| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Eric Williamson (fresh) SG - Thomas Featherstone (fresh) SF - Felix Caballero (fresh) PF - Ronald Paladino (fresh) C - Eric Jun (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Rodney Bell (fresh) SG - Robert Parrish (fresh) SF - John Hanger (fresh) PF - Wayne Hayslett (fresh) C - Brent Bailey (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Detroit Mercy | Eric Jun wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:47 | Detroit Mercy | Ronald Paladino blows the layup | 0-0 |
| 19:46 | Purdue | Wayne Hayslett gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:30 | Purdue | Wayne Hayslett misses long on a runner near the basket | 0-0 |
| 19:29 | Detroit Mercy | Thomas Featherstone snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:11 | Detroit Mercy | Thomas Featherstone misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 0-0 |
| 19:09 | Purdue | Wayne Hayslett snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:04 | Purdue | John Hanger drills a turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Rodney Bell | 0-2 |
| 18:39 | Detroit Mercy | Eric Williamson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 0-2 |
| 18:38 | Purdue | Brent Bailey gets the rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:17 | Purdue | Brent Bailey buries a runner from the baseline on a great pass from John Hanger | 0-4 |
| 18:04 | Detroit Mercy | Felix Caballero's layup is rejected by John Hanger | 0-4 |
| 18:03 | Purdue | John Hanger gets the rebound | 0-4 |
| 17:46 | Purdue | Brent Bailey scores on a runner from the left block set up by John Hanger | 0-6 |
| 17:35 | Detroit Mercy | Ronald Paladino is fouled on the floor by Wayne Hayslett - foul #1 on Wayne Hayslett, team foul #1 | 0-6 |
| 17:19 | Detroit Mercy | Ronald Paladino misses badly on a floater from the right side | 0-6 |
| 17:18 | Detroit Mercy | Eric Jun tips it home | 2-6 |
| 16:56 | Purdue | John Hanger misses the 3 from the right corner | 2-6 |
| 16:54 | Detroit Mercy | Eric Jun grabs the defensive rebound | 2-6 |
| 16:48 | Detroit Mercy | Eric Jun misses the dunk attempt | 2-6 |
| 16:46 | Detroit Mercy | Ronald Paladino tips it home | 4-6 |
| 16:32 | Purdue | Wayne Hayslett is hacked by Felix Caballero - foul #1 on Felix Caballero, team foul #1 | 4-6 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Lawrence Grant (PG), Christopher Arnold (SG), James Lewis (SF), Stephan Baine (PF), Wade Fuller (C) Eric Williamson, Thomas Featherstone, Felix Caballero, Ronald Paladino, Eric Jun | |
| Subs | Purdue | Jason Thompson (SF), Theodore Burleson (PF) John Hanger, Wayne Hayslett | |
| 16:21 | Purdue | Rodney Bell is denied on a layup by Wade Fuller | 4-6 |
| 16:19 | Detroit Mercy | The rebound goes to Wade Fuller | 4-6 |
| 16:17 | Detroit Mercy | Lawrence Grant is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 4-6 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Charles Cambell (C) Brent Bailey | |
| 16:05 | Purdue | Christopher Arnold denies the turnaround by Rodney Bell | 4-6 |
| 16:03 | Purdue | Robert Parrish tips it home | 4-8 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Lawrence Grant (fresh) SG - Christopher Arnold (fresh) SF - James Lewis (fresh) PF - Stephan Baine (fresh) C - Wade Fuller (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Rodney Bell (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Parrish (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jason Thompson (fresh) PF - Theodore Burleson (fresh) C - Charles Cambell (fresh) | |
| 15:39 | Detroit Mercy | Wade Fuller misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 4-8 |
| 15:38 | Purdue | Theodore Burleson grabs the board | 4-8 |
| 15:29 | Purdue | Charles Cambell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 4-8 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Ronald Paladino (PF) Wade Fuller | |
| Subs | Purdue | Joe Poor (SG) Robert Parrish | |
| 15:20 | Detroit Mercy | James Lewis drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 7-8 |
| 15:00 | Purdue | Charles Cambell can't connect on a shot from the left side | 7-8 |
| 14:59 | Detroit Mercy | Lawrence Grant gets the rebound | 7-8 |
| 14:45 | Detroit Mercy | Christopher Arnold connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 9-8 |
| 14:35 | Purdue | Theodore Burleson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 9-8 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Eric Williamson (PG), Thomas Featherstone (SG), Felix Caballero (SF), Eric Jun (C) Lawrence Grant, Christopher Arnold, James Lewis, Stephan Baine | |
| Subs | Purdue | Ken Fox (PG), John Hanger (SF), Wayne Hayslett (PF), Brent Bailey (C) Rodney Bell, Jason Thompson, Theodore Burleson, Charles Cambell | |
| 14:24 | Detroit Mercy | A charge is called on Ronald Paladino - foul #1 on Ronald Paladino, team foul #2 | 9-8 |
| 14:05 | Purdue | Ken Fox misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 9-8 |
| 14:03 | Detroit Mercy | Felix Caballero grabs the defensive rebound | 9-8 |
| 13:41 | Detroit Mercy | Felix Caballero comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 9-8 |
| 13:39 | Purdue | Joe Poor gets the rebound | 9-8 |
| 13:14 | Purdue | Eric Williamson is called for the reach on Joe Poor - foul #1 on Eric Williamson, team foul #3 | 9-8 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Stephan Baine (PF) Ronald Paladino | |
| Subs | Purdue | Rodney Bell (PG), Robert Parrish (SG) Ken Fox, Joe Poor | |
| 12:56 | Purdue | Brent Bailey drills a shot from the right wing set up by Robert Parrish | 9-10 |
| 12:40 | Detroit Mercy | Felix Caballero clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 9-10 |
| 12:38 | Purdue | Wayne Hayslett pulls down the rebound | 9-10 |
| 12:25 | Purdue | Wayne Hayslett knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline set up by Rodney Bell | 9-12 |
| 12:08 | Detroit Mercy | Eric Williamson misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 9-12 |
| 12:07 | Detroit Mercy | Eric Jun misses the tip | 9-12 |
| 12:06 | Detroit Mercy | Thomas Featherstone snags the offensive board | 9-12 |
| 11:46 | Detroit Mercy | Felix Caballero makes the 3 pointer from the right wing | 12-12 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Eric Williamson (fairly fresh) SG - Thomas Featherstone (fairly fresh) SF - Felix Caballero (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Stephan Baine (fresh) C - Eric Jun (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Rodney Bell (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Robert Parrish (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Hanger (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Wayne Hayslett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Brent Bailey (fairly fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 11:35 | Purdue | Robert Parrish makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Rodney Bell | 12-15 |
| 11:17 | Detroit Mercy | Stephan Baine throws a bad pass out of bounds | 12-15 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Lawrence Grant (PG), Christopher Arnold (SG), James Lewis (SF), Ronald Paladino (PF) Eric Williamson, Thomas Featherstone, Felix Caballero, Eric Jun | |
| Subs | Purdue | Jason Thompson (SF), Theodore Burleson (PF), Charles Cambell (C) John Hanger, Wayne Hayslett, Brent Bailey | |
| 11:09 | Purdue | Theodore Burleson hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 12-15 |
| 11:08 | Purdue | Rodney Bell tips it home | 12-17 |
| 11:03 | Detroit Mercy | Christopher Arnold misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 12-17 |
| 11:02 | Detroit Mercy | Stephan Baine pulls down the offensive rebound | 12-17 |
| 10:43 | Detroit Mercy | Charles Cambell blocks the short jumper by Stephan Baine | 12-17 |
| 10:41 | Purdue | Theodore Burleson grabs the defensive rebound | 12-17 |
| 10:33 | Purdue | Robert Parrish is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Robert Parrish, team foul #2 | 12-17 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Wade Fuller (C) Stephan Baine | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 10:10 | Detroit Mercy | James Lewis connects on the shot in the lane on a nice dish by Lawrence Grant | 14-17 |
| 09:51 | Purdue | Jason Thompson is hacked by James Lewis - foul #1 on James Lewis, team foul #4 | 14-17 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Ken Fox (PG), Joe Poor (SG) Rodney Bell, Robert Parrish | |
| 09:37 | Purdue | Charles Cambell comes up short on the shot from the right side | 14-17 |
| 09:36 | Detroit Mercy | Lawrence Grant snags the defensive board | 14-17 |
| 09:13 | Detroit Mercy | Jason Thompson steals the ball from James Lewis | 14-17 |
| 09:09 | Purdue | Joe Poor misses the lay-in | 14-17 |
| 09:07 | Purdue | Theodore Burleson tips it back up and in | 14-19 |
| 08:52 | Detroit Mercy | Ronald Paladino knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline set up by Lawrence Grant and he's fouled by Jason Thompson - foul #1 on Jason Thompson, team foul #3 | 16-19 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Eric Williamson (PG), Thomas Featherstone (SG), Felix Caballero (SF), Eric Jun (C) Lawrence Grant, Christopher Arnold, James Lewis, Wade Fuller | |
| Subs | Purdue | Rodney Bell (PG), John Hanger (SF), Wayne Hayslett (PF), Brent Bailey (C) Ken Fox, Jason Thompson, Theodore Burleson, Charles Cambell | |
| 08:52 | Detroit Mercy | Ronald Paladino misses the free throw | 16-19 |
| 08:52 | Purdue | Brent Bailey gets the rebound | 16-19 |
| 08:29 | Purdue | Brent Bailey scores on a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Rodney Bell | 16-21 |
| 08:13 | Detroit Mercy | Felix Caballero loses the dribble to Joe Poor | 16-21 |
| 08:08 | Purdue | Joe Poor lays it in | 16-23 |
| 07:46 | Detroit Mercy | Felix Caballero clanks a shot from the left side | 16-23 |
| 07:44 | Detroit Mercy | Thomas Featherstone gets the offensive rebound | 16-23 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Eric Williamson (fresh) SG - Thomas Featherstone (fresh) SF - Felix Caballero (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Ronald Paladino (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Eric Jun (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Rodney Bell (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Joe Poor (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Hanger (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Wayne Hayslett (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Brent Bailey (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Detroit Mercy | Ronald Paladino misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 16-23 |
| 07:25 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Brent Bailey | 16-23 |
| 07:06 | Purdue | Felix Caballero steals the ball from John Hanger | 16-23 |
| 07:03 | Detroit Mercy | Felix Caballero lays it up and in | 18-23 |
| 06:47 | Purdue | Rodney Bell hits a floater from close range on a nice dish by Wayne Hayslett and he's fouled by Felix Caballero - foul #2 on Felix Caballero, team foul #5 | 18-25 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | James Lewis (SF), Stephan Baine (PF), Wade Fuller (C) Felix Caballero, Ronald Paladino, Eric Jun | |
| Subs | Purdue | Robert Parrish (SG), Jason Thompson (SF) Joe Poor, John Hanger | |
| 06:47 | Purdue | Rodney Bell makes the free throw | 18-26 |
| 06:30 | Detroit Mercy | Rodney Bell is called for the reach on Eric Williamson - foul #1 on Rodney Bell, team foul #4 | 18-26 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Christopher Arnold (SG) Thomas Featherstone | |
| Subs | Purdue | Ken Fox (PG), Theodore Burleson (PF) Rodney Bell, Wayne Hayslett | |
| 06:18 | Detroit Mercy | Wade Fuller throws a bad pass out of bounds | 18-26 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Charles Cambell (C) Brent Bailey | |
| 06:06 | Purdue | Theodore Burleson clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 18-26 |
| 06:04 | Detroit Mercy | The rebound goes to Christopher Arnold | 18-26 |
| 05:44 | Detroit Mercy | Christopher Arnold can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 18-26 |
| 05:42 | Purdue | Jason Thompson gets the rebound | 18-26 |
| 05:27 | Purdue | Theodore Burleson blows the layup but the foul's on Wade Fuller - foul #1 on Wade Fuller, team foul #6 | 18-26 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Thomas Featherstone (SG) Eric Williamson | |
| Subs | Purdue | Rodney Bell (PG) Ken Fox | |
| 05:27 | Purdue | Theodore Burleson makes the 1st free throw | 18-27 |
| 05:27 | Purdue | Theodore Burleson makes the 2nd free throw | 18-28 |
| 05:12 | Detroit Mercy | Stephan Baine misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Theodore Burleson - foul #1 on Theodore Burleson, team foul #5 | 18-28 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Ronald Paladino (PF) Wade Fuller | |
| Subs | Purdue | Wayne Hayslett (PF), Brent Bailey (C) Theodore Burleson, Charles Cambell | |
| 05:12 | Detroit Mercy | Stephan Baine makes the 1st free throw | 19-28 |
| 05:12 | Detroit Mercy | Stephan Baine misses the 2nd free throw | 19-28 |
| 05:12 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Brent Bailey | 19-28 |
| 05:07 | Purdue | Thomas Featherstone is called for the reach on Robert Parrish - foul #1 on Thomas Featherstone, team foul #7 | 19-28 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Eric Jun (C) Stephan Baine | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 05:07 | Purdue | Robert Parrish makes the 1st free throw | 19-29 |
| 05:07 | Purdue | Robert Parrish makes the 2nd free throw | 19-30 |
| 04:58 | Detroit Mercy | Christopher Arnold scores on a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Thomas Featherstone | 22-30 |
| 04:46 | Purdue | Jason Thompson clanks a floater from the right block | 22-30 |
| 04:45 | Purdue | The offensive rebound goes to Brent Bailey | 22-30 |
| 04:39 | Purdue | Brent Bailey misses the dunk but he's hacked by James Lewis - foul #2 on James Lewis, team foul #8 | 22-30 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Allen Letendre (SF) James Lewis | |
| Subs | Purdue | John Hanger (SF) Jason Thompson | |
| 04:39 | Purdue | Brent Bailey misses the 1st free throw | 22-30 |
| 04:39 | Purdue | Brent Bailey makes the 2nd free throw | 22-31 |
| 04:19 | Detroit Mercy | Thomas Featherstone can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 22-31 |
| 04:17 | Detroit Mercy | Eric Jun tips it home | 24-31 |
| 04:07 | Purdue | John Hanger drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Rodney Bell | 24-34 |
| 03:44 | Detroit Mercy | Allen Letendre is fouled on the floor by John Hanger - foul #1 on John Hanger, team foul #6 | 24-34 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Eric Williamson (PG), James Lewis (SG), Felix Caballero (SF) Christopher Arnold, Thomas Featherstone, Allen Letendre | |
| Subs | Purdue | Joe Poor (SG), Theodore Burleson (PF) Robert Parrish, Wayne Hayslett | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Eric Williamson (fresh) SG - James Lewis (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Felix Caballero (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Ronald Paladino (fresh) 4 pts. C - Eric Jun (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Rodney Bell (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Joe Poor (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Hanger (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Theodore Burleson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Brent Bailey (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:32 | Detroit Mercy | Ronald Paladino misses long on a runner in the lane | 24-34 |
| 03:31 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Joe Poor | 24-34 |
| 03:14 | Purdue | Theodore Burleson drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line and he's fouled by Eric Jun - foul #1 on Eric Jun, team foul #9 | 24-36 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Stephan Baine (PF), Wade Fuller (C) Ronald Paladino, Eric Jun | |
| Subs | Purdue | Charles Cambell (C) Brent Bailey | |
| 03:14 | Purdue | Theodore Burleson misses the free throw | 24-36 |
| 03:14 | Detroit Mercy | The rebound goes to Wade Fuller | 24-36 |
| 02:50 | Detroit Mercy | Felix Caballero misses badly on a shot from the left side but he's fouled by John Hanger - foul #2 on John Hanger, team foul #7 | 24-36 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Jason Thompson (SF) John Hanger | |
| 02:50 | Detroit Mercy | Felix Caballero makes the 1st free throw | 25-36 |
| 02:50 | Detroit Mercy | Felix Caballero makes the 2nd free throw | 26-36 |
| 02:25 | Purdue | James Lewis steals the ball from Rodney Bell | 26-36 |
| 02:22 | Detroit Mercy | Eric Williamson slams it home on a great pass from James Lewis | 28-36 |
| 02:12 | Purdue | Rodney Bell drills a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Jason Thompson | 28-38 |
| 01:53 | Detroit Mercy | Wade Fuller hits a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Felix Caballero | 30-38 |
| 01:35 | Purdue | Charles Cambell can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Wade Fuller - foul #2 on Wade Fuller, team foul #10 | 30-38 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Christopher Arnold (PG), Thomas Featherstone (SG), Ronald Paladino (PF), Eric Jun (C) Eric Williamson, James Lewis, Stephan Baine, Wade Fuller | |
| Subs | Purdue | Ken Fox (PG), Robert Parrish (SG), Wayne Hayslett (PF) Rodney Bell, Joe Poor, Theodore Burleson | |
| 01:35 | Purdue | Charles Cambell makes the 1st free throw | 30-39 |
| 01:35 | Purdue | Charles Cambell makes the 2nd free throw | 30-40 |
| 01:24 | Detroit Mercy | Eric Jun is fouled on the floor by Charles Cambell - foul #1 on Charles Cambell, team foul #8 | 30-40 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Purdue | John Hanger (SF), Brent Bailey (C) Jason Thompson, Charles Cambell | |
| 01:24 | Detroit Mercy | Eric Jun makes the 1st free throw | 31-40 |
| 01:24 | Detroit Mercy | Eric Jun misses the 2nd free throw | 31-40 |
| 01:24 | Purdue | Brent Bailey pulls down the rebound | 31-40 |
| 01:18 | Purdue | Ken Fox misses short on a jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by Christopher Arnold - foul #1 on Christopher Arnold, team foul #11 | 31-40 |
| 01:18 | Purdue | Ken Fox makes the 1st free throw | 31-41 |
| 01:18 | Purdue | Ken Fox makes the 2nd free throw | 31-42 |
| 00:57 | Detroit Mercy | Felix Caballero misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 31-42 |
| 00:55 | Detroit Mercy | Thomas Featherstone can't tip it in | 31-42 |
| 00:53 | Detroit Mercy | The offensive rebound goes to Ronald Paladino | 31-42 |
| 00:36 | Detroit Mercy | Ronald Paladino misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 31-42 |
| 00:35 | Purdue | John Hanger snags the defensive board | 31-42 |
| 00:31 | Purdue | Ken Fox comes up short on the floater from the right wing but the foul's on Christopher Arnold - foul #2 on Christopher Arnold, team foul #12 | 31-42 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Eric Williamson (PG), Allen Letendre (SF) Christopher Arnold, Felix Caballero | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 00:31 | Purdue | Ken Fox misses the 1st free throw | 31-42 |
| 00:31 | Purdue | Ken Fox misses the 2nd free throw | 31-42 |
| 00:31 | Detroit Mercy | Ronald Paladino pulls down the rebound | 31-42 |
| 00:19 | Detroit Mercy | Eric Williamson is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Eric Williamson, team foul #13 | 31-42 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Rodney Bell (PG) Ken Fox | |
| 00:01 | Purdue | Rodney Bell misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 31-42 |
| 00:00 | Detroit Mercy | Ronald Paladino pulls down the rebound | 31-42 |