| Lineup | Purdue | PG - David Dunn (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ernest Sloan (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Alfred Cochran (fresh) PF - Joseph Jackson (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Walker (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - John Copeland (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeff Sarvis (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Marco Esposito (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard James (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Kevin Rowland (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Providence | Marco Esposito inbounds the ball | 22-33 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:38 | Providence | Marco Esposito can't connect on a shot from the left side | 22-33 |
| 19:36 | Providence | Marco Esposito pulls down the offensive rebound | 22-33 |
| 19:20 | Providence | Marco Esposito is fouled on the floor by David Dunn - foul #2 on David Dunn, team foul #1 | 22-33 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Providence | Donald Duffey (PG), Ralph Tuttle (SG), Matthew Harvey (SF), Michael Dade (C) John Copeland, Jeff Sarvis, Marco Esposito, Kevin Rowland | |
| 19:11 | Providence | Ralph Tuttle clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 22-33 |
| 19:10 | Providence | Matthew Harvey tips it home | 22-35 |
| 18:50 | Purdue | Ernest Sloan is open but comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 22-35 |
| 18:48 | Providence | Ralph Tuttle gets the rebound | 22-35 |
| 18:28 | Providence | Matthew Harvey misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 22-35 |
| 18:26 | Purdue | Charles Walker grabs the board | 22-35 |
| 18:14 | Purdue | Michael Dade blocks the short jumper by Alfred Cochran | 22-35 |
| 18:12 | Purdue | Charles Walker tips it home | 24-35 |
| 17:59 | Providence | Richard James knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Matthew Harvey and he's hacked by Alfred Cochran - foul #1 on Alfred Cochran, team foul #2 | 24-37 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Providence | John Copeland (PG), Jeff Sarvis (SG), Marco Esposito (SF), Kevin Rowland (C) Donald Duffey, Ralph Tuttle, Matthew Harvey, Michael Dade | |
| 17:59 | Providence | Richard James misses the free throw | 24-37 |
| 17:59 | Purdue | Ernest Sloan grabs the defensive rebound | 24-37 |
| 17:46 | Purdue | David Dunn can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 24-37 |
| 17:45 | Purdue | Charles Walker tips it back up and in | 26-37 |
| 17:29 | Providence | Jeff Sarvis misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 26-37 |
| 17:27 | Providence | Marco Esposito tips it home | 26-39 |
| 17:06 | Purdue | Joseph Jackson works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the runner in the lane | 26-39 |
| 17:05 | Providence | The rebound goes to John Copeland | 26-39 |
| 17:01 | Providence | Marco Esposito hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Alfred Cochran - foul #2 on Alfred Cochran, team foul #3 | 26-39 |
| Subs | Purdue | James Gilbert (SG) Ernest Sloan | |
| Subs | Providence | Omer Zuver (PF) Richard James | |
| 17:01 | Providence | Marco Esposito makes the 1st free throw | 26-40 |
| 17:01 | Providence | Marco Esposito makes the 2nd free throw | 26-41 |
| 16:41 | Purdue | Joseph Jackson works out of a doubleteam and scores on a turnaround from the left block and he's fouled by Omer Zuver - foul #2 on Omer Zuver, team foul #1 | 28-41 |
| Subs | Purdue | Jason Gress (PG) David Dunn | |
| Subs | Providence | Alphonso Bianchi (SF), Michael Dade (C) Marco Esposito, Kevin Rowland | |
| 16:41 | Purdue | Joseph Jackson makes the free throw | 29-41 |
| 16:23 | Providence | Jeff Sarvis scores on a fadeaway from the right wing | 29-43 |
| 16:05 | Purdue | Joseph Jackson knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away | 32-43 |
| 16:00 | Providence | Jeff Sarvis drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Omer Zuver | 32-45 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Jason Gress (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Gilbert (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alfred Cochran (fairly fresh) PF - Joseph Jackson (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Walker (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - John Copeland (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeff Sarvis (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alphonso Bianchi (fresh) PF - Omer Zuver (fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Dade (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:48 | Purdue | Joseph Jackson is doubleteamed and loses the dribble to Omer Zuver | 32-45 |
| 15:28 | Providence | Jeff Sarvis comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 32-45 |
| 15:26 | Purdue | Charles Walker gets the rebound | 32-45 |
| 15:03 | Purdue | Alfred Cochran misses short on a floater from the left side but the foul's on Alphonso Bianchi - foul #1 on Alphonso Bianchi, team foul #2 | 32-45 |
| Subs | Purdue | David Dunn (PG), Ernest Sloan (SG), Robert Hillis (PF) Jason Gress, James Gilbert, Joseph Jackson | |
| Subs | Providence | Donald Duffey (PG), Ralph Tuttle (SG), Marco Esposito (SF), Richard James (PF), Kevin Rowland (C) John Copeland, Jeff Sarvis, Alphonso Bianchi, Omer Zuver, Michael Dade | |
| 15:03 | Purdue | Alfred Cochran makes the 1st free throw | 33-45 |
| 15:03 | Purdue | Alfred Cochran misses the 2nd free throw | 33-45 |
| 15:03 | Providence | Kevin Rowland pulls down the rebound | 33-45 |
| 14:43 | Providence | Donald Duffey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-45 |
| Subs | Purdue | Michael Wade (SF) Alfred Cochran | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 14:21 | Purdue | Ernest Sloan is whistled for traveling | 33-45 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Providence | Jeff Sarvis (SG), Matthew Harvey (SF) Ralph Tuttle, Marco Esposito | |
| 14:04 | Providence | Richard James can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 33-45 |
| 14:03 | Purdue | Michael Wade gets the rebound | 33-45 |
| 13:59 | Purdue | David Dunn drills a 3pt shot from straight away | 36-45 |
| 13:41 | Providence | Donald Duffey drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Kevin Rowland | 36-48 |
| 13:19 | Purdue | Ernest Sloan hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by David Dunn | 39-48 |
| 13:07 | Providence | Jeff Sarvis's pass is intercepted by Charles Walker | 39-48 |
| 12:48 | Purdue | Ernest Sloan can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 39-48 |
| 12:46 | Providence | Jeff Sarvis pulls down the rebound | 39-48 |
| 12:32 | Providence | 3 seconds is called on Jeff Sarvis | 39-48 |
| Subs | Purdue | James Gilbert (SG), Alfred Cochran (SF), Joseph Jackson (PF) Ernest Sloan, Michael Wade, Robert Hillis | |
| Subs | Providence | John Copeland (PG), Ralph Tuttle (SG), Marco Esposito (SF), Omer Zuver (PF), Michael Dade (C) Donald Duffey, Jeff Sarvis, Matthew Harvey, Richard James, Kevin Rowland | |
| 12:18 | Purdue | Alfred Cochran comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 39-48 |
| 12:17 | Providence | Omer Zuver snags the defensive board | 39-48 |
| 11:52 | Providence | Ralph Tuttle buries a shot from the right side set up by John Copeland | 39-50 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - David Dunn (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Gilbert (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alfred Cochran (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Joseph Jackson (fresh) 19 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Walker (tiring) 6 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - John Copeland (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ralph Tuttle (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Marco Esposito (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Omer Zuver (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Dade (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:41 | Purdue | Alfred Cochran buries a shot from the baseline on a great pass from James Gilbert | 41-50 |
| 11:20 | Providence | Michael Dade hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 41-50 |
| 11:19 | Purdue | Joseph Jackson grabs the defensive rebound | 41-50 |
| 11:00 | Purdue | David Dunn is open and buries a shot from just outside the lane | 43-50 |
| 10:38 | Providence | James Gilbert takes the ball from Marco Esposito | 43-50 |
| 10:21 | Purdue | Joseph Jackson hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane | 43-50 |
| 10:19 | Providence | Omer Zuver grabs the defensive rebound | 43-50 |
| 10:04 | Providence | Marco Esposito's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-50 |
| Subs | Purdue | Jason Gress (PG), Ernest Sloan (SG), Robert Hillis (C) David Dunn, James Gilbert, Charles Walker | |
| Subs | Providence | Donald Duffey (PG), Jeff Sarvis (SG), Alphonso Bianchi (SF), Richard James (PF), Kevin Rowland (C) John Copeland, Ralph Tuttle, Marco Esposito, Omer Zuver, Michael Dade | |
| 09:52 | Purdue | Ernest Sloan misses long on a jumper from the left block | 43-50 |
| 09:50 | Providence | Kevin Rowland grabs the board | 43-50 |
| 09:26 | Providence | Jeff Sarvis misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 43-50 |
| 09:24 | Purdue | Jason Gress gets the rebound | 43-50 |
| 09:07 | Purdue | Alfred Cochran's pass is intercepted by Alphonso Bianchi | 43-50 |
| 08:50 | Providence | Richard James buries a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Alphonso Bianchi | 43-52 |
| 08:21 | Purdue | Alfred Cochran blows the layup but the foul's on Alphonso Bianchi - foul #2 on Alphonso Bianchi, team foul #3 | 43-52 |
| Subs | Purdue | James Gilbert (PG) Jason Gress | |
| Subs | Providence | John Copeland (PG), Marco Esposito (SF) Donald Duffey, Alphonso Bianchi | |
| 08:21 | Purdue | Alfred Cochran misses the 1st free throw | 43-52 |
| 08:21 | Purdue | Alfred Cochran makes the 2nd free throw | 44-52 |
| 08:00 | Providence | Jeff Sarvis buries a fadeaway from close range | 44-54 |
| 07:34 | Purdue | Ernest Sloan is fouled on the floor by Jeff Sarvis - foul #2 on Jeff Sarvis, team foul #4 | 44-54 |
| Subs | Purdue | David Dunn (PG), Michael Wade (SF), Charles Walker (C) Ernest Sloan, Alfred Cochran, Robert Hillis | |
| Subs | Providence | Alphonso Bianchi (SF), Michael Dade (C) Marco Esposito, Kevin Rowland | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - David Dunn (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Gilbert (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Wade (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Joseph Jackson (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles Walker (tiring) 6 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - John Copeland (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeff Sarvis (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alphonso Bianchi (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Richard James (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Dade (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:26 | Purdue | Michael Wade knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 47-54 |
| 07:10 | Providence | Richard James connects on the jumper in the lane set up by Jeff Sarvis | 47-56 |
| 06:47 | Purdue | David Dunn clanks a fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Richard James - foul #1 on Richard James, team foul #5 | 47-56 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Providence | Matthew Harvey (SF), Kevin Rowland (C) Alphonso Bianchi, Michael Dade | |
| 06:47 | Purdue | David Dunn misses the 1st free throw | 47-56 |
| 06:47 | Purdue | David Dunn makes the 2nd free throw | 48-56 |
| 06:26 | Providence | Richard James misses the shot from the left block but he's fouled by Joseph Jackson - foul #2 on Joseph Jackson, team foul #4 | 48-56 |
| Subs | Purdue | Ernest Sloan (SG), Robert Hillis (PF) James Gilbert, Charles Walker | |
| Subs | Providence | Timothy Lage (PG), Marco Esposito (SF) John Copeland, Matthew Harvey | |
| 06:26 | Providence | Richard James misses the 1st free throw | 48-56 |
| 06:26 | Providence | Richard James makes the 2nd free throw | 48-57 |
| 06:10 | Purdue | Michael Wade hits a 3 pointer from the left corner | 51-57 |
| 05:51 | Providence | Jeff Sarvis blows the layup | 51-57 |
| 05:49 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Ernest Sloan | 51-57 |
| 05:25 | Purdue | Ernest Sloan misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 51-57 |
| 05:24 | Providence | The rebound goes to Richard James | 51-57 |
| 05:02 | Providence | Marco Esposito can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Michael Wade - foul #2 on Michael Wade, team foul #5 | 51-57 |
| Subs | Purdue | Alfred Cochran (SF), Charles Walker (C) Michael Wade, Robert Hillis | |
| Subs | Providence | John Copeland (PG), Ralph Tuttle (SG), Omer Zuver (PF), Michael Dade (C) Timothy Lage, Jeff Sarvis, Richard James, Kevin Rowland | |
| 05:02 | Providence | Marco Esposito misses the 1st free throw | 51-57 |
| 05:02 | Providence | Marco Esposito misses the 2nd free throw | 51-57 |
| 05:02 | Providence | Omer Zuver gets the offensive rebound | 51-57 |
| 04:51 | Providence | Marco Esposito misses the floater from the free throw line | 51-57 |
| 04:50 | Providence | Michael Dade pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-57 |
| 04:41 | Providence | Ralph Tuttle is fouled on the floor by Charles Walker - foul #2 on Charles Walker, team foul #6 | 51-57 |
| Subs | Purdue | Jason Gress (PG), James Gilbert (SG) David Dunn, Ernest Sloan | |
| Subs | Providence | Donald Duffey (PG), Alphonso Bianchi (SF) John Copeland, Marco Esposito | |
| 04:34 | Providence | Alphonso Bianchi banks in the layup | 51-59 |
| 04:15 | Purdue | Joseph Jackson's fadeaway is rejected by Michael Dade | 51-59 |
| 04:13 | Providence | Alphonso Bianchi snags the defensive board | 51-59 |
| 04:00 | Providence | A charge is called on Alphonso Bianchi - foul #3 on Alphonso Bianchi, team foul #6 | 51-59 |
| Subs | Purdue | Robert Hillis (PF) Joseph Jackson | |
| Subs | Providence | John Copeland (PG), Jeff Sarvis (SG), Matthew Harvey (SF), Richard James (PF), Kevin Rowland (C) Donald Duffey, Ralph Tuttle, Alphonso Bianchi, Omer Zuver, Michael Dade | |
| 03:48 | Purdue | Alfred Cochran scores on a floater from the right wing | 53-59 |
| 03:31 | Providence | Jeff Sarvis makes the runner from the right block on a great pass from John Copeland | 53-61 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Jason Gress (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Gilbert (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Alfred Cochran (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Robert Hillis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Charles Walker (tiring) 6 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - John Copeland (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jeff Sarvis (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Matthew Harvey (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard James (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. C - Kevin Rowland (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:20 | Purdue | Alfred Cochran is whistled for a carry trying to escape the doubleteam | 53-61 |
| Subs | Purdue | David Dunn (PG), Ernest Sloan (SG), Joseph Jackson (C) Jason Gress, James Gilbert, Charles Walker | |
| Subs | Providence | Michael Dade (C) Kevin Rowland | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:06 | Providence | Jeff Sarvis is whistled for traveling | 53-61 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Providence | Donald Duffey (PG), Ralph Tuttle (SG) John Copeland, Jeff Sarvis | |
| 02:49 | Purdue | Joseph Jackson works out of a doubleteam and scores on a shot from the right wing | 55-61 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:33 | Providence | Matthew Harvey misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 55-61 |
| 02:31 | Providence | The offensive rebound goes to Matthew Harvey | 55-61 |
| 02:24 | Providence | Richard James hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Alfred Cochran - foul #3 on Alfred Cochran, team foul #7 | 55-61 |
| Subs | Purdue | Charles Walker (C) Robert Hillis | |
| Subs | Providence | John Copeland (PG), Jeff Sarvis (SG), Marco Esposito (SF), Kevin Rowland (C) Donald Duffey, Ralph Tuttle, Matthew Harvey, Michael Dade | |
| 02:24 | Providence | Richard James makes the 1st free throw | 55-62 |
| 02:24 | Providence | Richard James makes the 2nd free throw | 55-63 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:16 | Purdue | Charles Walker hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the right block but the foul's on Kevin Rowland - foul #1 on Kevin Rowland, team foul #7 | 55-63 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Providence | Alphonso Bianchi (SF), Omer Zuver (PF) Marco Esposito, Richard James | |
| 02:16 | Purdue | Charles Walker misses the 1st free throw | 55-63 |
| 02:16 | Purdue | Charles Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 56-63 |
| 01:52 | Providence | David Dunn is called for the reach on Jeff Sarvis - foul #3 on David Dunn, team foul #8 | 56-63 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Providence | Marco Esposito (SF), Richard James (PF) Alphonso Bianchi, Omer Zuver | |
| 01:52 | Providence | Jeff Sarvis makes the 1st free throw | 56-64 |
| 01:52 | Providence | Jeff Sarvis makes the 2nd free throw | 56-65 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:43 | Purdue | Joseph Jackson's floater is knocked away by Richard James | 56-65 |
| 01:42 | Providence | Marco Esposito gets the rebound | 56-65 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:21 | Providence | Marco Esposito clanks a driving attempt from close range | 56-65 |
| 01:20 | Providence | Marco Esposito pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-65 |
| 00:53 | Providence | Alfred Cochran steals it from Richard James | 56-65 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:46 | Purdue | Ernest Sloan misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 56-65 |
| 00:44 | Providence | The rebound goes to Kevin Rowland | 56-65 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:41 | Providence | David Dunn is called for the reach on Kevin Rowland in the backcourt - foul #4 on David Dunn, team foul #9 | 56-65 |
| 00:41 | Providence | Kevin Rowland makes the 1st free throw | 56-66 |
| 00:41 | Providence | Kevin Rowland makes the 2nd free throw | 56-67 |
| 00:38 | Purdue | David Dunn is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 56-67 |
| Subs | Purdue | Jason Gress (PG), James Gilbert (SG), Michael Wade (SF), Robert Hillis (PF) David Dunn, Ernest Sloan, Alfred Cochran, Joseph Jackson | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:18 | Providence | Marco Esposito drills a jumper from close range on a great pass from Jeff Sarvis | 56-69 |
| 00:11 | Purdue | James Gilbert comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 56-69 |
| 00:10 | Providence | The rebound goes to Marco Esposito | 56-69 |
| 00:00 | Providence | John Copeland runs out the clock | 56-69 |