| Lineup | Canisius | PG - Daniel Cooper (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Frank Bade (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Bise (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Haupt (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Scott (fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Tyler Gill (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Fred Hunter (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Gary Nixon (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Rufus Higdon (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Matthew Watford (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Canisius | Charles Bise inbounds the ball | 25-34 |
| Game Plan | Canisius | Canisius is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:46 | Canisius | Frank Bade misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Rufus Higdon - foul #1 on Rufus Higdon, team foul #1 | 25-34 |
| 19:46 | Canisius | Frank Bade makes the 1st free throw | 26-34 |
| 19:46 | Canisius | Frank Bade makes the 2nd free throw | 27-34 |
| 19:33 | Purdue | Fred Hunter loses the ball out of bounds | 27-34 |
| 19:10 | Canisius | Michael Scott buries a jump hook from close range on a great pass from Frank Bade | 29-34 |
| 19:05 | Purdue | Fred Hunter buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Tyler Gill | 29-37 |
| 19:01 | Canisius | Frank Bade comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Fred Hunter - foul #3 on Fred Hunter, team foul #2 | 29-37 |
| Subs | Canisius | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Jason Trader (SG) Fred Hunter | |
| 19:01 | Canisius | Frank Bade makes the 1st free throw | 30-37 |
| 19:01 | Canisius | Frank Bade makes the 2nd free throw | 31-37 |
| 18:46 | Purdue | Tyler Gill can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 31-37 |
| 18:45 | Canisius | The rebound goes to Michael Scott | 31-37 |
| 18:41 | Canisius | Frank Bade misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 31-37 |
| 18:40 | Canisius | The offensive rebound goes to John Haupt | 31-37 |
| 18:29 | Canisius | Daniel Cooper throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-37 |
| 18:15 | Purdue | Gary Nixon misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 31-37 |
| 18:13 | Canisius | Michael Scott snags the defensive board | 31-37 |
| 17:54 | Canisius | Tyler Gill takes the ball from Daniel Cooper | 31-37 |
| 17:30 | Purdue | Tyler Gill throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-37 |
| Subs | Canisius | Phillip Doran (PG), Sean Avery (SG), Willy Moon (PF) Daniel Cooper, Frank Bade, John Haupt | |
| Subs | Purdue | Calvin Stevens (SF), James South (PF), Robert Reith (C) Gary Nixon, Rufus Higdon, Matthew Watford | |
| 17:09 | Canisius | Charles Bise blows the layup but he's fouled by Calvin Stevens - foul #1 on Calvin Stevens, team foul #3 | 31-37 |
| 17:09 | Canisius | Charles Bise misses the 1st free throw | 31-37 |
| 17:09 | Canisius | Charles Bise misses the 2nd free throw | 31-37 |
| 17:09 | Purdue | James South grabs the defensive rebound | 31-37 |
| 16:45 | Purdue | Jason Trader knocks in the fadeaway from the left side | 31-39 |
| 16:23 | Canisius | Michael Scott loses the ball out of bounds | 31-39 |
| Subs | Canisius | Frank Bade (SG), Calvin Clark (SF), Jason Cleveland (C) Sean Avery, Charles Bise, Michael Scott | |
| Subs | Purdue | Howard Willis (SG), Gary Nixon (SF), Rufus Higdon (PF), Matthew Watford (C) Tyler Gill, Calvin Stevens, James South, Robert Reith | |
| 16:07 | Purdue | Gary Nixon knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Jason Trader | 31-41 |
| 16:03 | Canisius | Frank Bade misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 31-41 |
| 16:02 | Purdue | Matthew Watford gets the rebound | 31-41 |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - Phillip Doran (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Frank Bade (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Calvin Clark (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Willy Moon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jason Cleveland (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Jason Trader (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Howard Willis (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Gary Nixon (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Rufus Higdon (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Matthew Watford (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 15:44 | Purdue | Jason Cleveland denies the turnaround by Rufus Higdon | 31-41 |
| 15:42 | Canisius | Calvin Clark gets the rebound | 31-41 |
| 15:36 | Canisius | Jason Cleveland clanks a runner from the right block but he's fouled by Matthew Watford - foul #2 on Matthew Watford, team foul #4 | 31-41 |
| Subs | Canisius | Daniel Cooper (PG), John Haupt (PF) Phillip Doran, Calvin Clark | |
| Subs | Purdue | Fred Hunter (SG) Jason Trader | |
| 15:36 | Canisius | Jason Cleveland makes the 1st free throw | 32-41 |
| 15:36 | Canisius | Jason Cleveland makes the 2nd free throw | 33-41 |
| 15:25 | Purdue | Jason Cleveland steals the ball from Howard Willis | 33-41 |
| 15:12 | Canisius | John Haupt comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Fred Hunter - foul #4 on Fred Hunter, team foul #5 | 33-41 |
| Subs | Canisius | Calvin Clark (SF), Michael Scott (C) Jason Cleveland, Willy Moon | |
| Subs | Purdue | Tyler Gill (PG) Fred Hunter | |
| 15:12 | Canisius | John Haupt makes the 1st free throw | 34-41 |
| 15:12 | Canisius | John Haupt misses the 2nd free throw | 34-41 |
| 15:12 | Purdue | Rufus Higdon gets the rebound | 34-41 |
| 14:47 | Purdue | Rufus Higdon can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 34-41 |
| 14:46 | Canisius | Calvin Clark snags the defensive board | 34-41 |
| 14:30 | Canisius | John Haupt connects on the turnaround from the left block and he's hacked by Rufus Higdon - foul #2 on Rufus Higdon, team foul #6 | 36-41 |
| Subs | Canisius | Phillip Doran (SG), Charles Bise (SF) Frank Bade, Calvin Clark | |
| Subs | Purdue | Calvin Stevens (SF), James South (PF), Robert Reith (C) Gary Nixon, Rufus Higdon, Matthew Watford | |
| 14:30 | Canisius | John Haupt makes the free throw | 37-41 |
| 14:12 | Purdue | Daniel Cooper takes the ball from James South | 37-41 |
| 14:08 | Canisius | Charles Bise can't finish the layup | 37-41 |
| 14:06 | Canisius | Michael Scott tips it back up and in | 39-41 |
| 13:50 | Purdue | Tyler Gill misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 39-41 |
| 13:49 | Canisius | Michael Scott gets the rebound | 39-41 |
| 13:43 | Canisius | Phillip Doran is fouled on the floor by Howard Willis - foul #2 on Howard Willis, team foul #7 | 39-41 |
| Subs | Canisius | Sean Avery (SG) Daniel Cooper | |
| Subs | Purdue | Jason Trader (SG) Howard Willis | |
| 13:43 | Canisius | Phillip Doran misses the 1st free throw | 39-41 |
| 13:43 | Purdue | James South grabs the board | 39-41 |
| 13:22 | Purdue | James South misses the 3 from the left wing | 39-41 |
| 13:21 | Canisius | Michael Scott gets the rebound | 39-41 |
| 13:17 | Canisius | Sean Avery hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 39-41 |
| 13:16 | Purdue | Robert Reith grabs the board | 39-41 |
| 12:55 | Purdue | Tyler Gill connects on the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Robert Reith | 39-44 |
| 12:39 | Canisius | Phillip Doran comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Calvin Stevens - foul #2 on Calvin Stevens, team foul #8 | 39-44 |
| Subs | Canisius | Frank Bade (SG), Calvin Clark (SF), Willy Moon (PF), Jason Cleveland (C) Sean Avery, Charles Bise, John Haupt, Michael Scott | |
| Subs | Purdue | Gary Nixon (SF), Rufus Higdon (PF), Matthew Watford (C) Tyler Gill, James South, Robert Reith | |
| 12:39 | Canisius | Phillip Doran misses the 1st free throw | 39-44 |
| 12:39 | Canisius | Phillip Doran makes the 2nd free throw | 40-44 |
| 12:17 | Purdue | Gary Nixon is denied on a layup by Willy Moon | 40-44 |
| 12:15 | Purdue | Rufus Higdon tips it but misses | 40-44 |
| 12:14 | Canisius | The rebound goes to Frank Bade | 40-44 |
| 12:08 | Canisius | Rufus Higdon is called for the reach on Willy Moon - foul #3 on Rufus Higdon, team foul #9 | 40-44 |
| Subs | Canisius | Daniel Cooper (PG) Phillip Doran | |
| Subs | Purdue | Howard Willis (SG) Calvin Stevens | |
| 12:08 | Canisius | Willy Moon makes the 1st free throw | 41-44 |
| 12:08 | Canisius | Willy Moon makes the 2nd free throw | 42-44 |
| 11:43 | Purdue | Gary Nixon hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 42-46 |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - Daniel Cooper (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Frank Bade (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Calvin Clark (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Willy Moon (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Jason Cleveland (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Jason Trader (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Howard Willis (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Gary Nixon (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Rufus Higdon (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Matthew Watford (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 11:18 | Canisius | Daniel Cooper double dribbles | 42-46 |
| Subs | Canisius | Charles Bise (SF), Michael Scott (C) Calvin Clark, Jason Cleveland | |
| Subs | Purdue | Tyler Gill (PG) Jason Trader | |
| 10:58 | Purdue | Matthew Watford lays it up and in | 42-48 |
| 10:40 | Canisius | Charles Bise misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 42-48 |
| 10:38 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Gary Nixon | 42-48 |
| 10:23 | Purdue | Willy Moon swats the layup by Howard Willis | 42-48 |
| 10:21 | Purdue | Howard Willis hits the follow up shot | 42-50 |
| 10:05 | Canisius | Frank Bade travels with the ball | 42-50 |
| Subs | Canisius | Phillip Doran (PG), Sean Avery (SG), John Haupt (PF) Daniel Cooper, Frank Bade, Willy Moon | |
| Subs | Purdue | Jason Trader (SG), Calvin Stevens (SF), James South (PF), Robert Reith (C) Howard Willis, Gary Nixon, Rufus Higdon, Matthew Watford | |
| 09:45 | Purdue | Tyler Gill misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 42-50 |
| 09:44 | Purdue | James South snags the offensive board | 42-50 |
| 09:32 | Purdue | Robert Reith is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Robert Reith, team foul #10 | 42-50 |
| Subs | Canisius | Calvin Clark (SF), Jason Cleveland (C) Charles Bise, Michael Scott | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 09:12 | Canisius | John Haupt hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket | 42-50 |
| 09:10 | Canisius | Calvin Clark misses the tip | 42-50 |
| 09:08 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Jason Trader | 42-50 |
| 08:53 | Purdue | Calvin Stevens clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 42-50 |
| 08:52 | Canisius | John Haupt gets the rebound | 42-50 |
| 08:48 | Canisius | Sean Avery hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 42-50 |
| 08:46 | Canisius | Jason Cleveland pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-50 |
| 08:32 | Canisius | Tyler Gill steps in front of the John Haupt pass | 42-50 |
| 08:28 | Purdue | Tyler Gill slams it home | 42-52 |
| 08:03 | Canisius | Sean Avery is fouled on the floor by James South - foul #1 on James South, team foul #11 | 42-52 |
| Subs | Canisius | Frank Bade (SG), Charles Bise (SF), Willy Moon (PF), Michael Scott (C) Phillip Doran, Calvin Clark, John Haupt, Jason Cleveland | |
| Subs | Purdue | Howard Willis (PG), Gary Nixon (SF), Rufus Higdon (PF), Matthew Watford (C) Tyler Gill, Jason Trader, James South, Robert Reith | |
| 08:03 | Canisius | Sean Avery misses the 1st free throw | 42-52 |
| 08:03 | Canisius | Sean Avery makes the 2nd free throw | 43-52 |
| 07:51 | Purdue | Frank Bade takes the ball from Gary Nixon | 43-52 |
| 07:26 | Canisius | Gary Nixon steals the ball from Charles Bise | 43-52 |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - Sean Avery (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Frank Bade (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Bise (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Willy Moon (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael Scott (fresh) 6 pts. 14 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Howard Willis (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Calvin Stevens (fresh) SF - Gary Nixon (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Rufus Higdon (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Matthew Watford (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 06:57 | Purdue | Sean Avery is called for the reach on Gary Nixon - foul #2 on Sean Avery, team foul #1 | 43-52 |
| Subs | Canisius | Daniel Cooper (PG), John Haupt (PF) Sean Avery, Willy Moon | |
| Subs | Purdue | Tyler Gill (PG), Fred Hunter (SG) Howard Willis, Calvin Stevens | |
| 06:42 | Purdue | Rufus Higdon's pass is intercepted by Charles Bise | 43-52 |
| 06:26 | Canisius | Michael Scott misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 43-52 |
| 06:25 | Purdue | Matthew Watford grabs the defensive rebound | 43-52 |
| 06:20 | Purdue | Charles Bise is called for the reach on Gary Nixon - foul #2 on Charles Bise, team foul #2 | 43-52 |
| Subs | Canisius | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Robert Reith (SF), James South (C) Gary Nixon, Matthew Watford | |
| 06:03 | Purdue | Robert Reith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-52 |
| Subs | Canisius | Calvin Clark (SF) Charles Bise | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 05:44 | Canisius | Frank Bade makes the jumper from the free throw line | 45-52 |
| 05:31 | Purdue | Rufus Higdon drills a 3 pointer from straight away | 45-55 |
| 05:27 | Canisius | Frank Bade hits a 3 from the right corner | 48-55 |
| 05:09 | Purdue | Rufus Higdon hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 48-55 |
| 05:08 | Canisius | Michael Scott snags the defensive board | 48-55 |
| 05:02 | Canisius | John Haupt makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 51-55 |
| 04:43 | Purdue | Rufus Higdon misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 51-55 |
| 04:41 | Canisius | Michael Scott grabs the board | 51-55 |
| 04:35 | Canisius | Michael Scott knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Daniel Cooper | 53-55 |
| 04:19 | Purdue | Robert Reith clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 53-55 |
| 04:17 | Purdue | Tyler Gill snags the offensive board | 53-55 |
| 04:17 | Purdue | Purdue calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-55 |
| Subs | Canisius | Charles Bise (SF), Willy Moon (PF) Calvin Clark, John Haupt | |
| Subs | Purdue | Gary Nixon (SF), Matthew Watford (C) Robert Reith, Rufus Higdon | |
| 04:06 | Purdue | Gary Nixon is fouled on the floor by Charles Bise - foul #3 on Charles Bise, team foul #3 | 53-55 |
| Subs | Canisius | Phillip Doran (SG) Frank Bade | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 03:48 | Purdue | Matthew Watford misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 53-55 |
| 03:47 | Canisius | Michael Scott pulls down the rebound | 53-55 |
| 03:43 | Canisius | Daniel Cooper clanks a 3 from the right wing | 53-55 |
| 03:41 | Purdue | James South grabs the defensive rebound | 53-55 |
| 03:24 | Purdue | Fred Hunter misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Phillip Doran - foul #3 on Phillip Doran, team foul #4 | 53-55 |
| Subs | Canisius | Sean Avery (SG) Daniel Cooper | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 03:24 | Purdue | Fred Hunter makes the 1st free throw | 53-56 |
| 03:24 | Purdue | Fred Hunter misses the 2nd free throw | 53-56 |
| 03:24 | Canisius | Michael Scott gets the rebound | 53-56 |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - Phillip Doran (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SG - Sean Avery (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SF - Charles Bise (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Willy Moon (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael Scott (fresh) 8 pts. 18 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Tyler Gill (fresh) 17 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Fred Hunter (fresh) 6 pts. 4 pf. SF - Gary Nixon (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - James South (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Matthew Watford (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:07 | Canisius | Charles Bise misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 53-56 |
| 03:06 | Purdue | Matthew Watford grabs the defensive rebound | 53-56 |
| 02:44 | Purdue | Tyler Gill buries a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Fred Hunter | 53-58 |
| 02:44 | Canisius | Canisius calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-58 |
| Subs | Canisius | Daniel Cooper (PG), Frank Bade (SG), John Haupt (PF) Phillip Doran, Sean Avery, Willy Moon | |
| Subs | Purdue | Rufus Higdon (PF) James South | |
| 02:23 | Canisius | Rufus Higdon blocks the short jumper by Charles Bise | 53-58 |
| 02:22 | Canisius | Daniel Cooper misses the tip | 53-58 |
| 02:21 | Purdue | Fred Hunter gets the rebound | 53-58 |
| 02:10 | Purdue | Rufus Higdon is called for the offensive foul - foul #4 on Rufus Higdon, team foul #12 | 53-58 |
| 01:56 | Canisius | Frank Bade knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side | 55-58 |
| 01:40 | Purdue | Matthew Watford loses the ball out of bounds | 55-58 |
| 01:27 | Canisius | Frank Bade knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Charles Bise | 58-58 |
| 01:20 | Purdue | Gary Nixon loses the dribble to Charles Bise | 58-58 |
| 01:16 | Canisius | Frank Bade misses the lay-in | 58-58 |
| 01:15 | Purdue | Rufus Higdon grabs the board | 58-58 |
| 00:56 | Purdue | Matthew Watford misses badly on a jumper in the lane but the foul's on Michael Scott - foul #1 on Michael Scott, team foul #5 | 58-58 |
| 00:56 | Purdue | Matthew Watford makes the 1st free throw | 58-59 |
| 00:56 | Purdue | Matthew Watford misses the 2nd free throw | 58-59 |
| 00:56 | Canisius | Michael Scott snags the defensive board | 58-59 |
| 00:34 | Canisius | Frank Bade misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 58-59 |
| 00:33 | Purdue | Rufus Higdon snags the defensive board | 58-59 |
| Game Plan | Canisius | Canisius is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:32 | Purdue | Rufus Higdon is fouled in the backcourt by Daniel Cooper - foul #3 on Daniel Cooper, team foul #6 | 58-59 |
| 00:30 | Purdue | Frank Bade is called for the reach on Gary Nixon - foul #2 on Frank Bade, team foul #7 | 58-59 |
| 00:30 | Purdue | Gary Nixon makes the 1st free throw | 58-60 |
| 00:30 | Purdue | Gary Nixon makes the 2nd free throw | 58-61 |
| 00:21 | Canisius | Frank Bade clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 58-61 |
| 00:20 | Canisius | Frank Bade grabs the offensive rebound | 58-61 |
| 00:10 | Canisius | Gary Nixon knocks away the 3 by Daniel Cooper | 58-61 |
| 00:09 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Gary Nixon | 58-61 |
| 00:07 | Purdue | Frank Bade is called for the reach on Gary Nixon in the backcourt - foul #3 on Frank Bade, team foul #8 | 58-61 |
| Subs | Canisius | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Jason Trader (SG) Fred Hunter | |
| 00:07 | Purdue | Gary Nixon makes the 1st free throw | 58-62 |
| 00:07 | Purdue | Gary Nixon makes the 2nd free throw | 58-63 |
| Game Plan | Canisius | Canisius is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:03 | Canisius | Daniel Cooper is called for traveling | 58-63 |
| Subs | Canisius | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Fred Hunter (SG) Jason Trader | |
| 00:02 | Purdue | Daniel Cooper is called for the reach on Tyler Gill in the backcourt - foul #4 on Daniel Cooper, team foul #9 | 58-63 |
| 00:02 | Purdue | Tyler Gill makes the 1st free throw | 58-64 |
| 00:02 | Purdue | Tyler Gill makes the 2nd free throw | 58-65 |
| 00:00 | Canisius | Daniel Cooper clanks a fullcourt shot | 58-65 |