| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Donald Franklin (fresh) SG - Daniel Boucher (fresh) SF - Ryan Schmidt (fresh) PF - Steve Chamberland (fresh) C - Troy Albert (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Alberto Figueroa (fresh) SG - Fred Hunter (fresh) SF - Gary Nixon (fresh) PF - Robert Reith (fresh) C - Matthew Watford (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Purdue | Matthew Watford wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:39 | Purdue | Matthew Watford can't finish the layup | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | Fairfield | The rebound goes to Steve Chamberland | 0-0 |
| 19:25 | Fairfield | Donald Franklin is fouled on the floor by Alberto Figueroa - foul #1 on Alberto Figueroa, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:10 | Fairfield | Ryan Schmidt misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 19:08 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Matthew Watford | 0-0 |
| 19:01 | Purdue | Troy Albert denies the turnaround by Gary Nixon | 0-0 |
| 18:59 | Fairfield | Ryan Schmidt grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 18:40 | Fairfield | Daniel Boucher misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane | 0-0 |
| 18:39 | Fairfield | Troy Albert grabs the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:32 | Fairfield | Ryan Schmidt misses the floater from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 18:30 | Fairfield | Steve Chamberland gets the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:10 | Fairfield | Donald Franklin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 17:49 | Purdue | Robert Reith hits the easy wide open finger roll set up by Alberto Figueroa | 0-2 |
| 17:32 | Fairfield | Steve Chamberland buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Donald Franklin | 3-2 |
| 17:18 | Purdue | Fred Hunter misses long on a jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by Steve Chamberland - foul #1 on Steve Chamberland, team foul #1 | 3-2 |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Jeffrey Albright (PG), Calvin Stevens (SF), Alva Bozenski (PF), Kevin Sicard (C) Alberto Figueroa, Gary Nixon, Robert Reith, Matthew Watford | |
| 17:18 | Purdue | Fred Hunter makes the 1st free throw | 3-3 |
| 17:18 | Purdue | Fred Hunter misses the 2nd free throw | 3-3 |
| 17:18 | Fairfield | Troy Albert snags the defensive board | 3-3 |
| 16:58 | Fairfield | Ryan Schmidt misses short on a shot from the right block | 3-3 |
| 16:56 | Fairfield | Troy Albert snags the offensive board | 3-3 |
| 16:47 | Fairfield | Steve Chamberland connects on the fadeaway from the right side | 5-3 |
| 16:43 | Purdue | Calvin Stevens is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #1 on Calvin Stevens, team foul #2 | 5-3 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Larry Williams (PG) Donald Franklin | |
| Subs | Purdue | Oscar Contreras (SG) Fred Hunter | |
| 16:25 | Fairfield | Steve Chamberland banks in the layup on a nice dish by Troy Albert | 7-3 |
| 15:59 | Purdue | Oscar Contreras can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 7-3 |
| 15:58 | Fairfield | Ryan Schmidt snags the defensive board | 7-3 |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Larry Williams (fresh) SG - Daniel Boucher (fairly fresh) SF - Ryan Schmidt (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Steve Chamberland (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Troy Albert (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Jeffrey Albright (fresh) SG - Oscar Contreras (fresh) SF - Calvin Stevens (fresh) PF - Alva Bozenski (fresh) C - Kevin Sicard (fresh) | |
| 15:44 | Fairfield | Daniel Boucher makes the jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Larry Williams | 9-3 |
| 15:42 | Purdue | Oscar Contreras loses the dribble to Ryan Schmidt in the backcourt | 9-3 |
| 15:35 | Fairfield | Steve Chamberland hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Daniel Boucher | 12-3 |
| 15:11 | Purdue | Troy Albert is called for the reach on Kevin Sicard - foul #1 on Troy Albert, team foul #2 | 12-3 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Donald Franklin (PG), Len Dimmick (SF), Brian Maria (PF), Steven Little (C) Daniel Boucher, Ryan Schmidt, Steve Chamberland, Troy Albert | |
| Subs | Purdue | Alberto Figueroa (PG), Gary Nixon (SF), Robert Reith (PF), Matthew Watford (C) Jeffrey Albright, Calvin Stevens, Alva Bozenski, Kevin Sicard | |
| 14:59 | Purdue | Matthew Watford misses badly on the uncontested jumpshot from the right wing | 12-3 |
| 14:57 | Fairfield | Steven Little grabs the board | 12-3 |
| 14:31 | Fairfield | Donald Franklin clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 12-3 |
| 14:30 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Matthew Watford | 12-3 |
| 14:09 | Purdue | Alberto Figueroa misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 12-3 |
| 14:08 | Purdue | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Reith | 12-3 |
| 13:56 | Purdue | Alberto Figueroa travels with the ball | 12-3 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Gilbert McGilberry (SG), Todd Sandlin (SF) Donald Franklin, Larry Williams | |
| Subs | Purdue | Fred Hunter (SG), Kevin Sicard (PF) Oscar Contreras, Robert Reith | |
| 13:42 | Fairfield | Steven Little's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 12-3 |
| Subs | Fairfield | David Conley (PF), Troy Albert (C) Brian Maria, Steven Little | |
| Subs | Purdue | Calvin Stevens (C) Matthew Watford | |
| 13:28 | Purdue | Fred Hunter misses badly on the uncontested jumper from the left block | 12-3 |
| 13:27 | Purdue | Gary Nixon tips it back up and in | 12-5 |
| 13:17 | Fairfield | Calvin Stevens is called for the reach on Troy Albert - foul #2 on Calvin Stevens, team foul #3 | 12-5 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Daniel Boucher (SG), Ryan Schmidt (SF) Gilbert McGilberry, Todd Sandlin | |
| Subs | Purdue | Jeffrey Albright (PG), Alva Bozenski (SF), Rodolfo Hernandez (PF) Alberto Figueroa, Gary Nixon, Calvin Stevens | |
| 13:03 | Fairfield | David Conley misses the easy layup | 12-5 |
| 13:02 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Alva Bozenski | 12-5 |
| 12:42 | Purdue | Fred Hunter is open and buries a floater in the lane on a nice dish by Jeffrey Albright | 12-7 |
| 12:37 | Fairfield | Kevin Sicard steals it from Troy Albert | 12-7 |
| 12:35 | Purdue | Jeffrey Albright double dribbles in the backcourt | 12-7 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Donald Franklin (PG), Steve Chamberland (PF) Len Dimmick, Troy Albert | |
| Subs | Purdue | Matthew Watford (C) Kevin Sicard | |
| 12:25 | Fairfield | Donald Franklin makes the jumper in the lane on a great pass from Ryan Schmidt and the foul's on Jeffrey Albright - foul #1 on Jeffrey Albright, team foul #4 | 14-7 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Steven Little (C) David Conley | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 12:25 | Fairfield | Donald Franklin makes the free throw | 15-7 |
| 12:22 | Purdue | Alva Bozenski is fouled in the backcourt by Ryan Schmidt - foul #1 on Ryan Schmidt, team foul #3 | 15-7 |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Alberto Figueroa (PG) Jeffrey Albright | |
| 11:56 | Purdue | Fred Hunter drills a turnaround from close range set up by Alva Bozenski | 15-9 |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Donald Franklin (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Boucher (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ryan Schmidt (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Steve Chamberland (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Steven Little (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Alberto Figueroa (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Fred Hunter (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Alva Bozenski (fresh) PF - Rodolfo Hernandez (fresh) C - Matthew Watford (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:45 | Fairfield | Alberto Figueroa is called for the reach on Steve Chamberland - foul #2 on Alberto Figueroa, team foul #5 | 15-9 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Larry Williams (PG), Gilbert McGilberry (SG), Todd Sandlin (SF), Brian Maria (C) Donald Franklin, Daniel Boucher, Ryan Schmidt, Steven Little | |
| Subs | Purdue | Jeffrey Albright (PG), Oscar Contreras (SG), Gary Nixon (SF), Robert Reith (PF) Alberto Figueroa, Fred Hunter, Alva Bozenski, Rodolfo Hernandez | |
| 11:27 | Fairfield | Larry Williams can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 15-9 |
| 11:25 | Purdue | Gary Nixon grabs the board | 15-9 |
| 11:01 | Purdue | Matthew Watford is wide open but clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 15-9 |
| 11:00 | Fairfield | Larry Williams pulls down the rebound | 15-9 |
| 10:41 | Fairfield | Steve Chamberland misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 15-9 |
| 10:40 | Purdue | Gary Nixon grabs the board | 15-9 |
| 10:33 | Purdue | Oscar Contreras connects on the 3 from the left corner set up by Gary Nixon | 15-12 |
| 10:16 | Fairfield | Brian Maria can't finish the layup | 15-12 |
| 10:14 | Purdue | Matthew Watford snags the defensive board | 15-12 |
| 10:01 | Purdue | Jeffrey Albright is alone and drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Robert Reith | 15-14 |
| 09:43 | Fairfield | Gilbert McGilberry misses the 3 from the right corner | 15-14 |
| 09:42 | Fairfield | Steve Chamberland pulls down the offensive rebound | 15-14 |
| 09:17 | Fairfield | Brian Maria misses the fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Jeffrey Albright - foul #2 on Jeffrey Albright, team foul #6 | 15-14 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Donald Franklin (PG), Daniel Boucher (SG), Ryan Schmidt (SF), Troy Albert (C) Larry Williams, Gilbert McGilberry, Todd Sandlin, Steve Chamberland | |
| Subs | Purdue | Fred Hunter (SG), Alva Bozenski (SF), Rodolfo Hernandez (PF), Kevin Sicard (C) Jeffrey Albright, Gary Nixon, Robert Reith, Matthew Watford | |
| 09:17 | Fairfield | Brian Maria makes the 1st free throw | 16-14 |
| 09:17 | Fairfield | Brian Maria makes the 2nd free throw | 17-14 |
| 09:13 | Purdue | Kevin Sicard's pass is intercepted by Daniel Boucher in the backcourt | 17-14 |
| 09:03 | Fairfield | Donald Franklin buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Daniel Boucher | 20-14 |
| 08:46 | Purdue | Kevin Sicard knocks in the jumper from the free throw line set up by Oscar Contreras | 20-16 |
| 08:41 | Fairfield | Donald Franklin comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 20-16 |
| 08:39 | Fairfield | Troy Albert tips it back up and in | 22-16 |
| 08:22 | Purdue | Alva Bozenski blows the layup | 22-16 |
| 08:20 | Fairfield | The rebound goes to Ryan Schmidt | 22-16 |
| 08:15 | Fairfield | Daniel Boucher drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Ryan Schmidt | 25-16 |
| 08:12 | Purdue | Alva Bozenski's pass is intercepted by Ryan Schmidt in the backcourt | 25-16 |
| 07:53 | Fairfield | Donald Franklin is hacked by Oscar Contreras - foul #1 on Oscar Contreras, team foul #7 | 25-16 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Steven Little (PF) Brian Maria | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 07:53 | Fairfield | Donald Franklin makes the 1st free throw | 26-16 |
| 07:53 | Fairfield | Donald Franklin makes the 2nd free throw | 27-16 |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Donald Franklin (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Boucher (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ryan Schmidt (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Steven Little (fresh) C - Troy Albert (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Oscar Contreras (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Fred Hunter (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Alva Bozenski (fresh) PF - Rodolfo Hernandez (fresh) C - Kevin Sicard (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:41 | Purdue | Kevin Sicard clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 27-16 |
| 07:39 | Fairfield | Steven Little grabs the defensive rebound | 27-16 |
| 07:32 | Fairfield | Donald Franklin scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Daniel Boucher | 30-16 |
| 07:04 | Purdue | Fred Hunter misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 30-16 |
| 07:02 | Fairfield | Ryan Schmidt gets the rebound | 30-16 |
| 06:50 | Fairfield | Steven Little slams it home set up by Daniel Boucher and the foul's on Rodolfo Hernandez - foul #1 on Rodolfo Hernandez, team foul #8 | 32-16 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Larry Williams (PG), Len Dimmick (SF), David Conley (C) Donald Franklin, Ryan Schmidt, Troy Albert | |
| Subs | Purdue | Gary Nixon (SF), Robert Reith (PF), Matthew Watford (C) Alva Bozenski, Rodolfo Hernandez, Kevin Sicard | |
| 06:50 | Fairfield | Steven Little misses the free throw | 32-16 |
| 06:50 | Purdue | Matthew Watford grabs the board | 32-16 |
| 06:34 | Purdue | Robert Reith blows the layup | 32-16 |
| 06:32 | Purdue | Matthew Watford tips it back up and in | 32-18 |
| 06:20 | Fairfield | Len Dimmick misses the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Gary Nixon - foul #1 on Gary Nixon, team foul #9 | 32-18 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Todd Sandlin (SF), Steve Chamberland (PF) Daniel Boucher, Steven Little | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 06:20 | Fairfield | Len Dimmick makes the 1st free throw | 33-18 |
| 06:20 | Fairfield | Len Dimmick makes the 2nd free throw | 34-18 |
| 06:06 | Purdue | Fred Hunter's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-18 |
| 05:44 | Fairfield | Robert Reith is called for the reach on Len Dimmick - foul #1 on Robert Reith, team foul #10 | 34-18 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Troy Albert (C) David Conley | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 05:44 | Fairfield | Len Dimmick misses the 1st free throw | 34-18 |
| 05:44 | Fairfield | Len Dimmick misses the 2nd free throw | 34-18 |
| 05:44 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Matthew Watford | 34-18 |
| 05:25 | Purdue | Gary Nixon is open and scores on a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Reith | 34-20 |
| 05:02 | Fairfield | Steve Chamberland misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 34-20 |
| 05:00 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Robert Reith | 34-20 |
| 04:41 | Purdue | Gary Nixon comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 34-20 |
| 04:40 | Fairfield | Len Dimmick grabs the defensive rebound | 34-20 |
| 04:27 | Fairfield | Todd Sandlin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-20 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Gilbert McGilberry (PG), Daniel Boucher (SG), Ryan Schmidt (SF), David Conley (PF) Len Dimmick, Larry Williams, Todd Sandlin, Steve Chamberland | |
| Subs | Purdue | Alva Bozenski (PF), Kevin Sicard (C) Robert Reith, Matthew Watford | |
| 04:18 | Purdue | Gary Nixon travels with the ball | 34-20 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Steven Little (PF) Troy Albert | |
| Subs | Purdue | Rodolfo Hernandez (PF) Gary Nixon | |
| 03:55 | Fairfield | Ryan Schmidt loses the dribble to Rodolfo Hernandez | 34-20 |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Gilbert McGilberry (fresh) SG - Daniel Boucher (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Ryan Schmidt (fresh) 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Steven Little (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - David Conley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Oscar Contreras (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Fred Hunter (tiring) 5 pts. SF - Alva Bozenski (fresh) PF - Rodolfo Hernandez (fresh) C - Kevin Sicard (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:26 | Purdue | Fred Hunter misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 34-20 |
| 03:25 | Fairfield | Ryan Schmidt snags the defensive board | 34-20 |
| 03:20 | Fairfield | Daniel Boucher comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block but the foul's on Kevin Sicard - foul #1 on Kevin Sicard, team foul #11 | 34-20 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Donald Franklin (PG), Steve Chamberland (PF), Troy Albert (C) Gilbert McGilberry, Steven Little, David Conley | |
| Subs | Purdue | Alberto Figueroa (PG), Jeffrey Albright (SG), Calvin Stevens (SF) Oscar Contreras, Fred Hunter, Rodolfo Hernandez | |
| 03:20 | Fairfield | Daniel Boucher makes the 1st free throw | 35-20 |
| 03:20 | Fairfield | Daniel Boucher makes the 2nd free throw | 36-20 |
| 03:16 | Purdue | Calvin Stevens is hacked by Daniel Boucher in the backcourt - foul #1 on Daniel Boucher, team foul #4 | 36-20 |
| 03:05 | Purdue | Kevin Sicard is whistled for a carry | 36-20 |
| 02:51 | Fairfield | Steve Chamberland is whistled for a carry | 36-20 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Len Dimmick (SG) Daniel Boucher | |
| Subs | Purdue | Robert Reith (PF) Alva Bozenski | |
| 02:40 | Purdue | Robert Reith is called for traveling | 36-20 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Larry Williams (SG) Ryan Schmidt | |
| Subs | Purdue | Matthew Watford (C) Kevin Sicard | |
| 02:23 | Fairfield | Steve Chamberland misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 36-20 |
| 02:21 | Fairfield | Troy Albert snags the offensive board | 36-20 |
| 02:11 | Fairfield | Troy Albert scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Len Dimmick | 39-20 |
| 01:49 | Purdue | Jeffrey Albright misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 39-20 |
| 01:48 | Fairfield | Donald Franklin pulls down the rebound | 39-20 |
| 01:34 | Fairfield | Steve Chamberland clanks a fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Alberto Figueroa - foul #3 on Alberto Figueroa, team foul #12 | 39-20 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Gilbert McGilberry (PG), Daniel Boucher (SG), Ryan Schmidt (SF), Steven Little (C) Donald Franklin, Larry Williams, Len Dimmick, Troy Albert | |
| Subs | Purdue | Fred Hunter (SG), Gary Nixon (SF), Alva Bozenski (PF), Kevin Sicard (C) Alberto Figueroa, Jeffrey Albright, Robert Reith, Matthew Watford | |
| 01:34 | Fairfield | Steve Chamberland makes the 1st free throw | 40-20 |
| 01:34 | Fairfield | Steve Chamberland makes the 2nd free throw | 41-20 |
| 01:21 | Purdue | Fred Hunter can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 41-20 |
| 01:20 | Purdue | Fred Hunter misses the tip | 41-20 |
| 01:18 | Fairfield | The rebound goes to Steven Little | 41-20 |
| 01:13 | Fairfield | Gilbert McGilberry travels with the ball | 41-20 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Brian Maria (C) Steve Chamberland | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 00:58 | Purdue | Alva Bozenski makes the floater from the baseline set up by Calvin Stevens and he's hacked by Steven Little - foul #1 on Steven Little, team foul #5 | 41-22 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Donald Franklin (PG), David Conley (C) Gilbert McGilberry, Steven Little | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 00:58 | Purdue | Alva Bozenski makes the free throw | 41-23 |
| 00:49 | Fairfield | Donald Franklin can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Kevin Sicard - foul #2 on Kevin Sicard, team foul #13 | 41-23 |
| 00:49 | Fairfield | Donald Franklin makes the 1st free throw | 42-23 |
| 00:49 | Fairfield | Donald Franklin makes the 2nd free throw | 43-23 |
| 00:46 | Purdue | David Conley picks off the pass by Calvin Stevens in the backcourt | 43-23 |
| 00:24 | Fairfield | Alva Bozenski takes the ball from Brian Maria | 43-23 |
| 00:00 | Purdue | Daniel Boucher is called for the reach on Calvin Stevens - foul #2 on Daniel Boucher, team foul #6 | 43-23 |