| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Jason Gress (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ernest Sloan (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Fink (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Gary Moore (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Alexander Bryant (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Harold Noone (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Brock (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kenneth Fraise (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Joseph Dingus (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Mark Anders (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Purdue | John Fink inbounds the ball | 26-28 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:37 | Purdue | Gary Moore is whistled for a carry | 26-28 |
| 19:21 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Brock misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Ernest Sloan - foul #1 on Ernest Sloan, team foul #1 | 26-28 |
| 19:21 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Brock makes the 1st free throw | 26-29 |
| 19:21 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Brock makes the 2nd free throw | 26-30 |
| 19:05 | Purdue | Jason Gress misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 26-30 |
| 19:03 | Middle Tenn. State | Kenneth Fraise snags the defensive board | 26-30 |
| 18:47 | Middle Tenn. State | Harold Noone scores on a driving attempt near the basket | 26-32 |
| 18:33 | Purdue | John Fink's layup is rejected by Joseph Dingus | 26-32 |
| 18:32 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Mark Anders | 26-32 |
| 18:26 | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Dingus is hacked by Gary Moore - foul #2 on Gary Moore, team foul #2 | 26-32 |
| 18:07 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Brock misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 26-32 |
| 18:06 | Purdue | John Fink pulls down the rebound | 26-32 |
| 17:49 | Purdue | Mark Anders swats the shot by Gary Moore | 26-32 |
| 17:47 | Purdue | Gary Moore hits the follow up shot | 28-32 |
| 17:31 | Middle Tenn. State | Mark Anders misses badly on a jumper from the baseline | 28-32 |
| 17:29 | Purdue | Alexander Bryant snags the defensive board | 28-32 |
| 17:15 | Purdue | Alexander Bryant loses the dribble to Kenneth Fraise | 28-32 |
| 16:56 | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Dingus drills a jumper from the baseline and the foul's on Jason Gress - foul #1 on Jason Gress, team foul #3 | 28-34 |
| Subs | Purdue | James Gilbert (SG), Michael Reynolds (SF), Ben Walter (PF), Fred Green (C) Ernest Sloan, John Fink, Gary Moore, Alexander Bryant | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Scott Crockett (PG), Malcolm Morissette (C) Harold Noone, Mark Anders | |
| 16:56 | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Dingus makes the free throw | 28-35 |
| 16:48 | Purdue | James Gilbert's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 28-35 |
| Subs | Purdue | William Rottman (PG) Jason Gress | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 16:34 | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Dingus misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 28-35 |
| 16:33 | Middle Tenn. State | Malcolm Morissette tips it home | 28-37 |
| 16:28 | Purdue | James Gilbert can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 28-37 |
| 16:27 | Middle Tenn. State | Malcolm Morissette pulls down the rebound | 28-37 |
| 16:19 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Brock misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 28-37 |
| 16:17 | Purdue | Michael Reynolds grabs the defensive rebound | 28-37 |
| 16:05 | Purdue | William Rottman scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 31-37 |
| 15:49 | Middle Tenn. State | Malcolm Morissette is fouled on the floor by William Rottman - foul #1 on William Rottman, team foul #4 | 31-37 |
| Subs | Purdue | Jason Gress (PG), Ernest Sloan (SG) William Rottman, James Gilbert | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Harold Noone (PG), Mathew Silver (PF), Daniel Golla (C) Robert Brock, Kenneth Fraise, Joseph Dingus | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Jason Gress (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ernest Sloan (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Michael Reynolds (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ben Walter (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Fred Green (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Harold Noone (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Scott Crockett (fresh) SF - Malcolm Morissette (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mathew Silver (fresh) 3 reb. C - Daniel Golla (fresh) | |
| 15:34 | Middle Tenn. State | The short jumper by Mathew Silver is denied by Fred Green | 31-37 |
| 15:32 | Middle Tenn. State | Mathew Silver tips it back up and in | 31-39 |
| 15:15 | Purdue | Ernest Sloan misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 31-39 |
| 15:14 | Middle Tenn. State | Mathew Silver grabs the defensive rebound | 31-39 |
| 14:49 | Middle Tenn. State | Mathew Silver hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 31-39 |
| 14:48 | Purdue | Ernest Sloan grabs the defensive rebound | 31-39 |
| 14:43 | Purdue | Jason Gress misses the jumper from the left side | 31-39 |
| 14:42 | Purdue | Fred Green tips it back up and in | 33-39 |
| 14:23 | Middle Tenn. State | Jason Gress picks off the pass by Malcolm Morissette | 33-39 |
| 14:05 | Purdue | Fred Green is fouled on the floor by Daniel Golla - foul #1 on Daniel Golla, team foul #1 | 33-39 |
| Subs | Purdue | James Gilbert (SG), John Fink (SF), Gary Moore (PF), Alexander Bryant (C) Ernest Sloan, Michael Reynolds, Ben Walter, Fred Green | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Brock (SG), Kenneth Fraise (SF), Joseph Dingus (PF), Mark Anders (C) Harold Noone, Scott Crockett, Malcolm Morissette, Daniel Golla | |
| 13:51 | Purdue | Jason Gress is hacked by Mathew Silver - foul #3 on Mathew Silver, team foul #2 | 33-39 |
| 13:31 | Purdue | James Gilbert knocks in the 3 from the left wing | 36-39 |
| 13:19 | Middle Tenn. State | Jason Gress steals it from Mathew Silver | 36-39 |
| 13:14 | Purdue | Jason Gress banks in the layup | 38-39 |
| 12:48 | Middle Tenn. State | Mark Anders misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by James Gilbert - foul #1 on James Gilbert, team foul #5 | 38-39 |
| Subs | Purdue | Ernest Sloan (SG) Jason Gress | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Harold Noone (PG) Mathew Silver | |
| 12:48 | Middle Tenn. State | Mark Anders makes the 1st free throw | 38-40 |
| 12:48 | Middle Tenn. State | Mark Anders makes the 2nd free throw | 38-41 |
| 12:24 | Purdue | Alexander Bryant jams it and he's hacked by Harold Noone - foul #1 on Harold Noone, team foul #3 | 40-41 |
| 12:24 | Purdue | Alexander Bryant makes the free throw | 41-41 |
| 12:08 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Brock misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 41-41 |
| 12:06 | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Dingus pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-41 |
| 11:55 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Brock loses the dribble to Alexander Bryant | 41-41 |
| 11:31 | Purdue | Alexander Bryant's pass is intercepted by Joseph Dingus | 41-41 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - James Gilbert (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Ernest Sloan (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Fink (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Gary Moore (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Alexander Bryant (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Harold Noone (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Brock (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kenneth Fraise (fresh) 5 reb. PF - Joseph Dingus (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Mark Anders (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:07 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Brock is hacked by John Fink - foul #3 on John Fink, team foul #6 | 41-41 |
| Subs | Purdue | Jason Gress (PG), Michael Reynolds (SF), Ben Walter (PF), Fred Green (C) James Gilbert, John Fink, Gary Moore, Alexander Bryant | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Scott Crockett (PG), Malcolm Morissette (C) Harold Noone, Mark Anders | |
| 10:52 | Middle Tenn. State | Fred Green is called for the reach on Robert Brock - foul #3 on Fred Green, team foul #7 | 41-41 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Mathew Silver (C) Kenneth Fraise | |
| 10:52 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Brock makes the 1st free throw | 41-42 |
| 10:52 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Brock makes the 2nd free throw | 41-43 |
| 10:30 | Purdue | Ernest Sloan is whistled for traveling | 41-43 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Eaglin (SG), Daniel Golla (C) Robert Brock, Joseph Dingus | |
| 10:10 | Middle Tenn. State | Scott Crockett misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Ben Walter - foul #1 on Ben Walter, team foul #8 | 41-43 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Harold Noone (PG) Richard Eaglin | |
| 10:10 | Middle Tenn. State | Scott Crockett misses the 1st free throw | 41-43 |
| 10:10 | Middle Tenn. State | Scott Crockett misses the 2nd free throw | 41-43 |
| 10:10 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Ernest Sloan | 41-43 |
| 09:53 | Purdue | Fred Green can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Scott Crockett - foul #2 on Scott Crockett, team foul #4 | 41-43 |
| Subs | Purdue | James Gilbert (SG) Ernest Sloan | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Kenneth Fraise (SF) Daniel Golla | |
| 09:53 | Purdue | Fred Green makes the 1st free throw | 42-43 |
| 09:53 | Purdue | Fred Green makes the 2nd free throw | 43-43 |
| 09:30 | Middle Tenn. State | Ben Walter is called for the reach on Malcolm Morissette - foul #2 on Ben Walter, team foul #9 | 43-43 |
| Subs | Purdue | John Fink (SF), Gary Moore (PF) Michael Reynolds, Ben Walter | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Brock (SG), Joseph Dingus (PF) Scott Crockett, Mathew Silver | |
| 09:30 | Middle Tenn. State | Malcolm Morissette makes the 1st free throw | 43-44 |
| 09:30 | Middle Tenn. State | Malcolm Morissette makes the 2nd free throw | 43-45 |
| 09:07 | Purdue | James Gilbert is fouled on the floor by Robert Brock - foul #1 on Robert Brock, team foul #5 | 43-45 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Mark Anders (C) Malcolm Morissette | |
| 08:57 | Purdue | Gary Moore knocks in the turnaround from the left block and the foul's on Kenneth Fraise - foul #2 on Kenneth Fraise, team foul #6 | 45-45 |
| 08:57 | Purdue | Gary Moore makes the free throw | 46-45 |
| 08:55 | Middle Tenn. State | Harold Noone travels in the backcourt | 46-45 |
| 08:38 | Purdue | Joseph Dingus is called for the reach on John Fink - foul #2 on Joseph Dingus, team foul #7 | 46-45 |
| Subs | Purdue | Alexander Bryant (C) Fred Green | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Scott Crockett (PG) Harold Noone | |
| 08:38 | Purdue | John Fink makes the 1st free throw | 47-45 |
| 08:38 | Purdue | John Fink makes the 2nd free throw | 48-45 |
| 08:19 | Middle Tenn. State | Scott Crockett makes the jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Brock | 48-47 |
| 08:03 | Purdue | Gary Moore misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Mark Anders - foul #1 on Mark Anders, team foul #8 | 48-47 |
| Subs | Purdue | William Rottman (PG), Ernest Sloan (SG) Jason Gress, James Gilbert | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 08:03 | Purdue | Gary Moore makes the 1st free throw | 49-47 |
| 08:03 | Purdue | Gary Moore misses the 2nd free throw | 49-47 |
| 08:03 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Mark Anders | 49-47 |
| 07:46 | Middle Tenn. State | Scott Crockett hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 49-47 |
| 07:45 | Purdue | William Rottman snags the defensive board | 49-47 |
| 07:16 | Purdue | Gary Moore's layup is rejected by Joseph Dingus | 49-47 |
| 07:15 | Purdue | John Fink tips it back up and in | 51-47 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - William Rottman (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ernest Sloan (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Fink (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Gary Moore (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Alexander Bryant (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Scott Crockett (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Robert Brock (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kenneth Fraise (fairly fresh) 5 reb. PF - Joseph Dingus (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. C - Mark Anders (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 06:56 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Brock misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 51-47 |
| 06:54 | Middle Tenn. State | Mark Anders tips it home | 51-49 |
| 06:33 | Purdue | William Rottman can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 51-49 |
| 06:31 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Mark Anders | 51-49 |
| 06:13 | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Dingus misses badly on a jump hook from close range | 51-49 |
| 06:12 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Gary Moore | 51-49 |
| 05:43 | Purdue | Gary Moore hits a driving attempt from the left block | 53-49 |
| 05:34 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Brock is fouled on the floor by John Fink - foul #4 on John Fink, team foul #10 | 53-49 |
| Subs | Purdue | Jason Gress (PG), James Gilbert (SG), Michael Reynolds (SF), Ben Walter (PF), Fred Green (C) William Rottman, Ernest Sloan, John Fink, Gary Moore, Alexander Bryant | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Harold Noone (PG), Malcolm Morissette (SF), Mathew Silver (PF), Daniel Golla (C) Scott Crockett, Kenneth Fraise, Joseph Dingus, Mark Anders | |
| 05:34 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Brock makes the 1st free throw | 53-50 |
| 05:34 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Brock misses the 2nd free throw | 53-50 |
| 05:34 | Purdue | Fred Green snags the defensive board | 53-50 |
| 05:13 | Purdue | Fred Green knocks in the turnaround near the basket set up by Jason Gress | 55-50 |
| 04:56 | Middle Tenn. State | Daniel Golla buries a 3 pointer from straight away | 55-53 |
| 04:46 | Purdue | Ben Walter dunks the ball set up by James Gilbert | 57-53 |
| 04:27 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Brock misses long on a floater from the right wing | 57-53 |
| 04:26 | Middle Tenn. State | Malcolm Morissette tips it home | 57-55 |
| 04:12 | Purdue | Fred Green connects on the floater in the paint | 59-55 |
| 04:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Daniel Golla connects on the floater in the lane set up by Harold Noone | 59-57 |
| 03:46 | Purdue | Harold Noone steals it from James Gilbert | 59-57 |
| 03:42 | Middle Tenn. State | Harold Noone throws it down | 59-59 |
| 03:23 | Purdue | Malcolm Morissette steals it from James Gilbert | 59-59 |
| 03:16 | Middle Tenn. State | Malcolm Morissette hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the baseline but he's fouled by Fred Green - foul #4 on Fred Green, team foul #11 | 59-59 |
| Subs | Purdue | Ernest Sloan (SF), Alexander Bryant (C) Michael Reynolds, Ben Walter | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Scott Crockett (SG), Kenneth Fraise (SF), Joseph Dingus (PF) Robert Brock, Mathew Silver, Daniel Golla | |
| 03:16 | Middle Tenn. State | Malcolm Morissette makes the 1st free throw | 59-60 |
| 03:16 | Middle Tenn. State | Malcolm Morissette makes the 2nd free throw | 59-61 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Jason Gress (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - James Gilbert (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ernest Sloan (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Fred Green (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Alexander Bryant (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Harold Noone (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Scott Crockett (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Kenneth Fraise (fresh) 5 reb. PF - Joseph Dingus (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. C - Malcolm Morissette (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:09 | Purdue | James Gilbert hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 59-61 |
| 03:07 | Middle Tenn. State | Kenneth Fraise grabs the board | 59-61 |
| 02:44 | Middle Tenn. State | Scott Crockett buries a runner from the baseline | 59-63 |
| 02:44 | Purdue | Purdue calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-63 |
| Subs | Purdue | John Fink (SF), Gary Moore (PF) James Gilbert, Fred Green | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Mark Anders (C) Malcolm Morissette | |
| 02:30 | Purdue | Alexander Bryant misses the turnaround in the lane | 59-63 |
| 02:28 | Purdue | Alexander Bryant can't tip it in | 59-63 |
| 02:27 | Purdue | Gary Moore pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-63 |
| 02:06 | Purdue | Jason Gress misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 59-63 |
| 02:04 | Purdue | John Fink tips it back up and in | 61-63 |
| 01:51 | Middle Tenn. State | Harold Noone clanks a 3 from the right wing | 61-63 |
| 01:50 | Middle Tenn. State | Mark Anders can't tip it in | 61-63 |
| 01:48 | Middle Tenn. State | Scott Crockett hits the follow up shot | 61-65 |
| 01:34 | Purdue | Jason Gress loses the dribble to Harold Noone | 61-65 |
| 01:23 | Middle Tenn. State | Harold Noone can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Jason Gress - foul #2 on Jason Gress, team foul #12 | 61-65 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Brock (SG) Scott Crockett | |
| 01:23 | Middle Tenn. State | Harold Noone makes the 1st free throw | 61-66 |
| 01:23 | Middle Tenn. State | Harold Noone misses the 2nd free throw | 61-66 |
| 01:23 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Gary Moore | 61-66 |
| 01:04 | Purdue | John Fink misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 61-66 |
| 01:03 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Robert Brock | 61-66 |
| 00:50 | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Dingus misses long on a shot from the left block | 61-66 |
| 00:48 | Purdue | Jason Gress grabs the board | 61-66 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:40 | Purdue | John Fink makes the jumper in the lane on a great pass from Ernest Sloan | 63-66 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:11 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Brock misses long on a shot from the baseline | 63-66 |
| 00:09 | Middle Tenn. State | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Dingus | 63-66 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:06 | Middle Tenn. State | Gary Moore is called for the reach on Joseph Dingus - foul #3 on Gary Moore, team foul #13 | 63-66 |
| 00:06 | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Dingus makes the 1st free throw | 63-67 |
| 00:06 | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Dingus misses the 2nd free throw | 63-67 |
| 00:06 | Purdue | Gary Moore snags the defensive board | 63-67 |
| 00:01 | Purdue | Ernest Sloan can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 63-67 |
| 00:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Dingus pulls down the rebound | 63-67 |