| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Anthony Stephens (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Cecil Barnes (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Lenny Akers (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Melvin Tsan (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Ricky Heath (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - David Hale (fresh) SG - Jerry Walker (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Thomas Dietz (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Robert Catoe (fresh) 2 reb. C - Terry Topping (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Dayton | Thomas Dietz inbounds the ball | 38-30 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:37 | Dayton | David Hale knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Robert Catoe | 38-33 |
| 19:19 | Purdue | Melvin Tsan misses the lay-in but he's hacked by David Hale - foul #1 on David Hale, team foul #1 | 38-33 |
| 19:19 | Purdue | Melvin Tsan makes the 1st free throw | 39-33 |
| 19:19 | Purdue | Melvin Tsan misses the 2nd free throw | 39-33 |
| 19:19 | Purdue | The offensive rebound goes to Lenny Akers | 39-33 |
| 18:59 | Purdue | Anthony Stephens misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 39-33 |
| 18:57 | Purdue | Ricky Heath tips it in | 41-33 |
| 18:40 | Dayton | Jerry Walker makes the jumper in the lane | 41-35 |
| 18:18 | Purdue | Melvin Tsan can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Thomas Dietz - foul #2 on Thomas Dietz, team foul #2 | 41-35 |
| 18:18 | Purdue | Melvin Tsan misses the 1st free throw | 41-35 |
| 18:18 | Purdue | Melvin Tsan makes the 2nd free throw | 42-35 |
| 17:59 | Dayton | David Hale is hacked by Ricky Heath - foul #2 on Ricky Heath, team foul #1 | 42-35 |
| 17:39 | Dayton | Robert Catoe misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 42-35 |
| 17:38 | Dayton | Jerry Walker snags the offensive board | 42-35 |
| 17:25 | Dayton | David Hale connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 42-38 |
| 17:00 | Purdue | Cecil Barnes misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 42-38 |
| 16:58 | Dayton | Terry Topping snags the defensive board | 42-38 |
| 16:42 | Dayton | Terry Topping clanks a runner from the baseline but he's hacked by Anthony Stephens - foul #2 on Anthony Stephens, team foul #2 | 42-38 |
| Subs | Purdue | William Garner (PG), Wayne Linder (SG), Henry Gorman (SF), James Miles (PF), Martin Chatfield (C) Anthony Stephens, Cecil Barnes, Lenny Akers, Melvin Tsan, Ricky Heath | |
| Subs | Dayton | Andrew Cuddy (PG), Daniel Norton (SG), Eugene Zuro (SF), Eric Hibbard (PF) David Hale, Jerry Walker, Thomas Dietz, Robert Catoe | |
| 16:42 | Dayton | Terry Topping makes the 1st free throw | 42-39 |
| 16:42 | Dayton | Terry Topping makes the 2nd free throw | 42-40 |
| 16:21 | Purdue | Wayne Linder misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 42-40 |
| 16:19 | Dayton | Eugene Zuro grabs the defensive rebound | 42-40 |
| 16:00 | Dayton | Daniel Norton is fouled on the floor by Wayne Linder - foul #2 on Wayne Linder, team foul #3 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Robert Catoe (PF) Terry Topping | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - William Garner (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Wayne Linder (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Henry Gorman (fresh) PF - James Miles (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Martin Chatfield (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Andrew Cuddy (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Daniel Norton (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Eugene Zuro (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Catoe (fresh) 2 reb. C - Eric Hibbard (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:50 | Dayton | Daniel Norton hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Wayne Linder - foul #3 on Wayne Linder, team foul #4 | 42-40 |
| 15:50 | Dayton | Daniel Norton makes the 1st free throw | 42-41 |
| 15:50 | Dayton | Daniel Norton misses the 2nd free throw | 42-41 |
| 15:50 | Purdue | Martin Chatfield grabs the board | 42-41 |
| 15:35 | Purdue | William Garner buries a shot from the left side on a great pass from Martin Chatfield | 44-41 |
| 15:17 | Dayton | Eric Hibbard comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline | 44-41 |
| 15:15 | Purdue | James Miles gets the rebound | 44-41 |
| 15:06 | Purdue | Eric Hibbard is called for the reach on Wayne Linder - foul #3 on Eric Hibbard, team foul #3 | 44-41 |
| Subs | Purdue | Lenny Akers (SF), Melvin Tsan (PF), Ricky Heath (C) Henry Gorman, James Miles, Martin Chatfield | |
| Subs | Dayton | David Hale (PG), Jerry Walker (SG) Andrew Cuddy, Robert Catoe | |
| 14:59 | Purdue | David Hale picks off the pass by Melvin Tsan | 44-41 |
| 14:56 | Dayton | David Hale throws it down | 44-43 |
| 14:46 | Purdue | William Garner's floater is tipped away by Eugene Zuro | 44-43 |
| 14:44 | Purdue | Ricky Heath tips it in | 46-43 |
| 14:28 | Dayton | Wayne Linder picks off the pass by Jerry Walker | 46-43 |
| 14:10 | Purdue | Daniel Norton is called for the reach on Ricky Heath - foul #1 on Daniel Norton, team foul #4 | 46-43 |
| Subs | Purdue | Anthony Stephens (PG), Cecil Barnes (SG) William Garner, Wayne Linder | |
| Subs | Dayton | Thomas Dietz (SF) Daniel Norton | |
| 13:59 | Purdue | Melvin Tsan hits the finger roll | 48-43 |
| 13:44 | Dayton | David Hale's pass is intercepted by Lenny Akers | 48-43 |
| 13:41 | Purdue | Lenny Akers lays it in | 50-43 |
| 13:30 | Dayton | Jerry Walker misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 50-43 |
| 13:29 | Purdue | Melvin Tsan grabs the defensive rebound | 50-43 |
| 13:04 | Purdue | Anthony Stephens misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 50-43 |
| 13:03 | Purdue | Lenny Akers hits the follow up shot | 52-43 |
| 12:54 | Dayton | Eric Hibbard knocks in the runner near the basket | 52-45 |
| 12:30 | Purdue | Ricky Heath can't connect on a runner from the baseline | 52-45 |
| 12:29 | Purdue | Ricky Heath can't tip it in | 52-45 |
| 12:27 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Eric Hibbard | 52-45 |
| 12:10 | Dayton | Thomas Dietz is fouled on the floor by Lenny Akers - foul #1 on Lenny Akers, team foul #5 | 52-45 |
| Subs | Purdue | Henry Gorman (SF), James Miles (PF), Martin Chatfield (C) Lenny Akers, Melvin Tsan, Ricky Heath | |
| Subs | Dayton | Andrew Cuddy (PG), Daniel Norton (SG), Robert Catoe (PF), Terry Topping (C) David Hale, Jerry Walker, Eric Hibbard, Eugene Zuro | |
| 11:59 | Dayton | Thomas Dietz misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 52-45 |
| 11:58 | Dayton | Terry Topping grabs the offensive rebound | 52-45 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Anthony Stephens (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Cecil Barnes (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Henry Gorman (fresh) PF - James Miles (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Martin Chatfield (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Andrew Cuddy (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Daniel Norton (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Thomas Dietz (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Robert Catoe (fresh) 2 reb. C - Terry Topping (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:48 | Dayton | Andrew Cuddy hits a jumper from the baseline | 52-47 |
| 11:25 | Purdue | Anthony Stephens misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 52-47 |
| 11:24 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Terry Topping | 52-47 |
| 11:08 | Dayton | Robert Catoe misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Anthony Stephens - foul #3 on Anthony Stephens, team foul #6 | 52-47 |
| Subs | Purdue | William Garner (PG), Wayne Linder (SG) Anthony Stephens, Cecil Barnes | |
| Subs | Dayton | Jerry Walker (SG) Thomas Dietz | |
| 11:08 | Dayton | Robert Catoe misses the 1st free throw | 52-47 |
| 11:08 | Dayton | Robert Catoe misses the 2nd free throw | 52-47 |
| 11:08 | Purdue | Martin Chatfield gets the rebound | 52-47 |
| 10:54 | Purdue | Martin Chatfield slams it home on a nice dish by William Garner | 54-47 |
| 10:30 | Dayton | Daniel Norton misses the 3 from the right wing | 54-47 |
| 10:29 | Purdue | William Garner pulls down the rebound | 54-47 |
| 10:09 | Purdue | William Garner throws it down on a great pass from Henry Gorman and the foul's on Terry Topping - foul #3 on Terry Topping, team foul #5 | 56-47 |
| Subs | Purdue | Lenny Akers (SF), Ricky Heath (C) Henry Gorman, Martin Chatfield | |
| Subs | Dayton | David Hale (PG) Andrew Cuddy | |
| 10:09 | Purdue | William Garner makes the free throw | 57-47 |
| 09:45 | Dayton | Jerry Walker hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from David Hale | 57-49 |
| 09:28 | Purdue | William Garner misses short on a jump hook in the paint | 57-49 |
| 09:26 | Purdue | Ricky Heath tips it back up and in | 59-49 |
| 09:19 | Dayton | Jerry Walker misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 59-49 |
| 09:18 | Dayton | David Hale tips it but misses | 59-49 |
| 09:17 | Dayton | Terry Topping grabs the offensive board | 59-49 |
| 08:59 | Dayton | Lenny Akers steals it from Terry Topping | 59-49 |
| 08:55 | Purdue | William Garner can't finish the layup | 59-49 |
| 08:54 | Dayton | Jerry Walker pulls down the rebound | 59-49 |
| 08:38 | Dayton | Daniel Norton makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from David Hale | 59-52 |
| 08:20 | Purdue | Ricky Heath makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Lenny Akers | 61-52 |
| 08:10 | Dayton | Robert Catoe buries a shot near the basket | 61-54 |
| 07:52 | Purdue | James Miles is hacked by Robert Catoe - foul #1 on Robert Catoe, team foul #6 | 61-54 |
| Subs | Purdue | Anthony Stephens (PG), Cecil Barnes (SG), Melvin Tsan (PF), Martin Chatfield (C) William Garner, Wayne Linder, James Miles, Ricky Heath | |
| Subs | Dayton | Andrew Cuddy (PG), John Davis (SG), Thomas Dietz (SF), Eric Hibbard (PF), Eugene Zuro (C) David Hale, Jerry Walker, Daniel Norton, Robert Catoe, Terry Topping | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Anthony Stephens (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Cecil Barnes (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Lenny Akers (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Melvin Tsan (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. C - Martin Chatfield (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Andrew Cuddy (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Davis (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Thomas Dietz (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Eric Hibbard (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Eugene Zuro (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:32 | Purdue | Anthony Stephens scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Cecil Barnes | 64-54 |
| 07:14 | Dayton | Anthony Stephens picks off the pass by John Davis | 64-54 |
| 06:55 | Purdue | Andrew Cuddy is called for the reach on Cecil Barnes - foul #2 on Andrew Cuddy, team foul #7 | 64-54 |
| Subs | Purdue | Henry Gorman (SF) Lenny Akers | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 06:55 | Purdue | Cecil Barnes misses the 1st free throw | 64-54 |
| 06:55 | Dayton | Eugene Zuro grabs the board | 64-54 |
| 06:41 | Dayton | Eugene Zuro buries a turnaround from the baseline set up by Thomas Dietz and the foul's on Cecil Barnes - foul #1 on Cecil Barnes, team foul #7 | 64-56 |
| Subs | Purdue | Ricky Heath (C) Martin Chatfield | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 06:41 | Dayton | Eugene Zuro makes the free throw | 64-57 |
| 06:33 | Purdue | Henry Gorman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 64-57 |
| 06:16 | Dayton | Eugene Zuro misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 64-57 |
| 06:14 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Ricky Heath | 64-57 |
| 06:03 | Purdue | Ricky Heath buries a fadeaway in the paint set up by Anthony Stephens | 66-57 |
| 05:46 | Dayton | John Davis comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Henry Gorman - foul #2 on Henry Gorman, team foul #8 | 66-57 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Dayton | David Hale (PG), Terry Topping (C) Andrew Cuddy, Eugene Zuro | |
| 05:46 | Dayton | John Davis makes the 1st free throw | 66-58 |
| 05:46 | Dayton | John Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 66-58 |
| 05:46 | Purdue | Ricky Heath pulls down the rebound | 66-58 |
| 05:32 | Purdue | Anthony Stephens clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 66-58 |
| 05:30 | Dayton | Terry Topping gets the rebound | 66-58 |
| 05:17 | Dayton | David Hale misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 66-58 |
| 05:16 | Purdue | Anthony Stephens grabs the board | 66-58 |
| 05:14 | Purdue | John Davis picks off the pass by Anthony Stephens in the backcourt | 66-58 |
| 04:59 | Dayton | John Davis is whistled for traveling | 66-58 |
| Subs | Purdue | William Garner (PG), Wayne Linder (SG), Lenny Akers (SF), James Miles (PF), Martin Chatfield (C) Anthony Stephens, Cecil Barnes, Henry Gorman, Melvin Tsan, Ricky Heath | |
| Subs | Dayton | Jerry Walker (SG), Eugene Zuro (SF), Robert Catoe (PF) John Davis, Thomas Dietz, Eric Hibbard | |
| 04:45 | Purdue | Martin Chatfield hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt near the basket | 66-58 |
| 04:43 | Dayton | Eugene Zuro grabs the board | 66-58 |
| 04:19 | Dayton | Terry Topping can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block | 66-58 |
| 04:18 | Purdue | James Miles grabs the defensive rebound | 66-58 |
| 04:05 | Purdue | Eugene Zuro steals it from William Garner | 66-58 |
| 03:54 | Dayton | Terry Topping misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by James Miles - foul #1 on James Miles, team foul #9 | 66-58 |
| 03:54 | Dayton | Terry Topping makes the 1st free throw | 66-59 |
| 03:54 | Dayton | Terry Topping makes the 2nd free throw | 66-60 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - William Garner (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wayne Linder (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Lenny Akers (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - James Miles (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Martin Chatfield (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - David Hale (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jerry Walker (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Eugene Zuro (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Robert Catoe (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Terry Topping (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:44 | Purdue | Jerry Walker picks off the pass by Martin Chatfield | 66-60 |
| 03:30 | Dayton | Eugene Zuro's fadeaway is rejected by James Miles | 66-60 |
| 03:29 | Dayton | Terry Topping pulls down the offensive rebound | 66-60 |
| 03:11 | Dayton | Jerry Walker hits a 3 pointer from the left corner | 66-63 |
| 02:51 | Purdue | Wayne Linder scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by William Garner | 69-63 |
| 02:26 | Dayton | Eugene Zuro is whistled for a carry | 69-63 |
| Subs | Purdue | Anthony Stephens (PG), Cecil Barnes (SG), Henry Gorman (SF), Melvin Tsan (PF), Ricky Heath (C) William Garner, Wayne Linder, Lenny Akers, James Miles, Martin Chatfield | |
| Subs | Dayton | Andrew Cuddy (PG), Thomas Dietz (SF), Eric Hibbard (PF), Daniel Norton (C) David Hale, Eugene Zuro, Robert Catoe, Terry Topping | |
| 02:15 | Purdue | Melvin Tsan misses short on a driving attempt in the lane | 69-63 |
| 02:13 | Purdue | Ricky Heath can't tip it in | 69-63 |
| 02:12 | Purdue | Ricky Heath grabs the offensive board | 69-63 |
| 02:01 | Purdue | Ricky Heath can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 69-63 |
| 01:59 | Purdue | Ricky Heath tips it back up and in | 71-63 |
| 01:59 | Dayton | Dayton calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-63 |
| Subs | Purdue | Lenny Akers (SF) Henry Gorman | |
| Subs | Dayton | David Hale (PG), Robert Catoe (PF), Terry Topping (C) Andrew Cuddy, Eric Hibbard, Daniel Norton | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 01:38 | Dayton | Jerry Walker misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 71-63 |
| 01:36 | Dayton | Robert Catoe snags the offensive board | 71-63 |
| 01:11 | Dayton | Thomas Dietz comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 71-63 |
| 01:09 | Purdue | Melvin Tsan snags the defensive board | 71-63 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:40 | Purdue | Lenny Akers blows the dunk | 71-63 |
| 00:39 | Purdue | Melvin Tsan hits the follow up shot | 73-63 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:32 | Dayton | Thomas Dietz is fouled on the floor by Melvin Tsan - foul #3 on Melvin Tsan, team foul #10 | 73-63 |
| Subs | Purdue | William Garner (PG), Wayne Linder (SG), Henry Gorman (SF), James Miles (PF), Martin Chatfield (C) Anthony Stephens, Cecil Barnes, Lenny Akers, Melvin Tsan, Ricky Heath | |
| Subs | Dayton | Andrew Cuddy (PG), Daniel Norton (SG), Eric Hibbard (PF), Eugene Zuro (C) David Hale, Jerry Walker, Robert Catoe, Terry Topping | |
| 00:32 | Dayton | Thomas Dietz makes the 1st free throw | 73-64 |
| 00:32 | Dayton | Thomas Dietz misses the 2nd free throw | 73-64 |
| 00:32 | Purdue | Martin Chatfield pulls down the rebound | 73-64 |
| 00:32 | Purdue | Purdue calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-64 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:29 | Purdue | William Garner is hacked by Andrew Cuddy in the backcourt - foul #3 on Andrew Cuddy, team foul #8 | 73-64 |
| Subs | Purdue | Anthony Stephens (PG), Cecil Barnes (SG), Melvin Tsan (PF), Ricky Heath (C) Wayne Linder, Henry Gorman, James Miles, Martin Chatfield | |
| Subs | Dayton | David Hale (PG), Jerry Walker (SG), Robert Catoe (PF), Terry Topping (C) Andrew Cuddy, Daniel Norton, Eric Hibbard, Eugene Zuro | |
| 00:29 | Purdue | William Garner makes the 1st free throw | 74-64 |
| 00:29 | Purdue | William Garner makes the 2nd free throw | 75-64 |
| 00:25 | Dayton | Cecil Barnes steals the ball from Jerry Walker | 75-64 |
| 00:22 | Purdue | Cecil Barnes throws it down | 77-64 |
| 00:18 | Dayton | Melvin Tsan is called for the reach on Robert Catoe - foul #4 on Melvin Tsan, team foul #11 | 77-64 |
| Subs | Purdue | Wayne Linder (SG), Henry Gorman (SF), James Miles (PF), Martin Chatfield (C) Anthony Stephens, Cecil Barnes, Melvin Tsan, Ricky Heath | |
| Subs | Dayton | Andrew Cuddy (PG), Daniel Norton (SG), Eugene Zuro (SF), Eric Hibbard (C) David Hale, Jerry Walker, Thomas Dietz, Terry Topping | |
| 00:18 | Dayton | Robert Catoe makes the 1st free throw | 77-65 |
| 00:18 | Dayton | Robert Catoe makes the 2nd free throw | 77-66 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Purdue | William Garner runs out the clock | 77-66 |