 05:03 | Purdue | Jon Stevenson comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 60-48 |
| 05:02 | Holy Cross | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Venuti | 60-48 |
| 04:46 | Holy Cross | George Carr is fouled on the floor by Paul Francois - foul #2 on Paul Francois, team foul #6 | 60-48 |
| Subs | Purdue | Benjamin Olivarez (SG), Duane Terry (SF), Andrew Pike (PF), John Greenway (C) Dwayne Cerrone, Paul Francois, Jon Stevenson, Roland Harrell | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Ron Freeman (SF), Donald York (C) George Carr, Jeffrey Venuti | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 04:40 | Holy Cross | John Hansen makes the floater from the left wing | 60-50 |
| 04:37 | Purdue | Nicholas Queener is called for the reach on Duane Terry in the backcourt - foul #3 on Nicholas Queener, team foul #11 | 60-50 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | David Filipski (SG) Thomas Wing | |
| 04:37 | Purdue | Duane Terry makes the 1st free throw | 61-50 |
| 04:37 | Purdue | Duane Terry makes the 2nd free throw | 62-50 |
| 04:18 | Holy Cross | Ron Freeman misses the wide open 3 from the right wing | 62-50 |
| 04:16 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Leonard Pearson | 62-50 |
| 03:59 | Purdue | Andrew Pike knocks in the 3 from the right corner | 65-50 |
| 03:54 | Holy Cross | Ron Freeman misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 65-50 |
| 03:53 | Purdue | Leonard Pearson snags the defensive board | 65-50 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:34 | Purdue | Andrew Pike connects on the open 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Leonard Pearson | 68-50 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Leonard Pearson (tiring) 15 pts. 3 ast. SG - Benjamin Olivarez (fresh) SF - Duane Terry (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Andrew Pike (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 5 reb. C - John Greenway (fresh) 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Nicholas Queener (tiring) 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - David Filipski (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Ron Freeman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. PF - John Hansen (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Donald York (fairly fresh) 8 pts. | |
| 03:26 | Holy Cross | Ron Freeman drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by John Hansen | 68-53 |
| 03:17 | Purdue | Nicholas Queener is called for the reach on Duane Terry - foul #4 on Nicholas Queener, team foul #12 | 68-53 |
| Subs | Purdue | James Murray (PG), Dwayne Cerrone (SG), Jon Stevenson (PF) Leonard Pearson, Benjamin Olivarez, Andrew Pike | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Gary Mitchell (PG), Thomas Wing (SG), Cecil Noel (SF), Jeffrey Venuti (C) Nicholas Queener, David Filipski, Ron Freeman, Donald York | |
| 03:17 | Purdue | Duane Terry misses the 1st free throw | 68-53 |
| 03:17 | Purdue | Duane Terry makes the 2nd free throw | 69-53 |
| 03:05 | Holy Cross | Thomas Wing loses the dribble to Dwayne Cerrone | 69-53 |
| 02:55 | Purdue | Duane Terry misses the dunk attempt but the foul's on Cecil Noel - foul #2 on Cecil Noel, team foul #13 | 69-53 |
| 02:55 | Purdue | Duane Terry misses the 1st free throw | 69-53 |
| 02:55 | Purdue | Duane Terry makes the 2nd free throw | 70-53 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:42 | Holy Cross | Gary Mitchell scores on a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Thomas Wing | 70-55 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:13 | Purdue | John Greenway can't connect on a shot from close range | 70-55 |
| 02:12 | Holy Cross | John Hansen snags the defensive board | 70-55 |
| 01:51 | Holy Cross | Cecil Noel misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 70-55 |
| 01:49 | Purdue | Jon Stevenson snags the defensive board | 70-55 |
| 01:24 | Purdue | Jeffrey Venuti denies the turnaround by Jon Stevenson | 70-55 |
| 01:23 | Holy Cross | Cecil Noel grabs the board | 70-55 |
| 01:04 | Holy Cross | Thomas Wing throws a bad pass out of bounds | 70-55 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Nicholas Queener (PG), Donald York (C) Gary Mitchell, Cecil Noel | |
| 00:41 | Purdue | Jon Stevenson misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 70-55 |
| 00:40 | Purdue | James Murray misses the tip | 70-55 |
| 00:39 | Purdue | Jon Stevenson pulls down the offensive rebound | 70-55 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:16 | Purdue | Jon Stevenson scores on a driving attempt near the basket set up by Dwayne Cerrone | 72-55 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:11 | Holy Cross | Thomas Wing makes the floater near the basket | 72-57 |
| 00:00 | Purdue | James Murray runs out the clock | 72-57 |