| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Kenneth Sainz (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Michael Swinney (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Thomas Trinh (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Kinkade (fresh) 2 reb. C - Rodney Penaflor (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Charles Leibenstein (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Raymond Campbell (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clyde Rose (fresh) PF - Christopher Remley (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Jean Elliott (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Purdue | Thomas Trinh inbounds the ball | 26-25 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:40 | Purdue | Michael Swinney misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 26-25 |
| 19:38 | Mercer | Clyde Rose grabs the defensive rebound | 26-25 |
| 19:20 | Mercer | Raymond Campbell misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 26-25 |
| 19:19 | Purdue | Rodney Penaflor gets the rebound | 26-25 |
| 18:51 | Purdue | Raymond Campbell picks off the pass by Thomas Trinh | 26-25 |
| 18:33 | Mercer | Charles Leibenstein hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 26-25 |
| 18:31 | Purdue | Thomas Trinh gets the rebound | 26-25 |
| 18:10 | Purdue | John Kinkade makes the fadeaway from the baseline set up by Rodney Penaflor | 28-25 |
| 18:07 | Mercer | Charles Leibenstein's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 28-25 |
| Subs | Purdue | Charles Urbano (PG), Robert Cook (SF) Kenneth Sainz, Thomas Trinh | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 17:50 | Purdue | John Kinkade travels with the ball | 28-25 |
| Subs | Purdue | Kenneth Sainz (PG) Michael Swinney | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 17:35 | Mercer | Raymond Campbell clanks a shot from the left wing | 28-25 |
| 17:33 | Purdue | Rodney Penaflor pulls down the rebound | 28-25 |
| 17:20 | Purdue | Rodney Penaflor misses the shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Jean Elliott - foul #1 on Jean Elliott, team foul #1 | 28-25 |
| Subs | Purdue | Michael Swinney (SG), David Bragg (SF) Kenneth Sainz, Robert Cook | |
| Subs | Mercer | Gregory Riggs (PG), Steven Parker (SF) Charles Leibenstein, Clyde Rose | |
| 17:20 | Purdue | Rodney Penaflor makes the 1st free throw | 29-25 |
| 17:20 | Purdue | Rodney Penaflor misses the 2nd free throw | 29-25 |
| 17:20 | Mercer | Jean Elliott gets the rebound | 29-25 |
| 16:59 | Mercer | Steven Parker is hacked by Michael Swinney - foul #1 on Michael Swinney, team foul #1 | 29-25 |
| Subs | Purdue | Kenneth Sainz (PG) Charles Urbano | |
| Subs | Mercer | Jesus Martinez (SF), Michael Scott (PF) Raymond Campbell, Christopher Remley | |
| 16:44 | Mercer | Steven Parker blows the layup | 29-25 |
| 16:42 | Mercer | Michael Scott misses the tip | 29-25 |
| 16:40 | Mercer | Jean Elliott tips it home | 29-27 |
| 16:16 | Purdue | Kenneth Sainz can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 29-27 |
| 16:15 | Purdue | The offensive rebound goes to David Bragg | 29-27 |
| 15:49 | Purdue | Kenneth Sainz hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by John Kinkade | 32-27 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Kenneth Sainz (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Michael Swinney (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Bragg (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Kinkade (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Rodney Penaflor (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Gregory Riggs (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Steven Parker (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jesus Martinez (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Scott (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Jean Elliott (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:30 | Mercer | Rodney Penaflor is called for the reach on Steven Parker - foul #3 on Rodney Penaflor, team foul #2 | 32-27 |
| Subs | Purdue | Charles Urbano (PG), Thomas Trinh (SF), Thomas Turner (PF) Kenneth Sainz, David Bragg, John Kinkade | |
| Subs | Mercer | Charles Leibenstein (PG), Raymond Campbell (SG), Clyde Rose (SF), Christopher Remley (PF) Gregory Riggs, Steven Parker, Jesus Martinez, Jean Elliott | |
| 15:16 | Mercer | Clyde Rose blows the layup | 32-27 |
| 15:14 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Thomas Trinh | 32-27 |
| 14:52 | Purdue | Thomas Trinh hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 32-27 |
| 14:51 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Christopher Remley | 32-27 |
| 14:47 | Mercer | Charles Leibenstein throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 32-27 |
| Subs | Purdue | Kenneth Sainz (PG), Robert Cook (SF) Michael Swinney, Thomas Trinh | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 14:24 | Purdue | Thomas Turner hits a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Charles Urbano | 34-27 |
| 14:06 | Mercer | Charles Leibenstein's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-27 |
| Subs | Purdue | Michael Swinney (SG), Thomas Trinh (SF), John Kinkade (PF) Charles Urbano, Robert Cook, Thomas Turner | |
| Subs | Mercer | Jean Elliott (C) Michael Scott | |
| 13:44 | Purdue | Michael Swinney drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Rodney Penaflor | 37-27 |
| 13:17 | Mercer | Clyde Rose makes the wide open fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Christopher Remley | 37-29 |
| 12:55 | Purdue | John Kinkade comes up short on the runner from the baseline | 37-29 |
| 12:53 | Purdue | Thomas Trinh grabs the offensive rebound | 37-29 |
| 12:33 | Purdue | Kenneth Sainz connects on the jumper from just outside the lane | 39-29 |
| 12:12 | Mercer | Jean Elliott misses the 3 from the right corner | 39-29 |
| 12:11 | Mercer | Clyde Rose grabs the offensive board | 39-29 |
| 11:56 | Mercer | Jean Elliott hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 39-29 |
| 11:54 | Purdue | Thomas Trinh pulls down the rebound | 39-29 |
| 11:52 | Purdue | Kenneth Sainz is hacked by Charles Leibenstein in the backcourt - foul #3 on Charles Leibenstein, team foul #2 | 39-29 |
| Subs | Purdue | Charles Urbano (PG), Joe Maynor (SG), Robert Cook (SF), Thomas Turner (PF) Kenneth Sainz, Michael Swinney, Thomas Trinh, John Kinkade | |
| Subs | Mercer | Gregory Riggs (PG), Steven Parker (SG), Jesus Martinez (SF), Michael Scott (PF) Charles Leibenstein, Raymond Campbell, Clyde Rose, Christopher Remley | |
| 11:30 | Purdue | Thomas Turner misses short on a jumper from the left block but the foul's on Michael Scott - foul #1 on Michael Scott, team foul #3 | 39-29 |
| 11:30 | Purdue | Thomas Turner makes the 1st free throw | 40-29 |
| 11:30 | Purdue | Thomas Turner makes the 2nd free throw | 41-29 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Charles Urbano (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joe Maynor (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Robert Cook (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Thomas Turner (fresh) 8 pts. 2 blk. C - Rodney Penaflor (tiring) 1 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Gregory Riggs (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Steven Parker (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jesus Martinez (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Scott (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Jean Elliott (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:15 | Mercer | Steven Parker hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 41-29 |
| 11:13 | Purdue | Thomas Turner pulls down the rebound | 41-29 |
| 10:56 | Purdue | Robert Cook misses short on a floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Jesus Martinez - foul #3 on Jesus Martinez, team foul #4 | 41-29 |
| Subs | Purdue | Michael Swinney (SG) Joe Maynor | |
| Subs | Mercer | Earl Macfarlane (C) Jean Elliott | |
| 10:56 | Purdue | Robert Cook makes the 1st free throw | 42-29 |
| 10:56 | Purdue | Robert Cook makes the 2nd free throw | 43-29 |
| 10:44 | Mercer | Jesus Martinez clanks a driving attempt from the left block but the foul's on Rodney Penaflor - foul #4 on Rodney Penaflor, team foul #3 | 43-29 |
| Subs | Purdue | Kenneth Sainz (PG), Donald Polanski (C) Michael Swinney, Rodney Penaflor | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 10:44 | Mercer | Jesus Martinez makes the 1st free throw | 43-30 |
| 10:44 | Mercer | Jesus Martinez makes the 2nd free throw | 43-31 |
| 10:30 | Purdue | Kenneth Sainz misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 43-31 |
| 10:28 | Mercer | Earl Macfarlane gets the rebound | 43-31 |
| 10:24 | Mercer | Gregory Riggs is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Gregory Riggs, team foul #5 | 43-31 |
| Subs | Purdue | Michael Swinney (SG), Thomas Trinh (SF) Charles Urbano, Robert Cook | |
| Subs | Mercer | Raymond Campbell (SG), Christopher Remley (PF) Jesus Martinez, Earl Macfarlane | |
| 09:55 | Purdue | Thomas Trinh is hacked by Steven Parker - foul #2 on Steven Parker, team foul #6 | 43-31 |
| Subs | Purdue | Charles Urbano (PG), Robert Cook (SF), John Kinkade (PF) Kenneth Sainz, Thomas Trinh, Thomas Turner | |
| Subs | Mercer | Charles Leibenstein (PG), Clyde Rose (SF), Jean Elliott (C) Gregory Riggs, Steven Parker, Michael Scott | |
| 09:31 | Purdue | John Kinkade connects on the turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Donald Polanski | 45-31 |
| 09:17 | Mercer | Christopher Remley is fouled on the floor by Robert Cook - foul #2 on Robert Cook, team foul #4 | 45-31 |
| Subs | Purdue | Kenneth Sainz (PG), Thomas Trinh (SF), Thomas Turner (PF) Charles Urbano, Robert Cook, John Kinkade | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 08:53 | Mercer | Jean Elliott misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 45-31 |
| 08:52 | Purdue | Thomas Turner gets the rebound | 45-31 |
| 08:23 | Purdue | Michael Swinney makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Thomas Turner | 48-31 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 08:04 | Mercer | Raymond Campbell scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 48-34 |
| 07:42 | Purdue | Donald Polanski misses short on a floater from the right block but he's fouled by Clyde Rose - foul #1 on Clyde Rose, team foul #7 | 48-34 |
| Subs | Purdue | Charles Urbano (PG), Joe Maynor (SG), Robert Cook (SF), John Kinkade (PF) Kenneth Sainz, Michael Swinney, Thomas Trinh, Thomas Turner | |
| Subs | Mercer | Gregory Riggs (PG), Steven Parker (SG), Jesus Martinez (SF), Michael Scott (PF) Charles Leibenstein, Raymond Campbell, Clyde Rose, Christopher Remley | |
| 07:42 | Purdue | Donald Polanski makes the 1st free throw | 49-34 |
| 07:42 | Purdue | Donald Polanski makes the 2nd free throw | 50-34 |
| 07:20 | Mercer | Jesus Martinez buries a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Steven Parker | 50-36 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Charles Urbano (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joe Maynor (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Robert Cook (fresh) 7 pts. PF - John Kinkade (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald Polanski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Gregory Riggs (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Steven Parker (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jesus Martinez (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - Michael Scott (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Jean Elliott (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:02 | Purdue | Robert Cook is hacked by Jesus Martinez - foul #4 on Jesus Martinez, team foul #8 | 50-36 |
| Subs | Purdue | Kenneth Sainz (PG), Rodney Penaflor (C) Joe Maynor, Donald Polanski | |
| Subs | Mercer | Earl Macfarlane (C) Jean Elliott | |
| 07:02 | Purdue | Robert Cook makes the 1st free throw | 51-36 |
| 07:02 | Purdue | Robert Cook makes the 2nd free throw | 52-36 |
| 06:51 | Mercer | Robert Cook steals the ball from Jesus Martinez | 52-36 |
| 06:25 | Purdue | John Kinkade is whistled for a carry | 52-36 |
| Subs | Purdue | Michael Swinney (SG), Thomas Trinh (SF) Charles Urbano, Robert Cook | |
| Subs | Mercer | Raymond Campbell (SG), Clyde Rose (SF) Jesus Martinez, Earl Macfarlane | |
| 06:15 | Mercer | Steven Parker can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 52-36 |
| 06:13 | Purdue | Michael Swinney gets the rebound | 52-36 |
| 05:56 | Purdue | Michael Swinney buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Kenneth Sainz | 55-36 |
| 05:34 | Mercer | Steven Parker misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 55-36 |
| 05:32 | Mercer | The offensive rebound goes to Raymond Campbell | 55-36 |
| 05:24 | Mercer | Michael Scott can't connect on a runner from the right block | 55-36 |
| 05:22 | Purdue | John Kinkade gets the rebound | 55-36 |
| 04:56 | Purdue | John Kinkade can't connect on a turnaround from the right block | 55-36 |
| 04:55 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Raymond Campbell | 55-36 |
| 04:42 | Mercer | Raymond Campbell buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Gregory Riggs | 55-39 |
| 04:26 | Purdue | Thomas Trinh steps out of bounds on the sideline | 55-39 |
| Subs | Purdue | Charles Urbano (PG), Joe Maynor (SG), Robert Cook (SF), Thomas Turner (PF), Donald Polanski (C) Kenneth Sainz, Michael Swinney, Thomas Trinh, John Kinkade, Rodney Penaflor | |
| Subs | Mercer | Scott Hollis (SF), Jesus Martinez (PF), Earl Macfarlane (C) Raymond Campbell, Clyde Rose, Michael Scott | |
| 04:05 | Mercer | Steven Parker misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 55-39 |
| 04:03 | Purdue | Donald Polanski grabs the defensive rebound | 55-39 |
| 03:34 | Purdue | Steven Parker is called for the reach on Charles Urbano - foul #3 on Steven Parker, team foul #9 | 55-39 |
| 03:34 | Purdue | Charles Urbano makes the 1st free throw | 56-39 |
| 03:34 | Purdue | Charles Urbano makes the 2nd free throw | 57-39 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:19 | Mercer | Scott Hollis hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Robert Cook - foul #3 on Robert Cook, team foul #5 | 57-39 |
| 03:19 | Mercer | Scott Hollis makes the 1st free throw | 57-40 |
| 03:19 | Mercer | Scott Hollis makes the 2nd free throw | 57-41 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Charles Urbano (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joe Maynor (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Robert Cook (fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. PF - Thomas Turner (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Donald Polanski (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Gregory Riggs (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Parker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Scott Hollis (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jesus Martinez (fresh) 6 pts. 4 pf. C - Earl Macfarlane (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:51 | Purdue | Charles Urbano comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 57-41 |
| 02:49 | Mercer | Jesus Martinez grabs the defensive rebound | 57-41 |
| 02:38 | Mercer | Gregory Riggs clanks a jumper from the left side | 57-41 |
| 02:37 | Purdue | Charles Urbano grabs the board | 57-41 |
| 02:11 | Purdue | Thomas Turner can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 57-41 |
| 02:10 | Purdue | Charles Urbano grabs the offensive rebound | 57-41 |
| 01:53 | Purdue | Charles Urbano misses long on a 3 from straight away but he's hacked by Gregory Riggs - foul #2 on Gregory Riggs, team foul #10 | 57-41 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Michael Scott (PF) Scott Hollis | |
| 01:53 | Purdue | Charles Urbano makes the 1st free throw | 58-41 |
| 01:53 | Purdue | Charles Urbano makes the 2nd free throw | 59-41 |
| 01:53 | Purdue | Charles Urbano makes the 3rd free throw | 60-41 |
| 01:41 | Mercer | Donald Polanski picks off the pass by Earl Macfarlane | 60-41 |
| 01:23 | Purdue | Charles Urbano scores on a floater from the free throw line | 62-41 |
| 00:58 | Mercer | Steven Parker misses long on a floater from the right side | 62-41 |
| 00:56 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Charles Urbano | 62-41 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:27 | Purdue | Robert Cook's pass is intercepted by Gregory Riggs | 62-41 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:20 | Mercer | Steven Parker misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 62-41 |
| 00:19 | Purdue | Robert Cook grabs the defensive rebound | 62-41 |
| 00:00 | Purdue | Charles Urbano runs out the clock | 62-41 |