| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Taylor McKiddy (fresh) SG - Michael Blanchard (fresh) SF - Anthony Robinson (fresh) PF - John Kemp (fresh) C - Melvin Babcock (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Irvin Shepard (fresh) SG - Tim Whatley (fresh) SF - Michael Dunklin (fresh) PF - Stephen Burns (fresh) C - George Kramer (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Purdue | Stephen Burns wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:45 | Purdue | Tim Whatley hits a wide open 3pt shot from straight away set up by Michael Dunklin | 0-3 |
| 19:24 | Murray State | Anthony Robinson misses the 3 from the right corner | 0-3 |
| 19:22 | Purdue | George Kramer grabs the defensive rebound | 0-3 |
| 19:18 | Purdue | Michael Blanchard is called for the reach on Tim Whatley in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Blanchard, team foul #1 | 0-3 |
| 18:56 | Purdue | Tim Whatley misses short on a shot from close range but the foul's on Michael Blanchard - foul #2 on Michael Blanchard, team foul #2 | 0-3 |
| Subs | Murray State | James Brunetti (SG) Michael Blanchard | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 18:56 | Purdue | Tim Whatley makes the 1st free throw | 0-4 |
| 18:56 | Purdue | Tim Whatley makes the 2nd free throw | 0-5 |
| 18:45 | Murray State | Anthony Robinson misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 0-5 |
| 18:44 | Purdue | Stephen Burns grabs the board | 0-5 |
| 18:42 | Purdue | Irvin Shepard is hacked by Taylor McKiddy in the backcourt - foul #1 on Taylor McKiddy, team foul #3 | 0-5 |
| 18:37 | Purdue | Tim Whatley can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 0-5 |
| 18:36 | Murray State | John Kemp snags the defensive board | 0-5 |
| 18:30 | Murray State | George Kramer is called for the reach on Anthony Robinson - foul #1 on George Kramer, team foul #1 | 0-5 |
| 18:18 | Murray State | Anthony Robinson hits a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by James Brunetti | 3-5 |
| 18:15 | Purdue | Tim Whatley is fouled in the backcourt by James Brunetti - foul #1 on James Brunetti, team foul #4 | 3-5 |
| 18:09 | Purdue | Tim Whatley buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Dunklin | 3-8 |
| 17:55 | Murray State | Melvin Babcock hits a jumper in the lane | 5-8 |
| 17:44 | Purdue | Melvin Babcock picks off the pass by Stephen Burns | 5-8 |
| 17:20 | Murray State | Anthony Robinson clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 5-8 |
| 17:18 | Murray State | Anthony Robinson tips it home | 7-8 |
| 17:01 | Purdue | Tim Whatley comes up short on the shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Melvin Babcock - foul #1 on Melvin Babcock, team foul #5 | 7-8 |
| Subs | Murray State | Robert Weeks (PG), David Sylvia (SG), Michael Williams (SF), Kyle Holt (C) Taylor McKiddy, James Brunetti, Anthony Robinson, Melvin Babcock | |
| Subs | Purdue | Kevin Armstrong (PG), Sam Edinger (SF), Randolph Conner (PF), Mark Zinner (C) Irvin Shepard, Michael Dunklin, Stephen Burns, George Kramer | |
| 17:01 | Purdue | Tim Whatley misses the 1st free throw | 7-8 |
| 17:01 | Purdue | Tim Whatley makes the 2nd free throw | 7-9 |
| 16:44 | Murray State | Randolph Conner steps in front of the Robert Weeks pass | 7-9 |
| 16:42 | Purdue | Randolph Conner is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 7-9 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Purdue | James Garner (SG) Tim Whatley | |
| 16:29 | Murray State | Robert Weeks can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 7-9 |
| 16:27 | Purdue | Mark Zinner gets the rebound | 7-9 |
| 16:16 | Purdue | Mark Zinner scores on a turnaround from the right block set up by James Garner | 7-11 |
| 16:01 | Murray State | Kyle Holt clanks a jump hook from close range | 7-11 |
| 16:00 | Purdue | Mark Zinner pulls down the rebound | 7-11 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Robert Weeks (fresh) SG - David Sylvia (fresh) SF - Michael Williams (fresh) PF - John Kemp (fairly fresh) C - Kyle Holt (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Kevin Armstrong (fresh) SG - James Garner (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Sam Edinger (fresh) PF - Randolph Conner (fresh) C - Mark Zinner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Purdue | Mark Zinner misses short on a floater from the baseline but he's fouled by John Kemp - foul #1 on John Kemp, team foul #6 | 7-11 |
| Subs | Murray State | James Brunetti (SG), Anthony Robinson (SF), Frank Newton (C) David Sylvia, Michael Williams, Kyle Holt | |
| Subs | Purdue | Stephen Burns (PF) Randolph Conner | |
| 15:36 | Purdue | Mark Zinner misses the 1st free throw | 7-11 |
| 15:36 | Purdue | Mark Zinner misses the 2nd free throw | 7-11 |
| 15:36 | Murray State | John Kemp grabs the board | 7-11 |
| 15:15 | Murray State | James Brunetti misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 7-11 |
| 15:14 | Purdue | Mark Zinner grabs the board | 7-11 |
| 14:54 | Purdue | Mark Zinner misses long on a floater from the left wing | 7-11 |
| 14:52 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Frank Newton | 7-11 |
| 14:31 | Murray State | John Kemp misses short on a shot from the baseline | 7-11 |
| 14:29 | Purdue | Stephen Burns gets the rebound | 7-11 |
| 14:24 | Purdue | James Garner comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint | 7-11 |
| 14:23 | Purdue | Stephen Burns grabs the offensive board | 7-11 |
| 14:10 | Purdue | Stephen Burns is fouled on the floor by Robert Weeks - foul #1 on Robert Weeks, team foul #7 | 7-11 |
| Subs | Murray State | Taylor McKiddy (PG), David Sylvia (SG), Michael Williams (PF), Kyle Holt (C) Robert Weeks, James Brunetti, John Kemp, Frank Newton | |
| Subs | Purdue | Irvin Shepard (PG), Tim Whatley (SG), John Madden (SF), Randolph Conner (C) Kevin Armstrong, James Garner, Sam Edinger, Mark Zinner | |
| 14:10 | Purdue | Stephen Burns makes the 1st free throw | 7-12 |
| 14:10 | Purdue | Stephen Burns makes the 2nd free throw | 7-13 |
| 13:58 | Murray State | David Sylvia hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 7-13 |
| 13:56 | Murray State | The offensive rebound goes to Anthony Robinson | 7-13 |
| 13:34 | Murray State | Tim Whatley steps in front of the Taylor McKiddy pass | 7-13 |
| 13:30 | Purdue | Tim Whatley blows the layup | 7-13 |
| 13:28 | Purdue | Stephen Burns hits the follow up shot | 7-15 |
| 13:20 | Murray State | Anthony Robinson double dribbles | 7-15 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Javier Cuevas (PG), Michael Dunklin (SF), George Kramer (C) Irvin Shepard, John Madden, Stephen Burns | |
| 13:11 | Purdue | Tim Whatley comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 7-15 |
| 13:09 | Murray State | David Sylvia snags the defensive board | 7-15 |
| 12:53 | Murray State | Michael Williams is hacked by Michael Dunklin - foul #1 on Michael Dunklin, team foul #2 | 7-15 |
| Subs | Murray State | James Brunetti (SG), John Kemp (PF), Melvin Babcock (C) David Sylvia, Michael Williams, Kyle Holt | |
| Subs | Purdue | James Garner (SG) Tim Whatley | |
| 12:43 | Murray State | John Kemp drills a floater from the left block | 9-15 |
| 12:28 | Purdue | Randolph Conner travels with the ball | 9-15 |
| Subs | Murray State | Robert Weeks (PG) Taylor McKiddy | |
| Subs | Purdue | Sam Edinger (SF), Stephen Burns (PF) Michael Dunklin, Randolph Conner | |
| 12:06 | Murray State | James Garner steals the ball from James Brunetti | 9-15 |
| 11:47 | Purdue | James Garner misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Robert Weeks - foul #2 on Robert Weeks, team foul #8 | 9-15 |
| Subs | Murray State | Taylor McKiddy (PG), David Sylvia (SF), Michael Williams (PF), Frank Newton (C) Robert Weeks, Anthony Robinson, John Kemp, Melvin Babcock | |
| Subs | Purdue | Irvin Shepard (PG), Mark Zinner (C) Javier Cuevas, George Kramer | |
| 11:47 | Purdue | James Garner misses the 1st free throw | 9-15 |
| 11:47 | Purdue | James Garner misses the 2nd free throw | 9-15 |
| 11:47 | Murray State | The rebound goes to James Brunetti | 9-15 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Taylor McKiddy (fresh) SG - James Brunetti (fairly fresh) SF - David Sylvia (fresh) PF - Michael Williams (fairly fresh) C - Frank Newton (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Irvin Shepard (fresh) SG - James Garner (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Sam Edinger (fresh) PF - Stephen Burns (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Mark Zinner (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:26 | Murray State | Mark Zinner steals it from David Sylvia | 9-15 |
| 11:03 | Purdue | James Garner misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 9-15 |
| 11:02 | Murray State | Frank Newton gets the rebound | 9-15 |
| 10:47 | Murray State | Michael Williams misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Irvin Shepard - foul #1 on Irvin Shepard, team foul #3 | 9-15 |
| Subs | Murray State | Kyle Holt (PF) David Sylvia | |
| Subs | Purdue | Kevin Armstrong (PG), Tim Whatley (SG), Michael Dunklin (SF), Randolph Conner (PF) Irvin Shepard, James Garner, Sam Edinger, Stephen Burns | |
| 10:47 | Murray State | Michael Williams makes the 1st free throw | 10-15 |
| 10:47 | Murray State | Michael Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 11-15 |
| 10:44 | Purdue | Michael Dunklin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 11-15 |
| Subs | Murray State | Anthony Robinson (SF), John Kemp (PF) Michael Williams, Frank Newton | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 10:38 | Murray State | Anthony Robinson scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 13-15 |
| 10:18 | Purdue | Mark Zinner misses the wide open fadeaway near the basket | 13-15 |
| 10:17 | Purdue | Mark Zinner tips it but misses | 13-15 |
| 10:16 | Purdue | Mark Zinner hits the follow up shot | 13-17 |
| 10:11 | Murray State | James Brunetti drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Taylor McKiddy | 16-17 |
| 09:53 | Purdue | Kyle Holt is called for the reach on Michael Dunklin - foul #1 on Kyle Holt, team foul #9 | 16-17 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Purdue | George Kramer (C) Mark Zinner | |
| 09:53 | Purdue | Michael Dunklin misses the 1st free throw | 16-17 |
| 09:53 | Purdue | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Dunklin | 16-17 |
| 09:46 | Purdue | Kevin Armstrong makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Tim Whatley | 16-20 |
| 09:25 | Murray State | Kyle Holt clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 16-20 |
| 09:23 | Purdue | Randolph Conner gets the rebound | 16-20 |
| 09:17 | Purdue | Tim Whatley is alone and drills a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Kevin Armstrong | 16-22 |
| 08:51 | Murray State | John Kemp misses badly on a shot from the left side | 16-22 |
| 08:50 | Purdue | George Kramer pulls down the rebound | 16-22 |
| 08:43 | Purdue | Kevin Armstrong blows the layup | 16-22 |
| 08:41 | Murray State | Kyle Holt grabs the defensive rebound | 16-22 |
| 08:28 | Murray State | Taylor McKiddy misses long on a shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Randolph Conner - foul #1 on Randolph Conner, team foul #4 | 16-22 |
| Subs | Murray State | David Sylvia (SG), Michael Williams (SF), Melvin Babcock (C) James Brunetti, Anthony Robinson, Kyle Holt | |
| Subs | Purdue | Irvin Shepard (PG), James Garner (SG), Sam Edinger (SF), Stephen Burns (PF), Mark Zinner (C) Kevin Armstrong, Tim Whatley, Michael Dunklin, Randolph Conner, George Kramer | |
| 08:28 | Murray State | Taylor McKiddy makes the 1st free throw | 17-22 |
| 08:28 | Murray State | Taylor McKiddy makes the 2nd free throw | 18-22 |
| 08:26 | Purdue | Sam Edinger is fouled in the backcourt by Melvin Babcock - foul #2 on Melvin Babcock, team foul #10 | 18-22 |
| Subs | Murray State | Frank Newton (C) Melvin Babcock | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 08:26 | Purdue | Sam Edinger misses the 1st free throw | 18-22 |
| 08:26 | Purdue | Sam Edinger makes the 2nd free throw | 18-23 |
| 08:13 | Murray State | Michael Williams scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 21-23 |
| 07:48 | Purdue | Mark Zinner connects on the open jumper from the baseline set up by Irvin Shepard | 21-25 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Taylor McKiddy (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Sylvia (fresh) SF - Michael Williams (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - John Kemp (tired) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Frank Newton (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Irvin Shepard (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Garner (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Sam Edinger (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Stephen Burns (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Mark Zinner (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:37 | Murray State | Michael Williams's pass is intercepted by Mark Zinner | 21-25 |
| 07:16 | Purdue | Mark Zinner is open but comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 21-25 |
| 07:15 | Murray State | Michael Williams pulls down the rebound | 21-25 |
| 06:58 | Murray State | Mark Zinner swats the shot by Frank Newton | 21-25 |
| 06:57 | Murray State | Michael Williams pulls down the offensive rebound | 21-25 |
| 06:37 | Murray State | Stephen Burns swats the short shot by Frank Newton | 21-25 |
| 06:36 | Murray State | Frank Newton grabs the offensive board | 21-25 |
| 06:16 | Murray State | John Kemp is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on John Kemp, team foul #11 | 21-25 |
| Subs | Murray State | James Brunetti (SG), Anthony Robinson (SF), Paul Reeves (C) Taylor McKiddy, John Kemp, Frank Newton | |
| Subs | Purdue | Kevin Armstrong (PG), Tim Whatley (SG), John Madden (SF), Randolph Conner (PF), George Kramer (C) Irvin Shepard, James Garner, Sam Edinger, Stephen Burns, Mark Zinner | |
| 06:01 | Purdue | Kevin Armstrong is open and buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from George Kramer | 21-28 |
| 05:44 | Murray State | Michael Williams's pass is intercepted by John Madden | 21-28 |
| 05:37 | Purdue | Kevin Armstrong misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 21-28 |
| 05:35 | Murray State | Paul Reeves grabs the board | 21-28 |
| 05:22 | Murray State | David Sylvia misses the lay-in | 21-28 |
| 05:21 | Murray State | David Sylvia misses the tip | 21-28 |
| 05:19 | Purdue | George Kramer gets the rebound | 21-28 |
| 05:01 | Purdue | Kevin Armstrong misses badly on the uncontested 3 pointer from the right wing | 21-28 |
| 04:59 | Purdue | George Kramer tips it back up and in | 21-30 |
| 04:30 | Murray State | Michael Williams clanks a runner in the lane but the foul's on Randolph Conner - foul #2 on Randolph Conner, team foul #5 | 21-30 |
| Subs | Murray State | Taylor McKiddy (PG), Kyle Holt (C) David Sylvia, Paul Reeves | |
| Subs | Purdue | Irvin Shepard (PG), Javier Cuevas (SG), Michael Dunklin (SF), Stephen Burns (PF), Mark Zinner (C) Kevin Armstrong, Tim Whatley, John Madden, Randolph Conner, George Kramer | |
| 04:30 | Murray State | Michael Williams misses the 1st free throw | 21-30 |
| 04:30 | Murray State | Michael Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 21-30 |
| 04:30 | Purdue | Mark Zinner grabs the defensive rebound | 21-30 |
| 04:19 | Purdue | Mark Zinner comes up short on the jump hook in the paint | 21-30 |
| 04:17 | Murray State | Kyle Holt snags the defensive board | 21-30 |
| 04:12 | Murray State | Anthony Robinson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 21-30 |
| 04:10 | Purdue | Mark Zinner gets the rebound | 21-30 |
| 04:06 | Purdue | Kyle Holt is called for the reach on Stephen Burns in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kyle Holt, team foul #12 | 21-30 |
| Subs | Murray State | Frank Newton (C) Kyle Holt | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 04:06 | Purdue | Stephen Burns misses the 1st free throw | 21-30 |
| 04:06 | Purdue | Stephen Burns makes the 2nd free throw | 21-31 |
| 03:48 | Murray State | Anthony Robinson misses badly on a shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Javier Cuevas - foul #1 on Javier Cuevas, team foul #6 | 21-31 |
| Subs | Murray State | Robert Weeks (PG), Michael Blanchard (SG), Kyle Holt (PF), Melvin Babcock (C) Taylor McKiddy, James Brunetti, Michael Williams, Frank Newton | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 03:48 | Murray State | Anthony Robinson misses the 1st free throw | 21-31 |
| 03:48 | Murray State | Anthony Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 22-31 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Robert Weeks (fresh) SG - Michael Blanchard (fresh) SF - Anthony Robinson (tired) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kyle Holt (fresh) 2 reb. C - Melvin Babcock (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Irvin Shepard (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Javier Cuevas (fresh) SF - Michael Dunklin (fresh) PF - Stephen Burns (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Mark Zinner (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:26 | Purdue | Stephen Burns is alone and drills a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Michael Dunklin | 22-33 |
| 03:02 | Murray State | Michael Blanchard double dribbles | 22-33 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Kevin Armstrong (PG), Tim Whatley (SG), Sam Edinger (SF) Irvin Shepard, Javier Cuevas, Michael Dunklin | |
| 02:58 | Purdue | Kevin Armstrong double dribbles in the backcourt | 22-33 |
| 02:43 | Murray State | Kyle Holt is whistled for a carry | 22-33 |
| Subs | Murray State | John Kemp (PF) Kyle Holt | |
| Subs | Purdue | Randolph Conner (PF), George Kramer (C) Stephen Burns, Mark Zinner | |
| 02:30 | Purdue | Kevin Armstrong connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Tim Whatley | 22-36 |
| 02:18 | Murray State | Michael Blanchard is hacked by George Kramer - foul #2 on George Kramer, team foul #7 | 22-36 |
| Subs | Murray State | David Sylvia (SF), Frank Newton (C) Anthony Robinson, Melvin Babcock | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 02:18 | Murray State | Michael Blanchard makes the 1st free throw | 23-36 |
| 02:18 | Murray State | Michael Blanchard makes the 2nd free throw | 24-36 |
| 02:07 | Purdue | Kevin Armstrong makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Sam Edinger | 24-39 |
| 01:45 | Murray State | Frank Newton is whistled for traveling | 24-39 |
| Subs | Murray State | Kyle Holt (PF) John Kemp | |
| Subs | Purdue | James Garner (SG), Stephen Burns (PF), Mark Zinner (C) Tim Whatley, Randolph Conner, George Kramer | |
| 01:31 | Purdue | James Garner can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 24-39 |
| 01:30 | Murray State | Kyle Holt pulls down the rebound | 24-39 |
| 01:19 | Murray State | Kyle Holt misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Stephen Burns - foul #1 on Stephen Burns, team foul #8 | 24-39 |
| Subs | Murray State | Michael Williams (SF), Paul Reeves (C) David Sylvia, Frank Newton | |
| Subs | Purdue | Javier Cuevas (PG), Michael Dunklin (SF) Kevin Armstrong, Sam Edinger | |
| 01:19 | Murray State | Kyle Holt makes the 1st free throw | 25-39 |
| 01:19 | Murray State | Kyle Holt makes the 2nd free throw | 26-39 |
| 01:09 | Purdue | James Garner misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 26-39 |
| 01:07 | Purdue | Michael Dunklin pulls down the offensive rebound | 26-39 |
| 01:02 | Purdue | Mark Zinner lays it in on a great pass from James Garner and he's fouled by Michael Blanchard - foul #3 on Michael Blanchard, team foul #13 | 26-41 |
| Subs | Murray State | James Brunetti (SG), John Kemp (PF) Michael Blanchard, Kyle Holt | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 01:02 | Purdue | Mark Zinner makes the free throw | 26-42 |
| 00:44 | Murray State | John Kemp misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 26-42 |
| 00:42 | Purdue | Stephen Burns grabs the board | 26-42 |
| 00:30 | Purdue | Mark Zinner connects on the open pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Javier Cuevas | 26-44 |
| 00:05 | Murray State | Paul Reeves clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing but he's fouled by Stephen Burns - foul #2 on Stephen Burns, team foul #9 | 26-44 |
| Subs | Murray State | Taylor McKiddy (PG), Anthony Robinson (SF) Robert Weeks, Michael Williams | |
| Subs | Purdue | Irvin Shepard (PG), Tim Whatley (SG), Sam Edinger (SF), Randolph Conner (PF), George Kramer (C) Javier Cuevas, James Garner, Michael Dunklin, Stephen Burns, Mark Zinner | |
| 00:05 | Murray State | Paul Reeves misses the 1st free throw | 26-44 |
| 00:05 | Murray State | Paul Reeves makes the 2nd free throw | 27-44 |
| 00:05 | Murray State | Paul Reeves makes the 3rd free throw | 28-44 |
| 00:01 | Purdue | Tim Whatley misses long on an open 3 from the right corner | 28-44 |
| 00:00 | Murray State | John Kemp gets the rebound | 28-44 |