| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Leonard Pearson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Murray (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Duane Terry (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Christopher Arent (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. C - John Greenway (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Coleman Brown (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Hollis Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Brandon Gibbs (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Gregory Mackey (fresh) 4 pts. C - Clyde Lancaster (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Niagara | Brandon Gibbs inbounds the ball | 42-18 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:40 | Niagara | Brandon Gibbs is fouled on the floor by Duane Terry - foul #2 on Duane Terry, team foul #1 | 42-18 |
| 19:34 | Niagara | Hollis Johnson misses the jumper from the left side | 42-18 |
| 19:32 | Purdue | John Greenway gets the rebound | 42-18 |
| 19:15 | Purdue | Leonard Pearson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 42-18 |
| 19:14 | Niagara | The rebound goes to Gregory Mackey | 42-18 |
| 19:03 | Niagara | Brandon Gibbs hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side but the foul's on Leonard Pearson - foul #2 on Leonard Pearson, team foul #2 | 42-18 |
| 19:03 | Niagara | Brandon Gibbs misses the 1st free throw | 42-18 |
| 19:03 | Niagara | Brandon Gibbs makes the 2nd free throw | 42-19 |
| 18:45 | Purdue | Leonard Pearson is denied on a layup by Clyde Lancaster | 42-19 |
| 18:43 | Purdue | Duane Terry pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-19 |
| 18:16 | Purdue | Brandon Gibbs steps in front of the Duane Terry pass | 42-19 |
| 17:54 | Niagara | Coleman Brown hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Brandon Gibbs | 42-22 |
| 17:47 | Purdue | Christopher Arent lays it in on a nice dish by Leonard Pearson | 44-22 |
| 17:31 | Niagara | The short jumper by Gregory Mackey is denied by John Greenway | 44-22 |
| 17:29 | Niagara | Coleman Brown tips it back up and in | 44-24 |
| 17:23 | Purdue | Gregory Mackey steals the ball from Christopher Arent in the backcourt | 44-24 |
| 17:11 | Niagara | The jumper by Brandon Gibbs is denied by Christopher Arent | 44-24 |
| 17:10 | Purdue | Duane Terry pulls down the rebound | 44-24 |
| 17:08 | Purdue | Leonard Pearson is called for traveling in the backcourt | 44-24 |
| Subs | Purdue | Benjamin Olivarez (SG), Michael Wade (SF), Joseph Jackson (PF), Mike Still (C) James Murray, Duane Terry, Christopher Arent, John Greenway | |
| Subs | Niagara | Lance Beasley (PG), Christopher Stops (SF), David Smith (PF), Rod Goehring (C) Coleman Brown, Brandon Gibbs, Gregory Mackey, Clyde Lancaster | |
| 16:58 | Niagara | Christopher Stops clanks a jumper from the left block | 44-24 |
| 16:56 | Purdue | Joseph Jackson grabs the defensive rebound | 44-24 |
| 16:51 | Purdue | David Smith steals it from Leonard Pearson | 44-24 |
| 16:33 | Niagara | Lance Beasley clanks a jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by Mike Still - foul #1 on Mike Still, team foul #3 | 44-24 |
| 16:33 | Niagara | Lance Beasley misses the 1st free throw | 44-24 |
| 16:33 | Niagara | Lance Beasley misses the 2nd free throw | 44-24 |
| 16:33 | Purdue | Joseph Jackson snags the defensive board | 44-24 |
| 16:08 | Purdue | Michael Wade comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 44-24 |
| 16:07 | Purdue | Mike Still tips it in | 46-24 |
| 15:46 | Niagara | Rod Goehring comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 46-24 |
| 15:45 | Niagara | The offensive rebound goes to David Smith | 46-24 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Leonard Pearson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Benjamin Olivarez (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Michael Wade (fresh) PF - Joseph Jackson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Mike Still (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Lance Beasley (fresh) 2 stl. SG - Hollis Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Christopher Stops (fresh) 2 ast. PF - David Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Rod Goehring (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Niagara | Benjamin Olivarez steps in front of the Christopher Stops pass | 46-24 |
| 15:37 | Purdue | Benjamin Olivarez banks in the layup | 48-24 |
| 15:22 | Niagara | Hollis Johnson connects on the floater from the right side on a nice dish by Christopher Stops and the foul's on Michael Wade - foul #1 on Michael Wade, team foul #4 | 48-26 |
| Subs | Purdue | James Murray (SG), Duane Terry (SF), Christopher Arent (PF), John Greenway (C) Benjamin Olivarez, Michael Wade, Joseph Jackson, Mike Still | |
| Subs | Niagara | Coleman Brown (PG), Nelson Murphy (SF), Gregory Mackey (PF), Willy Purifoy (C) Lance Beasley, Christopher Stops, David Smith, Rod Goehring | |
| 15:22 | Niagara | Hollis Johnson makes the free throw | 48-27 |
| 15:00 | Purdue | Duane Terry is hacked by Nelson Murphy - foul #4 on Nelson Murphy, team foul #1 | 48-27 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Niagara | Brandon Gibbs (SF) Nelson Murphy | |
| 14:42 | Purdue | John Greenway is open and scores on a floater from the right wing set up by Leonard Pearson | 50-27 |
| 14:27 | Niagara | The short jumper by Coleman Brown is denied by Duane Terry | 50-27 |
| 14:26 | Niagara | Willy Purifoy pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-27 |
| 14:17 | Niagara | Coleman Brown clanks a floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by John Greenway - foul #3 on John Greenway, team foul #5 | 50-27 |
| Subs | Purdue | Michael Wade (SF) Duane Terry | |
| Subs | Niagara | Lance Beasley (SG), David Smith (PF) Hollis Johnson, Gregory Mackey | |
| 14:17 | Niagara | Coleman Brown makes the 1st free throw | 50-28 |
| 14:17 | Niagara | Coleman Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 50-29 |
| 14:14 | Purdue | Coleman Brown is called for the reach on Christopher Arent in the backcourt - foul #3 on Coleman Brown, team foul #2 | 50-29 |
| Subs | Purdue | Mike Still (C) John Greenway | |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| 14:05 | Purdue | James Murray scores on a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Leonard Pearson | 52-29 |
| 13:55 | Niagara | Coleman Brown is fouled on the floor by Leonard Pearson - foul #3 on Leonard Pearson, team foul #6 | 52-29 |
| Subs | Purdue | Benjamin Olivarez (SG), Joseph Jackson (PF) Leonard Pearson, Christopher Arent | |
| Subs | Niagara | Lucas Rogowski (PG), Clyde Lancaster (C) Coleman Brown, Willy Purifoy | |
| 13:44 | Niagara | Brandon Gibbs loses the dribble to Michael Wade | 52-29 |
| 13:24 | Purdue | James Murray buries a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Joseph Jackson | 54-29 |
| 13:16 | Niagara | Brandon Gibbs makes the 3 from the left wing | 54-32 |
| 12:59 | Purdue | James Murray drills a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Mike Still | 57-32 |
| 12:34 | Niagara | Joseph Jackson denies the turnaround by Lance Beasley | 57-32 |
| 12:32 | Purdue | Benjamin Olivarez pulls down the rebound | 57-32 |
| 12:28 | Purdue | Clyde Lancaster is called for the reach on Joseph Jackson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Clyde Lancaster, team foul #3 | 57-32 |
| Subs | Purdue | Leonard Pearson (PG), Duane Terry (SF), Christopher Arent (PF), John Greenway (C) Benjamin Olivarez, Michael Wade, Joseph Jackson, Mike Still | |
| Subs | Niagara | Coleman Brown (PG), Hollis Johnson (SG), Christopher Stops (SF), Rod Goehring (PF), Willy Purifoy (C) Lucas Rogowski, Lance Beasley, Brandon Gibbs, David Smith, Clyde Lancaster | |
| 12:11 | Purdue | Leonard Pearson hits a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Christopher Arent | 60-32 |
| 11:58 | Niagara | Hollis Johnson can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 60-32 |
| 11:56 | Purdue | Duane Terry grabs the board | 60-32 |
| 11:42 | Purdue | John Greenway makes the runner near the basket on a nice dish by Christopher Arent | 62-32 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Leonard Pearson (tiring) 11 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Murray (tiring) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Duane Terry (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. PF - Christopher Arent (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. C - John Greenway (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 4 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Coleman Brown (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Hollis Johnson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Christopher Stops (fresh) 3 ast. PF - Rod Goehring (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Willy Purifoy (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Niagara | Christopher Stops hits a 3pt shot from the right wing | 62-35 |
| 11:08 | Purdue | Leonard Pearson misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 62-35 |
| 11:06 | Niagara | Rod Goehring snags the defensive board | 62-35 |
| 10:52 | Niagara | Hollis Johnson buries a shot from just outside the lane set up by Christopher Stops | 62-37 |
| 10:50 | Purdue | Coleman Brown picks off the pass by James Murray in the backcourt | 62-37 |
| 10:36 | Niagara | Rod Goehring buries a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Hollis Johnson | 62-39 |
| 10:17 | Purdue | Christopher Arent comes up short on the shot from the left block | 62-39 |
| 10:15 | Purdue | John Greenway tips it home | 64-39 |
| 10:03 | Niagara | Rod Goehring knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing and he's hacked by Christopher Arent - foul #2 on Christopher Arent, team foul #7 | 64-41 |
| Subs | Purdue | Benjamin Olivarez (SG), Michael Wade (SF), Joseph Jackson (PF), Mike Still (C) James Murray, Duane Terry, Christopher Arent, John Greenway | |
| Subs | Niagara | Lucas Rogowski (PG), Lance Beasley (SG), David Smith (SF), Gregory Mackey (PF) Coleman Brown, Hollis Johnson, Christopher Stops, Willy Purifoy | |
| 10:03 | Niagara | Rod Goehring misses the free throw | 64-41 |
| 10:03 | Purdue | Mike Still snags the defensive board | 64-41 |
| 10:01 | Purdue | Benjamin Olivarez is fouled in the backcourt by Lance Beasley - foul #1 on Lance Beasley, team foul #4 | 64-41 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Niagara | Clyde Lancaster (C) Rod Goehring | |
| 09:37 | Purdue | Joseph Jackson hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the baseline | 64-41 |
| 09:36 | Niagara | David Smith gets the rebound | 64-41 |
| 09:23 | Niagara | Clyde Lancaster loses the dribble to Benjamin Olivarez | 64-41 |
| 09:19 | Purdue | Benjamin Olivarez lays it in | 66-41 |
| 09:03 | Niagara | Clyde Lancaster double dribbles | 66-41 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Niagara | Brandon Gibbs (SF) Clyde Lancaster | |
| 08:47 | Purdue | Joseph Jackson comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 66-41 |
| 08:46 | Niagara | Gregory Mackey snags the defensive board | 66-41 |
| 08:28 | Niagara | Lance Beasley scores on a fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Lucas Rogowski | 66-43 |
| 08:09 | Purdue | Mike Still is fouled on the floor by Lucas Rogowski - foul #1 on Lucas Rogowski, team foul #5 | 66-43 |
| Subs | Purdue | James Murray (SG), Duane Terry (SF), Christopher Arent (PF), John Greenway (C) Benjamin Olivarez, Michael Wade, Joseph Jackson, Mike Still | |
| Subs | Niagara | Coleman Brown (PG), Hollis Johnson (SG), Christopher Stops (SF), Clyde Lancaster (C) Lucas Rogowski, Lance Beasley, Brandon Gibbs, David Smith | |
| 07:54 | Purdue | Duane Terry comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 66-43 |
| 07:52 | Purdue | Leonard Pearson pulls down the offensive rebound | 66-43 |
| 07:39 | Purdue | Coleman Brown steals it from Christopher Arent | 66-43 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Leonard Pearson (tired) 11 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Murray (tiring) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Duane Terry (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. PF - Christopher Arent (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. C - John Greenway (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 4 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Coleman Brown (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Hollis Johnson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Stops (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. PF - Gregory Mackey (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Clyde Lancaster (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 07:20 | Niagara | Christopher Stops clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 66-43 |
| 07:18 | Purdue | Christopher Arent grabs the board | 66-43 |
| 07:16 | Purdue | Leonard Pearson is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 66-43 |
| Subs | Purdue | Benjamin Olivarez (SG) Leonard Pearson | |
| Subs | Niagara | Nelson Murphy (SF) Christopher Stops | |
| 07:07 | Niagara | Coleman Brown's fadeaway is rejected by John Greenway | 66-43 |
| 07:05 | Purdue | James Murray pulls down the rebound | 66-43 |
| 06:54 | Purdue | Christopher Arent misses badly on a jumper in the lane | 66-43 |
| 06:52 | Niagara | Clyde Lancaster snags the defensive board | 66-43 |
| 06:45 | Niagara | Hollis Johnson misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 66-43 |
| 06:44 | Purdue | Benjamin Olivarez snags the defensive board | 66-43 |
| 06:28 | Purdue | Christopher Arent makes the shot from close range on a nice dish by James Murray | 68-43 |
| 06:13 | Niagara | Nelson Murphy clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 68-43 |
| 06:11 | Niagara | Clyde Lancaster grabs the offensive board | 68-43 |
| 05:54 | Niagara | Coleman Brown clanks a floater from the right wing | 68-43 |
| 05:52 | Purdue | Christopher Arent snags the defensive board | 68-43 |
| 05:45 | Purdue | Christopher Arent makes the shot in the paint set up by James Murray | 70-43 |
| 05:29 | Niagara | Coleman Brown drills a 3 from straight away | 70-46 |
| 05:10 | Purdue | John Greenway misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Gregory Mackey - foul #3 on Gregory Mackey, team foul #6 | 70-46 |
| Subs | Purdue | Michael Wade (SG), Joseph Jackson (PF), Mike Still (C) James Murray, Duane Terry, Christopher Arent | |
| Subs | Niagara | Lucas Rogowski (PG), Lance Beasley (SG), Brandon Gibbs (SF), David Smith (PF), Willy Purifoy (C) Coleman Brown, Hollis Johnson, Nelson Murphy, Gregory Mackey, Clyde Lancaster | |
| 05:10 | Purdue | John Greenway makes the 1st free throw | 71-46 |
| 05:10 | Purdue | John Greenway makes the 2nd free throw | 72-46 |
| 05:00 | Niagara | Mike Still picks off the pass by Willy Purifoy | 72-46 |
| 04:58 | Purdue | Lance Beasley steals it from John Greenway in the backcourt | 72-46 |
| 04:43 | Niagara | Lance Beasley connects on the turnaround from close range on a great pass from Lucas Rogowski | 72-48 |
| 04:28 | Purdue | John Greenway is hacked by Lance Beasley - foul #2 on Lance Beasley, team foul #7 | 72-48 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Niagara | Christopher Stops (SG), Rod Goehring (C) Lucas Rogowski, Willy Purifoy | |
| 04:28 | Purdue | John Greenway misses the 1st free throw | 72-48 |
| 04:28 | Niagara | David Smith grabs the board | 72-48 |
| 04:20 | Niagara | Rod Goehring is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Rod Goehring, team foul #8 | 72-48 |
| Subs | Purdue | Leonard Pearson (PG) John Greenway | |
| Subs | Niagara | Lucas Rogowski (PG) Brandon Gibbs | |
| 04:00 | Purdue | Leonard Pearson hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Joseph Jackson | 74-48 |
| 03:44 | Niagara | David Smith comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 74-48 |
| 03:42 | Purdue | Leonard Pearson grabs the defensive rebound | 74-48 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:40 | Purdue | Leonard Pearson is hacked by Lance Beasley in the backcourt - foul #3 on Lance Beasley, team foul #9 | 74-48 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Niagara | Brandon Gibbs (SF), Willy Purifoy (PF) Lucas Rogowski, Rod Goehring | |
| 03:40 | Purdue | Leonard Pearson misses the 1st free throw | 74-48 |
| 03:40 | Niagara | The rebound goes to Willy Purifoy | 74-48 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Leonard Pearson (tired) 13 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael Wade (fresh) SF - Benjamin Olivarez (tiring) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Joseph Jackson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Mike Still (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Lance Beasley (fresh) 4 pts. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Christopher Stops (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Brandon Gibbs (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Willy Purifoy (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - David Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:24 | Niagara | Lance Beasley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 74-48 |
| 03:04 | Purdue | The jump hook by Benjamin Olivarez is blocked by David Smith | 74-48 |
| 03:02 | Niagara | Brandon Gibbs grabs the defensive rebound | 74-48 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:55 | Niagara | Joseph Jackson takes the ball from Brandon Gibbs | 74-48 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:33 | Purdue | David Smith steps in front of the Michael Wade pass | 74-48 |
| 02:24 | Niagara | Christopher Stops can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Michael Wade - foul #2 on Michael Wade, team foul #8 | 74-48 |
| Subs | Purdue | James Murray (PG) Leonard Pearson | |
| Subs | Niagara | Lucas Rogowski (PG), Rod Goehring (C) Lance Beasley, Willy Purifoy | |
| 02:24 | Niagara | Christopher Stops misses the 1st free throw | 74-48 |
| 02:24 | Niagara | Christopher Stops makes the 2nd free throw | 74-49 |
| 02:02 | Purdue | James Murray makes the runner from close range on a great pass from Michael Wade and he's fouled by David Smith - foul #3 on David Smith, team foul #10 | 76-49 |
| 02:02 | Purdue | James Murray makes the free throw | 77-49 |
| 01:50 | Niagara | David Smith makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 77-51 |
| 01:30 | Purdue | Michael Wade is open and buries a floater from the free throw line | 79-51 |
| 01:16 | Niagara | Brandon Gibbs drills a jumpshot from the right side set up by David Smith | 79-53 |
| 01:03 | Purdue | Benjamin Olivarez hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side but he's hacked by Rod Goehring - foul #2 on Rod Goehring, team foul #11 | 79-53 |
| Subs | Purdue | Leonard Pearson (PG) James Murray | |
| Subs | Niagara | Lance Beasley (PG) Lucas Rogowski | |
| 01:03 | Purdue | Benjamin Olivarez makes the 1st free throw | 80-53 |
| 01:03 | Purdue | Benjamin Olivarez makes the 2nd free throw | 81-53 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:56 | Niagara | Rod Goehring misses long on a driving attempt in the paint | 81-53 |
| 00:54 | Niagara | David Smith snags the offensive board | 81-53 |
| 00:51 | Niagara | Mike Still steals it from Brandon Gibbs | 81-53 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:30 | Purdue | Benjamin Olivarez makes the jumper from close range | 83-53 |
| 00:24 | Niagara | Lance Beasley scores on a driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Christopher Stops | 83-55 |
| 00:00 | Purdue | Leonard Pearson runs out the clock | 83-55 |