| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Kevin Armstrong (fresh) SG - Irvin Shepard (fresh) SF - James Garner (fresh) PF - George Kramer (fresh) C - Mark Zinner (fresh) | |
| Lineup | The Citadel | PG - Thomas Gendron (fresh) SG - Benjamin Hoge (fresh) SF - Christopher Anderson (fresh) PF - Michael Mart (fresh) C - Richard Gross (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Purdue | Mark Zinner wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | The Citadel | The Citadel is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:45 | Purdue | Kevin Armstrong is fouled on the floor by Michael Mart - foul #1 on Michael Mart, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | Purdue | Mark Zinner drills a shot from the left block set up by James Garner | 2-0 |
| 19:18 | The Citadel | Richard Gross hits a turnaround in the lane | 2-2 |
| 19:11 | Purdue | Mark Zinner blows the layup | 2-2 |
| 19:09 | The Citadel | Richard Gross pulls down the rebound | 2-2 |
| 19:03 | The Citadel | Richard Gross connects on the driving attempt in the lane | 2-4 |
| 18:50 | Purdue | Mark Zinner clanks a shot from the right block but the foul's on Richard Gross - foul #1 on Richard Gross, team foul #2 | 2-4 |
| 18:50 | Purdue | Mark Zinner makes the 1st free throw | 3-4 |
| 18:50 | Purdue | Mark Zinner misses the 2nd free throw | 3-4 |
| 18:50 | The Citadel | Richard Gross pulls down the rebound | 3-4 |
| 18:37 | The Citadel | Benjamin Hoge loses the dribble to Irvin Shepard | 3-4 |
| 18:30 | Purdue | Kevin Armstrong buries a 3 pointer from the left wing | 6-4 |
| 18:24 | The Citadel | Michael Mart misses the jumper from the right block | 6-4 |
| 18:22 | Purdue | Mark Zinner gets the rebound | 6-4 |
| 18:17 | Purdue | Irvin Shepard is fouled on the floor by Benjamin Hoge - foul #1 on Benjamin Hoge, team foul #3 | 6-4 |
| 18:09 | Purdue | Mark Zinner connects on the runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Kevin Armstrong | 8-4 |
| 18:02 | The Citadel | Richard Gross misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 8-4 |
| 18:01 | Purdue | Irvin Shepard pulls down the rebound | 8-4 |
| 17:47 | Purdue | Richard Gross takes the ball from Kevin Armstrong | 8-4 |
| 17:31 | The Citadel | Christopher Anderson connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Thomas Gendron | 8-7 |
| 17:09 | Purdue | Kevin Armstrong makes the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Irvin Shepard | 11-7 |
| 16:48 | The Citadel | Mark Zinner steals the ball from Christopher Anderson | 11-7 |
| 16:29 | Purdue | Kevin Armstrong hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 11-7 |
| 16:27 | The Citadel | The rebound goes to Michael Mart | 11-7 |
| 16:05 | The Citadel | Michael Mart clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by George Kramer - foul #1 on George Kramer, team foul #1 | 11-7 |
| Subs | Purdue | Tim Whatley (PG), John Madden (SG), Stephen Burns (PF), Randolph Conner (C) Kevin Armstrong, Irvin Shepard, George Kramer, Mark Zinner | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Dikembe Arboleda (PG), Tommy Alling (SG), Jeffrey Drew (SF), Frank White (C) Thomas Gendron, Benjamin Hoge, Christopher Anderson, Richard Gross | |
| 16:05 | The Citadel | Michael Mart makes the 1st free throw | 11-8 |
| 16:05 | The Citadel | Michael Mart makes the 2nd free throw | 11-9 |
| 15:54 | Purdue | James Garner's pass is intercepted by Jeffrey Drew | 11-9 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Tim Whatley (fresh) SG - John Madden (fresh) SF - James Garner (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Stephen Burns (fresh) C - Randolph Conner (fresh) | |
| Lineup | The Citadel | PG - Dikembe Arboleda (fresh) SG - Tommy Alling (fresh) SF - Jeffrey Drew (fresh) PF - Michael Mart (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Frank White (fresh) | |
| 15:40 | The Citadel | Michael Mart lays it up and in on a nice dish by Dikembe Arboleda | 11-11 |
| 15:31 | Purdue | Tim Whatley can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Dikembe Arboleda - foul #1 on Dikembe Arboleda, team foul #4 | 11-11 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Kenneth Hoffer (C) Michael Mart | |
| 15:31 | Purdue | Tim Whatley misses the 1st free throw | 11-11 |
| 15:31 | Purdue | Tim Whatley misses the 2nd free throw | 11-11 |
| 15:31 | The Citadel | Jeffrey Drew gets the rebound | 11-11 |
| 15:17 | The Citadel | Dikembe Arboleda clanks a shot from the left block but he's fouled by Tim Whatley - foul #1 on Tim Whatley, team foul #2 | 11-11 |
| 15:17 | The Citadel | Dikembe Arboleda misses the 1st free throw | 11-11 |
| 15:17 | The Citadel | Dikembe Arboleda makes the 2nd free throw | 11-12 |
| 15:14 | Purdue | Dikembe Arboleda is called for the reach on Tim Whatley in the backcourt - foul #2 on Dikembe Arboleda, team foul #5 | 11-12 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Thomas Gendron (PG) Dikembe Arboleda | |
| 15:05 | Purdue | James Garner makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Tim Whatley | 14-12 |
| 14:41 | The Citadel | Frank White hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 14-12 |
| 14:39 | Purdue | James Garner snags the defensive board | 14-12 |
| 14:27 | Purdue | Tim Whatley can't connect on a driving attempt near the basket | 14-12 |
| 14:25 | The Citadel | Kenneth Hoffer snags the defensive board | 14-12 |
| 14:04 | The Citadel | Frank White scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 14-15 |
| 13:48 | Purdue | Stephen Burns misses badly on a turnaround from the left block but the foul's on Frank White - foul #1 on Frank White, team foul #6 | 14-15 |
| Subs | Purdue | Kevin Armstrong (PG), Sam Edinger (SG), Michael Dunklin (SF), Mark Zinner (C) Tim Whatley, John Madden, James Garner, Randolph Conner | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Benjamin Hoge (SG), Christopher Anderson (SF), Richard Gross (C) Tommy Alling, Jeffrey Drew, Frank White | |
| 13:48 | Purdue | Stephen Burns misses the 1st free throw | 14-15 |
| 13:48 | Purdue | Stephen Burns makes the 2nd free throw | 15-15 |
| 13:28 | The Citadel | Christopher Anderson scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Thomas Gendron | 15-18 |
| 13:10 | Purdue | Mark Zinner misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Richard Gross - foul #2 on Richard Gross, team foul #7 | 15-18 |
| Subs | Purdue | Irvin Shepard (SG) Stephen Burns | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Michael Mart (PF), Frank White (C) Kenneth Hoffer, Richard Gross | |
| 13:10 | Purdue | Mark Zinner misses the 1st free throw | 15-18 |
| 13:10 | Purdue | Mark Zinner makes the 2nd free throw | 16-18 |
| 12:52 | The Citadel | Benjamin Hoge buries a floater from the free throw line set up by Christopher Anderson | 16-20 |
| 12:36 | Purdue | Kevin Armstrong hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 16-20 |
| 12:34 | The Citadel | Benjamin Hoge gets the rebound | 16-20 |
| 12:12 | The Citadel | Christopher Anderson is whistled for a carry | 16-20 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Charles Salisbury (PG), Tommy Alling (SG), Jeffrey Drew (SF), Kenneth Hoffer (C) Thomas Gendron, Benjamin Hoge, Christopher Anderson, Frank White | |
| 11:53 | Purdue | Irvin Shepard is hacked by Tommy Alling - foul #1 on Tommy Alling, team foul #8 | 16-20 |
| Subs | Purdue | John Madden (SF), George Kramer (PF) Michael Dunklin, Sam Edinger | |
| Subs | The Citadel | | |
| 11:53 | Purdue | Irvin Shepard misses the 1st free throw | 16-20 |
| 11:53 | The Citadel | Kenneth Hoffer pulls down the rebound | 16-20 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Kevin Armstrong (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Irvin Shepard (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Madden (fresh) PF - George Kramer (fresh) C - Mark Zinner (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | The Citadel | PG - Charles Salisbury (fresh) SG - Tommy Alling (fresh) SF - Jeffrey Drew (fresh) PF - Michael Mart (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Kenneth Hoffer (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:35 | The Citadel | Charles Salisbury is hacked by John Madden - foul #1 on John Madden, team foul #3 | 16-20 |
| Subs | Purdue | Tim Whatley (PG), James Garner (SF) Kevin Armstrong, Irvin Shepard | |
| Subs | The Citadel | | |
| 11:30 | The Citadel | Tommy Alling makes the 3pt attempt from straight away | 16-23 |
| 11:17 | Purdue | Kenneth Hoffer blocks the short jumper by Mark Zinner | 16-23 |
| 11:16 | Purdue | George Kramer tips it but misses | 16-23 |
| 11:15 | Purdue | John Madden tips it back up and in | 18-23 |
| 10:53 | The Citadel | Tommy Alling misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 18-23 |
| 10:51 | Purdue | Mark Zinner grabs the board | 18-23 |
| 10:26 | Purdue | Mark Zinner misses the dunk attempt but the foul's on Kenneth Hoffer - foul #1 on Kenneth Hoffer, team foul #9 | 18-23 |
| Subs | Purdue | Kevin Armstrong (PG), Stephen Burns (PF) John Madden, George Kramer | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Thomas Gendron (PG), Benjamin Hoge (SG), Christopher Anderson (SF), Frank White (C) Charles Salisbury, Tommy Alling, Jeffrey Drew, Kenneth Hoffer | |
| 10:26 | Purdue | Mark Zinner makes the 1st free throw | 19-23 |
| 10:26 | Purdue | Mark Zinner makes the 2nd free throw | 20-23 |
| 10:08 | The Citadel | Benjamin Hoge drills a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Thomas Gendron | 20-25 |
| 09:54 | Purdue | James Garner misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 20-25 |
| 09:52 | Purdue | Tim Whatley tips it home | 22-25 |
| 09:50 | The Citadel | Thomas Gendron is hacked by Kevin Armstrong in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kevin Armstrong, team foul #4 | 22-25 |
| Subs | Purdue | Irvin Shepard (SG), Michael Dunklin (SF), Randolph Conner (C) Tim Whatley, James Garner, Mark Zinner | |
| Subs | The Citadel | | |
| 09:34 | The Citadel | Michael Mart misses the shot in the paint but he's hacked by Irvin Shepard - foul #1 on Irvin Shepard, team foul #5 | 22-25 |
| 09:34 | The Citadel | Michael Mart makes the 1st free throw | 22-26 |
| 09:34 | The Citadel | Michael Mart makes the 2nd free throw | 22-27 |
| 09:12 | Purdue | Kevin Armstrong buries a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Dunklin | 25-27 |
| 08:43 | The Citadel | Stephen Burns takes the ball from Benjamin Hoge | 25-27 |
| 08:20 | Purdue | Kevin Armstrong is fouled on the floor by Thomas Gendron - foul #1 on Thomas Gendron, team foul #10 | 25-27 |
| Subs | Purdue | James Garner (SF), George Kramer (PF) Michael Dunklin, Randolph Conner | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Tommy Alling (SG), Justin Johnson (SF), Jeffrey Drew (PF), Kenneth Hoffer (C) Benjamin Hoge, Christopher Anderson, Michael Mart, Frank White | |
| 08:20 | Purdue | Kevin Armstrong makes the 1st free throw | 26-27 |
| 08:20 | Purdue | Kevin Armstrong makes the 2nd free throw | 27-27 |
| 07:59 | The Citadel | Tommy Alling misses the fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Irvin Shepard - foul #2 on Irvin Shepard, team foul #6 | 27-27 |
| Subs | Purdue | Tim Whatley (PG), John Madden (SG), Mark Zinner (C) Kevin Armstrong, Irvin Shepard, Stephen Burns | |
| Subs | The Citadel | | |
| 07:59 | The Citadel | Tommy Alling misses the 1st free throw | 27-27 |
| 07:59 | The Citadel | Tommy Alling makes the 2nd free throw | 27-28 |
| 07:43 | Purdue | James Garner comes up short on the floater from the right side | 27-28 |
| 07:42 | The Citadel | Kenneth Hoffer grabs the board | 27-28 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Tim Whatley (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Madden (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Garner (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - George Kramer (fresh) C - Mark Zinner (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | The Citadel | PG - Thomas Gendron (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Tommy Alling (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Justin Johnson (fresh) PF - Jeffrey Drew (fresh) C - Kenneth Hoffer (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:13 | The Citadel | Mark Zinner swats the layup by Justin Johnson | 27-28 |
| 07:12 | The Citadel | Justin Johnson can't tip it in | 27-28 |
| 07:11 | Purdue | George Kramer grabs the defensive rebound | 27-28 |
| 06:49 | Purdue | Tim Whatley misses long on a floater from the right wing | 27-28 |
| 06:47 | The Citadel | Justin Johnson gets the rebound | 27-28 |
| 06:26 | The Citadel | Jeffrey Drew knocks in the floater from close range | 27-30 |
| 06:07 | Purdue | Mark Zinner hits a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Tim Whatley | 29-30 |
| 05:54 | The Citadel | Kenneth Hoffer scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 29-33 |
| 05:37 | Purdue | Mark Zinner misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Kenneth Hoffer - foul #2 on Kenneth Hoffer, team foul #11 | 29-33 |
| Subs | Purdue | Kevin Armstrong (PG), Michael Dunklin (SF), Stephen Burns (PF) John Madden, James Garner, George Kramer | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Charles Salisbury (PG), Benjamin Hoge (SG), Christopher Anderson (SF), Michael Mart (PF), Frank White (C) Thomas Gendron, Tommy Alling, Justin Johnson, Jeffrey Drew, Kenneth Hoffer | |
| 05:37 | Purdue | Mark Zinner makes the 1st free throw | 30-33 |
| 05:37 | Purdue | Mark Zinner misses the 2nd free throw | 30-33 |
| 05:37 | Purdue | The offensive rebound goes to Mark Zinner | 30-33 |
| 05:29 | Purdue | Kevin Armstrong misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 30-33 |
| 05:28 | The Citadel | Michael Mart gets the rebound | 30-33 |
| 05:10 | The Citadel | Michael Mart misses short on a fadeaway from the baseline | 30-33 |
| 05:08 | The Citadel | Christopher Anderson tips it back up and in | 30-35 |
| 04:49 | Purdue | Mark Zinner misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 30-35 |
| 04:47 | The Citadel | Christopher Anderson grabs the board | 30-35 |
| 04:29 | The Citadel | Michael Mart misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 30-35 |
| 04:27 | Purdue | Mark Zinner gets the rebound | 30-35 |
| 04:07 | Purdue | Mark Zinner hits a runner in the paint set up by Kevin Armstrong | 32-35 |
| 03:54 | The Citadel | Benjamin Hoge's floater is knocked away by Mark Zinner | 32-35 |
| 03:53 | Purdue | Mark Zinner grabs the board | 32-35 |
| 03:42 | Purdue | Tim Whatley misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 32-35 |
| 03:40 | The Citadel | Michael Mart pulls down the rebound | 32-35 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Kevin Armstrong (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Tim Whatley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Dunklin (fresh) PF - Stephen Burns (fresh) 1 pts. C - Mark Zinner (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | The Citadel | PG - Charles Salisbury (fresh) SG - Benjamin Hoge (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Christopher Anderson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Mart (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Frank White (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 03:38 | The Citadel | Kevin Armstrong picks off the pass by Charles Salisbury in the backcourt | 32-35 |
| 03:37 | Purdue | Kevin Armstrong hits the finger roll | 34-35 |
| 03:22 | The Citadel | Benjamin Hoge clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 34-35 |
| 03:21 | The Citadel | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Salisbury | 34-35 |
| 03:10 | The Citadel | Charles Salisbury hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 34-35 |
| 03:09 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Stephen Burns | 34-35 |
| 03:05 | Purdue | Kevin Armstrong can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 34-35 |
| 03:03 | Purdue | Mark Zinner misses the tip | 34-35 |
| 03:01 | The Citadel | Michael Mart grabs the defensive rebound | 34-35 |
| 02:48 | The Citadel | Frank White misses the 3 from the right wing | 34-35 |
| 02:46 | Purdue | Michael Dunklin grabs the defensive rebound | 34-35 |
| 02:42 | Purdue | Michael Dunklin is hacked by Benjamin Hoge - foul #2 on Benjamin Hoge, team foul #12 | 34-35 |
| Subs | Purdue | John Madden (PG), Irvin Shepard (SG), George Kramer (PF), Randolph Conner (C) Kevin Armstrong, Tim Whatley, Stephen Burns, Mark Zinner | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Thomas Gendron (PG), Tommy Alling (SG), Jeffrey Drew (SF), Kenneth Hoffer (PF), Richard Gross (C) Charles Salisbury, Benjamin Hoge, Christopher Anderson, Michael Mart, Frank White | |
| 02:42 | Purdue | Michael Dunklin makes the 1st free throw | 35-35 |
| 02:42 | Purdue | Michael Dunklin makes the 2nd free throw | 36-35 |
| 02:26 | The Citadel | Tommy Alling scores on a fadeaway from the left side | 36-37 |
| 02:08 | Purdue | Irvin Shepard drills a jumper from the left block on a great pass from Michael Dunklin and he's hacked by Tommy Alling - foul #2 on Tommy Alling, team foul #13 | 38-37 |
| Subs | Purdue | James Garner (SF) Michael Dunklin | |
| Subs | The Citadel | | |
| 02:08 | Purdue | Irvin Shepard misses the free throw | 38-37 |
| 02:08 | The Citadel | Richard Gross grabs the board | 38-37 |
| 01:46 | The Citadel | Kenneth Hoffer banks in the layup on a nice dish by Thomas Gendron | 38-39 |
| 01:36 | Purdue | James Garner's floater is knocked away by Thomas Gendron | 38-39 |
| 01:34 | The Citadel | Jeffrey Drew pulls down the rebound | 38-39 |
| 01:19 | The Citadel | Tommy Alling throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-39 |
| Subs | Purdue | Kevin Armstrong (PG), Stephen Burns (PF) John Madden, George Kramer | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Frank White (PF) Kenneth Hoffer | |
| 00:58 | Purdue | James Garner connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Irvin Shepard | 41-39 |
| 00:39 | The Citadel | James Garner takes the ball from Richard Gross | 41-39 |
| 00:35 | Purdue | Irvin Shepard is hacked by Frank White - foul #2 on Frank White, team foul #14 | 41-39 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Benjamin Hoge (SG), Christopher Anderson (SF) Tommy Alling, Jeffrey Drew | |
| 00:35 | Purdue | Irvin Shepard makes the 1st free throw | 42-39 |
| 00:35 | Purdue | Irvin Shepard makes the 2nd free throw | 43-39 |
| 00:10 | The Citadel | Christopher Anderson clanks a fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Randolph Conner - foul #1 on Randolph Conner, team foul #7 | 43-39 |
| Subs | Purdue | Tim Whatley (SG), Sam Edinger (PF) Irvin Shepard, Randolph Conner | |
| Subs | The Citadel | | |
| 00:10 | The Citadel | Christopher Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 43-40 |
| 00:10 | The Citadel | Christopher Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 43-41 |
| 00:04 | Purdue | Kevin Armstrong throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 43-41 |
| 00:01 | The Citadel | Thomas Gendron loses the dribble to James Garner | 43-41 |
| 00:00 | Purdue | James Garner misses short on a fullcourt shot | 43-41 |