| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Jay Bryson (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Allen Freeman (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Richard Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 stl. PF - Robert Varela (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - William Powell (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Sean Richardson (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Ezekiel Brittain (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Cuellar (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. PF - Jesse Pepin (fresh) 6 pts. C - Terry Zyla (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Purdue | Richard Cuellar inbounds the ball | 52-47 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:45 | Purdue | Ezekiel Brittain misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 52-47 |
| 19:44 | Purdue | Jesse Pepin tips it in | 52-49 |
| 19:30 | Dayton | William Powell buries a driving attempt from the left block set up by Richard Johnson | 54-49 |
| 19:28 | Purdue | Allen Freeman steps in front of the Ezekiel Brittain pass in the backcourt | 54-49 |
| 19:11 | Dayton | Ezekiel Brittain is called for the reach on Jay Bryson - foul #2 on Ezekiel Brittain, team foul #1 | 54-49 |
| Subs | Dayton | Peter Reed (SG), Daniel Ferguson (SF), Raymond Wilson (PF), Mario Moran (C) Allen Freeman, Richard Johnson, Robert Varela, William Powell | |
| Subs | Purdue | Kenneth Barr (SF), Ronald Keel (C) Sean Richardson, Jesse Pepin | |
| 19:06 | Dayton | Daniel Ferguson blows the layup but the foul's on Ronald Keel - foul #3 on Ronald Keel, team foul #2 | 54-49 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Thomas Rife (C) Ronald Keel | |
| 19:06 | Dayton | Daniel Ferguson misses the 1st free throw | 54-49 |
| 19:06 | Dayton | Daniel Ferguson makes the 2nd free throw | 55-49 |
| 18:51 | Purdue | Ezekiel Brittain's 3 pointer is rejected by Daniel Ferguson | 55-49 |
| 18:50 | Dayton | Mario Moran grabs the board | 55-49 |
| 18:30 | Dayton | Jay Bryson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 55-49 |
| 18:28 | Purdue | Kenneth Barr grabs the board | 55-49 |
| 18:19 | Purdue | Thomas Rife clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 55-49 |
| 18:17 | Purdue | Thomas Rife pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-49 |
| 17:56 | Purdue | Thomas Rife's fadeaway is rejected by Mario Moran | 55-49 |
| 17:55 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Mario Moran | 55-49 |
| 17:35 | Dayton | Jay Bryson clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 55-49 |
| 17:33 | Purdue | Kenneth Barr grabs the defensive rebound | 55-49 |
| 17:31 | Purdue | Ezekiel Brittain is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ezekiel Brittain, team foul #3 | 55-49 |
| Subs | Dayton | Lawrence Shenberger (PG), Allen Freeman (SG), Richard Johnson (SF), Robert Varela (PF), William Powell (C) Jay Bryson, Peter Reed, Daniel Ferguson, Raymond Wilson, Mario Moran | |
| Subs | Purdue | Sean Richardson (PG), Richard England (SG), Edward Conti (SF), Jesse Pepin (PF) Richard Cuellar, Ezekiel Brittain, Kenneth Barr, Thomas Rife | |
| 17:23 | Dayton | Robert Varela can't connect on a fadeaway from the left block but the foul's on Terry Zyla - foul #2 on Terry Zyla, team foul #4 | 55-49 |
| 17:23 | Dayton | Robert Varela misses the 1st free throw | 55-49 |
| 17:23 | Dayton | Robert Varela misses the 2nd free throw | 55-49 |
| 17:23 | Purdue | Edward Conti snags the defensive board | 55-49 |
| 17:21 | Purdue | Sean Richardson loses the dribble to Allen Freeman in the backcourt | 55-49 |
| 17:20 | Dayton | Allen Freeman misses the easy layup | 55-49 |
| 17:18 | Purdue | Edward Conti grabs the defensive rebound | 55-49 |
| 17:16 | Purdue | Sean Richardson is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 55-49 |
| 17:06 | Dayton | Lawrence Shenberger misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 55-49 |
| 17:05 | Dayton | William Powell tips it home | 57-49 |
| 16:47 | Purdue | Sean Richardson misses short on an open 3 from the right wing | 57-49 |
| 16:45 | Dayton | William Powell gets the rebound | 57-49 |
| 16:41 | Dayton | William Powell misses the jump hook in the lane | 57-49 |
| 16:39 | Dayton | William Powell grabs the offensive board | 57-49 |
| 16:30 | Dayton | Richard Johnson misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 57-49 |
| 16:28 | Purdue | Terry Zyla grabs the defensive rebound | 57-49 |
| 16:25 | Purdue | Richard England is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #1 on Richard England, team foul #5 | 57-49 |
| Subs | Dayton | Jay Bryson (PG) Lawrence Shenberger | |
| Subs | Purdue | Richard Cuellar (SF) Edward Conti | |
| 16:20 | Dayton | The jump hook by Robert Varela is blocked by Jesse Pepin | 57-49 |
| 16:19 | Purdue | Sean Richardson snags the defensive board | 57-49 |
| 16:11 | Purdue | Jesse Pepin buries a fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Richard Cuellar | 57-51 |
| 16:07 | Dayton | Richard Johnson can't connect on an uncontested shot from close range | 57-51 |
| 16:05 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Jesse Pepin | 57-51 |
| 15:47 | Purdue | Sean Richardson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 57-51 |
| 15:45 | Dayton | Robert Varela grabs the board | 57-51 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Jay Bryson (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Allen Freeman (tiring) 6 pts. 3 stl. SF - Richard Johnson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 stl. PF - Robert Varela (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - William Powell (tiring) 13 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Sean Richardson (tiring) 3 pts. SG - Richard England (tiring) SF - Richard Cuellar (tiring) 4 pts. 4 ast. PF - Jesse Pepin (tired) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Terry Zyla (tired) 14 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:24 | Dayton | Robert Varela is hacked by Jesse Pepin - foul #1 on Jesse Pepin, team foul #6 | 57-51 |
| Subs | Dayton | Peter Reed (SG), Daniel Ferguson (PF) Allen Freeman, Robert Varela | |
| Subs | Purdue | Jack Perkoski (PG), Ezekiel Brittain (SG), Ronald Keel (PF) Sean Richardson, Richard England, Jesse Pepin | |
| 15:15 | Dayton | Jay Bryson is whistled for traveling | 57-51 |
| 15:01 | Purdue | William Powell swats the short shot by Terry Zyla | 57-51 |
| 14:59 | Dayton | Daniel Ferguson grabs the board | 57-51 |
| 14:57 | Dayton | Richard Johnson is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Cuellar - foul #2 on Richard Cuellar, team foul #7 | 57-51 |
| Subs | Dayton | Robert Varela (PF) William Powell | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 14:57 | Dayton | Richard Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 58-51 |
| 14:57 | Dayton | Richard Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 59-51 |
| 14:45 | Purdue | Ezekiel Brittain scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 59-54 |
| 14:41 | Dayton | Terry Zyla is called for the reach on Jay Bryson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Terry Zyla, team foul #8 | 59-54 |
| Subs | Dayton | Allen Freeman (SG) Peter Reed | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 14:41 | Dayton | Jay Bryson makes the 1st free throw | 60-54 |
| 14:41 | Dayton | Jay Bryson misses the 2nd free throw | 60-54 |
| 14:41 | Purdue | Ronald Keel pulls down the rebound | 60-54 |
| 14:34 | Purdue | Jack Perkoski loses the dribble to Robert Varela in the backcourt | 60-54 |
| 14:20 | Dayton | Jay Bryson misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 60-54 |
| 14:19 | Purdue | Jack Perkoski grabs the board | 60-54 |
| 13:59 | Purdue | Jay Bryson is called for the reach on Jack Perkoski - foul #2 on Jay Bryson, team foul #1 | 60-54 |
| Subs | Dayton | Lawrence Shenberger (PG), Raymond Wilson (SF), Mario Moran (PF), William Powell (C) Jay Bryson, Richard Johnson, Robert Varela, Daniel Ferguson | |
| Subs | Purdue | Kenneth Barr (SF), Jesse Pepin (PF) Richard Cuellar, Terry Zyla | |
| 13:43 | Purdue | Jack Perkoski knocks in the floater in the lane set up by Ezekiel Brittain | 60-56 |
| 13:30 | Dayton | William Powell hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Ronald Keel - foul #4 on Ronald Keel, team foul #9 | 60-56 |
| Subs | Dayton | Peter Reed (SG), Richard Johnson (SF) Allen Freeman, Raymond Wilson | |
| Subs | Purdue | Edward Conti (SF), Thomas Rife (PF) Jesse Pepin, Ronald Keel | |
| 13:30 | Dayton | William Powell makes the 1st free throw | 61-56 |
| 13:30 | Dayton | William Powell makes the 2nd free throw | 62-56 |
| 13:17 | Purdue | Peter Reed is called for the reach on Thomas Rife - foul #2 on Peter Reed, team foul #2 | 62-56 |
| Subs | Dayton | Robert Varela (PF) Mario Moran | |
| Subs | Purdue | Terry Zyla (C) Kenneth Barr | |
| 13:01 | Purdue | Ezekiel Brittain is open but comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 62-56 |
| 13:00 | Dayton | Richard Johnson snags the defensive board | 62-56 |
| 12:57 | Dayton | Dayton calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 62-56 |
| Subs | Dayton | Jay Bryson (PG), Raymond Wilson (SF) Lawrence Shenberger, Richard Johnson | |
| Subs | Purdue | Kenneth Barr (C) Terry Zyla | |
| 12:45 | Dayton | Raymond Wilson connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Peter Reed | 64-56 |
| 12:23 | Purdue | Thomas Rife makes the shot in the paint on a great pass from Ezekiel Brittain | 64-58 |
| 12:19 | Dayton | Jay Bryson loses the dribble to Ezekiel Brittain in the backcourt | 64-58 |
| 12:17 | Purdue | Ezekiel Brittain lays it in | 64-60 |
| 12:03 | Dayton | Thomas Rife steals it from Peter Reed | 64-60 |
| 11:39 | Purdue | Thomas Rife is fouled on the floor by Robert Varela - foul #2 on Robert Varela, team foul #3 | 64-60 |
| Subs | Dayton | Lawrence Shenberger (PG), Allen Freeman (SG), Richard Johnson (SF), Daniel Ferguson (PF), Mario Moran (C) Jay Bryson, Peter Reed, Raymond Wilson, Robert Varela, William Powell | |
| Subs | Purdue | Richard England (SG), Richard Cuellar (SF), Jesse Pepin (PF), Terry Zyla (C) Ezekiel Brittain, Edward Conti, Thomas Rife, Kenneth Barr | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Lawrence Shenberger (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. SG - Allen Freeman (tiring) 6 pts. 3 stl. SF - Richard Johnson (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Daniel Ferguson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Mario Moran (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Jack Perkoski (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Richard England (fresh) SF - Richard Cuellar (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. PF - Jesse Pepin (tired) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Terry Zyla (tired) 14 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:25 | Purdue | Terry Zyla misses the wide open shot from the left side | 64-60 |
| 11:23 | Dayton | Mario Moran gets the rebound | 64-60 |
| 11:05 | Dayton | Daniel Ferguson is by himself and knocks in the shot near the basket on a nice dish by Mario Moran | 66-60 |
| 11:03 | Purdue | Jack Perkoski is hacked by Allen Freeman in the backcourt - foul #3 on Allen Freeman, team foul #4 | 66-60 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Ezekiel Brittain (SG) Richard England | |
| 10:55 | Purdue | Mario Moran swats the short shot by Jesse Pepin | 66-60 |
| 10:53 | Purdue | Ezekiel Brittain tips it but misses | 66-60 |
| 10:52 | Purdue | Jack Perkoski grabs the offensive board | 66-60 |
| 10:35 | Purdue | Daniel Ferguson denies the turnaround by Jesse Pepin | 66-60 |
| 10:33 | Dayton | Mario Moran grabs the defensive rebound | 66-60 |
| 10:09 | Dayton | Daniel Ferguson hits a floater from close range | 68-60 |
| 10:09 | Purdue | Purdue calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 68-60 |
| Subs | Dayton | Jay Bryson (PG), Robert Varela (PF) Lawrence Shenberger, Mario Moran | |
| Subs | Purdue | Sean Richardson (PG), Richard England (SG), Thomas Rife (C) Jack Perkoski, Ezekiel Brittain, Jesse Pepin | |
| 09:42 | Purdue | Terry Zyla's fadeaway is rejected by Robert Varela | 68-60 |
| 09:40 | Purdue | Thomas Rife tips it home | 68-62 |
| 09:35 | Dayton | Terry Zyla steps in front of the Daniel Ferguson pass | 68-62 |
| 09:24 | Purdue | Richard Cuellar buries a fadeaway from close range | 68-64 |
| 09:19 | Dayton | Jay Bryson misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 68-64 |
| 09:17 | Dayton | Daniel Ferguson gets the offensive rebound | 68-64 |
| 09:12 | Dayton | Richard Johnson misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 68-64 |
| 09:11 | Purdue | Thomas Rife gets the rebound | 68-64 |
| 09:09 | Purdue | Jay Bryson is called for the reach on Sean Richardson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jay Bryson, team foul #5 | 68-64 |
| Subs | Dayton | Peter Reed (SG), Raymond Wilson (SF), Mario Moran (PF), William Powell (C) Allen Freeman, Richard Johnson, Robert Varela, Daniel Ferguson | |
| Subs | Purdue | Jack Perkoski (PG), Ezekiel Brittain (SG), Kenneth Barr (C) Sean Richardson, Richard England, Thomas Rife | |
| 09:00 | Purdue | The short jumper by Terry Zyla is denied by Mario Moran | 68-64 |
| 08:59 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Peter Reed | 68-64 |
| 08:38 | Dayton | William Powell is open and lays it up and in on a nice dish by Jay Bryson | 70-64 |
| 08:21 | Purdue | Ezekiel Brittain connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Richard Cuellar | 70-67 |
| 08:01 | Dayton | Jay Bryson buries a shot from the left side on a great pass from William Powell | 72-67 |
| 07:59 | Purdue | Ezekiel Brittain is hacked by Peter Reed in the backcourt - foul #3 on Peter Reed, team foul #6 | 72-67 |
| Subs | Dayton | Richard Johnson (SF), Robert Varela (PF) Raymond Wilson, Mario Moran | |
| Subs | Purdue | Ronald Keel (PF) Richard Cuellar | |
| 07:43 | Purdue | Peter Reed is called for the reach on Ezekiel Brittain - foul #4 on Peter Reed, team foul #7 | 72-67 |
| Subs | Dayton | Lawrence Shenberger (PG), Daniel Ferguson (C) Peter Reed, William Powell | |
| Subs | Purdue | Sean Richardson (PG), Edward Conti (SF) Jack Perkoski, Kenneth Barr | |
| 07:43 | Purdue | Ezekiel Brittain makes the 1st free throw | 72-68 |
| 07:43 | Purdue | Ezekiel Brittain makes the 2nd free throw | 72-69 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Lawrence Shenberger (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. SG - Jay Bryson (tiring) 17 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Richard Johnson (tired) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Robert Varela (tired) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Daniel Ferguson (tiring) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Sean Richardson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Ezekiel Brittain (tiring) 16 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Edward Conti (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Ronald Keel (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. C - Terry Zyla (very tired) 14 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 07:27 | Dayton | Richard Johnson hits the finger roll and the foul's on Ezekiel Brittain - foul #4 on Ezekiel Brittain, team foul #10 | 74-69 |
| Subs | Dayton | Allen Freeman (SG) Jay Bryson | |
| Subs | Purdue | Richard England (SG), Jesse Pepin (PF) Ezekiel Brittain, Terry Zyla | |
| 07:27 | Dayton | Richard Johnson makes the free throw | 75-69 |
| 07:23 | Purdue | Edward Conti is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #1 on Edward Conti, team foul #11 | 75-69 |
| 07:06 | Dayton | Richard Johnson misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 75-69 |
| 07:04 | Purdue | Jesse Pepin grabs the board | 75-69 |
| 06:48 | Purdue | Jesse Pepin's layup is rejected by Robert Varela | 75-69 |
| 06:46 | Dayton | Daniel Ferguson grabs the board | 75-69 |
| 06:34 | Dayton | Robert Varela's dunk attempt is rejected by Ronald Keel | 75-69 |
| 06:33 | Purdue | Ronald Keel gets the rebound | 75-69 |
| 06:29 | Purdue | Sean Richardson double dribbles | 75-69 |
| Subs | Dayton | Jay Bryson (PG), Peter Reed (SG), Raymond Wilson (SF), Mario Moran (PF), William Powell (C) Lawrence Shenberger, Allen Freeman, Richard Johnson, Robert Varela, Daniel Ferguson | |
| Subs | Purdue | Jack Perkoski (PG), Ezekiel Brittain (SG), Kenneth Barr (SF), Terry Zyla (C) Sean Richardson, Richard England, Edward Conti, Jesse Pepin | |
| 06:16 | Dayton | William Powell scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 77-69 |
| 05:54 | Purdue | Ezekiel Brittain comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 77-69 |
| 05:52 | Purdue | Ronald Keel pulls down the offensive rebound | 77-69 |
| 05:31 | Purdue | Ronald Keel is open but misses the lay-in | 77-69 |
| 05:29 | Dayton | Raymond Wilson pulls down the rebound | 77-69 |
| 05:29 | Dayton | Dayton calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 77-69 |
| Subs | Dayton | Allen Freeman (SG), Richard Johnson (SF) Peter Reed, Mario Moran | |
| Subs | Purdue | Richard Cuellar (SF), Thomas Rife (PF) Kenneth Barr, Ronald Keel | |
| 05:22 | Dayton | Allen Freeman connects on the open floater from the right block | 79-69 |
| 04:58 | Purdue | Thomas Rife misses short on an open driving attempt from the baseline | 79-69 |
| 04:56 | Purdue | Thomas Rife tips it in | 79-71 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| 04:53 | Dayton | Thomas Rife takes the ball from Jay Bryson in the backcourt | 79-71 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| 04:44 | Purdue | Richard Cuellar is open but comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 79-71 |
| 04:42 | Purdue | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas Rife | 79-71 |
| 04:37 | Purdue | Ezekiel Brittain misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 79-71 |
| 04:35 | Purdue | Thomas Rife misses the tip | 79-71 |
| 04:34 | Purdue | Thomas Rife pulls down the offensive rebound | 79-71 |
| 04:22 | Purdue | Jack Perkoski misses badly on the uncontested 3pt jumper from straight away | 79-71 |
| 04:20 | Dayton | William Powell gets the rebound | 79-71 |
| 04:14 | Dayton | Richard Johnson is hacked by Richard Cuellar - foul #3 on Richard Cuellar, team foul #12 | 79-71 |
| Subs | Dayton | Lawrence Shenberger (PG), Peter Reed (SG), Robert Varela (PF), Daniel Ferguson (C) Jay Bryson, Allen Freeman, Raymond Wilson, William Powell | |
| Subs | Purdue | Sean Richardson (PG), Richard England (SG), Ronald Keel (PF) Jack Perkoski, Ezekiel Brittain, Thomas Rife | |
| 04:14 | Dayton | Richard Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 80-71 |
| 04:14 | Dayton | Richard Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 80-71 |
| 04:14 | Purdue | Ronald Keel pulls down the rebound | 80-71 |
| 04:10 | Purdue | Richard Cuellar travels in the backcourt | 80-71 |
| Subs | Dayton | Mario Moran (C) Richard Johnson | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 04:04 | Dayton | Daniel Ferguson is whistled for a carry | 80-71 |
| 03:51 | Purdue | Terry Zyla misses short on an open jumper from the right wing | 80-71 |
| 03:50 | Dayton | Daniel Ferguson pulls down the rebound | 80-71 |
| 03:48 | Dayton | Lawrence Shenberger is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Lawrence Shenberger, team foul #8 | 80-71 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Kenneth Barr (SF) Richard Cuellar | |
| 03:36 | Purdue | Sean Richardson misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 80-71 |
| 03:34 | Dayton | Daniel Ferguson grabs the defensive rebound | 80-71 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Lawrence Shenberger (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. SG - Peter Reed (tired) 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Daniel Ferguson (tiring) 10 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. PF - Robert Varela (tired) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Mario Moran (tiring) 1 pts. 4 reb. 5 blk. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Sean Richardson (tiring) 3 pts. SG - Richard England (fresh) SF - Kenneth Barr (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Ronald Keel (tiring) 6 pts. 10 reb. 4 pf. C - Terry Zyla (very tired) 14 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 03:25 | Dayton | Peter Reed misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 80-71 |
| 03:24 | Dayton | Daniel Ferguson gets the offensive rebound | 80-71 |
| 03:17 | Dayton | Daniel Ferguson's fadeaway is rejected by Kenneth Barr | 80-71 |
| 03:15 | Dayton | Robert Varela grabs the offensive rebound | 80-71 |
| 03:07 | Dayton | Peter Reed misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 80-71 |
| 03:05 | Dayton | Daniel Ferguson grabs the offensive rebound | 80-71 |
| 02:58 | Dayton | Robert Varela clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 80-71 |
| 02:56 | Purdue | Richard England grabs the board | 80-71 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| 02:37 | Purdue | Peter Reed is called for the reach on Ronald Keel - foul #5 on Peter Reed, team foul #9 | 80-71 |
| Subs | Dayton | Jay Bryson (PG), Allen Freeman (SG), Richard Johnson (SF), William Powell (C) Lawrence Shenberger, Peter Reed, Robert Varela, Mario Moran | |
| Subs | Purdue | Jack Perkoski (PG), Ezekiel Brittain (SG), Edward Conti (SF), Jesse Pepin (PF) Sean Richardson, Richard England, Kenneth Barr, Terry Zyla | |
| 02:37 | Dayton | Dayton calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 80-71 |
| 02:37 | Purdue | Ronald Keel makes the 1st free throw | 80-72 |
| 02:37 | Purdue | Ronald Keel makes the 2nd free throw | 80-73 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| 02:32 | Dayton | Jack Perkoski is called for the reach on Jay Bryson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jack Perkoski, team foul #13 | 80-73 |
| Subs | Dayton | Raymond Wilson (PF) Daniel Ferguson | |
| Subs | Purdue | Thomas Rife (C) Ronald Keel | |
| 02:32 | Dayton | Jay Bryson makes the 1st free throw | 81-73 |
| 02:32 | Dayton | Jay Bryson misses the 2nd free throw | 81-73 |
| 02:32 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Thomas Rife | 81-73 |
| 02:25 | Purdue | Ezekiel Brittain misses the 3 from the left corner | 81-73 |
| 02:23 | Dayton | Jay Bryson grabs the board | 81-73 |
| 02:13 | Dayton | Allen Freeman clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 81-73 |
| 02:11 | Purdue | Thomas Rife grabs the defensive rebound | 81-73 |
| 01:53 | Purdue | Thomas Rife is hacked by William Powell - foul #3 on William Powell, team foul #10 | 81-73 |
| Subs | Dayton | Robert Varela (PF) Raymond Wilson | |
| Subs | Purdue | Richard Cuellar (SF) Edward Conti | |
| 01:53 | Dayton | Dayton calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 81-73 |
| 01:53 | Purdue | Thomas Rife makes the 1st free throw | 81-74 |
| 01:53 | Purdue | Thomas Rife misses the 2nd free throw | 81-74 |
| 01:53 | Dayton | William Powell gets the rebound | 81-74 |
| 01:36 | Dayton | Jay Bryson knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Varela | 84-74 |
| 01:33 | Purdue | Ezekiel Brittain is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Johnson - foul #2 on Richard Johnson, team foul #11 | 84-74 |
| Subs | Dayton | Lawrence Shenberger (PG), Daniel Ferguson (SF), Raymond Wilson (PF), Mario Moran (C) Jay Bryson, Richard Johnson, Robert Varela, William Powell | |
| Subs | Purdue | Sean Richardson (PG), Kenneth Barr (SF), Ronald Keel (PF) Jack Perkoski, Richard Cuellar, Jesse Pepin | |
| 01:33 | Purdue | Ezekiel Brittain makes the 1st free throw | 84-75 |
| 01:33 | Purdue | Ezekiel Brittain misses the 2nd free throw | 84-75 |
| 01:33 | Purdue | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas Rife | 84-75 |
| 01:20 | Purdue | Thomas Rife is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline | 84-77 |
| 01:18 | Dayton | Thomas Rife steals it from Lawrence Shenberger in the backcourt | 84-77 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| 01:03 | Purdue | Ezekiel Brittain clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 84-77 |
| 01:02 | Dayton | Mario Moran grabs the defensive rebound | 84-77 |
| 00:58 | Dayton | Allen Freeman is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #4 on Allen Freeman, team foul #12 | 84-77 |
| Subs | Dayton | Jay Bryson (PG), Richard Johnson (SF), Robert Varela (PF), William Powell (C) Lawrence Shenberger, Daniel Ferguson, Raymond Wilson, Mario Moran | |
| Subs | Purdue | Jack Perkoski (PG), Richard Cuellar (SF), Jesse Pepin (PF), Terry Zyla (C) Sean Richardson, Kenneth Barr, Ronald Keel, Thomas Rife | |
| 00:46 | Purdue | Jack Perkoski hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 from the right corner | 84-77 |
| 00:44 | Purdue | The offensive rebound goes to Jack Perkoski | 84-77 |
| 00:44 | Purdue | Purdue calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 84-77 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| 00:41 | Purdue | Jack Perkoski hits the front of the rim on the wide open shot from the right side | 84-77 |
| 00:39 | Purdue | Ezekiel Brittain grabs the offensive rebound | 84-77 |
| 00:36 | Purdue | Richard Cuellar is fouled on the floor by Richard Johnson - foul #3 on Richard Johnson, team foul #13 | 84-77 |
| 00:36 | Purdue | Richard Cuellar makes the 1st free throw | 84-78 |
| 00:36 | Purdue | Richard Cuellar makes the 2nd free throw | 84-79 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:35 | Dayton | Jack Perkoski is called for the reach on Jay Bryson in the backcourt - foul #5 on Jack Perkoski, team foul #14 | 84-79 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Sean Richardson (PG) Jack Perkoski | |
| 00:35 | Dayton | Jay Bryson makes the 1st free throw | 85-79 |
| 00:35 | Dayton | Jay Bryson makes the 2nd free throw | 86-79 |
| 00:30 | Purdue | Terry Zyla double dribbles | 86-79 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| 00:27 | Dayton | Robert Varela is fouled in the backcourt by Sean Richardson - foul #1 on Sean Richardson, team foul #15 | 86-79 |
| 00:27 | Dayton | Robert Varela misses the 1st free throw | 86-79 |
| 00:27 | Dayton | Robert Varela makes the 2nd free throw | 87-79 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| 00:21 | Purdue | Ezekiel Brittain connects on the open 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Sean Richardson | 87-82 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:20 | Dayton | Allen Freeman is hacked by Ezekiel Brittain in the backcourt - foul #5 on Ezekiel Brittain, team foul #16 | 87-82 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Kenneth Barr (SF) Ezekiel Brittain | |
| 00:20 | Dayton | Allen Freeman makes the 1st free throw | 88-82 |
| 00:20 | Dayton | Allen Freeman misses the 2nd free throw | 88-82 |
| 00:20 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Sean Richardson | 88-82 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:16 | Purdue | Sean Richardson is alone and drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Richard Cuellar | 88-85 |
| 00:14 | Dayton | Jay Bryson is hacked by Richard Cuellar in the backcourt - foul #4 on Richard Cuellar, team foul #17 | 88-85 |
| Subs | Dayton | Raymond Wilson (SF), Daniel Ferguson (PF) Richard Johnson, Robert Varela | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 00:14 | Dayton | Jay Bryson makes the 1st free throw | 89-85 |
| 00:14 | Dayton | Jay Bryson makes the 2nd free throw | 90-85 |
| 00:09 | Purdue | Jay Bryson steals the ball from Kenneth Barr | 90-85 |
| 00:08 | Dayton | Richard Cuellar is called for the reach on Jay Bryson in the backcourt - foul #5 on Richard Cuellar, team foul #18 | 90-85 |
| Subs | Dayton | Richard Johnson (SF), Robert Varela (PF) Raymond Wilson, Daniel Ferguson | |
| Subs | Purdue | Richard England (SG) Richard Cuellar | |
| 00:08 | Dayton | Jay Bryson makes the 1st free throw | 91-85 |
| 00:08 | Dayton | Jay Bryson makes the 2nd free throw | 92-85 |
| 00:05 | Purdue | Richard England is fouled in the backcourt by Allen Freeman - foul #5 on Allen Freeman, team foul #14 | 92-85 |
| Subs | Dayton | Lawrence Shenberger (SG) Allen Freeman | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 00:05 | Purdue | Richard England misses the 1st free throw | 92-85 |
| 00:05 | Purdue | Richard England makes the 2nd free throw | 92-86 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| 00:03 | Dayton | Robert Varela is hacked by Sean Richardson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Sean Richardson, team foul #19 | 92-86 |
| 00:03 | Dayton | Robert Varela misses the 1st free throw | 92-86 |
| 00:03 | Dayton | Robert Varela makes the 2nd free throw | 93-86 |
| 00:00 | Purdue | Sean Richardson clanks a halfcourt shot | 93-86 |