| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Philip Gagnon (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Armstrong (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Anderson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jay Stanger (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Daniel Gaither (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Patrick Nielson (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Dean Lindsey (fresh) 7 pts. SF - John Goss (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - Manuel Gerace (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Lloyd Caraway (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Middle Tenn. State | John Goss inbounds the ball | 29-33 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:31 | Middle Tenn. State | John Goss hits the finger roll | 29-35 |
| 19:02 | Purdue | Jay Stanger misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Manuel Gerace - foul #3 on Manuel Gerace, team foul #1 | 29-35 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Joel Hoffman (PF) Manuel Gerace | |
| 19:02 | Purdue | Jay Stanger makes the 1st free throw | 30-35 |
| 19:02 | Purdue | Jay Stanger makes the 2nd free throw | 31-35 |
| 18:37 | Middle Tenn. State | Lloyd Caraway clanks a runner from the baseline but he's fouled by Daniel Gaither - foul #1 on Daniel Gaither, team foul #1 | 31-35 |
| 18:37 | Middle Tenn. State | Lloyd Caraway makes the 1st free throw | 31-36 |
| 18:37 | Middle Tenn. State | Lloyd Caraway misses the 2nd free throw | 31-36 |
| 18:37 | Purdue | Jay Stanger gets the rebound | 31-36 |
| 18:19 | Purdue | The short jumper by Daniel Gaither is denied by Lloyd Caraway | 31-36 |
| 18:17 | Middle Tenn. State | Joel Hoffman pulls down the rebound | 31-36 |
| 17:54 | Middle Tenn. State | Lloyd Caraway comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 31-36 |
| 17:52 | Purdue | Mark Armstrong pulls down the rebound | 31-36 |
| 17:37 | Purdue | John Goss blocks the short jumper by Daniel Gaither | 31-36 |
| 17:35 | Middle Tenn. State | Lloyd Caraway gets the rebound | 31-36 |
| 17:29 | Middle Tenn. State | Joel Hoffman misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint | 31-36 |
| 17:28 | Purdue | Philip Gagnon gets the rebound | 31-36 |
| 17:04 | Purdue | Daniel Gaither banks in the layup | 33-36 |
| 16:46 | Middle Tenn. State | John Goss makes the driving attempt in the lane and he's fouled by James Anderson - foul #3 on James Anderson, team foul #2 | 33-38 |
| Subs | Purdue | John Simpson (PG), Dennis Pettry (SF), John Smith (C) Philip Gagnon, James Anderson, Daniel Gaither | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Marvin Cadogan (SG), Jason Aust (C) Dean Lindsey, Lloyd Caraway | |
| 16:46 | Middle Tenn. State | John Goss misses the free throw | 33-38 |
| 16:46 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Jay Stanger | 33-38 |
| 16:31 | Purdue | Mark Armstrong misses the jumper from the left block | 33-38 |
| 16:30 | Middle Tenn. State | Joel Hoffman gets the rebound | 33-38 |
| 16:06 | Middle Tenn. State | Jason Aust misses long on a fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on John Simpson - foul #1 on John Simpson, team foul #3 | 33-38 |
| Subs | Purdue | Jesse Fuller (SG) Mark Armstrong | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Tano Akiyama (PG), William Bray (PF) Patrick Nielson, Joel Hoffman | |
| 16:06 | Middle Tenn. State | Jason Aust misses the 1st free throw | 33-38 |
| 16:06 | Middle Tenn. State | Jason Aust misses the 2nd free throw | 33-38 |
| 16:06 | Purdue | Jay Stanger snags the defensive board | 33-38 |
| 15:53 | Purdue | Jay Stanger misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 33-38 |
| 15:52 | Purdue | John Simpson grabs the offensive board | 33-38 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - John Simpson (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jesse Fuller (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Dennis Pettry (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jay Stanger (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 10 reb. C - John Smith (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Tano Akiyama (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Marvin Cadogan (fresh) 6 pts. SF - John Goss (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. PF - William Bray (fresh) C - Jason Aust (fresh) | |
| 15:27 | Purdue | Dennis Pettry clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 33-38 |
| 15:26 | Purdue | Jesse Fuller tips it home | 35-38 |
| 15:01 | Middle Tenn. State | John Goss misses the lay-in | 35-38 |
| 14:59 | Purdue | Dennis Pettry pulls down the rebound | 35-38 |
| 14:38 | Purdue | Dennis Pettry double dribbles | 35-38 |
| Subs | Purdue | Philip Gagnon (PG), Mark Armstrong (SG), James Anderson (PF), Daniel Gaither (C) John Simpson, Jesse Fuller, Jay Stanger, John Smith | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Patrick Nielson (PG), Dean Lindsey (SG), Manuel Gerace (PF), Lloyd Caraway (C) Tano Akiyama, John Goss, William Bray, Jason Aust | |
| 14:23 | Middle Tenn. State | Patrick Nielson knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Marvin Cadogan | 35-41 |
| 14:02 | Purdue | Dennis Pettry hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 35-41 |
| 14:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Dean Lindsey gets the rebound | 35-41 |
| 13:55 | Middle Tenn. State | Dean Lindsey misses short on a shot from the left wing | 35-41 |
| 13:54 | Purdue | Daniel Gaither gets the rebound | 35-41 |
| 13:35 | Purdue | Dennis Pettry loses the dribble to Marvin Cadogan | 35-41 |
| 13:16 | Middle Tenn. State | Dean Lindsey hits a shot from just outside the lane set up by Marvin Cadogan and he's hacked by James Anderson - foul #4 on James Anderson, team foul #4 | 35-43 |
| Subs | Purdue | John Smith (PF) James Anderson | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | John Goss (SF) Marvin Cadogan | |
| 13:16 | Middle Tenn. State | Dean Lindsey makes the free throw | 35-44 |
| 12:57 | Purdue | Daniel Gaither scores on a jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Mark Armstrong | 37-44 |
| 12:40 | Middle Tenn. State | Patrick Nielson hits a 3 from straight away | 37-47 |
| 12:26 | Purdue | Dennis Pettry connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 40-47 |
| 12:10 | Middle Tenn. State | Manuel Gerace misses the runner from close range | 40-47 |
| 12:08 | Middle Tenn. State | Dean Lindsey grabs the offensive board | 40-47 |
| 11:55 | Middle Tenn. State | Dean Lindsey connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Patrick Nielson | 40-49 |
| 11:38 | Purdue | Philip Gagnon throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-49 |
| Subs | Purdue | Jesse Fuller (SG), Jay Stanger (PF) Mark Armstrong, Daniel Gaither | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Tano Akiyama (PG), William Bray (SG), Joel Hoffman (PF), Jason Aust (C) Patrick Nielson, Dean Lindsey, Manuel Gerace, Lloyd Caraway | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Philip Gagnon (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jesse Fuller (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Dennis Pettry (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jay Stanger (fresh) 10 pts. 10 reb. C - John Smith (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Tano Akiyama (fresh) 2 pts. SG - William Bray (fresh) SF - John Goss (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. PF - Joel Hoffman (fresh) 4 reb. C - Jason Aust (fresh) | |
| 11:10 | Middle Tenn. State | William Bray knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by John Goss | 40-52 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 10:52 | Purdue | Jay Stanger's fadeaway is rejected by John Goss | 40-52 |
| 10:50 | Middle Tenn. State | Joel Hoffman pulls down the rebound | 40-52 |
| 10:28 | Middle Tenn. State | Joel Hoffman scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 40-54 |
| 10:01 | Purdue | Jay Stanger hits a driving attempt in the lane set up by Philip Gagnon | 42-54 |
| 09:38 | Middle Tenn. State | John Goss lays it in | 42-56 |
| 09:16 | Purdue | Dennis Pettry clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 42-56 |
| 09:15 | Middle Tenn. State | Joel Hoffman gets the rebound | 42-56 |
| 08:55 | Middle Tenn. State | Jay Stanger is called for the reach on Joel Hoffman - foul #3 on Jay Stanger, team foul #5 | 42-56 |
| Subs | Purdue | John Simpson (PG), Mark Armstrong (SG), Daniel Gaither (C) Philip Gagnon, Jesse Fuller, John Smith | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Patrick Nielson (PG), Dean Lindsey (SG), Marvin Cadogan (SF), Manuel Gerace (PF), Lloyd Caraway (C) Tano Akiyama, William Bray, John Goss, Joel Hoffman, Jason Aust | |
| 08:43 | Middle Tenn. State | Daniel Gaither denies the turnaround by Manuel Gerace | 42-56 |
| 08:42 | Purdue | Jay Stanger gets the rebound | 42-56 |
| 08:29 | Purdue | Daniel Gaither banks in the layup and the foul's on Manuel Gerace - foul #4 on Manuel Gerace, team foul #2 | 44-56 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Joel Hoffman (PF) Manuel Gerace | |
| 08:29 | Purdue | Daniel Gaither makes the free throw | 45-56 |
| 08:11 | Middle Tenn. State | Dean Lindsey is hacked by John Simpson - foul #2 on John Simpson, team foul #6 | 45-56 |
| 07:58 | Middle Tenn. State | Jay Stanger takes the ball from Lloyd Caraway | 45-56 |
| 07:42 | Purdue | Dennis Pettry misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 45-56 |
| 07:41 | Purdue | Mark Armstrong snags the offensive board | 45-56 |
| 07:26 | Purdue | Dean Lindsey steals the ball from John Simpson | 45-56 |
| 07:22 | Middle Tenn. State | Joel Hoffman lays it in on a nice dish by Dean Lindsey | 45-58 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - John Simpson (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Mark Armstrong (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Dennis Pettry (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jay Stanger (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 11 reb. 3 pf. C - Daniel Gaither (fresh) 13 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Patrick Nielson (fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. SG - Dean Lindsey (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Marvin Cadogan (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Joel Hoffman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Lloyd Caraway (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:03 | Purdue | Daniel Gaither connects on the driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Dennis Pettry | 47-58 |
| 07:01 | Middle Tenn. State | Patrick Nielson is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 47-58 |
| Subs | Purdue | James Anderson (SF), John Smith (PF) Dennis Pettry, Jay Stanger | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | John Goss (SF), Manuel Gerace (PF) Marvin Cadogan, Joel Hoffman | |
| 06:42 | Purdue | James Anderson knocks in the jump hook in the paint | 49-58 |
| 06:24 | Middle Tenn. State | John Goss's layup is rejected by Daniel Gaither | 49-58 |
| 06:23 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Daniel Gaither | 49-58 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:58 | Purdue | John Simpson misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Patrick Nielson - foul #1 on Patrick Nielson, team foul #3 | 49-58 |
| Subs | Purdue | Jay Stanger (PF) Daniel Gaither | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Marvin Cadogan (SG), Jason Aust (C) Dean Lindsey, Lloyd Caraway | |
| 05:58 | Purdue | John Simpson makes the 1st free throw | 50-58 |
| 05:58 | Purdue | John Simpson misses the 2nd free throw | 50-58 |
| 05:58 | Middle Tenn. State | Jason Aust grabs the board | 50-58 |
| 05:44 | Middle Tenn. State | John Smith is called for the reach on Manuel Gerace - foul #1 on John Smith, team foul #7 | 50-58 |
| Subs | Purdue | Philip Gagnon (PG), Jesse Fuller (SG) John Simpson, Mark Armstrong | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 05:44 | Middle Tenn. State | Manuel Gerace misses the 1st free throw | 50-58 |
| 05:44 | Purdue | Jay Stanger grabs the defensive rebound | 50-58 |
| 05:15 | Purdue | James Anderson is whistled for a carry | 50-58 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | William Bray (SG) Patrick Nielson | |
| 05:03 | Middle Tenn. State | Manuel Gerace is fouled on the floor by Jesse Fuller - foul #1 on Jesse Fuller, team foul #8 | 50-58 |
| 05:03 | Middle Tenn. State | Manuel Gerace makes the 1st free throw | 50-59 |
| 05:03 | Middle Tenn. State | Manuel Gerace misses the 2nd free throw | 50-59 |
| 05:03 | Purdue | The rebound goes to John Smith | 50-59 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:41 | Purdue | Philip Gagnon makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by John Smith | 53-59 |
| 04:12 | Middle Tenn. State | Marvin Cadogan misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 53-59 |
| 04:11 | Middle Tenn. State | John Goss tips it home | 53-61 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:45 | Purdue | Philip Gagnon is hacked by William Bray - foul #1 on William Bray, team foul #4 | 53-61 |
| Subs | Purdue | Mark Armstrong (SG), Dennis Pettry (SF), Daniel Gaither (C) Jesse Fuller, James Anderson, Jay Stanger | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Patrick Nielson (PG), Dean Lindsey (SG), Joel Hoffman (PF), Lloyd Caraway (C) Marvin Cadogan, William Bray, Manuel Gerace, Jason Aust | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:40 | Purdue | Dean Lindsey picks off the pass by Dennis Pettry | 53-61 |
| 03:36 | Middle Tenn. State | Dean Lindsey misses the lay-in | 53-61 |
| 03:34 | Purdue | Daniel Gaither snags the defensive board | 53-61 |
| 03:29 | Purdue | Daniel Gaither is hacked by Patrick Nielson - foul #2 on Patrick Nielson, team foul #5 | 53-61 |
| Subs | Purdue | Jay Stanger (PF) John Smith | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | William Bray (SF) John Goss | |
| 03:20 | Purdue | Daniel Gaither misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Lloyd Caraway - foul #3 on Lloyd Caraway, team foul #6 | 53-61 |
| 03:20 | Purdue | Daniel Gaither misses the 1st free throw | 53-61 |
| 03:20 | Purdue | Daniel Gaither misses the 2nd free throw | 53-61 |
| 03:20 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Lloyd Caraway | 53-61 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Philip Gagnon (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Mark Armstrong (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Dennis Pettry (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jay Stanger (tiring) 12 pts. 12 reb. 3 pf. C - Daniel Gaither (fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Patrick Nielson (fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. SG - Dean Lindsey (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - William Bray (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Joel Hoffman (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Lloyd Caraway (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:55 | Middle Tenn. State | Patrick Nielson steps out of bounds on the sideline | 53-61 |
| 02:40 | Purdue | Daniel Gaither hits the front of the rim on the shot in the lane | 53-61 |
| 02:39 | Middle Tenn. State | Lloyd Caraway snags the defensive board | 53-61 |
| 02:39 | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-61 |
| Subs | Purdue | James Anderson (PF) Jay Stanger | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | John Goss (SF), Manuel Gerace (PF) William Bray, Joel Hoffman | |
| 02:10 | Middle Tenn. State | John Goss's layup is rejected by Daniel Gaither | 53-61 |
| 02:09 | Middle Tenn. State | Lloyd Caraway gets the offensive rebound | 53-61 |
| 01:55 | Middle Tenn. State | Mark Armstrong steals it from Dean Lindsey | 53-61 |
| 01:52 | Purdue | Philip Gagnon lays it up and in set up by Mark Armstrong | 55-61 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:28 | Middle Tenn. State | Manuel Gerace can't connect on a runner from the left block | 55-61 |
| 01:26 | Purdue | Daniel Gaither grabs the board | 55-61 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:00 | Purdue | James Anderson loses the dribble to Dean Lindsey | 55-61 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:59 | Middle Tenn. State | Patrick Nielson is hacked by Philip Gagnon in the backcourt - foul #2 on Philip Gagnon, team foul #9 | 55-61 |
| Subs | Purdue | Jay Stanger (PF) James Anderson | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 00:59 | Middle Tenn. State | Patrick Nielson makes the 1st free throw | 55-62 |
| 00:59 | Middle Tenn. State | Patrick Nielson makes the 2nd free throw | 55-63 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:53 | Purdue | Philip Gagnon hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 55-63 |
| 00:52 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Lloyd Caraway | 55-63 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:50 | Middle Tenn. State | Philip Gagnon is called for the reach on Lloyd Caraway in the backcourt - foul #3 on Philip Gagnon, team foul #10 | 55-63 |
| 00:50 | Middle Tenn. State | Lloyd Caraway makes the 1st free throw | 55-64 |
| 00:50 | Middle Tenn. State | Lloyd Caraway makes the 2nd free throw | 55-65 |
| 00:45 | Purdue | Dennis Pettry travels with the ball | 55-65 |
| Subs | Purdue | John Simpson (PG), Jesse Fuller (SG), James Anderson (SF), John Smith (C) Philip Gagnon, Mark Armstrong, Dennis Pettry, Daniel Gaither | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Tano Akiyama (PG), Marvin Cadogan (SG), William Bray (SF), Joel Hoffman (PF), Jason Aust (C) Patrick Nielson, Dean Lindsey, John Goss, Manuel Gerace, Lloyd Caraway | |
| 00:43 | Middle Tenn. State | John Simpson is called for the reach on Tano Akiyama in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Simpson, team foul #11 | 55-65 |
| 00:43 | Middle Tenn. State | Tano Akiyama makes the 1st free throw | 55-66 |
| 00:43 | Middle Tenn. State | Tano Akiyama makes the 2nd free throw | 55-67 |
| 00:35 | Purdue | Jay Stanger clanks a shot from the left block but he's hacked by Joel Hoffman - foul #1 on Joel Hoffman, team foul #7 | 55-67 |
| 00:35 | Purdue | Jay Stanger makes the 1st free throw | 56-67 |
| 00:35 | Purdue | Jay Stanger makes the 2nd free throw | 57-67 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:10 | Middle Tenn. State | Marvin Cadogan can't finish the layup | 57-67 |
| 00:09 | Middle Tenn. State | Tano Akiyama pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-67 |
| 00:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Tano Akiyama runs out the clock | 57-67 |