| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Steven Furr (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Matt Koehler (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Craig McMahen (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Charles Bone (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Timothy Batson (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - John Simpson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Hawkins (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Anderson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Jay Stanger (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Gardner-Webb | Craig McMahen inbounds the ball | 37-36 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| 19:39 | Gardner-Webb | Steven Furr clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 37-36 |
| 19:37 | Purdue | John Smith pulls down the rebound | 37-36 |
| 19:27 | Purdue | John Smith hits the finger roll on a nice dish by John Simpson | 37-38 |
| 19:10 | Gardner-Webb | Matt Koehler scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Steven Furr | 40-38 |
| 18:49 | Purdue | James Anderson is hacked by Timothy Batson - foul #1 on Timothy Batson, team foul #1 | 40-38 |
| 18:34 | Purdue | John Smith hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 40-38 |
| 18:32 | Purdue | Jay Stanger hits the follow up shot | 40-40 |
| 18:11 | Gardner-Webb | Matt Koehler clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 40-40 |
| 18:09 | Gardner-Webb | The offensive rebound goes to Timothy Batson | 40-40 |
| 17:58 | Gardner-Webb | Steven Furr is hacked by Jay Stanger - foul #1 on Jay Stanger, team foul #1 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Walker (SF), Robert Mattson (C) Craig McMahen, Timothy Batson | |
| Subs | Purdue | Troy Stovall (PG), Robert Bluhm (SG), Timothy Sullivan (SF), Shawn Reitz (C) John Simpson, Robert Hawkins, James Anderson, Jay Stanger | |
| 17:39 | Gardner-Webb | Matt Koehler drills a shot near the basket on a nice dish by Steven Furr | 42-40 |
| 17:26 | Purdue | Shawn Reitz comes up short on the shot near the basket | 42-40 |
| 17:24 | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Walker grabs the board | 42-40 |
| 17:13 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Mattson is fouled on the floor by Shawn Reitz - foul #3 on Shawn Reitz, team foul #2 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | James Hammond (PG), Christopher Ruble (SG), Donald Ross (C) Steven Furr, Matt Koehler, Charles Bone | |
| Subs | Purdue | Craig Wolfe (PF) John Smith | |
| 17:04 | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Walker can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Timothy Sullivan - foul #3 on Timothy Sullivan, team foul #3 | 42-40 |
| 17:04 | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Walker makes the 1st free throw | 43-40 |
| 17:04 | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Walker misses the 2nd free throw | 43-40 |
| 17:04 | Purdue | Craig Wolfe snags the defensive board | 43-40 |
| 16:47 | Purdue | Shawn Reitz is hacked by Robert Mattson - foul #3 on Robert Mattson, team foul #2 | 43-40 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Craig McMahen (SF), Timothy Batson (C) James Hammond, Robert Mattson | |
| Subs | Purdue | John Simpson (PG) Troy Stovall | |
| 16:39 | Purdue | Craig Wolfe is hacked by Donald Ross - foul #2 on Donald Ross, team foul #3 | 43-40 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Robert Hawkins (SG) Robert Bluhm | |
| 16:28 | Purdue | Timothy Sullivan scores on a jumper from the right side set up by John Simpson | 43-42 |
| 16:16 | Gardner-Webb | Craig McMahen loses the dribble to Robert Hawkins | 43-42 |
| 15:56 | Purdue | Timothy Sullivan makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from John Simpson | 43-44 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Christopher Ruble (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Christopher Walker (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Craig McMahen (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Donald Ross (fresh) 2 pts. C - Timothy Batson (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - John Simpson (fresh) 3 pts. 6 ast. SG - Robert Hawkins (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Timothy Sullivan (fresh) 10 pts. 3 pf. PF - Craig Wolfe (fresh) C - Shawn Reitz (fairly fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 15:36 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Ross misses the dunk but he's fouled by Robert Hawkins - foul #1 on Robert Hawkins, team foul #4 | 43-44 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Steven Furr (PG), Matt Koehler (SG) Christopher Ruble, Christopher Walker | |
| Subs | Purdue | Robert Bluhm (SG), James Anderson (SF), John Smith (PF), Jay Stanger (C) Robert Hawkins, Timothy Sullivan, Craig Wolfe, Shawn Reitz | |
| 15:36 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Ross makes the 1st free throw | 44-44 |
| 15:36 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Ross makes the 2nd free throw | 45-44 |
| 15:24 | Purdue | Jay Stanger misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 45-44 |
| 15:22 | Gardner-Webb | Matt Koehler gets the rebound | 45-44 |
| 15:17 | Gardner-Webb | Steven Furr connects on the shot from just outside the lane set up by Craig McMahen | 47-44 |
| 14:59 | Purdue | Jay Stanger connects on the jumper from the left block on a nice dish by John Simpson and he's hacked by Timothy Batson - foul #2 on Timothy Batson, team foul #4 | 47-46 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Ruble (SF), Charles Bone (PF), Robert Mattson (C) Craig McMahen, Donald Ross, Timothy Batson | |
| Subs | Purdue | Troy Stovall (PG) John Simpson | |
| 14:59 | Purdue | Jay Stanger makes the free throw | 47-47 |
| 14:46 | Gardner-Webb | Matt Koehler makes the wide open pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Steven Furr | 49-47 |
| 14:28 | Purdue | James Anderson's pass is intercepted by Christopher Ruble | 49-47 |
| 14:04 | Gardner-Webb | Matt Koehler comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Robert Bluhm - foul #2 on Robert Bluhm, team foul #5 | 49-47 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Walker (SF) Christopher Ruble | |
| Subs | Purdue | Robert Hawkins (SG), Shawn Reitz (C) Troy Stovall, Jay Stanger | |
| 14:04 | Gardner-Webb | Matt Koehler makes the 1st free throw | 50-47 |
| 14:04 | Gardner-Webb | Matt Koehler misses the 2nd free throw | 50-47 |
| 14:04 | Gardner-Webb | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Mattson | 50-47 |
| 13:48 | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Walker loses the ball out of bounds | 50-47 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | James Hammond (PG) Steven Furr | |
| Subs | Purdue | Timothy Sullivan (SF) James Anderson | |
| 13:34 | Purdue | John Smith knocks in the fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Robert Bluhm and the foul's on Charles Bone - foul #2 on Charles Bone, team foul #5 | 50-49 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Ruble (SG), Timothy Batson (C) Matt Koehler, Robert Mattson | |
| Subs | Purdue | John Simpson (PG) Robert Bluhm | |
| 13:34 | Purdue | John Smith misses the free throw | 50-49 |
| 13:34 | Purdue | Timothy Sullivan pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-49 |
| 13:18 | Purdue | Robert Hawkins is hacked by Timothy Batson - foul #3 on Timothy Batson, team foul #6 | 50-49 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Craig McMahen (SF) James Hammond | |
| Subs | Purdue | Craig Wolfe (PF) John Smith | |
| 13:03 | Purdue | Craig McMahen steps in front of the Shawn Reitz pass | 50-49 |
| 12:51 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Bone is whistled for a carry | 50-49 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Jay Stanger (C) Shawn Reitz | |
| 12:33 | Purdue | Robert Hawkins's floater is tipped away by Timothy Batson | 50-49 |
| 12:32 | Gardner-Webb | Craig McMahen grabs the defensive rebound | 50-49 |
| 12:17 | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Walker makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 53-49 |
| 12:03 | Purdue | John Simpson is hacked by Christopher Ruble - foul #1 on Christopher Ruble, team foul #7 | 53-49 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Steven Furr (PG), Matt Koehler (SG), Robert Mattson (PF), Donald Ross (C) Christopher Ruble, Christopher Walker, Charles Bone, Timothy Batson | |
| Subs | Purdue | Robert Bluhm (SG), James Anderson (SF), John Smith (PF) Robert Hawkins, Timothy Sullivan, Craig Wolfe | |
| 12:03 | Purdue | John Simpson makes the 1st free throw | 53-50 |
| 12:03 | Purdue | John Simpson makes the 2nd free throw | 53-51 |
| 11:41 | Gardner-Webb | Matt Koehler is hacked by Jay Stanger - foul #2 on Jay Stanger, team foul #6 | 53-51 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Troy Stovall (PG), Shawn Reitz (C) John Simpson, Jay Stanger | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Steven Furr (fresh) 4 pts. 6 ast. SG - Matt Koehler (fresh) 21 pts. SF - Craig McMahen (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Mattson (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Donald Ross (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Troy Stovall (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Robert Bluhm (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Anderson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Smith (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Shawn Reitz (fairly fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 11:33 | Gardner-Webb | Craig McMahen lays it in on a nice dish by Matt Koehler | 55-51 |
| 11:06 | Purdue | James Anderson misses short on a jumper from the baseline | 55-51 |
| 11:04 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Mattson pulls down the rebound | 55-51 |
| 10:47 | Gardner-Webb | Matt Koehler drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Steven Furr | 58-51 |
| 10:30 | Purdue | Shawn Reitz clanks a fadeaway from close range | 58-51 |
| 10:29 | Gardner-Webb | Matt Koehler pulls down the rebound | 58-51 |
| 10:15 | Gardner-Webb | Matt Koehler connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Steven Furr | 60-51 |
| 09:53 | Purdue | Robert Bluhm clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Matt Koehler - foul #2 on Matt Koehler, team foul #8 | 60-51 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Ruble (SG), Christopher Walker (SF), Charles Bone (PF), Timothy Batson (C) Matt Koehler, Craig McMahen, Robert Mattson, Donald Ross | |
| Subs | Purdue | Robert Hawkins (SG), Timothy Sullivan (SF), Craig Wolfe (PF), Jay Stanger (C) Troy Stovall, James Anderson, John Smith, Shawn Reitz | |
| 09:53 | Purdue | Robert Bluhm makes the 1st free throw | 60-52 |
| 09:53 | Purdue | Robert Bluhm makes the 2nd free throw | 60-53 |
| 09:42 | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Walker hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 60-53 |
| 09:40 | Purdue | Jay Stanger grabs the board | 60-53 |
| 09:24 | Purdue | Robert Hawkins hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 60-53 |
| 09:22 | Purdue | Robert Bluhm gets the offensive rebound | 60-53 |
| 09:14 | Purdue | Robert Hawkins misses the easy layup | 60-53 |
| 09:13 | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Walker snags the defensive board | 60-53 |
| 09:07 | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Walker knocks in the jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Christopher Ruble | 62-53 |
| 08:51 | Purdue | Timothy Batson takes the ball from Jay Stanger | 62-53 |
| 08:32 | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Walker misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 62-53 |
| 08:30 | Purdue | Craig Wolfe pulls down the rebound | 62-53 |
| 08:19 | Purdue | Timothy Sullivan misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Timothy Batson - foul #4 on Timothy Batson, team foul #9 | 62-53 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Matt Koehler (SG), Donald Ross (SF), Robert Mattson (C) Steven Furr, Christopher Walker, Timothy Batson | |
| Subs | Purdue | John Simpson (PG), John Smith (PF) Robert Hawkins, Jay Stanger | |
| 08:19 | Purdue | Timothy Sullivan misses the 1st free throw | 62-53 |
| 08:19 | Purdue | Timothy Sullivan misses the 2nd free throw | 62-53 |
| 08:19 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Ross pulls down the rebound | 62-53 |
| 08:08 | Gardner-Webb | The jump hook by Donald Ross is blocked by Craig Wolfe | 62-53 |
| 08:06 | Purdue | Craig Wolfe gets the rebound | 62-53 |
| 07:41 | Purdue | Robert Bluhm blows the layup but he's fouled by Matt Koehler - foul #3 on Matt Koehler, team foul #10 | 62-53 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Timothy Batson (C) Robert Mattson | |
| Subs | Purdue | James Anderson (SF), Shawn Reitz (C) Timothy Sullivan, Craig Wolfe | |
| 07:41 | Purdue | Robert Bluhm makes the 1st free throw | 62-54 |
| 07:41 | Purdue | Robert Bluhm misses the 2nd free throw | 62-54 |
| 07:41 | Purdue | John Smith gets the offensive rebound | 62-54 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Christopher Ruble (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Matt Koehler (fresh) 26 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Donald Ross (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Bone (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Timothy Batson (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - John Simpson (fresh) 5 pts. 7 ast. SG - Robert Bluhm (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Anderson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Smith (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Shawn Reitz (fairly fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 07:25 | Purdue | James Anderson scores on a shot in the lane on a nice dish by John Smith | 62-56 |
| 07:12 | Gardner-Webb | Timothy Batson is fouled on the floor by Shawn Reitz - foul #4 on Shawn Reitz, team foul #7 | 62-56 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | James Hammond (PG), Christopher Walker (SF), Robert Mattson (PF) Christopher Ruble, Donald Ross, Charles Bone | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 07:12 | Gardner-Webb | Timothy Batson misses the 1st free throw | 62-56 |
| 07:12 | Purdue | Shawn Reitz snags the defensive board | 62-56 |
| 06:50 | Purdue | John Smith is called for traveling | 62-56 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Craig McMahen (SF) Christopher Walker | |
| Subs | Purdue | Robert Hawkins (SG), Jay Stanger (C) Robert Bluhm, Shawn Reitz | |
| 06:32 | Gardner-Webb | Timothy Batson hits a fadeaway from the right block | 64-56 |
| 06:14 | Purdue | John Smith hits a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by John Simpson | 64-58 |
| 05:50 | Gardner-Webb | Timothy Batson makes the shot from the left wing on a nice dish by James Hammond | 66-58 |
| 05:30 | Purdue | John Smith is hacked by Timothy Batson - foul #5 on Timothy Batson, team foul #11 | 66-58 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Steven Furr (PG), Christopher Ruble (SG), Christopher Walker (SF), Charles Bone (PF) James Hammond, Matt Koehler, Craig McMahen, Timothy Batson | |
| Subs | Purdue | Troy Stovall (PG), Robert Bluhm (SG), Timothy Sullivan (SF), Shawn Reitz (C) John Simpson, Robert Hawkins, James Anderson, Jay Stanger | |
| 05:30 | Purdue | John Smith makes the 1st free throw | 66-59 |
| 05:30 | Purdue | John Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 66-60 |
| 05:15 | Gardner-Webb | Steven Furr can't connect on an uncontested jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Robert Bluhm - foul #3 on Robert Bluhm, team foul #8 | 66-60 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Donald Ross (C) Robert Mattson | |
| Subs | Purdue | Craig Wolfe (PF) John Smith | |
| 05:15 | Gardner-Webb | Steven Furr makes the 1st free throw | 67-60 |
| 05:15 | Gardner-Webb | Steven Furr makes the 2nd free throw | 68-60 |
| 05:00 | Purdue | Robert Bluhm misses short on a driving attempt near the basket | 68-60 |
| 04:58 | Purdue | Shawn Reitz hits the follow up shot | 68-62 |
| 04:30 | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Ruble is hacked by Robert Bluhm - foul #4 on Robert Bluhm, team foul #9 | 68-62 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Craig McMahen (SF) Christopher Walker | |
| Subs | Purdue | Jay Stanger (C) Shawn Reitz | |
| 04:30 | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Ruble makes the 1st free throw | 69-62 |
| 04:30 | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Ruble makes the 2nd free throw | 70-62 |
| 04:10 | Purdue | Robert Bluhm misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 70-62 |
| 04:08 | Gardner-Webb | Craig McMahen pulls down the rebound | 70-62 |
| 03:50 | Gardner-Webb | Craig Wolfe steps in front of the Christopher Ruble pass | 70-62 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| 03:27 | Purdue | Jay Stanger's layup is rejected by Charles Bone | 70-62 |
| 03:26 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Steven Furr | 70-62 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Steven Furr (fresh) 6 pts. 8 ast. SG - Christopher Ruble (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Craig McMahen (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Bone (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. C - Donald Ross (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Troy Stovall (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Robert Bluhm (tiring) 9 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Timothy Sullivan (fresh) 10 pts. 3 pf. PF - Craig Wolfe (fresh) 3 reb. C - Jay Stanger (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:59 | Gardner-Webb | Craig McMahen comes up short on the runner near the basket | 70-62 |
| 02:57 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Bone tips it but misses | 70-62 |
| 02:55 | Purdue | Jay Stanger gets the rebound | 70-62 |
| 02:55 | Purdue | Purdue calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-62 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Matt Koehler (SG), Robert Mattson (C) Christopher Ruble, Donald Ross | |
| Subs | Purdue | John Simpson (PG), Robert Hawkins (SG), James Anderson (SF), John Smith (PF) Troy Stovall, Robert Bluhm, Timothy Sullivan, Craig Wolfe | |
| 02:42 | Purdue | Jay Stanger knocks in the floater in the lane on a nice dish by John Simpson and the foul's on Craig McMahen - foul #1 on Craig McMahen, team foul #12 | 70-64 |
| 02:42 | Purdue | Jay Stanger makes the free throw | 70-65 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| 02:25 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Bone misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 70-65 |
| 02:24 | Gardner-Webb | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Mattson | 70-65 |
| 02:03 | Gardner-Webb | Steven Furr knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Robert Mattson | 73-65 |
| 01:51 | Purdue | Steven Furr picks off the pass by John Simpson | 73-65 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:34 | Gardner-Webb | Steven Furr connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Craig McMahen | 76-65 |
| 01:24 | Purdue | Jay Stanger loses the dribble to Craig McMahen | 76-65 |
| 01:05 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Mattson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 76-65 |
| 01:04 | Purdue | Jay Stanger gets the rebound | 76-65 |
| 00:52 | Purdue | Craig McMahen is called for the reach on James Anderson - foul #2 on Craig McMahen, team foul #13 | 76-65 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | James Hammond (PG), Christopher Ruble (SG), Christopher Walker (SF), Donald Ross (C) Steven Furr, Matt Koehler, Craig McMahen, Charles Bone | |
| Subs | Purdue | Troy Stovall (PG), Robert Bluhm (SG), Craig Wolfe (PF), Shawn Reitz (C) John Simpson, Robert Hawkins, John Smith, Jay Stanger | |
| 00:52 | Purdue | James Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 76-66 |
| 00:52 | Purdue | James Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 76-67 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:51 | Gardner-Webb | Troy Stovall is called for the reach on Christopher Walker in the backcourt - foul #2 on Troy Stovall, team foul #10 | 76-67 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Steven Furr (PG), Charles Bone (PF) James Hammond, Donald Ross | |
| Subs | Purdue | John Simpson (PG), Robert Hawkins (SG), John Smith (PF), Jay Stanger (C) Troy Stovall, Robert Bluhm, Craig Wolfe, Shawn Reitz | |
| 00:51 | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Walker misses the 1st free throw | 76-67 |
| 00:51 | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 77-67 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:45 | Purdue | James Anderson misses the shot from just outside the lane | 77-67 |
| 00:43 | Purdue | Jay Stanger misses the tip | 77-67 |
| 00:42 | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Ruble pulls down the rebound | 77-67 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:18 | Gardner-Webb | John Smith takes the ball from Steven Furr | 77-67 |
| 00:12 | Purdue | John Smith hits the finger roll on a nice dish by John Simpson | 77-69 |
| 00:12 | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 77-69 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Matt Koehler (SG), Craig McMahen (SF) Christopher Ruble, Christopher Walker | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:09 | Gardner-Webb | John Simpson is called for the reach on Robert Mattson in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Simpson, team foul #11 | 77-69 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Ruble (SG), Christopher Walker (SF) Matt Koehler, Craig McMahen | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 00:09 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Mattson makes the 1st free throw | 78-69 |
| 00:09 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Mattson makes the 2nd free throw | 79-69 |
| 00:04 | Purdue | John Smith misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Robert Mattson - foul #4 on Robert Mattson, team foul #14 | 79-69 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | James Hammond (PG), Donald Ross (C) Steven Furr, Charles Bone | |
| Subs | Purdue | Troy Stovall (PG), Robert Bluhm (SG), Timothy Sullivan (SF), Shawn Reitz (C) John Simpson, Robert Hawkins, James Anderson, Jay Stanger | |
| 00:04 | Purdue | John Smith makes the 1st free throw | 79-70 |
| 00:04 | Purdue | John Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 79-71 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Gardner-Webb | James Hammond runs out the clock | 79-71 |