| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Kenneth Sainz (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Charles Urbano (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Trinh (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Kinkade (fresh) 5 pts. C - David Bragg (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Sam Gregorio (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Charles Robinson (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Otis Wright (fresh) PF - John Arnold (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Leroy Green (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Purdue | Thomas Trinh inbounds the ball | 30-33 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:34 | Purdue | John Kinkade connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 33-33 |
| 19:19 | Howard | Leroy Green hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane | 33-33 |
| 19:18 | Purdue | The rebound goes to John Kinkade | 33-33 |
| 19:13 | Purdue | Thomas Trinh hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 33-33 |
| 19:11 | Howard | The rebound goes to John Arnold | 33-33 |
| 18:54 | Howard | Kenneth Sainz picks off the pass by Sam Gregorio | 33-33 |
| 18:29 | Purdue | Thomas Trinh is fouled on the floor by Otis Wright - foul #3 on Otis Wright, team foul #1 | 33-33 |
| Subs | Purdue | Joe Maynor (PG), Walter Braun (SG), Robert Cook (SF), Thomas Turner (PF) Kenneth Sainz, Charles Urbano, Thomas Trinh, John Kinkade | |
| Subs | Howard | David Morones (SF) Otis Wright | |
| 18:05 | Purdue | Joe Maynor drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Robert Cook | 36-33 |
| 17:45 | Howard | John Arnold misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 36-33 |
| 17:44 | Howard | Sam Gregorio hits the follow up shot | 36-35 |
| 17:20 | Purdue | Sam Gregorio is called for the reach on Robert Cook - foul #2 on Sam Gregorio, team foul #2 | 36-35 |
| 16:59 | Purdue | Walter Braun can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 36-35 |
| 16:57 | Purdue | Joe Maynor gets the offensive rebound | 36-35 |
| 16:41 | Purdue | Walter Braun connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from David Bragg | 39-35 |
| 16:24 | Howard | David Morones loses the dribble to Joe Maynor | 39-35 |
| 16:06 | Purdue | Walter Braun throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-35 |
| Subs | Purdue | Kenneth Sainz (PG), Charles Urbano (SG), Thomas Trinh (SF) Joe Maynor, Walter Braun, Robert Cook | |
| Subs | Howard | Lou Crowther (PG), Steven Thibault (SG), Shawn Anderson (PF), Kevin McGill (C) Sam Gregorio, Charles Robinson, John Arnold, Leroy Green | |
| 15:53 | Howard | Steven Thibault makes the shot from the right side set up by Lou Crowther | 39-37 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Kenneth Sainz (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Charles Urbano (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Trinh (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas Turner (fresh) 2 pts. C - David Bragg (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Lou Crowther (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Steven Thibault (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Morones (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Shawn Anderson (fresh) C - Kevin McGill (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:29 | Purdue | David Bragg drills a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Charles Urbano | 41-37 |
| 15:08 | Howard | Steven Thibault throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-37 |
| Subs | Purdue | John Kinkade (PF) Thomas Turner | |
| Subs | Howard | Sam Gregorio (PG), Otis Wright (SF) Lou Crowther, David Morones | |
| 14:49 | Purdue | Charles Urbano scores on a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by David Bragg | 44-37 |
| 14:28 | Howard | Steven Thibault buries a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Otis Wright | 44-40 |
| 14:19 | Purdue | Charles Urbano hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 44-40 |
| 14:18 | Purdue | David Bragg gets the offensive rebound | 44-40 |
| 13:52 | Purdue | John Kinkade misses badly on a shot near the basket | 44-40 |
| 13:50 | Purdue | David Bragg pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-40 |
| 13:26 | Purdue | John Kinkade blows the dunk | 44-40 |
| 13:25 | Howard | Kevin McGill grabs the board | 44-40 |
| 13:08 | Howard | Sam Gregorio hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 44-40 |
| 13:07 | Purdue | Charles Urbano grabs the defensive rebound | 44-40 |
| 12:59 | Purdue | Thomas Trinh misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Otis Wright - foul #4 on Otis Wright, team foul #3 | 44-40 |
| Subs | Purdue | Joe Maynor (PG), Walter Braun (SG), Thomas Turner (PF), Kevin Anderson (C) Kenneth Sainz, Charles Urbano, John Kinkade, David Bragg | |
| Subs | Howard | Lou Crowther (PG), Charles Robinson (SG), David Morones (SF), John Arnold (PF), Leroy Green (C) Sam Gregorio, Steven Thibault, Otis Wright, Shawn Anderson, Kevin McGill | |
| 12:59 | Purdue | Thomas Trinh misses the 1st free throw | 44-40 |
| 12:59 | Purdue | Thomas Trinh makes the 2nd free throw | 45-40 |
| 12:43 | Howard | Leroy Green scores on a jump hook from the right block and he's fouled by Kevin Anderson - foul #1 on Kevin Anderson, team foul #1 | 45-42 |
| Subs | Purdue | Robert Cook (SF), David Bragg (C) Thomas Trinh, Kevin Anderson | |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| 12:43 | Howard | Leroy Green misses the free throw | 45-42 |
| 12:43 | Purdue | Thomas Turner grabs the board | 45-42 |
| 12:22 | Purdue | David Morones steals it from Robert Cook | 45-42 |
| 12:07 | Howard | David Morones buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Lou Crowther | 45-45 |
| 11:38 | Purdue | Leroy Green steps in front of the Thomas Turner pass | 45-45 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Joe Maynor (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Walter Braun (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Cook (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Turner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - David Bragg (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Lou Crowther (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Charles Robinson (fresh) 7 pts. SF - David Morones (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Arnold (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Leroy Green (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Howard | David Morones misses long on a jumper from the right side | 45-45 |
| 11:26 | Purdue | David Bragg grabs the board | 45-45 |
| 10:59 | Purdue | Robert Cook misses the lay-in but he's fouled by David Morones - foul #3 on David Morones, team foul #4 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Purdue | Kenneth Sainz (PG), Charles Urbano (SG), John Kinkade (PF), Kevin Anderson (C) Joe Maynor, Walter Braun, Thomas Turner, David Bragg | |
| Subs | Howard | Sam Gregorio (PG) Lou Crowther | |
| 10:59 | Purdue | Robert Cook makes the 1st free throw | 46-45 |
| 10:59 | Purdue | Robert Cook misses the 2nd free throw | 46-45 |
| 10:59 | Purdue | Kevin Anderson grabs the offensive rebound | 46-45 |
| 10:35 | Purdue | Kenneth Sainz misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 46-45 |
| 10:34 | Howard | Leroy Green gets the rebound | 46-45 |
| 10:18 | Howard | Leroy Green can't connect on a turnaround in the lane | 46-45 |
| 10:16 | Purdue | Charles Urbano pulls down the rebound | 46-45 |
| 09:48 | Purdue | Charles Urbano scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Robert Cook | 49-45 |
| 09:27 | Howard | David Morones comes up short on the jumper from close range but the foul's on Robert Cook - foul #2 on Robert Cook, team foul #2 | 49-45 |
| Subs | Purdue | Thomas Trinh (SF), Thomas Turner (PF), David Bragg (C) Robert Cook, John Kinkade, Kevin Anderson | |
| Subs | Howard | Steven Thibault (SG), Shawn Anderson (PF), Kevin McGill (C) Charles Robinson, John Arnold, Leroy Green | |
| 09:27 | Howard | David Morones makes the 1st free throw | 49-46 |
| 09:27 | Howard | David Morones misses the 2nd free throw | 49-46 |
| 09:27 | Purdue | David Bragg snags the defensive board | 49-46 |
| 09:00 | Purdue | Thomas Turner hits a jumper near the basket set up by Kenneth Sainz | 51-46 |
| 08:38 | Howard | Steven Thibault connects on the floater from the left side on a nice dish by Sam Gregorio | 51-48 |
| 08:14 | Purdue | Shawn Anderson denies the turnaround by Charles Urbano | 51-48 |
| 08:12 | Howard | Sam Gregorio grabs the defensive rebound | 51-48 |
| 08:02 | Howard | Kevin McGill connects on the runner from the baseline on a great pass from Steven Thibault | 51-50 |
| 07:38 | Purdue | Thomas Trinh comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane | 51-50 |
| 07:37 | Howard | Sam Gregorio grabs the board | 51-50 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Kenneth Sainz (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Charles Urbano (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Trinh (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas Turner (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - David Bragg (tiring) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Sam Gregorio (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Steven Thibault (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Morones (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Shawn Anderson (fresh) C - Kevin McGill (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Howard | Sam Gregorio can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 51-50 |
| 07:24 | Purdue | David Bragg pulls down the rebound | 51-50 |
| 07:09 | Purdue | Kenneth Sainz knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Charles Urbano | 53-50 |
| 06:52 | Howard | Shawn Anderson can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 53-50 |
| 06:50 | Howard | Kevin McGill hits the follow up shot | 53-52 |
| 06:21 | Purdue | Thomas Turner loses the ball out of bounds | 53-52 |
| Subs | Purdue | Joe Maynor (PG), Walter Braun (SG), John Kinkade (PF), Kevin Anderson (C) Kenneth Sainz, Charles Urbano, Thomas Turner, David Bragg | |
| Subs | Howard | Lou Crowther (PG), Charles Robinson (SG), Otis Wright (SF), John Arnold (PF), Leroy Green (C) Sam Gregorio, Steven Thibault, David Morones, Shawn Anderson, Kevin McGill | |
| 06:14 | Howard | John Arnold buries a shot from the left wing | 53-54 |
| 05:48 | Purdue | John Kinkade lays it up and in set up by Walter Braun and he's fouled by Leroy Green - foul #3 on Leroy Green, team foul #5 | 55-54 |
| 05:48 | Purdue | John Kinkade makes the free throw | 56-54 |
| 05:20 | Howard | Leroy Green is called for a pushoff foul - foul #4 on Leroy Green, team foul #6 | 56-54 |
| Subs | Purdue | Kenneth Sainz (PG), Charles Urbano (SG), David Bragg (C) Joe Maynor, Walter Braun, Kevin Anderson | |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| 04:57 | Purdue | Leroy Green is called for the reach on Kenneth Sainz - foul #5 on Leroy Green, team foul #7 | 56-54 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Howard | Sam Gregorio (PG), Kevin McGill (C) Lou Crowther, Leroy Green | |
| 04:57 | Purdue | Kenneth Sainz makes the 1st free throw | 57-54 |
| 04:57 | Purdue | Kenneth Sainz misses the 2nd free throw | 57-54 |
| 04:57 | Howard | Kevin McGill grabs the defensive rebound | 57-54 |
| 04:40 | Howard | The short jumper by John Arnold is denied by Thomas Trinh | 57-54 |
| 04:39 | Purdue | David Bragg snags the defensive board | 57-54 |
| 04:19 | Purdue | Charles Urbano misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 57-54 |
| 04:17 | Purdue | David Bragg grabs the offensive rebound | 57-54 |
| 03:54 | Purdue | Charles Urbano buries a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Kenneth Sainz | 59-54 |
| 03:39 | Howard | Otis Wright blows the layup but he's fouled by John Kinkade - foul #1 on John Kinkade, team foul #3 | 59-54 |
| Subs | Purdue | Joe Maynor (PG), Walter Braun (SG), Robert Cook (SF), Kevin Anderson (C) Kenneth Sainz, Charles Urbano, Thomas Trinh, David Bragg | |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| 03:39 | Howard | Otis Wright makes the 1st free throw | 59-55 |
| 03:39 | Howard | Otis Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 59-56 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Joe Maynor (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Walter Braun (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Cook (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Kinkade (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - Kevin Anderson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Sam Gregorio (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Charles Robinson (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Otis Wright (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. PF - John Arnold (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Kevin McGill (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:28 | Purdue | Joe Maynor connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from John Kinkade | 62-56 |
| 03:05 | Howard | Kevin McGill lays it in on a nice dish by Sam Gregorio | 62-58 |
| 02:44 | Purdue | Kevin Anderson's pass is intercepted by Sam Gregorio | 62-58 |
| 02:29 | Howard | Otis Wright misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 62-58 |
| 02:27 | Howard | Kevin McGill grabs the offensive board | 62-58 |
| 02:19 | Howard | Otis Wright travels with the ball | 62-58 |
| Subs | Purdue | Kenneth Sainz (PG), Charles Urbano (SG), Thomas Trinh (SF), Thomas Turner (PF), David Bragg (C) Joe Maynor, Walter Braun, Robert Cook, John Kinkade, Kevin Anderson | |
| Subs | Howard | Lou Crowther (PG), Steven Thibault (SG), Federico Giordano (SF), David Morones (PF), Shawn Anderson (C) Sam Gregorio, Charles Robinson, Otis Wright, John Arnold, Kevin McGill | |
| 01:57 | Purdue | Charles Urbano comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 62-58 |
| 01:56 | Purdue | Kenneth Sainz misses the tip | 62-58 |
| 01:55 | Purdue | Kenneth Sainz snags the offensive board | 62-58 |
| 01:35 | Purdue | Charles Urbano misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 62-58 |
| 01:33 | Howard | David Morones snags the defensive board | 62-58 |
| 01:33 | Howard | Howard calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-58 |
| Subs | Purdue | John Kinkade (PF) Thomas Turner | |
| Subs | Howard | Sam Gregorio (PG), Charles Robinson (SG), Otis Wright (SF), John Arnold (PF), Kevin McGill (C) Lou Crowther, Steven Thibault, Federico Giordano, David Morones, Shawn Anderson | |
| 01:16 | Howard | John Arnold clanks a runner from close range | 62-58 |
| 01:14 | Purdue | David Bragg snags the defensive board | 62-58 |
| 00:50 | Purdue | Charles Urbano misses badly on a floater from the left block | 62-58 |
| 00:49 | Howard | The rebound goes to Kevin McGill | 62-58 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:30 | Howard | Sam Gregorio is hacked by Thomas Trinh - foul #2 on Thomas Trinh, team foul #4 | 62-58 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:28 | Howard | John Arnold's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 62-58 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:26 | Purdue | David Bragg is hacked by Sam Gregorio in the backcourt - foul #3 on Sam Gregorio, team foul #8 | 62-58 |
| 00:26 | Purdue | David Bragg makes the 1st free throw | 63-58 |
| 00:26 | Purdue | David Bragg makes the 2nd free throw | 64-58 |
| 00:21 | Howard | Charles Robinson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 64-58 |
| Subs | Purdue | Thomas Turner (PF) John Kinkade | |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| 00:19 | Purdue | Sam Gregorio is called for the reach on Thomas Turner in the backcourt - foul #4 on Sam Gregorio, team foul #9 | 64-58 |
| 00:19 | Purdue | Thomas Turner makes the 1st free throw | 65-58 |
| 00:19 | Purdue | Thomas Turner makes the 2nd free throw | 66-58 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:14 | Howard | Otis Wright is fouled on the floor by Thomas Trinh - foul #3 on Thomas Trinh, team foul #5 | 66-58 |
| Subs | Purdue | John Kinkade (PF) Thomas Turner | |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| 00:12 | Howard | John Arnold clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 66-58 |
| 00:11 | Purdue | David Bragg grabs the defensive rebound | 66-58 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:10 | Purdue | Sam Gregorio is called for the reach on David Bragg in the backcourt - foul #5 on Sam Gregorio, team foul #10 | 66-58 |
| Subs | Purdue | Thomas Turner (PF) John Kinkade | |
| Subs | Howard | Lou Crowther (PG) Sam Gregorio | |
| 00:10 | Purdue | David Bragg makes the 1st free throw | 67-58 |
| 00:10 | Purdue | David Bragg misses the 2nd free throw | 67-58 |
| 00:10 | Howard | Kevin McGill gets the rebound | 67-58 |
| 00:10 | Howard | Howard calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 67-58 |
| 00:06 | Howard | John Arnold misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 67-58 |
| 00:04 | Purdue | Thomas Trinh grabs the defensive rebound | 67-58 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Purdue | Kenneth Sainz runs out the clock | 67-58 |