| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Robert Butler (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Marvin Holman (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Carlos Yanez (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Robert Cook (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Kevin Anderson (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Maurice Wyatt (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Daniel Langham (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eddie Calhoun (fresh) PF - Prince Neville (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Cody Rine (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Samford | Eddie Calhoun inbounds the ball | 28-32 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:45 | Samford | Maurice Wyatt knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing | 28-35 |
| 19:16 | Purdue | Carlos Yanez misses the lay-in | 28-35 |
| 19:14 | Samford | Cody Rine gets the rebound | 28-35 |
| 19:09 | Samford | Daniel Langham hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt attempt from the left corner | 28-35 |
| 19:08 | Purdue | Robert Cook grabs the defensive rebound | 28-35 |
| 18:49 | Purdue | Robert Cook misses long on a runner from the left block but he's fouled by Cody Rine - foul #1 on Cody Rine, team foul #1 | 28-35 |
| Subs | Purdue | Joe Kay (PG) Robert Butler | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 18:49 | Purdue | Robert Cook makes the 1st free throw | 29-35 |
| 18:49 | Purdue | Robert Cook misses the 2nd free throw | 29-35 |
| 18:49 | Samford | Prince Neville snags the defensive board | 29-35 |
| 18:25 | Samford | Daniel Langham makes the jumpshot from the left wing | 29-37 |
| 17:56 | Purdue | Marvin Holman is called for traveling | 29-37 |
| Subs | Purdue | Robert Butler (PG), Walter Braun (SG), Joseph Whitfield (SF) Joe Kay, Marvin Holman, Carlos Yanez | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 17:40 | Samford | Eddie Calhoun misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 29-37 |
| 17:39 | Purdue | Walter Braun grabs the defensive rebound | 29-37 |
| 17:24 | Purdue | Walter Braun comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 29-37 |
| 17:22 | Purdue | Joseph Whitfield can't tip it in | 29-37 |
| 17:20 | Samford | Cody Rine grabs the defensive rebound | 29-37 |
| 16:57 | Samford | Cody Rine misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 29-37 |
| 16:56 | Purdue | Joseph Whitfield grabs the defensive rebound | 29-37 |
| 16:35 | Purdue | Robert Cook connects on the jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Robert Butler | 31-37 |
| 16:12 | Samford | Maurice Wyatt misses the 3 from the right corner | 31-37 |
| 16:10 | Samford | Cody Rine pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-37 |
| 16:01 | Samford | Prince Neville clanks a fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on Robert Butler - foul #2 on Robert Butler, team foul #1 | 31-37 |
| Subs | Purdue | Joe Kay (PG), Marvin Holman (SG), Carlos Yanez (SF), John Kinkade (PF) Robert Butler, Walter Braun, Joseph Whitfield, Robert Cook | |
| Subs | Samford | Charles Salls (PG), Timothy Arena (SG), Garry Hudspeth (SF), John Jacinto (C) Maurice Wyatt, Daniel Langham, Eddie Calhoun, Cody Rine | |
| 16:01 | Samford | Prince Neville misses the 1st free throw | 31-37 |
| 16:01 | Samford | Prince Neville makes the 2nd free throw | 31-38 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Joe Kay (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Marvin Holman (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Carlos Yanez (fresh) 2 reb. PF - John Kinkade (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Kevin Anderson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Charles Salls (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Timothy Arena (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Garry Hudspeth (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Prince Neville (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - John Jacinto (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Purdue | Marvin Holman misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 31-38 |
| 15:41 | Samford | Garry Hudspeth gets the rebound | 31-38 |
| 15:27 | Samford | Garry Hudspeth is hacked by Carlos Yanez - foul #1 on Carlos Yanez, team foul #2 | 31-38 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Samford | Maurice Wyatt (PG) Prince Neville | |
| 15:12 | Samford | Maurice Wyatt misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 31-38 |
| 15:11 | Purdue | Kevin Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 31-38 |
| 14:47 | Purdue | Kevin Anderson misses the easy layup | 31-38 |
| 14:45 | Purdue | The offensive rebound goes to Carlos Yanez | 31-38 |
| 14:26 | Purdue | John Kinkade hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left block but he's fouled by Garry Hudspeth - foul #1 on Garry Hudspeth, team foul #2 | 31-38 |
| Subs | Purdue | Robert Butler (PG) Joe Kay | |
| Subs | Samford | Daniel Langham (SG), Eddie Calhoun (SF) Charles Salls, Timothy Arena | |
| 14:26 | Purdue | John Kinkade makes the 1st free throw | 32-38 |
| 14:26 | Purdue | John Kinkade misses the 2nd free throw | 32-38 |
| 14:26 | Samford | John Jacinto gets the rebound | 32-38 |
| 14:01 | Samford | Eddie Calhoun is hacked by Carlos Yanez - foul #2 on Carlos Yanez, team foul #3 | 32-38 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Samford | Charles Salls (PG), Cody Rine (C) Maurice Wyatt, John Jacinto | |
| 13:47 | Samford | Charles Salls drills a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Eddie Calhoun | 32-40 |
| 13:37 | Purdue | Carlos Yanez is hacked by Eddie Calhoun - foul #2 on Eddie Calhoun, team foul #3 | 32-40 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Samford | Prince Neville (PF) Garry Hudspeth | |
| 13:17 | Purdue | Robert Butler clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 32-40 |
| 13:15 | Purdue | Marvin Holman tips it home | 34-40 |
| 12:54 | Samford | Cody Rine hits the finger roll set up by Daniel Langham | 34-42 |
| 12:25 | Purdue | Eddie Calhoun picks off the pass by Kevin Anderson | 34-42 |
| 12:14 | Samford | Daniel Langham comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 34-42 |
| 12:12 | Purdue | John Kinkade gets the rebound | 34-42 |
| 11:47 | Purdue | Kevin Anderson misses the floater from the left block | 34-42 |
| 11:46 | Samford | Charles Salls grabs the defensive rebound | 34-42 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Robert Butler (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Marvin Holman (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Carlos Yanez (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - John Kinkade (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Kevin Anderson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Charles Salls (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Daniel Langham (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eddie Calhoun (fairly fresh) 2 stl. PF - Prince Neville (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Cody Rine (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:42 | Samford | Marvin Holman steals the ball from Eddie Calhoun | 34-42 |
| 11:23 | Purdue | Robert Butler double dribbles | 34-42 |
| Subs | Purdue | Joe Kay (PG), Walter Braun (SG), Joseph Whitfield (SF) Robert Butler, Marvin Holman, Carlos Yanez | |
| Subs | Samford | Maurice Wyatt (PG), Timothy Arena (SF), Garry Hudspeth (PF), John Jacinto (C) Charles Salls, Eddie Calhoun, Prince Neville, Cody Rine | |
| 11:09 | Samford | Maurice Wyatt knocks in the 3 from straight away | 34-45 |
| 10:46 | Purdue | Joe Kay misses long on a jump hook from the baseline | 34-45 |
| 10:44 | Samford | John Jacinto gets the rebound | 34-45 |
| 10:23 | Samford | Timothy Arena is fouled on the floor by Joseph Whitfield - foul #2 on Joseph Whitfield, team foul #4 | 34-45 |
| Subs | Purdue | Marvin Holman (SG), Carlos Yanez (SF) Walter Braun, Joseph Whitfield | |
| Subs | Samford | Charles Salls (SG) Daniel Langham | |
| 10:10 | Samford | John Jacinto is wide open but clanks a turnaround near the basket | 34-45 |
| 10:09 | Purdue | Kevin Anderson snags the defensive board | 34-45 |
| 09:45 | Purdue | John Kinkade scores on a fadeaway from the left block | 36-45 |
| 09:28 | Samford | Timothy Arena can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 36-45 |
| 09:27 | Samford | John Jacinto tips it home | 36-47 |
| 09:04 | Purdue | Marvin Holman misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 36-47 |
| 09:03 | Purdue | Kevin Anderson tips it in | 38-47 |
| 08:44 | Samford | John Jacinto hits a jumper in the paint set up by Charles Salls and the foul's on Marvin Holman - foul #1 on Marvin Holman, team foul #5 | 38-49 |
| Subs | Purdue | Robert Butler (PG), Walter Braun (SG), Joseph Whitfield (SF) Joe Kay, Marvin Holman, Carlos Yanez | |
| Subs | Samford | Daniel Langham (SG), Eddie Calhoun (SF), Prince Neville (PF) Charles Salls, Timothy Arena, Garry Hudspeth | |
| 08:44 | Samford | John Jacinto makes the free throw | 38-50 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 08:18 | Purdue | Walter Braun hits a turnaround from the left block set up by Robert Butler and he's fouled by Daniel Langham - foul #3 on Daniel Langham, team foul #4 | 40-50 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Samford | Cody Rine (C) John Jacinto | |
| 08:18 | Purdue | Walter Braun misses the free throw | 40-50 |
| 08:18 | Purdue | Kevin Anderson snags the offensive board | 40-50 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 08:00 | Purdue | Robert Butler misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 40-50 |
| 07:58 | Purdue | John Kinkade hits the follow up shot | 42-50 |
| 07:39 | Samford | Maurice Wyatt works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side but he's hacked by Joseph Whitfield - foul #3 on Joseph Whitfield, team foul #6 | 42-50 |
| Subs | Purdue | Joe Kay (PG), Marvin Holman (SG), Carlos Yanez (SF) Robert Butler, Walter Braun, Joseph Whitfield | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 07:39 | Samford | Maurice Wyatt makes the 1st free throw | 42-51 |
| 07:39 | Samford | Maurice Wyatt misses the 2nd free throw | 42-51 |
| 07:39 | Purdue | Carlos Yanez gets the rebound | 42-51 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Joe Kay (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Marvin Holman (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Carlos Yanez (fresh) 4 reb. PF - John Kinkade (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Kevin Anderson (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Maurice Wyatt (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Daniel Langham (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Eddie Calhoun (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Prince Neville (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Cody Rine (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:12 | Purdue | Joe Kay drills a shot from the left side | 44-51 |
| 06:58 | Samford | Cody Rine lays it up and in set up by Daniel Langham and he's fouled by Marvin Holman - foul #2 on Marvin Holman, team foul #7 | 44-53 |
| Subs | Purdue | Robert Butler (PG) Joe Kay | |
| Subs | Samford | Charles Salls (PG) Maurice Wyatt | |
| 06:58 | Samford | Cody Rine makes the free throw | 44-54 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 06:39 | Purdue | Marvin Holman misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 44-54 |
| 06:37 | Purdue | John Kinkade gets the offensive rebound | 44-54 |
| 06:20 | Purdue | Carlos Yanez connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Marvin Holman | 46-54 |
| 05:55 | Samford | Charles Salls can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 46-54 |
| 05:54 | Purdue | Carlos Yanez gets the rebound | 46-54 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 05:33 | Purdue | Marvin Holman misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 46-54 |
| 05:31 | Samford | Daniel Langham gets the rebound | 46-54 |
| 05:09 | Samford | Charles Salls's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-54 |
| Subs | Purdue | Joe Kay (PG), Walter Braun (SG), Joseph Whitfield (SF) Robert Butler, Marvin Holman, Carlos Yanez | |
| Subs | Samford | Maurice Wyatt (PG), Timothy Arena (SF), Garry Hudspeth (PF), John Jacinto (C) Daniel Langham, Eddie Calhoun, Prince Neville, Cody Rine | |
| 04:47 | Purdue | John Jacinto takes the ball from Joe Kay | 46-54 |
| 04:32 | Samford | Walter Braun steps in front of the John Jacinto pass | 46-54 |
| 04:10 | Purdue | Walter Braun travels with the ball | 46-54 |
| Subs | Purdue | Robert Butler (PG), Marvin Holman (SG), Carlos Yanez (SF) Joe Kay, Walter Braun, Joseph Whitfield | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 03:48 | Samford | Maurice Wyatt clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 46-54 |
| 03:47 | Purdue | Robert Butler snags the defensive board | 46-54 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:25 | Purdue | Carlos Yanez misses long on a jumper from the left block | 46-54 |
| 03:24 | Samford | Garry Hudspeth pulls down the rebound | 46-54 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Robert Butler (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Marvin Holman (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Carlos Yanez (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - John Kinkade (tiring) 9 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Kevin Anderson (tired) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Maurice Wyatt (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Salls (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Timothy Arena (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Garry Hudspeth (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John Jacinto (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 02:57 | Samford | Charles Salls connects on the fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from John Jacinto and he's hacked by Marvin Holman - foul #3 on Marvin Holman, team foul #8 | 46-56 |
| Subs | Purdue | Joe Kay (PG), Walter Braun (SG), Joseph Whitfield (SF), William Conover (C) Robert Butler, Marvin Holman, Carlos Yanez, Kevin Anderson | |
| Subs | Samford | Daniel Langham (SG), Eddie Calhoun (SF), Prince Neville (PF), Cody Rine (C) Maurice Wyatt, Timothy Arena, Garry Hudspeth, John Jacinto | |
| 02:57 | Samford | Charles Salls misses the free throw | 46-56 |
| 02:57 | Purdue | John Kinkade gets the rebound | 46-56 |
| 02:51 | Purdue | Walter Braun can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 46-56 |
| 02:50 | Purdue | Joe Kay grabs the offensive board | 46-56 |
| 02:42 | Purdue | John Kinkade scores on a fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Joe Kay | 48-56 |
| 02:24 | Samford | John Kinkade takes the ball from Cody Rine | 48-56 |
| 02:05 | Purdue | Eddie Calhoun picks off the pass by Walter Braun | 48-56 |
| 01:48 | Samford | Charles Salls misses long on a shot from the left side but the foul's on Walter Braun - foul #2 on Walter Braun, team foul #9 | 48-56 |
| Subs | Purdue | Robert Butler (PG), Marvin Holman (SG), Carlos Yanez (SF), Kevin Anderson (C) Joe Kay, Walter Braun, Joseph Whitfield, William Conover | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 01:48 | Samford | Charles Salls makes the 1st free throw | 48-57 |
| 01:48 | Samford | Charles Salls makes the 2nd free throw | 48-58 |
| 01:32 | Purdue | Robert Butler is hacked by Prince Neville - foul #1 on Prince Neville, team foul #5 | 48-58 |
| Subs | Purdue | Joe Kay (PG), Walter Braun (SG), Joseph Whitfield (SF), Robert Cook (PF), William Conover (C) Robert Butler, Marvin Holman, Carlos Yanez, John Kinkade, Kevin Anderson | |
| Subs | Samford | Timothy Arena (SG), Garry Hudspeth (SF), David Moncrief (PF), John Jacinto (C) Daniel Langham, Eddie Calhoun, Prince Neville, Cody Rine | |
| 01:14 | Purdue | Charles Salls is called for the reach on Joe Kay - foul #1 on Charles Salls, team foul #6 | 48-58 |
| 01:03 | Purdue | Walter Braun misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 48-58 |
| 01:02 | Purdue | Robert Cook tips it in | 50-58 |
| 01:02 | Samford | Samford calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-58 |
| Subs | Purdue | Robert Butler (PG), Marvin Holman (SG), Carlos Yanez (SF), John Kinkade (PF), Kevin Anderson (C) Joe Kay, Walter Braun, Joseph Whitfield, Robert Cook, William Conover | |
| Subs | Samford | Maurice Wyatt (PG), Daniel Langham (SG), Eddie Calhoun (SF), Prince Neville (PF), Cody Rine (C) Charles Salls, Timothy Arena, Garry Hudspeth, David Moncrief, John Jacinto | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:57 | Samford | Daniel Langham is fouled on the floor by Marvin Holman - foul #4 on Marvin Holman, team foul #10 | 50-58 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Samford | Timothy Arena (SF), Dave Donohue (C) Eddie Calhoun, Cody Rine | |
| 00:57 | Samford | Daniel Langham makes the 1st free throw | 50-59 |
| 00:57 | Samford | Daniel Langham makes the 2nd free throw | 50-60 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:51 | Purdue | Kevin Anderson hits the front of the rim on the floater from close range | 50-60 |
| 00:50 | Samford | Dave Donohue grabs the defensive rebound | 50-60 |
| 00:49 | Samford | Marvin Holman is called for the reach on Dave Donohue in the backcourt - foul #5 on Marvin Holman, team foul #11 | 50-60 |
| Subs | Purdue | Joe Kay (PG), Walter Braun (SG), Joseph Whitfield (SF), Robert Cook (PF), William Conover (C) Robert Butler, Marvin Holman, Carlos Yanez, John Kinkade, Kevin Anderson | |
| Subs | Samford | Charles Salls (PG), Garry Hudspeth (SF), David Moncrief (PF) Maurice Wyatt, Daniel Langham, Prince Neville | |
| 00:49 | Samford | Dave Donohue makes the 1st free throw | 50-61 |
| 00:49 | Samford | Dave Donohue makes the 2nd free throw | 50-62 |
| 00:43 | Purdue | Walter Braun misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 50-62 |
| 00:42 | Samford | Charles Salls grabs the defensive rebound | 50-62 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:22 | Samford | Timothy Arena loses the dribble to William Conover | 50-62 |
| 00:16 | Purdue | Joe Kay can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 50-62 |
| 00:14 | Samford | The rebound goes to Charles Salls | 50-62 |
| 00:00 | Samford | Charles Salls runs out the clock | 50-62 |