| Lineup | The Citadel | PG - Guy Hairston (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Faucette (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tim Robinson (fresh) PF - Ivan Ziad (fresh) 3 pts. C - Eddie Sherman (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Philip Gagnon (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - George Swick (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Barry Brown (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jay Stanger (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Daniel Gaither (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Purdue | Barry Brown inbounds the ball | 29-31 |
| Game Plan | The Citadel | The Citadel is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:39 | Purdue | Philip Gagnon drills a floater from the right wing set up by Barry Brown | 29-33 |
| 19:20 | The Citadel | Ivan Ziad knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Guy Hairston | 32-33 |
| 19:01 | Purdue | Daniel Gaither dunks the ball and he's hacked by Eddie Sherman - foul #1 on Eddie Sherman, team foul #1 | 32-35 |
| 19:01 | Purdue | Daniel Gaither makes the free throw | 32-36 |
| 18:44 | The Citadel | Eddie Sherman misses long on a driving attempt from the right block | 32-36 |
| 18:42 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Jay Stanger | 32-36 |
| 18:19 | Purdue | Jay Stanger can't finish the layup | 32-36 |
| 18:17 | Purdue | George Swick hits the follow up shot | 32-38 |
| 17:52 | The Citadel | Guy Hairston knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Ivan Ziad | 35-38 |
| 17:36 | Purdue | Philip Gagnon clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 35-38 |
| 17:35 | The Citadel | Ivan Ziad pulls down the rebound | 35-38 |
| 17:15 | The Citadel | Guy Hairston misses the 3 from the right corner | 35-38 |
| 17:14 | Purdue | Jay Stanger grabs the defensive rebound | 35-38 |
| 16:50 | Purdue | Philip Gagnon drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from George Swick | 35-41 |
| 16:32 | The Citadel | Tim Robinson jams it | 37-41 |
| 16:05 | Purdue | Philip Gagnon clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 37-41 |
| 16:03 | Purdue | Daniel Gaither pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-41 |
| 15:45 | Purdue | Daniel Gaither misses short on a fadeaway in the lane | 37-41 |
| 15:44 | The Citadel | Eddie Sherman gets the rebound | 37-41 |
| Lineup | The Citadel | PG - Guy Hairston (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Faucette (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tim Robinson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ivan Ziad (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Eddie Sherman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Philip Gagnon (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - George Swick (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Barry Brown (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jay Stanger (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Daniel Gaither (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:24 | The Citadel | James Faucette misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 37-41 |
| 15:22 | The Citadel | Guy Hairston grabs the offensive rebound | 37-41 |
| 15:02 | The Citadel | Ivan Ziad comes up short on the floater in the lane | 37-41 |
| 15:00 | The Citadel | Ivan Ziad tips it in | 39-41 |
| 14:41 | Purdue | Jay Stanger throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-41 |
| Subs | The Citadel | James Merida (PG), Barry Merritt (SG), David Walls (SF), Daniel Raglin (PF), Dale Shaw (C) Guy Hairston, James Faucette, Tim Robinson, Ivan Ziad, Eddie Sherman | |
| Subs | Purdue | Alvin Bailey (PG), Brett Burman (SG), Aubrey Hampton (SF), Reynaldo Marino (PF), Steven Brown (C) Philip Gagnon, George Swick, Barry Brown, Jay Stanger, Daniel Gaither | |
| 14:28 | The Citadel | Dale Shaw hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Aubrey Hampton - foul #1 on Aubrey Hampton, team foul #1 | 39-41 |
| 14:28 | The Citadel | Dale Shaw makes the 1st free throw | 40-41 |
| 14:28 | The Citadel | Dale Shaw makes the 2nd free throw | 41-41 |
| 14:16 | Purdue | Aubrey Hampton is fouled on the floor by David Walls - foul #2 on David Walls, team foul #2 | 41-41 |
| 13:59 | Purdue | Reynaldo Marino hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 41-41 |
| 13:58 | The Citadel | Daniel Raglin gets the rebound | 41-41 |
| 13:53 | The Citadel | Dale Shaw loses the dribble to Brett Burman | 41-41 |
| 13:37 | Purdue | Reynaldo Marino hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline | 41-41 |
| 13:36 | Purdue | Brett Burman snags the offensive board | 41-41 |
| 13:22 | Purdue | Aubrey Hampton can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 41-41 |
| 13:20 | The Citadel | Dale Shaw snags the defensive board | 41-41 |
| 13:01 | The Citadel | David Walls misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 41-41 |
| 12:59 | The Citadel | James Merida grabs the offensive rebound | 41-41 |
| 12:37 | The Citadel | Barry Merritt misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 41-41 |
| 12:36 | Purdue | Alvin Bailey snags the defensive board | 41-41 |
| 12:19 | Purdue | Reynaldo Marino misses long on a runner in the lane | 41-41 |
| 12:18 | The Citadel | David Walls pulls down the rebound | 41-41 |
| 12:00 | The Citadel | Daniel Raglin hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by James Merida | 43-41 |
| 11:35 | Purdue | Reynaldo Marino lays it up and in | 43-43 |
| Lineup | The Citadel | PG - James Merida (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Barry Merritt (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Walls (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Daniel Raglin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Dale Shaw (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Alvin Bailey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brett Burman (fresh) 2 stl. SF - Aubrey Hampton (fairly fresh) PF - Reynaldo Marino (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Steven Brown (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:20 | The Citadel | David Walls scores on a fadeaway in the paint | 45-43 |
| 11:00 | Purdue | Steven Brown misses long on a shot from the right block | 45-43 |
| 10:59 | Purdue | Reynaldo Marino hits the follow up shot | 45-45 |
| 10:47 | The Citadel | David Walls knocks in the jumper from the right side and he's fouled by Brett Burman - foul #1 on Brett Burman, team foul #2 | 47-45 |
| Subs | The Citadel | Guy Hairston (PG), James Faucette (SG), Ivan Ziad (PF), Eddie Sherman (C) James Merida, Barry Merritt, Daniel Raglin, Dale Shaw | |
| Subs | Purdue | Philip Gagnon (PG), George Swick (SG), Barry Brown (SF), Jay Stanger (PF), Daniel Gaither (C) Alvin Bailey, Brett Burman, Aubrey Hampton, Reynaldo Marino, Steven Brown | |
| 10:47 | The Citadel | David Walls misses the free throw | 47-45 |
| 10:47 | Purdue | Jay Stanger grabs the board | 47-45 |
| 10:39 | Purdue | Daniel Gaither is hacked by Ivan Ziad - foul #3 on Ivan Ziad, team foul #3 | 47-45 |
| Subs | The Citadel | Tim Robinson (SF) David Walls | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 10:26 | Purdue | Jay Stanger hits the finger roll set up by George Swick | 47-47 |
| 10:09 | The Citadel | Daniel Gaither takes the ball from Guy Hairston | 47-47 |
| 09:54 | Purdue | Philip Gagnon misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 47-47 |
| 09:52 | Purdue | Barry Brown gets the offensive rebound | 47-47 |
| 09:47 | Purdue | Daniel Gaither can't finish the layup | 47-47 |
| 09:46 | The Citadel | Ivan Ziad gets the rebound | 47-47 |
| 09:25 | The Citadel | Tim Robinson misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 47-47 |
| 09:23 | The Citadel | Ivan Ziad gets the offensive rebound | 47-47 |
| 09:03 | The Citadel | Ivan Ziad's fadeaway is rejected by Jay Stanger | 47-47 |
| 09:02 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Barry Brown | 47-47 |
| 08:45 | Purdue | Barry Brown is hacked by Tim Robinson - foul #3 on Tim Robinson, team foul #4 | 47-47 |
| 08:31 | Purdue | Jay Stanger's pass is intercepted by Ivan Ziad | 47-47 |
| 08:14 | The Citadel | Ivan Ziad misses long on a jumper from the right side but the foul's on Jay Stanger - foul #3 on Jay Stanger, team foul #3 | 47-47 |
| Subs | The Citadel | David Walls (SF) Tim Robinson | |
| Subs | Purdue | Reynaldo Marino (PF), Steven Brown (C) Jay Stanger, Daniel Gaither | |
| 08:14 | The Citadel | Ivan Ziad misses the 1st free throw | 47-47 |
| 08:14 | The Citadel | Ivan Ziad makes the 2nd free throw | 48-47 |
| 07:57 | Purdue | Philip Gagnon hits a 3 from the left wing set up by Reynaldo Marino | 48-50 |
| 07:51 | The Citadel | David Walls misses the floater from the left wing | 48-50 |
| 07:49 | Purdue | George Swick snags the defensive board | 48-50 |
| 07:37 | Purdue | George Swick is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on George Swick, team foul #4 | 48-50 |
| Subs | The Citadel | Daniel Raglin (PF), Dale Shaw (C) Ivan Ziad, Eddie Sherman | |
| Subs | Purdue | Alvin Bailey (PG), Aubrey Hampton (SF) Philip Gagnon, Barry Brown | |
| Lineup | The Citadel | PG - Guy Hairston (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Faucette (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Walls (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. PF - Daniel Raglin (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Dale Shaw (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Alvin Bailey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - George Swick (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Aubrey Hampton (fresh) PF - Reynaldo Marino (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Steven Brown (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:19 | The Citadel | Daniel Raglin buries a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from James Faucette | 50-50 |
| 07:02 | Purdue | Daniel Raglin is called for the reach on Reynaldo Marino - foul #1 on Daniel Raglin, team foul #5 | 50-50 |
| Subs | The Citadel | James Merida (PG), Barry Merritt (SG) Guy Hairston, James Faucette | |
| Subs | Purdue | Brett Burman (SG), Daniel Gaither (C) George Swick, Steven Brown | |
| 06:43 | Purdue | Daniel Raglin is called for the reach on Aubrey Hampton - foul #2 on Daniel Raglin, team foul #6 | 50-50 |
| Subs | The Citadel | Tim Robinson (SF) James Merida | |
| Subs | Purdue | Philip Gagnon (PG), Jay Stanger (PF) Alvin Bailey, Reynaldo Marino | |
| 06:25 | Purdue | Daniel Gaither drills a fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Philip Gagnon | 50-52 |
| 06:01 | The Citadel | Tim Robinson can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 50-52 |
| 06:00 | The Citadel | The offensive rebound goes to Dale Shaw | 50-52 |
| 05:46 | The Citadel | Barry Merritt can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 50-52 |
| 05:45 | Purdue | Jay Stanger gets the rebound | 50-52 |
| 05:40 | Purdue | Philip Gagnon misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 50-52 |
| 05:38 | The Citadel | Daniel Raglin gets the rebound | 50-52 |
| 05:22 | The Citadel | Daniel Raglin hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 50-52 |
| 05:21 | The Citadel | Tim Robinson hits the follow up shot | 52-52 |
| 05:01 | Purdue | Daniel Gaither misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 52-52 |
| 05:00 | Purdue | Aubrey Hampton snags the offensive board | 52-52 |
| 05:00 | Purdue | Purdue calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-52 |
| Subs | The Citadel | Guy Hairston (PG), James Faucette (SG), Ivan Ziad (PF), Eddie Sherman (C) Barry Merritt, David Walls, Daniel Raglin, Dale Shaw | |
| Subs | Purdue | George Swick (SG), Barry Brown (SF) Brett Burman, Aubrey Hampton | |
| 04:42 | Purdue | George Swick drills a 3pt jumper from straight away | 52-55 |
| 04:34 | The Citadel | Guy Hairston knocks in the jumper from the left side on a great pass from Tim Robinson | 54-55 |
| 04:18 | Purdue | George Swick's pass is intercepted by James Faucette | 54-55 |
| 04:14 | The Citadel | James Faucette hits the finger roll | 56-55 |
| 03:57 | Purdue | Daniel Gaither hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from George Swick | 56-57 |
| 03:42 | The Citadel | Eddie Sherman lays it in on a great pass from James Faucette and he's fouled by Daniel Gaither - foul #1 on Daniel Gaither, team foul #5 | 58-57 |
| Subs | The Citadel | David Walls (SF) Tim Robinson | |
| Subs | Purdue | Reynaldo Marino (C) Daniel Gaither | |
| 03:42 | The Citadel | Eddie Sherman makes the free throw | 59-57 |
| 03:26 | Purdue | Ivan Ziad steps in front of the Barry Brown pass | 59-57 |
| Lineup | The Citadel | PG - Guy Hairston (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Faucette (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Walls (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. PF - Ivan Ziad (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Eddie Sherman (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Philip Gagnon (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - George Swick (fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SF - Barry Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jay Stanger (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Reynaldo Marino (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:08 | The Citadel | Philip Gagnon is called for the reach on David Walls - foul #4 on Philip Gagnon, team foul #6 | 59-57 |
| Subs | The Citadel | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Steven Brown (C) Jay Stanger | |
| 02:43 | The Citadel | Guy Hairston hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 59-57 |
| 02:41 | Purdue | Reynaldo Marino snags the defensive board | 59-57 |
| 02:41 | Purdue | Purdue calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 59-57 |
| Subs | The Citadel | Tim Robinson (SF) David Walls | |
| Subs | Purdue | Jay Stanger (PF), Daniel Gaither (C) Reynaldo Marino, Steven Brown | |
| 02:28 | Purdue | Barry Brown misses the lay-in but the foul's on Tim Robinson - foul #4 on Tim Robinson, team foul #7 | 59-57 |
| 02:28 | Purdue | Barry Brown misses the 1st free throw | 59-57 |
| 02:28 | Purdue | Barry Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 59-58 |
| 02:20 | The Citadel | Ivan Ziad is called for traveling | 59-58 |
| 02:05 | Purdue | George Swick is fouled on the floor by Ivan Ziad - foul #4 on Ivan Ziad, team foul #8 | 59-58 |
| 02:05 | Purdue | George Swick misses the 1st free throw | 59-58 |
| 02:05 | The Citadel | Eddie Sherman grabs the defensive rebound | 59-58 |
| 01:45 | The Citadel | Barry Brown steals it from Eddie Sherman | 59-58 |
| 01:40 | Purdue | Barry Brown lays it up and in | 59-60 |
| 01:23 | The Citadel | Eddie Sherman misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 59-60 |
| 01:22 | The Citadel | Eddie Sherman grabs the offensive board | 59-60 |
| 01:10 | The Citadel | James Faucette can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 59-60 |
| 01:08 | Purdue | George Swick grabs the defensive rebound | 59-60 |
| 00:49 | Purdue | Daniel Gaither misses the jumper from close range | 59-60 |
| 00:47 | The Citadel | James Faucette grabs the board | 59-60 |
| 00:31 | The Citadel | Guy Hairston comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 59-60 |
| 00:30 | Purdue | Daniel Gaither pulls down the rebound | 59-60 |
| Game Plan | The Citadel | The Citadel is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:29 | Purdue | Guy Hairston is called for the reach on Daniel Gaither in the backcourt - foul #2 on Guy Hairston, team foul #9 | 59-60 |
| 00:29 | Purdue | Daniel Gaither makes the 1st free throw | 59-61 |
| 00:29 | Purdue | Daniel Gaither makes the 2nd free throw | 59-62 |
| 00:15 | The Citadel | The pull-up jumper by Ivan Ziad is blocked by Jay Stanger | 59-62 |
| 00:14 | Purdue | Daniel Gaither grabs the board | 59-62 |
| 00:12 | Purdue | James Faucette is called for the reach on Daniel Gaither in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Faucette, team foul #10 | 59-62 |
| Subs | The Citadel | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Brett Burman (SG), Aubrey Hampton (SF) George Swick, Barry Brown | |
| 00:12 | Purdue | Daniel Gaither makes the 1st free throw | 59-63 |
| 00:12 | Purdue | Daniel Gaither makes the 2nd free throw | 59-64 |
| Game Plan | The Citadel | The Citadel is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:07 | The Citadel | Guy Hairston clanks a 3 from the right wing | 59-64 |
| 00:06 | Purdue | Daniel Gaither grabs the defensive rebound | 59-64 |
| 00:06 | Purdue | Purdue calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 59-64 |
| Subs | The Citadel | | |
| Subs | Purdue | George Swick (SG) Brett Burman | |
| 00:03 | Purdue | Jay Stanger is hacked by Guy Hairston in the backcourt - foul #3 on Guy Hairston, team foul #11 | 59-64 |
| 00:03 | Purdue | Jay Stanger misses the 1st free throw | 59-64 |
| 00:03 | Purdue | Jay Stanger misses the 2nd free throw | 59-64 |
| 00:03 | The Citadel | Ivan Ziad grabs the defensive rebound | 59-64 |
| 00:00 | The Citadel | Ivan Ziad clanks a halfcourt shot | 59-64 |