| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Daniel Bennett (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SG - Frederick Whitlow (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Sean Raggs (fresh) 5 pts. PF - John Adams (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Jerry Beebe (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Kevin Groner (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Riley (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Filiberto Rossi (fresh) 8 pts. PF - James Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Jason Lee (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Niagara | Sean Raggs inbounds the ball | 29-39 |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:39 | Niagara | John Adams hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on James Taylor - foul #1 on James Taylor, team foul #1 | 29-39 |
| 19:39 | Niagara | John Adams misses the 1st free throw | 29-39 |
| 19:39 | Niagara | John Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 30-39 |
| 19:34 | Purdue | Frederick Whitlow is called for the reach on Donald Riley in the backcourt - foul #2 on Frederick Whitlow, team foul #1 | 30-39 |
| 19:15 | Purdue | James Taylor misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 30-39 |
| 19:14 | Purdue | Filiberto Rossi grabs the offensive board | 30-39 |
| 18:51 | Purdue | Donald Riley hits a wide open driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Jason Lee | 30-41 |
| 18:33 | Niagara | Daniel Bennett can't connect on a jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Kevin Groner - foul #1 on Kevin Groner, team foul #2 | 30-41 |
| Subs | Niagara | Alex Gifford (SG), Robert Orr (SF), Sean Carbajal (C) Frederick Whitlow, Sean Raggs, Jerry Beebe | |
| Subs | Purdue | Richard Worm (SG), Clifford Amos (C) Donald Riley, Jason Lee | |
| 18:33 | Niagara | Daniel Bennett makes the 1st free throw | 31-41 |
| 18:33 | Niagara | Daniel Bennett makes the 2nd free throw | 32-41 |
| 18:12 | Purdue | Daniel Bennett is called for the reach on Filiberto Rossi - foul #2 on Daniel Bennett, team foul #2 | 32-41 |
| Subs | Niagara | Todd Albarado (SG), Terry White (C) Daniel Bennett, John Adams | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 17:54 | Purdue | Filiberto Rossi misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 32-41 |
| 17:53 | Niagara | Robert Orr grabs the defensive rebound | 32-41 |
| 17:32 | Niagara | Todd Albarado misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 32-41 |
| 17:30 | Niagara | Sean Carbajal grabs the offensive rebound | 32-41 |
| 17:15 | Niagara | Robert Orr misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by James Taylor - foul #2 on James Taylor, team foul #3 | 32-41 |
| Subs | Niagara | Frederick Whitlow (SG), Sean Raggs (SF) Alex Gifford, Sean Carbajal | |
| Subs | Purdue | Donald Riley (SG), Jason Lee (C) Richard Worm, Clifford Amos | |
| 17:15 | Niagara | Robert Orr makes the 1st free throw | 33-41 |
| 17:15 | Niagara | Robert Orr makes the 2nd free throw | 34-41 |
| 16:58 | Purdue | Donald Riley hits a jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Kevin Groner and the foul's on Robert Orr - foul #3 on Robert Orr, team foul #3 | 34-43 |
| Subs | Niagara | Daniel Bennett (PG), John Adams (PF), Jerry Beebe (C) Todd Albarado, Robert Orr, Terry White | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 16:58 | Purdue | Donald Riley makes the free throw | 34-44 |
| 16:33 | Niagara | Daniel Bennett buries a jumper from the left block on a great pass from Frederick Whitlow and the foul's on Donald Riley - foul #2 on Donald Riley, team foul #4 | 36-44 |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Clifford Amos (PF) James Taylor | |
| 16:33 | Niagara | Daniel Bennett makes the free throw | 37-44 |
| 16:13 | Purdue | Clifford Amos double dribbles | 37-44 |
| Subs | Niagara | Alex Gifford (SG) Frederick Whitlow | |
| Subs | Purdue | Frank Connolly (C) Jason Lee | |
| 16:05 | Niagara | The pull-up jumper by Alex Gifford is blocked by Frank Connolly | 37-44 |
| 16:03 | Niagara | Sean Raggs snags the offensive board | 37-44 |
| 15:53 | Niagara | Frank Connolly is called for the reach on Sean Raggs - foul #2 on Frank Connolly, team foul #5 | 37-44 |
| Subs | Niagara | John Rogers (PG), Robert Orr (SF), Sean Carbajal (C) Daniel Bennett, Sean Raggs, Jerry Beebe | |
| Subs | Purdue | Anthony Waters (PG), Richard Worm (SG) Kevin Groner, Donald Riley | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - John Rogers (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Alex Gifford (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Orr (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - John Adams (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Sean Carbajal (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Anthony Waters (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Worm (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. SF - Filiberto Rossi (tiring) 8 pts. PF - Clifford Amos (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Frank Connolly (fresh) | |
| 15:33 | Niagara | Alex Gifford misses the jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Frank Connolly - foul #3 on Frank Connolly, team foul #6 | 37-44 |
| Subs | Niagara | Terry White (C) John Adams | |
| Subs | Purdue | James Taylor (PF) Frank Connolly | |
| 15:33 | Niagara | Alex Gifford makes the 1st free throw | 38-44 |
| 15:33 | Niagara | Alex Gifford misses the 2nd free throw | 38-44 |
| 15:33 | Purdue | Clifford Amos pulls down the rebound | 38-44 |
| 15:19 | Purdue | Filiberto Rossi clanks a 3 from the right corner | 38-44 |
| 15:18 | Purdue | The offensive rebound goes to James Taylor | 38-44 |
| 15:10 | Purdue | Clifford Amos is alone and drills a runner near the basket on a nice dish by Richard Worm | 38-46 |
| 14:53 | Niagara | John Rogers misses the floater from the left side | 38-46 |
| 14:52 | Purdue | Filiberto Rossi grabs the defensive rebound | 38-46 |
| 14:48 | Purdue | Alex Gifford is called for the reach on Filiberto Rossi in the backcourt - foul #1 on Alex Gifford, team foul #4 | 38-46 |
| Subs | Niagara | Frederick Whitlow (SG), Todd Albarado (SF), John Adams (PF), Jerry Beebe (C) Alex Gifford, Robert Orr, Sean Carbajal, Terry White | |
| Subs | Purdue | Frank Connolly (PF), Jason Lee (C) James Taylor, Clifford Amos | |
| 14:27 | Purdue | Richard Worm scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Anthony Waters | 38-49 |
| 14:08 | Niagara | John Adams misses badly on a turnaround from the left block but he's hacked by Filiberto Rossi - foul #2 on Filiberto Rossi, team foul #7 | 38-49 |
| Subs | Niagara | Daniel Bennett (PG), Sean Raggs (SF) John Rogers, Todd Albarado | |
| Subs | Purdue | Kevin Groner (PG), Donald Riley (SG) Anthony Waters, Richard Worm | |
| 14:08 | Niagara | John Adams misses the 1st free throw | 38-49 |
| 14:08 | Niagara | John Adams misses the 2nd free throw | 38-49 |
| 14:08 | Purdue | Jason Lee pulls down the rebound | 38-49 |
| 14:06 | Purdue | Daniel Bennett steals it from Kevin Groner in the backcourt | 38-49 |
| 14:03 | Niagara | John Adams banks in the layup on a nice dish by Daniel Bennett | 40-49 |
| 13:51 | Purdue | Frank Connolly misses long on a turnaround from the right block | 40-49 |
| 13:50 | Purdue | Filiberto Rossi gets the offensive rebound | 40-49 |
| 13:34 | Purdue | Filiberto Rossi is hacked by Sean Raggs - foul #3 on Sean Raggs, team foul #5 | 40-49 |
| Subs | Niagara | Todd Albarado (SG), Robert Orr (PF), Terry White (C) Frederick Whitlow, John Adams, Jerry Beebe | |
| Subs | Purdue | James Taylor (PF), Clifford Amos (C) Frank Connolly, Jason Lee | |
| 13:13 | Purdue | Sean Raggs is called for the reach on Filiberto Rossi - foul #4 on Sean Raggs, team foul #6 | 40-49 |
| Subs | Niagara | Sean Carbajal (PF) Sean Raggs | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 13:01 | Purdue | Filiberto Rossi is open but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 40-49 |
| 12:59 | Niagara | Sean Carbajal grabs the board | 40-49 |
| 12:40 | Niagara | Robert Orr is called for a pushoff foul - foul #4 on Robert Orr, team foul #7 | 40-49 |
| Subs | Niagara | Alex Gifford (PG), Frederick Whitlow (SG), John Adams (PF) Daniel Bennett, Robert Orr, Terry White | |
| Subs | Purdue | Anthony Waters (PG), Richard Worm (SG) Kevin Groner, Donald Riley | |
| 12:25 | Purdue | Richard Worm buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Anthony Waters and the foul's on Frederick Whitlow - foul #3 on Frederick Whitlow, team foul #8 | 40-51 |
| Subs | Niagara | Jerry Beebe (C) Sean Carbajal | |
| Subs | Purdue | Frank Connolly (C) James Taylor | |
| 12:25 | Purdue | Richard Worm makes the free throw | 40-52 |
| 12:09 | Niagara | Jerry Beebe comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket | 40-52 |
| 12:07 | Niagara | John Adams can't tip it in | 40-52 |
| 12:06 | Purdue | Richard Worm gets the rebound | 40-52 |
| 11:40 | Purdue | Filiberto Rossi hits a wide open shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Anthony Waters | 40-54 |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Alex Gifford (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Frederick Whitlow (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Todd Albarado (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - John Adams (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Jerry Beebe (tiring) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Anthony Waters (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Richard Worm (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. SF - Filiberto Rossi (tired) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Clifford Amos (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Frank Connolly (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 11:15 | Niagara | Todd Albarado hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 40-54 |
| 11:14 | Purdue | Frank Connolly gets the rebound | 40-54 |
| 11:10 | Purdue | Filiberto Rossi banks in the layup set up by Anthony Waters | 40-56 |
| 10:52 | Niagara | Filiberto Rossi steals it from John Adams | 40-56 |
| 10:49 | Purdue | Richard Worm hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Filiberto Rossi | 40-58 |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 10:26 | Niagara | Frank Connolly is called for the reach on Frederick Whitlow - foul #4 on Frank Connolly, team foul #8 | 40-58 |
| Subs | Niagara | Daniel Bennett (PG), Sean Carbajal (PF), Terry White (C) Todd Albarado, John Adams, Jerry Beebe | |
| Subs | Purdue | Kevin Groner (PG), Donald Riley (SF), James Taylor (PF), Jason Lee (C) Richard Worm, Filiberto Rossi, Clifford Amos, Frank Connolly | |
| 10:26 | Niagara | Frederick Whitlow makes the 1st free throw | 41-58 |
| 10:26 | Niagara | Frederick Whitlow makes the 2nd free throw | 42-58 |
| 10:24 | Purdue | Sean Carbajal picks off the pass by Anthony Waters in the backcourt | 42-58 |
| 10:19 | Niagara | James Taylor denies the turnaround by Alex Gifford | 42-58 |
| 10:17 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Jason Lee | 42-58 |
| 10:00 | Purdue | Donald Riley misses short on a turnaround near the basket | 42-58 |
| 09:59 | Purdue | Kevin Groner tips it in | 42-60 |
| 09:45 | Niagara | Jason Lee steals it from Sean Carbajal | 42-60 |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 09:18 | Purdue | Kevin Groner misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 42-60 |
| 09:16 | Niagara | Sean Carbajal snags the defensive board | 42-60 |
| 09:05 | Niagara | Terry White drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Frederick Whitlow | 44-60 |
| 08:48 | Purdue | Sean Carbajal is called for the reach on James Taylor - foul #1 on Sean Carbajal, team foul #9 | 44-60 |
| Subs | Niagara | John Rogers (SG), Todd Albarado (SF), John Adams (PF), Jerry Beebe (C) Frederick Whitlow, Alex Gifford, Sean Carbajal, Terry White | |
| Subs | Purdue | Filiberto Rossi (SF), Elbert Mancia (C) Donald Riley, Jason Lee | |
| 08:48 | Purdue | James Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 44-61 |
| 08:48 | Purdue | James Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 44-62 |
| 08:40 | Niagara | Todd Albarado loses the ball out of bounds | 44-62 |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Peter Becker (PF) James Taylor | |
| 08:18 | Purdue | Kevin Groner connects on the open fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Peter Becker | 44-64 |
| 07:59 | Niagara | Daniel Bennett's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-64 |
| Subs | Niagara | Sean Raggs (SF), Robert Orr (C) Todd Albarado, Jerry Beebe | |
| Subs | Purdue | Donald Riley (SG), Clifford Amos (PF) Kevin Groner, Peter Becker | |
| 07:37 | Purdue | Donald Riley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-64 |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Kevin Groner (PG), Richard Worm (SF), Frank Connolly (C) Anthony Waters, Filiberto Rossi, Elbert Mancia | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Daniel Bennett (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - John Rogers (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Sean Raggs (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - John Adams (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert Orr (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Kevin Groner (tiring) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Donald Riley (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Richard Worm (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. PF - Clifford Amos (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Frank Connolly (fresh) 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:27 | Niagara | Robert Orr drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Daniel Bennett | 47-64 |
| 07:08 | Purdue | Clifford Amos lays it up and in set up by Kevin Groner and he's hacked by John Adams - foul #1 on John Adams, team foul #10 | 47-66 |
| Subs | Niagara | Frederick Whitlow (SG) John Rogers | |
| Subs | Purdue | Jason Lee (C) Frank Connolly | |
| 07:08 | Purdue | Clifford Amos makes the free throw | 47-67 |
| 06:57 | Niagara | Daniel Bennett's pass is intercepted by Donald Riley | 47-67 |
| 06:34 | Purdue | Clifford Amos connects on the fadeaway near the basket | 47-69 |
| 06:18 | Niagara | Sean Raggs clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 47-69 |
| 06:16 | Purdue | Jason Lee grabs the defensive rebound | 47-69 |
| 05:55 | Purdue | Frederick Whitlow is called for the reach on Donald Riley - foul #4 on Frederick Whitlow, team foul #11 | 47-69 |
| Subs | Niagara | John Rogers (SG), Sean Carbajal (PF), Terry White (C) Frederick Whitlow, John Adams, Robert Orr | |
| Subs | Purdue | Anthony Waters (PG), Filiberto Rossi (SF), James Taylor (PF), Frank Connolly (C) Kevin Groner, Richard Worm, Clifford Amos, Jason Lee | |
| 05:55 | Purdue | Donald Riley makes the 1st free throw | 47-70 |
| 05:55 | Purdue | Donald Riley makes the 2nd free throw | 47-71 |
| 05:46 | Niagara | Terry White misses the driving attempt from the right block | 47-71 |
| 05:45 | Niagara | The offensive rebound goes to Terry White | 47-71 |
| 05:38 | Niagara | Sean Carbajal buries a driving attempt from the left block set up by Sean Raggs | 49-71 |
| 05:15 | Purdue | John Rogers is called for the reach on Donald Riley - foul #4 on John Rogers, team foul #12 | 49-71 |
| Subs | Niagara | Todd Albarado (PG) Daniel Bennett | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 05:15 | Purdue | Donald Riley misses the 1st free throw | 49-71 |
| 05:15 | Purdue | Donald Riley makes the 2nd free throw | 49-72 |
| 05:00 | Niagara | Todd Albarado scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 51-72 |
| 04:39 | Purdue | Frank Connolly misses the lay-in but the foul's on Terry White - foul #1 on Terry White, team foul #13 | 51-72 |
| Subs | Niagara | Alex Gifford (SF), Robert Orr (PF) Sean Raggs, Terry White | |
| Subs | Purdue | Richard Worm (SG), Clifford Amos (SF), Elbert Mancia (C) Donald Riley, Filiberto Rossi, James Taylor | |
| 04:39 | Purdue | Frank Connolly makes the 1st free throw | 51-73 |
| 04:39 | Purdue | Frank Connolly makes the 2nd free throw | 51-74 |
| 04:30 | Niagara | John Rogers loses the ball out of bounds | 51-74 |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Peter Becker (PF) Frank Connolly | |
| 04:06 | Purdue | Richard Worm lays it up and in on a great pass from Anthony Waters | 51-76 |
| 03:43 | Niagara | Robert Orr's fadeaway is rejected by Elbert Mancia | 51-76 |
| 03:41 | Niagara | Sean Carbajal gets the offensive rebound | 51-76 |
| 03:36 | Niagara | Robert Orr misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 51-76 |
| 03:34 | Niagara | The offensive rebound goes to Sean Carbajal | 51-76 |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Todd Albarado (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - John Rogers (tiring) 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Alex Gifford (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Robert Orr (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Sean Carbajal (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Anthony Waters (tiring) 5 pts. 7 ast. SG - Richard Worm (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. SF - Clifford Amos (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Peter Becker (fresh) C - Elbert Mancia (fresh) | |
| 03:29 | Niagara | The short jumper by Todd Albarado is denied by Peter Becker | 51-76 |
| 03:27 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Clifford Amos | 51-76 |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:23 | Purdue | Alex Gifford steals the ball from Richard Worm in the backcourt | 51-76 |
| 03:22 | Niagara | Todd Albarado hits the finger roll set up by Alex Gifford | 53-76 |
| 02:54 | Purdue | Richard Worm misses short on an open 3pt jumper from the right wing | 53-76 |
| 02:53 | Purdue | Peter Becker misses the tip | 53-76 |
| 02:51 | Purdue | Richard Worm hits the follow up shot | 53-78 |
| 02:35 | Niagara | Elbert Mancia swats the short shot by Todd Albarado | 53-78 |
| 02:33 | Purdue | Elbert Mancia grabs the board | 53-78 |
| 02:08 | Purdue | Clifford Amos misses the jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by Sean Carbajal - foul #2 on Sean Carbajal, team foul #14 | 53-78 |
| Subs | Niagara | Terry White (C) Todd Albarado | |
| Subs | Purdue | Frank Connolly (PF) Peter Becker | |
| 02:08 | Purdue | Clifford Amos makes the 1st free throw | 53-79 |
| 02:08 | Purdue | Clifford Amos misses the 2nd free throw | 53-79 |
| 02:08 | Niagara | Alex Gifford snags the defensive board | 53-79 |
| 01:55 | Niagara | Alex Gifford drills a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Sean Carbajal | 55-79 |
| 01:27 | Purdue | Sean Carbajal steps in front of the Richard Worm pass | 55-79 |
| 01:08 | Niagara | Terry White throws it down and he's fouled by Anthony Waters - foul #1 on Anthony Waters, team foul #9 | 57-79 |
| 01:08 | Niagara | Terry White makes the free throw | 58-79 |
| 00:39 | Purdue | Frank Connolly is open but comes up short on the turnaround from the right block | 58-79 |
| 00:37 | Niagara | Robert Orr gets the rebound | 58-79 |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:30 | Niagara | Terry White is whistled for a carry | 58-79 |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Purdue | Anthony Waters runs out the clock | 58-79 |