| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Robert Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Jonathan Pinski (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - James McKennzie (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. PF - Dennis Kauffman (fresh) 3 pts. C - Michael Corpuz (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - John Rice (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Eric Young (fresh) 1 ast. SF - David Willis (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Douglass Borders (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - John Flynn (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Purdue | James McKennzie inbounds the ball | 38-38 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:44 | Purdue | Dennis Kauffman clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 38-38 |
| 19:43 | Southern | John Flynn pulls down the rebound | 38-38 |
| 19:39 | Southern | Eric Young hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Robert Smith - foul #1 on Robert Smith, team foul #1 | 38-38 |
| 19:39 | Southern | Eric Young makes the 1st free throw | 38-39 |
| 19:39 | Southern | Eric Young makes the 2nd free throw | 38-40 |
| 19:27 | Purdue | James McKennzie misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 38-40 |
| 19:26 | Southern | John Flynn grabs the defensive rebound | 38-40 |
| 19:21 | Southern | Eric Young misses long on a floater from the right side | 38-40 |
| 19:19 | Purdue | Robert Smith pulls down the rebound | 38-40 |
| 19:14 | Purdue | Robert Smith can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 38-40 |
| 19:13 | Purdue | James McKennzie hits the follow up shot | 40-40 |
| 19:07 | Southern | David Willis misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 40-40 |
| 19:06 | Purdue | Robert Smith grabs the board | 40-40 |
| 18:55 | Purdue | James McKennzie makes the shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Robert Smith | 42-40 |
| 18:49 | Southern | John Flynn slams it home set up by Eric Young and he's fouled by Dennis Kauffman - foul #2 on Dennis Kauffman, team foul #2 | 42-42 |
| 18:49 | Southern | John Flynn makes the free throw | 42-43 |
| 18:27 | Purdue | Robert Smith can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 42-43 |
| 18:25 | Southern | Eric Young grabs the defensive rebound | 42-43 |
| 18:09 | Southern | David Willis is whistled for traveling | 42-43 |
| 17:43 | Purdue | Robert Smith misses the jumper from the left side but he's fouled by John Flynn - foul #3 on John Flynn, team foul #1 | 42-43 |
| Subs | Purdue | Gordon Killian (PF), Alex Morphis (C) Dennis Kauffman, Michael Corpuz | |
| Subs | Southern | Robert Bell (SG), Donnie Millner (PF), Robert Townsend (C) David Willis, Douglass Borders, John Flynn | |
| 17:43 | Purdue | Robert Smith makes the 1st free throw | 43-43 |
| 17:43 | Purdue | Robert Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 44-43 |
| 17:30 | Southern | Donnie Millner is fouled on the floor by Gordon Killian - foul #1 on Gordon Killian, team foul #3 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Purdue | Robert Arevalo (SG) Jonathan Pinski | |
| Subs | Southern | Matthew Corey (SF) Eric Young | |
| 17:14 | Southern | Matthew Corey is hacked by Alex Morphis - foul #1 on Alex Morphis, team foul #4 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Purdue | James Shipp (SF) James McKennzie | |
| Subs | Southern | George Owens (PG) John Rice | |
| 17:00 | Southern | Robert Bell is called for a charge - foul #2 on Robert Bell, team foul #2 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Purdue | George Bradley (SG) Robert Smith | |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| 16:39 | Purdue | Robert Arevalo is hacked by George Owens - foul #1 on George Owens, team foul #3 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Purdue | Jonathan Pinski (SG), Michael Corpuz (C) George Bradley, James Shipp | |
| Subs | Southern | Eric Young (PG), Douglass Borders (PF) George Owens, Matthew Corey | |
| 16:28 | Purdue | Alex Morphis comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 44-43 |
| 16:27 | Southern | Robert Bell gets the rebound | 44-43 |
| 16:21 | Southern | Douglass Borders misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 44-43 |
| 16:19 | Purdue | Gordon Killian gets the rebound | 44-43 |
| 15:57 | Purdue | Michael Corpuz lays it in on a nice dish by Jonathan Pinski | 46-43 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Robert Arevalo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jonathan Pinski (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Gordon Killian (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Alex Morphis (fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Corpuz (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Eric Young (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Bell (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donnie Millner (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Douglass Borders (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Robert Townsend (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:45 | Southern | Eric Young misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 46-43 |
| 15:43 | Southern | Douglass Borders tips it back up and in | 46-45 |
| 15:26 | Purdue | Jonathan Pinski hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 46-45 |
| 15:24 | Purdue | Gordon Killian grabs the offensive rebound | 46-45 |
| 15:09 | Purdue | Jonathan Pinski hits a fadeaway from the free throw line | 48-45 |
| 15:04 | Southern | Robert Bell comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Gordon Killian - foul #2 on Gordon Killian, team foul #5 | 48-45 |
| Subs | Purdue | Robert Smith (PG), George Bradley (SG), James McKennzie (SF), Dennis Kauffman (PF), James Shipp (C) Robert Arevalo, Jonathan Pinski, Gordon Killian, Alex Morphis, Michael Corpuz | |
| Subs | Southern | Peter Baillargeon (SG), David Willis (SF), James Williams (PF), John Flynn (C) Eric Young, Donnie Millner, Douglass Borders, Robert Townsend | |
| 15:04 | Southern | Robert Bell makes the 1st free throw | 48-46 |
| 15:04 | Southern | Robert Bell makes the 2nd free throw | 48-47 |
| 14:47 | Purdue | Robert Smith can't finish the layup | 48-47 |
| 14:45 | Southern | John Flynn grabs the board | 48-47 |
| 14:39 | Southern | George Bradley picks off the pass by Robert Bell | 48-47 |
| 14:21 | Purdue | George Bradley is hacked by Peter Baillargeon - foul #4 on Peter Baillargeon, team foul #4 | 48-47 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Southern | John Rice (PG), Matthew Corey (SG) Robert Bell, Peter Baillargeon | |
| 14:06 | Purdue | James McKennzie misses short on a shot from the left wing but he's fouled by John Flynn - foul #4 on John Flynn, team foul #5 | 48-47 |
| Subs | Purdue | Robert Arevalo (SG) George Bradley | |
| Subs | Southern | Eric Young (SG), Douglass Borders (PF) Matthew Corey, John Flynn | |
| 14:06 | Purdue | James McKennzie makes the 1st free throw | 49-47 |
| 14:06 | Purdue | James McKennzie makes the 2nd free throw | 50-47 |
| 13:54 | Southern | Dennis Kauffman is called for the reach on John Rice - foul #3 on Dennis Kauffman, team foul #6 | 50-47 |
| Subs | Purdue | Jonathan Pinski (SG) Robert Arevalo | |
| Subs | Southern | Donnie Millner (C) James Williams | |
| 13:48 | Southern | Douglass Borders knocks in the floater from close range on a great pass from John Rice | 50-49 |
| 13:34 | Purdue | Jonathan Pinski misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 50-49 |
| 13:32 | Southern | Douglass Borders gets the rebound | 50-49 |
| 13:26 | Southern | Donnie Millner misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 50-49 |
| 13:24 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Robert Smith | 50-49 |
| 13:08 | Purdue | Jonathan Pinski knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Robert Smith | 53-49 |
| 12:58 | Southern | David Willis is fouled on the floor by James McKennzie - foul #1 on James McKennzie, team foul #7 | 53-49 |
| Subs | Purdue | Gordon Killian (PF), Michael Corpuz (C) Dennis Kauffman, James Shipp | |
| Subs | Southern | Robert Townsend (C) Douglass Borders | |
| 12:58 | Southern | David Willis makes the 1st free throw | 53-50 |
| 12:58 | Southern | David Willis makes the 2nd free throw | 53-51 |
| 12:45 | Purdue | Jonathan Pinski comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 53-51 |
| 12:43 | Southern | David Willis pulls down the rebound | 53-51 |
| 12:39 | Southern | David Willis misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Michael Corpuz - foul #2 on Michael Corpuz, team foul #8 | 53-51 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Southern | Robert Bell (SG), James Williams (C) Eric Young, Donnie Millner | |
| 12:39 | Southern | David Willis makes the 1st free throw | 53-52 |
| 12:39 | Southern | David Willis makes the 2nd free throw | 53-53 |
| 12:29 | Purdue | Jonathan Pinski is fouled on the floor by Robert Bell - foul #3 on Robert Bell, team foul #6 | 53-53 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Southern | Matthew Corey (SF) David Willis | |
| 12:12 | Purdue | Robert Bell steals the ball from Jonathan Pinski | 53-53 |
| 11:52 | Southern | Robert Bell misses the lay-in | 53-53 |
| 11:50 | Purdue | James McKennzie snags the defensive board | 53-53 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Robert Smith (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 ast. SG - Jonathan Pinski (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SF - James McKennzie (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 9 reb. PF - Gordon Killian (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Corpuz (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - John Rice (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Bell (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Matthew Corey (fresh) PF - Robert Townsend (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Williams (fresh) | |
| 11:32 | Purdue | Jonathan Pinski misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 53-53 |
| 11:31 | Purdue | Michael Corpuz misses the tip | 53-53 |
| 11:30 | Purdue | Jonathan Pinski hits the follow up shot | 55-53 |
| 11:15 | Southern | James Williams travels with the ball | 55-53 |
| Subs | Purdue | Robert Arevalo (PG), James Shipp (SF), Dennis Kauffman (PF) Robert Smith, Jonathan Pinski, James McKennzie | |
| Subs | Southern | Eric Young (PG), Douglass Borders (PF), Donnie Millner (C) John Rice, Robert Townsend, James Williams | |
| 10:55 | Purdue | James Shipp comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 55-53 |
| 10:54 | Purdue | James Shipp tips it in | 57-53 |
| 10:38 | Southern | Douglass Borders hits the finger roll on a great pass from Eric Young | 57-55 |
| 10:16 | Purdue | Douglass Borders picks off the pass by Dennis Kauffman | 57-55 |
| 09:51 | Southern | Matthew Corey hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 57-55 |
| 09:50 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Gordon Killian | 57-55 |
| 09:38 | Purdue | James Shipp is called for a backcourt violation | 57-55 |
| Subs | Purdue | Robert Smith (PG), Jonathan Pinski (SG), James McKennzie (SF), Alex Morphis (PF) Robert Arevalo, Gordon Killian, Dennis Kauffman, Michael Corpuz | |
| Subs | Southern | John Rice (PG), David Willis (SF) Robert Bell, Matthew Corey | |
| 09:26 | Southern | John Rice buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Eric Young and he's fouled by Robert Smith - foul #2 on Robert Smith, team foul #9 | 57-57 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Southern | Robert Townsend (PF), James Williams (C) Douglass Borders, Donnie Millner | |
| 09:26 | Southern | John Rice makes the free throw | 57-58 |
| 09:12 | Purdue | Robert Townsend takes the ball from Jonathan Pinski | 57-58 |
| 08:57 | Southern | David Willis is fouled on the floor by Alex Morphis - foul #2 on Alex Morphis, team foul #10 | 57-58 |
| Subs | Purdue | Dennis Kauffman (PF) James Shipp | |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| 08:57 | Southern | David Willis misses the 1st free throw | 57-58 |
| 08:57 | Southern | David Willis makes the 2nd free throw | 57-59 |
| 08:48 | Purdue | Robert Smith buries a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by James McKennzie | 59-59 |
| 08:41 | Southern | Robert Smith steps in front of the Robert Townsend pass | 59-59 |
| 08:24 | Purdue | Jonathan Pinski is whistled for traveling | 59-59 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Southern | Douglass Borders (PF), Donnie Millner (C) Robert Townsend, James Williams | |
| 08:03 | Southern | Alex Morphis steals the ball from Donnie Millner | 59-59 |
| 07:52 | Purdue | Dennis Kauffman knocks in the runner in the paint | 61-59 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Robert Smith (fresh) 10 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jonathan Pinski (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SF - James McKennzie (fresh) 16 pts. 9 reb. PF - Dennis Kauffman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. C - Alex Morphis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - John Rice (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Eric Young (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - David Willis (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Douglass Borders (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. C - Donnie Millner (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:46 | Southern | Donnie Millner misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 61-59 |
| 07:44 | Purdue | Alex Morphis gets the rebound | 61-59 |
| 07:32 | Purdue | Jonathan Pinski misses the fadeaway from the left side | 61-59 |
| 07:31 | Southern | The rebound goes to David Willis | 61-59 |
| 07:25 | Southern | Douglass Borders lays it up and in set up by Donnie Millner | 61-61 |
| 07:01 | Purdue | Dennis Kauffman drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Robert Smith | 64-61 |
| 06:49 | Southern | Douglass Borders can't connect on a jump hook from the left block but the foul's on Dennis Kauffman - foul #4 on Dennis Kauffman, team foul #11 | 64-61 |
| Subs | Purdue | Robert Arevalo (PG), George Bradley (SG), James Shipp (SF), Gordon Killian (PF), Michael Corpuz (C) Robert Smith, Jonathan Pinski, James McKennzie, Dennis Kauffman, Alex Morphis | |
| Subs | Southern | Robert Bell (PG), Peter Baillargeon (SG), Matthew Corey (SF), John Flynn (C) John Rice, Eric Young, David Willis, Donnie Millner | |
| 06:49 | Southern | Douglass Borders misses the 1st free throw | 64-61 |
| 06:49 | Southern | Douglass Borders makes the 2nd free throw | 64-62 |
| 06:27 | Purdue | Michael Corpuz buries a jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Robert Arevalo and the foul's on John Flynn - foul #5 on John Flynn, team foul #7 | 66-62 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Southern | Robert Townsend (PF), James Williams (C) Douglass Borders, John Flynn | |
| 06:27 | Purdue | Michael Corpuz misses the free throw | 66-62 |
| 06:27 | Southern | James Williams grabs the board | 66-62 |
| 06:08 | Southern | Robert Townsend clanks a turnaround near the basket | 66-62 |
| 06:06 | Southern | The offensive rebound goes to James Williams | 66-62 |
| 05:42 | Southern | Robert Bell is called for a pushoff foul - foul #4 on Robert Bell, team foul #8 | 66-62 |
| Subs | Purdue | Robert Smith (PG) George Bradley | |
| Subs | Southern | John Rice (PG), Donnie Millner (PF) Robert Bell, James Williams | |
| 05:28 | Purdue | James Shipp comes up short on the jump hook near the basket | 66-62 |
| 05:26 | Southern | Robert Townsend grabs the defensive rebound | 66-62 |
| 05:21 | Southern | John Rice buries a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Donnie Millner | 66-65 |
| 04:53 | Purdue | Robert Arevalo misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 66-65 |
| 04:51 | Southern | Robert Townsend gets the rebound | 66-65 |
| 04:46 | Southern | John Rice connects on the jumpshot from the right wing | 66-67 |
| 04:30 | Purdue | James Shipp loses the dribble to John Rice | 66-67 |
| 04:27 | Southern | John Rice lays it up and in | 66-69 |
| 04:05 | Purdue | Robert Arevalo misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 66-69 |
| 04:03 | Purdue | Michael Corpuz tips it home | 68-69 |
| 03:45 | Southern | Donnie Millner clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 68-69 |
| 03:43 | Purdue | Michael Corpuz gets the rebound | 68-69 |
| 03:43 | Purdue | Purdue calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-69 |
| Subs | Purdue | Jonathan Pinski (SG), James McKennzie (SF), Dennis Kauffman (PF) Robert Arevalo, James Shipp, Gordon Killian | |
| Subs | Southern | David Willis (SF), Douglass Borders (PF) Matthew Corey, Robert Townsend | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Robert Smith (fresh) 10 pts. 8 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jonathan Pinski (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SF - James McKennzie (fresh) 16 pts. 9 reb. PF - Dennis Kauffman (fresh) 8 pts. 4 pf. C - Michael Corpuz (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - John Rice (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SG - Peter Baillargeon (fresh) 10 pts. 4 pf. SF - David Willis (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Douglass Borders (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. C - Donnie Millner (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:27 | Purdue | Jonathan Pinski can't finish the layup | 68-69 |
| 03:25 | Southern | Donnie Millner grabs the board | 68-69 |
| 03:21 | Southern | David Willis can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 68-69 |
| 03:19 | Southern | Donnie Millner can't tip it in | 68-69 |
| 03:18 | Southern | David Willis pulls down the offensive rebound | 68-69 |
| 03:00 | Southern | Douglass Borders lays it up and in set up by David Willis and he's fouled by James McKennzie - foul #2 on James McKennzie, team foul #12 | 68-71 |
| Subs | Purdue | Alex Morphis (C) Michael Corpuz | |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| 03:00 | Southern | Douglass Borders makes the free throw | 68-72 |
| 02:42 | Purdue | Douglass Borders steals the ball from Dennis Kauffman | 68-72 |
| 02:22 | Southern | John Rice clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 68-72 |
| 02:21 | Southern | David Willis tips it but misses | 68-72 |
| 02:19 | Purdue | Dennis Kauffman grabs the board | 68-72 |
| 02:13 | Purdue | Dennis Kauffman clanks a floater in the paint | 68-72 |
| 02:12 | Southern | Peter Baillargeon grabs the defensive rebound | 68-72 |
| 01:47 | Southern | Peter Baillargeon hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 68-72 |
| 01:45 | Purdue | Alex Morphis grabs the defensive rebound | 68-72 |
| 01:26 | Purdue | Jonathan Pinski can't finish the layup | 68-72 |
| 01:25 | Southern | John Rice pulls down the rebound | 68-72 |
| 01:20 | Southern | Douglass Borders blows the layup | 68-72 |
| 01:19 | Purdue | Dennis Kauffman grabs the board | 68-72 |
| 01:15 | Purdue | James McKennzie is fouled on the floor by David Willis - foul #1 on David Willis, team foul #9 | 68-72 |
| Subs | Purdue | Michael Corpuz (C) Alex Morphis | |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| 01:15 | Purdue | James McKennzie makes the 1st free throw | 69-72 |
| 01:15 | Purdue | James McKennzie makes the 2nd free throw | 70-72 |
| 00:57 | Southern | John Rice misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 70-72 |
| 00:56 | Purdue | Michael Corpuz snags the defensive board | 70-72 |
| 00:36 | Purdue | Donnie Millner swats the short shot by Michael Corpuz | 70-72 |
| 00:34 | Purdue | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Corpuz | 70-72 |
| 00:22 | Purdue | Robert Smith misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 70-72 |
| 00:20 | Southern | David Willis snags the defensive board | 70-72 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:19 | Southern | David Willis is hacked by Robert Smith in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Smith, team foul #13 | 70-72 |
| 00:19 | Southern | David Willis makes the 1st free throw | 70-73 |
| 00:19 | Southern | David Willis makes the 2nd free throw | 70-74 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:13 | Purdue | James McKennzie throws a bad pass out of bounds | 70-74 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Southern | Eric Young (SF) David Willis | |
| 00:11 | Southern | Donnie Millner is hacked by Robert Smith in the backcourt - foul #4 on Robert Smith, team foul #14 | 70-74 |
| 00:11 | Southern | Donnie Millner makes the 1st free throw | 70-75 |
| 00:11 | Southern | Donnie Millner makes the 2nd free throw | 70-76 |
| 00:03 | Purdue | James McKennzie hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 70-76 |
| 00:02 | Southern | Peter Baillargeon snags the defensive board | 70-76 |
| 00:02 | Southern | Southern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-76 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Southern | Peter Baillargeon runs out the clock | 70-76 |