| Lineup | Troy | PG - Joel Denson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Larry Javier (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Peter Butler (fresh) PF - Billy Dostal (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Allan Ford (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Christopher Belcher (fresh) 3 pts. SG - David Harris (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Kevin Crosson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. PF - David Knight (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Cluff (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Purdue | Kevin Crosson inbounds the ball | 45-35 |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:47 | Purdue | James Cluff is alone and drills a shot from the left side | 45-37 |
| 19:27 | Troy | Larry Javier misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 45-37 |
| 19:26 | Troy | Billy Dostal tips it in | 47-37 |
| 19:22 | Purdue | Allan Ford steps in front of the Christopher Belcher pass in the backcourt | 47-37 |
| 19:08 | Troy | Allan Ford is hacked by James Cluff - foul #3 on James Cluff, team foul #1 | 47-37 |
| Subs | Troy | Jason Swiatkowski (PG), Bernard Beyer (SG), Robert Lundy (SF), George Isaacson (PF), George Lancaster (C) Joel Denson, Larry Javier, Peter Butler, Billy Dostal, Allan Ford | |
| Subs | Purdue | Lee Larson (SG), Richard England (PF), Jesse Pepin (C) David Harris, David Knight, James Cluff | |
| 19:01 | Troy | Robert Lundy jams the wide open dunk | 49-37 |
| 18:48 | Purdue | Robert Lundy steals it from Christopher Belcher | 49-37 |
| 18:40 | Troy | George Isaacson banks in the layup set up by Jason Swiatkowski | 51-37 |
| 18:32 | Purdue | Richard England misses short on a runner from close range but he's hacked by George Isaacson - foul #2 on George Isaacson, team foul #1 | 51-37 |
| Subs | Troy | Larry Javier (SG) Bernard Beyer | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 18:32 | Purdue | Richard England makes the 1st free throw | 51-38 |
| 18:32 | Purdue | Richard England makes the 2nd free throw | 51-39 |
| 18:21 | Troy | Larry Javier misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 51-39 |
| 18:19 | Troy | George Isaacson pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-39 |
| 18:05 | Troy | Lee Larson steals the ball from Jason Swiatkowski | 51-39 |
| 18:02 | Purdue | Lee Larson lays it in | 51-41 |
| 17:48 | Troy | George Isaacson is wide open but clanks a floater from the right side | 51-41 |
| 17:46 | Troy | George Isaacson tips it home | 53-41 |
| 17:30 | Purdue | Kevin Crosson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-41 |
| Subs | Troy | Joel Denson (PG), Peter Butler (SF), Billy Dostal (PF), Allan Ford (C) Jason Swiatkowski, Robert Lundy, George Isaacson, George Lancaster | |
| Subs | Purdue | David Harris (SG), David Knight (PF), Joshua Bowman (C) Lee Larson, Richard England, Jesse Pepin | |
| 17:28 | Troy | Joel Denson is hacked by Christopher Belcher in the backcourt - foul #1 on Christopher Belcher, team foul #2 | 53-41 |
| 17:21 | Troy | Peter Butler is hacked by Kevin Crosson - foul #1 on Kevin Crosson, team foul #3 | 53-41 |
| Subs | Troy | Bernard Beyer (SG) Larry Javier | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 17:11 | Troy | Peter Butler is wide open but clanks a turnaround in the lane | 53-41 |
| 17:10 | Purdue | David Knight snags the defensive board | 53-41 |
| 17:06 | Purdue | Kevin Crosson misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 53-41 |
| 17:05 | Troy | Peter Butler pulls down the rebound | 53-41 |
| 17:03 | Troy | Joel Denson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 53-41 |
| Subs | Troy | Bruce Cook (SF) Peter Butler | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 16:44 | Purdue | Kevin Crosson clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 53-41 |
| 16:42 | Purdue | Kevin Crosson hits the follow up shot | 53-43 |
| 16:31 | Troy | Bernard Beyer misses the easy open layup | 53-43 |
| 16:30 | Troy | Bruce Cook gets the offensive rebound | 53-43 |
| 16:10 | Troy | Bernard Beyer misses short on a jumper in the lane | 53-43 |
| 16:09 | Purdue | David Knight grabs the board | 53-43 |
| 16:05 | Purdue | David Harris is fouled in the backcourt by Bernard Beyer - foul #1 on Bernard Beyer, team foul #2 | 53-43 |
| Subs | Troy | Larry Javier (SG), Peter Butler (SF) Bernard Beyer, Bruce Cook | |
| Subs | Purdue | Jesse Pepin (C) Joshua Bowman | |
| 15:50 | Purdue | Kevin Crosson misses the 3 from straight away | 53-43 |
| 15:48 | Troy | Joel Denson pulls down the rebound | 53-43 |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Joel Denson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Larry Javier (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - Peter Butler (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Billy Dostal (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Allan Ford (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Christopher Belcher (tired) 3 pts. SG - David Harris (tired) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Kevin Crosson (tired) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. PF - David Knight (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Jesse Pepin (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Troy | Larry Javier throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-43 |
| Subs | Troy | Chauncey Lund (PG) Joel Denson | |
| Subs | Purdue | Sean Richardson (SG), Richard England (SF), James Cluff (C) David Harris, Kevin Crosson, Jesse Pepin | |
| 15:30 | Purdue | James Cluff misses long on a runner from the baseline but the foul's on Billy Dostal - foul #1 on Billy Dostal, team foul #3 | 53-43 |
| Subs | Troy | Robert Lundy (PF) Billy Dostal | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 15:30 | Purdue | James Cluff makes the 1st free throw | 53-44 |
| 15:30 | Purdue | James Cluff makes the 2nd free throw | 53-45 |
| 15:06 | Troy | Robert Lundy lays it in | 55-45 |
| 14:53 | Purdue | Richard England misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 55-45 |
| 14:51 | Purdue | James Cluff pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-45 |
| 14:44 | Purdue | Richard England misses the driving attempt from the left block | 55-45 |
| 14:43 | Troy | Allan Ford snags the defensive board | 55-45 |
| 14:39 | Troy | Chauncey Lund loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 55-45 |
| Subs | Troy | Jason Swiatkowski (SG), George Isaacson (PF), George Lancaster (C) Larry Javier, Robert Lundy, Allan Ford | |
| Subs | Purdue | Lee Larson (PG), David Harris (SG) Christopher Belcher, Richard England | |
| 14:20 | Purdue | Sean Richardson is hacked by Peter Butler - foul #3 on Peter Butler, team foul #4 | 55-45 |
| Subs | Troy | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Richard England (PF) David Knight | |
| 14:11 | Purdue | Richard England is open but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 55-45 |
| 14:10 | Purdue | Richard England pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-45 |
| 13:59 | Purdue | James Cluff misses the lay-in | 55-45 |
| 13:58 | Troy | George Isaacson grabs the board | 55-45 |
| 13:39 | Troy | Peter Butler misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 55-45 |
| 13:38 | Purdue | James Cluff snags the defensive board | 55-45 |
| 13:26 | Purdue | James Cluff hits a driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Sean Richardson | 55-47 |
| 13:24 | Troy | Jason Swiatkowski is fouled in the backcourt by David Harris - foul #1 on David Harris, team foul #4 | 55-47 |
| Subs | Troy | Joel Denson (SG), Bruce Cook (SF), Billy Dostal (PF), Robert Lundy (C) Jason Swiatkowski, Peter Butler, George Isaacson, George Lancaster | |
| Subs | Purdue | Kevin Crosson (SF), David Knight (PF) David Harris, Richard England | |
| 13:11 | Troy | Joel Denson misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 55-47 |
| 13:10 | Purdue | Lee Larson grabs the defensive rebound | 55-47 |
| 13:07 | Purdue | Chauncey Lund takes the ball from Sean Richardson in the backcourt | 55-47 |
| 13:05 | Troy | Chauncey Lund lays it in | 57-47 |
| 12:47 | Purdue | Kevin Crosson makes the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Lee Larson | 57-50 |
| 12:45 | Troy | James Cluff steals it from Chauncey Lund in the backcourt | 57-50 |
| 12:27 | Purdue | Sean Richardson scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Lee Larson | 57-53 |
| 12:08 | Troy | Bruce Cook can't connect on an uncontested jumpshot from the right side | 57-53 |
| 12:06 | Troy | Joel Denson tips it home | 59-53 |
| 12:06 | Purdue | Purdue calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 59-53 |
| Subs | Troy | Jason Swiatkowski (PG), Larry Javier (SG), Bernard Beyer (SF), George Lancaster (PF), Allan Ford (C) Chauncey Lund, Joel Denson, Bruce Cook, Billy Dostal, Robert Lundy | |
| Subs | Purdue | Christopher Belcher (PG), David Harris (SG), Joshua Bowman (SF), Jesse Pepin (C) Lee Larson, Sean Richardson, Kevin Crosson, David Knight | |
| 12:02 | Purdue | Christopher Belcher is hacked by Bernard Beyer in the backcourt - foul #2 on Bernard Beyer, team foul #5 | 59-53 |
| 11:57 | Purdue | David Harris is fouled on the floor by George Lancaster - foul #1 on George Lancaster, team foul #6 | 59-53 |
| 11:51 | Purdue | Jesse Pepin misses the easy layup | 59-53 |
| 11:49 | Troy | George Lancaster snags the defensive board | 59-53 |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Jason Swiatkowski (fresh) 10 pts. 6 ast. SG - Larry Javier (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - Bernard Beyer (fresh) 1 ast. PF - George Lancaster (fresh) 2 pts. C - Allan Ford (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Christopher Belcher (tired) 3 pts. SG - David Harris (tired) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Joshua Bowman (fresh) PF - James Cluff (tired) 15 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Jesse Pepin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:43 | Troy | Larry Javier makes the wide open 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Bernard Beyer | 62-53 |
| 11:31 | Purdue | Jesse Pepin clanks a jumper in the paint but he's hacked by Allan Ford - foul #3 on Allan Ford, team foul #7 | 62-53 |
| Subs | Troy | Peter Butler (SF), George Isaacson (PF) Bernard Beyer, Allan Ford | |
| Subs | Purdue | Richard England (PF) James Cluff | |
| 11:31 | Purdue | Jesse Pepin misses the 1st free throw | 62-53 |
| 11:31 | Purdue | Jesse Pepin makes the 2nd free throw | 62-54 |
| 11:18 | Troy | Jason Swiatkowski is fouled on the floor by David Harris - foul #2 on David Harris, team foul #5 | 62-54 |
| Subs | Troy | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Sean Richardson (SG), James Cluff (PF) David Harris, Joshua Bowman | |
| 11:04 | Troy | Larry Javier clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 62-54 |
| 11:02 | Purdue | Jesse Pepin grabs the board | 62-54 |
| 10:44 | Purdue | Sean Richardson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 62-54 |
| 10:42 | Troy | Peter Butler snags the defensive board | 62-54 |
| 10:20 | Troy | George Lancaster is fouled on the floor by Jesse Pepin - foul #1 on Jesse Pepin, team foul #6 | 62-54 |
| Subs | Troy | Chauncey Lund (PG), Joel Denson (SG), Bruce Cook (SF), Billy Dostal (PF), Allan Ford (C) Jason Swiatkowski, Larry Javier, Peter Butler, George Isaacson, George Lancaster | |
| Subs | Purdue | Lee Larson (SG), Kevin Crosson (SF) Sean Richardson, Jesse Pepin | |
| 10:07 | Troy | Allan Ford is wide open and dunks the ball | 64-54 |
| 09:57 | Purdue | Richard England is fouled on the floor by Chauncey Lund - foul #4 on Chauncey Lund, team foul #8 | 64-54 |
| Subs | Troy | Larry Javier (SG) Chauncey Lund | |
| Subs | Purdue | Joshua Bowman (SF) Christopher Belcher | |
| 09:57 | Purdue | Richard England makes the 1st free throw | 64-55 |
| 09:57 | Purdue | Richard England makes the 2nd free throw | 64-56 |
| 09:40 | Troy | Allan Ford clanks a jump hook from the baseline | 64-56 |
| 09:39 | Troy | Larry Javier gets the offensive rebound | 64-56 |
| 09:22 | Troy | Allan Ford throws a bad pass out of bounds | 64-56 |
| Subs | Troy | Bernard Beyer (SF), Robert Lundy (C) Bruce Cook, Allan Ford | |
| Subs | Purdue | Christopher Belcher (PG), David Harris (SG), David Knight (PF) Lee Larson, Joshua Bowman, Richard England | |
| 09:09 | Purdue | The jump hook by James Cluff is blocked by Billy Dostal | 64-56 |
| 09:08 | Troy | Robert Lundy pulls down the rebound | 64-56 |
| 08:53 | Troy | Joel Denson connects on the open shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Larry Javier | 66-56 |
| 08:34 | Purdue | David Knight blows the layup | 66-56 |
| 08:32 | Troy | Robert Lundy grabs the board | 66-56 |
| 08:30 | Troy | David Knight takes the ball from Joel Denson in the backcourt | 66-56 |
| 08:18 | Purdue | Kevin Crosson comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 66-56 |
| 08:16 | Troy | Larry Javier gets the rebound | 66-56 |
| 08:10 | Troy | Robert Lundy is wide open but clanks a floater from the baseline | 66-56 |
| 08:09 | Purdue | Christopher Belcher gets the rebound | 66-56 |
| 08:07 | Purdue | Christopher Belcher's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 66-56 |
| Subs | Troy | Jason Swiatkowski (PG), Peter Butler (SF), George Isaacson (PF), Allan Ford (C) Larry Javier, Bernard Beyer, Billy Dostal, Robert Lundy | |
| Subs | Purdue | Lee Larson (PG), Sean Richardson (SG), Joshua Bowman (SF), Richard England (PF), Jesse Pepin (C) Christopher Belcher, David Harris, Kevin Crosson, David Knight, James Cluff | |
| 08:02 | Troy | George Isaacson double dribbles | 66-56 |
| 07:50 | Purdue | Jesse Pepin buries a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Richard England | 66-58 |
| 07:30 | Troy | Jason Swiatkowski can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 66-58 |
| 07:29 | Troy | Jason Swiatkowski tips it but misses | 66-58 |
| 07:27 | Purdue | Joshua Bowman gets the rebound | 66-58 |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Jason Swiatkowski (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 ast. SG - Joel Denson (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Peter Butler (tired) 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - George Isaacson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Allan Ford (tired) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Lee Larson (tiring) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Sean Richardson (tired) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Joshua Bowman (fairly fresh) PF - Richard England (tiring) 14 pts. 5 reb. C - Jesse Pepin (tiring) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Purdue | Peter Butler is called for the reach on Joshua Bowman in the backcourt - foul #4 on Peter Butler, team foul #9 | 66-58 |
| Subs | Troy | Chauncey Lund (PG), Bernard Beyer (SG), Robert Lundy (SF), George Lancaster (PF) Jason Swiatkowski, Joel Denson, Peter Butler, Allan Ford | |
| Subs | Purdue | Christopher Belcher (PG) Lee Larson | |
| 07:25 | Purdue | Joshua Bowman makes the 1st free throw | 66-59 |
| 07:25 | Purdue | Joshua Bowman misses the 2nd free throw | 66-59 |
| 07:25 | Troy | The rebound goes to George Isaacson | 66-59 |
| 07:14 | Troy | Chauncey Lund hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 66-59 |
| 07:12 | Troy | Robert Lundy tips it back up and in | 68-59 |
| 07:09 | Purdue | Sean Richardson loses the dribble to Chauncey Lund in the backcourt | 68-59 |
| 06:54 | Troy | Robert Lundy connects on the open pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Chauncey Lund | 70-59 |
| 06:39 | Purdue | Richard England misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 70-59 |
| 06:38 | Purdue | Jesse Pepin tips it in | 70-61 |
| 06:34 | Troy | Christopher Belcher is called for the reach on Chauncey Lund in the backcourt - foul #2 on Christopher Belcher, team foul #7 | 70-61 |
| Subs | Troy | Larry Javier (SG), Bruce Cook (SF), Allan Ford (C) Bernard Beyer, George Lancaster, George Isaacson | |
| Subs | Purdue | David Harris (SG), David Knight (PF), James Cluff (C) Sean Richardson, Joshua Bowman, Jesse Pepin | |
| 06:34 | Troy | Chauncey Lund makes the 1st free throw | 71-61 |
| 06:34 | Troy | Chauncey Lund makes the 2nd free throw | 72-61 |
| 06:25 | Purdue | David Harris is denied on a layup by Robert Lundy | 72-61 |
| 06:24 | Troy | Chauncey Lund gets the rebound | 72-61 |
| 06:09 | Troy | Chauncey Lund is fouled on the floor by Christopher Belcher - foul #3 on Christopher Belcher, team foul #8 | 72-61 |
| Subs | Troy | Billy Dostal (PF) Robert Lundy | |
| Subs | Purdue | Kevin Crosson (SF) Richard England | |
| 06:09 | Troy | Troy calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 72-61 |
| 06:09 | Troy | Chauncey Lund makes the 1st free throw | 73-61 |
| 06:09 | Troy | Chauncey Lund misses the 2nd free throw | 73-61 |
| 06:09 | Purdue | David Knight gets the rebound | 73-61 |
| 06:01 | Purdue | Kevin Crosson knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane and the foul's on Bruce Cook - foul #1 on Bruce Cook, team foul #10 | 73-63 |
| Subs | Troy | Jason Swiatkowski (SG), George Lancaster (PF) Larry Javier, Billy Dostal | |
| Subs | Purdue | Lee Larson (PG) David Harris | |
| 06:01 | Purdue | Kevin Crosson makes the free throw | 73-64 |
| 05:40 | Troy | George Lancaster hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Jason Swiatkowski | 75-64 |
| 05:22 | Purdue | Kevin Crosson's floater is knocked away by Allan Ford | 75-64 |
| 05:20 | Purdue | David Knight grabs the offensive board | 75-64 |
| 05:13 | Purdue | Jason Swiatkowski steps in front of the Kevin Crosson pass | 75-64 |
| 05:07 | Troy | Lee Larson is called for the reach on Jason Swiatkowski in the backcourt - foul #3 on Lee Larson, team foul #9 | 75-64 |
| Subs | Troy | Joel Denson (SG), Peter Butler (SF), Billy Dostal (PF), George Isaacson (C) Chauncey Lund, Bruce Cook, George Lancaster, Allan Ford | |
| Subs | Purdue | David Harris (SG), Joshua Bowman (SF), Richard England (PF) Lee Larson, Kevin Crosson, David Knight | |
| 05:07 | Troy | Jason Swiatkowski makes the 1st free throw | 76-64 |
| 05:07 | Troy | Jason Swiatkowski makes the 2nd free throw | 77-64 |
| 05:04 | Purdue | Purdue calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 77-64 |
| Subs | Troy | George Lancaster (C) Billy Dostal | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 04:57 | Purdue | Richard England knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Joshua Bowman | 77-66 |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| 04:47 | Troy | Joel Denson makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by George Lancaster | 80-66 |
| 04:26 | Purdue | James Cluff steps out of bounds on the sideline | 80-66 |
| Subs | Troy | Chauncey Lund (PG), Larry Javier (SG), Billy Dostal (PF) Jason Swiatkowski, Joel Denson, George Isaacson | |
| Subs | Purdue | Lee Larson (PG), Sean Richardson (SG), Jesse Pepin (C) Christopher Belcher, David Harris, James Cluff | |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| 04:00 | Troy | Lee Larson is called for the reach on Larry Javier - foul #4 on Lee Larson, team foul #10 | 80-66 |
| Subs | Troy | Robert Lundy (SF), George Isaacson (C) Peter Butler, George Lancaster | |
| Subs | Purdue | David Knight (PF) Joshua Bowman | |
| 04:00 | Troy | Larry Javier misses the 1st free throw | 80-66 |
| 04:00 | Troy | Larry Javier makes the 2nd free throw | 81-66 |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| 03:46 | Purdue | David Knight blows the layup but the foul's on Chauncey Lund - foul #5 on Chauncey Lund, team foul #11 | 81-66 |
| Subs | Troy | Joel Denson (PG) Chauncey Lund | |
| Subs | Purdue | Kevin Crosson (SF), James Cluff (C) Richard England, Jesse Pepin | |
| 03:46 | Purdue | David Knight makes the 1st free throw | 81-67 |
| 03:46 | Purdue | David Knight misses the 2nd free throw | 81-67 |
| 03:46 | Troy | George Isaacson pulls down the rebound | 81-67 |
| 03:28 | Troy | Larry Javier clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 81-67 |
| 03:26 | Purdue | David Knight grabs the defensive rebound | 81-67 |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Joel Denson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Larry Javier (tiring) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Lundy (tiring) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. PF - Billy Dostal (tired) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. C - George Isaacson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Lee Larson (tired) 2 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Sean Richardson (tired) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Kevin Crosson (very tired) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. PF - David Knight (tired) 3 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - James Cluff (very tired) 15 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 03:17 | Purdue | James Cluff travels with the ball | 81-67 |
| Subs | Troy | Jason Swiatkowski (PG), Bruce Cook (SF) Larry Javier, Billy Dostal | |
| Subs | Purdue | Christopher Belcher (PG), David Harris (SG) Lee Larson, Sean Richardson | |
| 02:53 | Troy | George Isaacson knocks in the shot in the paint on a great pass from Jason Swiatkowski | 83-67 |
| 02:34 | Purdue | The short jumper by David Knight is denied by Robert Lundy | 83-67 |
| 02:32 | Troy | Bruce Cook gets the rebound | 83-67 |
| 02:29 | Troy | Robert Lundy is fouled in the backcourt by Kevin Crosson - foul #2 on Kevin Crosson, team foul #11 | 83-67 |
| Subs | Troy | Bernard Beyer (SF), George Lancaster (C) Bruce Cook, George Isaacson | |
| Subs | Purdue | Lee Larson (PG), Sean Richardson (SG), Joshua Bowman (SF), Richard England (PF), Jesse Pepin (C) Christopher Belcher, David Harris, Kevin Crosson, David Knight, James Cluff | |
| 02:29 | Troy | Robert Lundy misses the 1st free throw | 83-67 |
| 02:29 | Troy | Robert Lundy makes the 2nd free throw | 84-67 |
| 02:17 | Purdue | Jason Swiatkowski steals the ball from Lee Larson | 84-67 |
| 02:14 | Troy | Joel Denson misses the easy layup | 84-67 |
| 02:12 | Troy | George Lancaster can't tip it in | 84-67 |
| 02:10 | Troy | Jason Swiatkowski can't tip it in | 84-67 |
| 02:09 | Purdue | Richard England snags the defensive board | 84-67 |
| 01:55 | Purdue | The jump hook by Jesse Pepin is blocked by Robert Lundy | 84-67 |
| 01:53 | Troy | George Lancaster grabs the defensive rebound | 84-67 |
| 01:51 | Troy | Bernard Beyer is fouled in the backcourt by Sean Richardson - foul #4 on Sean Richardson, team foul #12 | 84-67 |
| Subs | Troy | George Isaacson (C) George Lancaster | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 01:51 | Troy | Bernard Beyer makes the 1st free throw | 85-67 |
| 01:51 | Troy | Bernard Beyer makes the 2nd free throw | 86-67 |
| 01:31 | Purdue | Robert Lundy steals the ball from Sean Richardson | 86-67 |
| 01:29 | Troy | Bernard Beyer throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 86-67 |
| 01:24 | Purdue | Sean Richardson misses the 3 from the right corner | 86-67 |
| 01:22 | Troy | Jason Swiatkowski grabs the board | 86-67 |
| 01:05 | Troy | Jason Swiatkowski scores on a floater from the left side set up by Robert Lundy | 88-67 |
| 00:45 | Purdue | Sean Richardson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 88-67 |
| 00:44 | Troy | Jason Swiatkowski pulls down the rebound | 88-67 |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| 00:22 | Troy | Robert Lundy misses the wide open runner in the lane | 88-67 |
| 00:20 | Purdue | Joshua Bowman gets the rebound | 88-67 |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy 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 a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| 00:12 | Purdue | Sean Richardson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 88-67 |
| 00:10 | Troy | Jason Swiatkowski snags the defensive board | 88-67 |
| 00:00 | Troy | Jason Swiatkowski runs out the clock | 88-67 |