| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Donald Kilbourne (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Michael Perkinson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Daniel Kling (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jarvis Farrell (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - Ian Decker (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Christopher Case (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Preston Humes (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Craig Eiler (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Shawn McMinn (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jason Elmore (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ball State | Craig Eiler inbounds the ball | 51-32 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:48 | Ball State | Christopher Case's pass is intercepted by Donald Kilbourne | 51-32 |
| 19:45 | Purdue | Michael Perkinson lays it up and in on a nice dish by Donald Kilbourne | 53-32 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:38 | Ball State | Shawn McMinn misses badly on a jumper near the basket but he's fouled by Michael Perkinson - foul #1 on Michael Perkinson, team foul #1 | 53-32 |
| 19:38 | Ball State | Shawn McMinn misses the 1st free throw | 53-32 |
| 19:38 | Ball State | Shawn McMinn makes the 2nd free throw | 53-33 |
| 19:20 | Purdue | Craig Eiler steals the ball from Ian Decker | 53-33 |
| 19:17 | Ball State | Shawn McMinn banks in the layup on a great pass from Craig Eiler | 53-35 |
| 18:49 | Purdue | The short jumper by Jarvis Farrell is denied by Shawn McMinn | 53-35 |
| 18:48 | Purdue | Jarvis Farrell hits the follow up shot | 55-35 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 18:32 | Ball State | Craig Eiler misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 55-35 |
| 18:31 | Purdue | Ian Decker pulls down the rebound | 55-35 |
| 18:16 | Purdue | Preston Humes steps in front of the Ian Decker pass | 55-35 |
| 18:12 | Ball State | Christopher Case hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Preston Humes | 55-37 |
| 18:01 | Purdue | Donald Kilbourne clanks a fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by Jason Elmore - foul #3 on Jason Elmore, team foul #1 | 55-37 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Donald Labadie (SG), Gary George (C) Preston Humes, Jason Elmore | |
| 18:01 | Purdue | Donald Kilbourne makes the 1st free throw | 56-37 |
| 18:01 | Purdue | Donald Kilbourne makes the 2nd free throw | 57-37 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 17:43 | Ball State | Gary George travels with the ball | 57-37 |
| 17:30 | Purdue | Daniel Kling misses the shot near the basket but he's hacked by Christopher Case - foul #3 on Christopher Case, team foul #2 | 57-37 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Craig Pratt (SG), Robert Hymel (C) Christopher Case, Shawn McMinn | |
| 17:30 | Purdue | Daniel Kling makes the 1st free throw | 58-37 |
| 17:30 | Purdue | Daniel Kling makes the 2nd free throw | 59-37 |
| 17:19 | Ball State | Craig Eiler hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 59-37 |
| 17:17 | Purdue | Daniel Kling pulls down the rebound | 59-37 |
| 17:11 | Purdue | Donald Kilbourne misses the lay-in | 59-37 |
| 17:10 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Craig Eiler | 59-37 |
| 17:03 | Ball State | Craig Eiler misses long on a floater from the right wing but the foul's on Daniel Kling - foul #2 on Daniel Kling, team foul #2 | 59-37 |
| Subs | Purdue | Grady Adams (PG), Richard Wilkinson (SG), Jonathan Mitchell (SF), Nelson Underwood (C) Donald Kilbourne, Michael Perkinson, Daniel Kling, Ian Decker | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 17:03 | Ball State | Craig Eiler makes the 1st free throw | 59-38 |
| 17:03 | Ball State | Craig Eiler makes the 2nd free throw | 59-39 |
| 16:34 | Purdue | Jarvis Farrell misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 59-39 |
| 16:32 | Ball State | Craig Eiler gets the rebound | 59-39 |
| 16:27 | Ball State | Craig Pratt misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 59-39 |
| 16:26 | Ball State | Robert Hymel hits the follow up shot | 59-41 |
| 16:05 | Purdue | Jarvis Farrell misses the jump hook from the baseline | 59-41 |
| 16:03 | Purdue | Jarvis Farrell grabs the offensive rebound | 59-41 |
| 15:45 | Purdue | Richard Wilkinson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 59-41 |
| 15:43 | Ball State | Donald Labadie pulls down the rebound | 59-41 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Grady Adams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Wilkinson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jonathan Mitchell (fresh) PF - Jarvis Farrell (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. C - Nelson Underwood (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Donald Labadie (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Craig Pratt (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Craig Eiler (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 3 stl. PF - Gary George (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Hymel (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 15:26 | Ball State | Craig Eiler misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 59-41 |
| 15:24 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Jarvis Farrell | 59-41 |
| 15:08 | Purdue | Jonathan Mitchell comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 59-41 |
| 15:07 | Purdue | Nelson Underwood grabs the offensive rebound | 59-41 |
| 14:53 | Purdue | Grady Adams clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 59-41 |
| 14:51 | Ball State | Craig Eiler grabs the board | 59-41 |
| 14:47 | Ball State | Craig Pratt hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side but the foul's on Richard Wilkinson - foul #1 on Richard Wilkinson, team foul #3 | 59-41 |
| Subs | Purdue | Donald Kilbourne (PG), Michael Perkinson (SG), Daniel Kling (SF), Mark Thompson (PF), Ian Decker (C) Grady Adams, Richard Wilkinson, Jonathan Mitchell, Jarvis Farrell, Nelson Underwood | |
| Subs | Ball State | Preston Humes (SG), Dale Wilson (SF), Charles Stork (PF), Jason Elmore (C) Donald Labadie, Craig Eiler, Gary George, Robert Hymel | |
| 14:47 | Ball State | Craig Pratt makes the 1st free throw | 59-42 |
| 14:47 | Ball State | Craig Pratt makes the 2nd free throw | 59-43 |
| 14:32 | Purdue | Ian Decker scores on a runner in the paint set up by Michael Perkinson | 61-43 |
| 14:13 | Ball State | Jason Elmore is whistled for a charge - foul #4 on Jason Elmore, team foul #3 | 61-43 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Christopher Case (PG), Shawn McMinn (C) Craig Pratt, Jason Elmore | |
| 13:53 | Purdue | Michael Perkinson buries a 3 pointer from the left corner | 64-43 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 13:40 | Ball State | Christopher Case misses long on a shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Donald Kilbourne - foul #1 on Donald Kilbourne, team foul #4 | 64-43 |
| Subs | Purdue | Jarvis Farrell (PF) Mark Thompson | |
| Subs | Ball State | Donald Labadie (SF) Dale Wilson | |
| 13:40 | Ball State | Christopher Case makes the 1st free throw | 64-44 |
| 13:40 | Ball State | Christopher Case makes the 2nd free throw | 64-45 |
| 13:33 | Purdue | Daniel Kling clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 64-45 |
| 13:31 | Ball State | Charles Stork gets the rebound | 64-45 |
| 13:26 | Ball State | Donald Labadie misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 64-45 |
| 13:24 | Purdue | Jarvis Farrell gets the rebound | 64-45 |
| 13:10 | Purdue | Daniel Kling makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Michael Perkinson | 66-45 |
| 12:57 | Ball State | Donald Kilbourne picks off the pass by Shawn McMinn | 66-45 |
| 12:44 | Purdue | Michael Perkinson clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 66-45 |
| 12:43 | Ball State | Shawn McMinn pulls down the rebound | 66-45 |
| 12:29 | Ball State | Shawn McMinn buries a jumper from the right wing | 66-47 |
| 12:14 | Purdue | Christopher Case takes the ball from Michael Perkinson | 66-47 |
| 12:02 | Ball State | Christopher Case is hacked by Ian Decker - foul #1 on Ian Decker, team foul #5 | 66-47 |
| Subs | Purdue | Grady Adams (SF) Daniel Kling | |
| Subs | Ball State | Craig Eiler (SF), Gary George (C) Preston Humes, Charles Stork | |
| 11:57 | Ball State | Craig Eiler misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 66-47 |
| 11:56 | Ball State | Shawn McMinn misses the tip | 66-47 |
| 11:54 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Jarvis Farrell | 66-47 |
| 11:40 | Purdue | Grady Adams comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 66-47 |
| 11:38 | Ball State | Shawn McMinn pulls down the rebound | 66-47 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Donald Kilbourne (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. SG - Michael Perkinson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SF - Grady Adams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Jarvis Farrell (fresh) 14 pts. 8 reb. C - Ian Decker (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Christopher Case (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Donald Labadie (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Craig Eiler (fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. 3 stl. PF - Shawn McMinn (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Gary George (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:26 | Ball State | Craig Eiler is whistled for traveling | 66-47 |
| Subs | Purdue | Richard Wilkinson (SG), Jonathan Mitchell (SF), Nelson Underwood (C) Donald Kilbourne, Michael Perkinson, Ian Decker | |
| Subs | Ball State | Robert Hymel (C) Shawn McMinn | |
| 11:15 | Purdue | Gary George picks off the pass by Nelson Underwood | 66-47 |
| 11:01 | Ball State | Christopher Case can't connect on a shot from the left side | 66-47 |
| 10:59 | Purdue | Nelson Underwood grabs the board | 66-47 |
| 10:39 | Purdue | Jonathan Mitchell hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 66-47 |
| 10:37 | Purdue | Jarvis Farrell misses the tip | 66-47 |
| 10:36 | Ball State | Craig Eiler pulls down the rebound | 66-47 |
| 10:21 | Ball State | Christopher Case can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 66-47 |
| 10:19 | Purdue | Jonathan Mitchell grabs the defensive rebound | 66-47 |
| 10:12 | Purdue | Grady Adams loses the dribble to Christopher Case | 66-47 |
| 09:50 | Ball State | Craig Eiler makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 66-49 |
| 09:36 | Purdue | Grady Adams is fouled on the floor by Craig Eiler - foul #1 on Craig Eiler, team foul #4 | 66-49 |
| Subs | Purdue | Donald Kilbourne (PG), Michael Perkinson (SG), Daniel Kling (SF), Mark Thompson (PF), Ian Decker (C) Grady Adams, Richard Wilkinson, Jonathan Mitchell, Jarvis Farrell, Nelson Underwood | |
| Subs | Ball State | Michael Walker (PG), Craig Pratt (SG), Dale Wilson (SF), Charles Stork (PF), Shawn McMinn (C) Christopher Case, Donald Labadie, Craig Eiler, Gary George, Robert Hymel | |
| 09:21 | Purdue | Ian Decker hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Daniel Kling | 68-49 |
| 09:09 | Ball State | Daniel Kling is called for the reach on Charles Stork - foul #3 on Daniel Kling, team foul #6 | 68-49 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Preston Humes (SG) Michael Walker | |
| 08:58 | Ball State | Dale Wilson comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 68-49 |
| 08:57 | Purdue | Donald Kilbourne grabs the defensive rebound | 68-49 |
| 08:43 | Purdue | Donald Kilbourne hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 68-49 |
| 08:41 | Purdue | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Perkinson | 68-49 |
| 08:36 | Purdue | Craig Pratt steals it from Michael Perkinson | 68-49 |
| 08:33 | Ball State | Dale Wilson hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Craig Pratt | 68-51 |
| 08:09 | Purdue | Michael Perkinson drills a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Daniel Kling | 71-51 |
| 08:06 | Ball State | Donald Kilbourne picks off the pass by Craig Pratt in the backcourt | 71-51 |
| 07:50 | Purdue | Daniel Kling loses the dribble to Preston Humes | 71-51 |
| 07:34 | Ball State | Donald Kilbourne steals the ball from Craig Pratt | 71-51 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Donald Kilbourne (fresh) 4 pts. 6 ast. 5 stl. SG - Michael Perkinson (fresh) 14 pts. 5 ast. SF - Daniel Kling (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. PF - Mark Thompson (fresh) 4 pts. C - Ian Decker (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Craig Pratt (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Preston Humes (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Dale Wilson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charles Stork (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Shawn McMinn (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:20 | Purdue | Ian Decker makes the driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Donald Kilbourne | 73-51 |
| 07:01 | Ball State | Craig Pratt drills a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Preston Humes | 73-53 |
| 06:40 | Purdue | Craig Pratt steps in front of the Mark Thompson pass | 73-53 |
| 06:36 | Ball State | Craig Pratt hits the finger roll | 73-55 |
| 06:25 | Purdue | Daniel Kling misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 73-55 |
| 06:23 | Ball State | Dale Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 73-55 |
| 06:12 | Ball State | Dale Wilson clanks a 3 from the right wing | 73-55 |
| 06:11 | Purdue | Michael Perkinson grabs the defensive rebound | 73-55 |
| 06:06 | Purdue | Donald Kilbourne scores on a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Mark Thompson and he's hacked by Dale Wilson - foul #1 on Dale Wilson, team foul #5 | 75-55 |
| Subs | Purdue | Richard Wilkinson (SG), Grady Adams (SF), Jarvis Farrell (PF), Nelson Underwood (C) Michael Perkinson, Daniel Kling, Mark Thompson, Ian Decker | |
| Subs | Ball State | Christopher Case (PG), Donald Labadie (SG), Craig Eiler (SF), Gary George (PF), Jason Elmore (C) Craig Pratt, Preston Humes, Dale Wilson, Charles Stork, Shawn McMinn | |
| 06:06 | Purdue | Donald Kilbourne misses the free throw | 75-55 |
| 06:06 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Jason Elmore | 75-55 |
| 05:46 | Ball State | Jarvis Farrell swats the shot by Craig Eiler | 75-55 |
| 05:45 | Ball State | Jason Elmore gets the offensive rebound | 75-55 |
| 05:40 | Ball State | Gary George misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 75-55 |
| 05:38 | Ball State | Craig Eiler tips it back up and in | 75-57 |
| 05:18 | Purdue | Jarvis Farrell hits a floater from the left block on a nice dish by Richard Wilkinson | 77-57 |
| 04:57 | Ball State | Craig Eiler misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 77-57 |
| 04:55 | Ball State | Jason Elmore tips it in | 77-59 |
| 04:42 | Purdue | Donald Kilbourne's pass is intercepted by Christopher Case | 77-59 |
| 04:34 | Ball State | Gary George comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 77-59 |
| 04:33 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Donald Kilbourne | 77-59 |
| 04:15 | Purdue | Christopher Case steals the ball from Grady Adams | 77-59 |
| 04:05 | Ball State | Christopher Case can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 77-59 |
| 04:03 | Ball State | Jason Elmore tips it back up and in | 77-61 |
| 03:59 | Purdue | Purdue calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 77-61 |
| Subs | Purdue | Michael Perkinson (SG), Daniel Kling (SF), Ian Decker (C) Donald Kilbourne, Richard Wilkinson, Nelson Underwood | |
| Subs | Ball State | Charles Stork (PF) Gary George | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:48 | Purdue | Daniel Kling scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Grady Adams | 80-61 |
| 03:39 | Ball State | Christopher Case knocks in the jumpshot from the right side | 80-63 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Grady Adams (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Perkinson (fresh) 14 pts. 5 ast. SF - Daniel Kling (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. PF - Jarvis Farrell (fresh) 16 pts. 9 reb. C - Ian Decker (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Christopher Case (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. 3 pf. SG - Donald Labadie (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Craig Eiler (fresh) 11 pts. 11 reb. 3 stl. PF - Charles Stork (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Jason Elmore (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:21 | Purdue | Daniel Kling misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 80-63 |
| 03:19 | Purdue | Ian Decker tips it back up and in | 82-63 |
| 03:06 | Ball State | Jason Elmore drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Donald Labadie | 82-66 |
| 02:54 | Purdue | Michael Perkinson misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 82-66 |
| 02:52 | Ball State | Jason Elmore grabs the defensive rebound | 82-66 |
| 02:35 | Ball State | Charles Stork's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 82-66 |
| Subs | Purdue | Richard Wilkinson (PG), Jonathan Mitchell (SG), Mark Thompson (PF), Nelson Underwood (C) Michael Perkinson, Daniel Kling, Jarvis Farrell, Ian Decker | |
| Subs | Ball State | Craig Pratt (SG), Gary George (SF), Shawn McMinn (PF), Robert Hymel (C) Christopher Case, Craig Eiler, Charles Stork, Jason Elmore | |
| 02:21 | Purdue | Jonathan Mitchell clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 82-66 |
| 02:20 | Ball State | Shawn McMinn gets the rebound | 82-66 |
| 02:15 | Ball State | Gary George misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 82-66 |
| 02:13 | Purdue | Mark Thompson snags the defensive board | 82-66 |
| 02:06 | Purdue | Gary George steps in front of the Jonathan Mitchell pass | 82-66 |
| 02:03 | Ball State | Gary George lays it up and in | 82-68 |
| 01:56 | Purdue | Richard Wilkinson misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 82-68 |
| 01:54 | Purdue | Nelson Underwood snags the offensive board | 82-68 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 01:25 | Purdue | Shawn McMinn blocks the short jumper by Nelson Underwood | 82-68 |
| 01:24 | Purdue | The offensive rebound goes to Mark Thompson | 82-68 |
| 01:04 | Purdue | Nelson Underwood knocks in the jumper in the paint on a great pass from Grady Adams | 84-68 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:51 | Ball State | Robert Hymel comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 84-68 |
| 00:50 | Ball State | Shawn McMinn gets the offensive rebound | 84-68 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:47 | Ball State | Craig Pratt hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 84-68 |
| 00:45 | Purdue | Mark Thompson grabs the board | 84-68 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:19 | Purdue | Jonathan Mitchell clanks a fadeaway from close range but the foul's on Robert Hymel - foul #1 on Robert Hymel, team foul #6 | 84-68 |
| 00:19 | Purdue | Jonathan Mitchell makes the 1st free throw | 85-68 |
| 00:19 | Purdue | Jonathan Mitchell makes the 2nd free throw | 86-68 |
| 00:14 | Ball State | Robert Hymel hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the left block but he's hacked by Richard Wilkinson - foul #2 on Richard Wilkinson, team foul #7 | 86-68 |
| 00:14 | Ball State | Robert Hymel makes the 1st free throw | 86-69 |
| 00:14 | Ball State | Robert Hymel misses the 2nd free throw | 86-69 |
| 00:14 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Mark Thompson | 86-69 |
| 00:00 | Purdue | Grady Adams runs out the clock | 86-69 |