| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Dale Laird (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Tate (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Giuliani (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jonathan Kerns (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - William Earles (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - John Robinson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Strader (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Andy Miller (fresh) PF - Michael Legros (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Scott Ureno (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Purdue | Michael Giuliani inbounds the ball | 27-29 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:39 | Purdue | Robert Strader steps in front of the Michael Giuliani pass | 27-29 |
| 19:22 | Missouri State | John Robinson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 27-29 |
| 19:21 | Purdue | The rebound goes to William Earles | 27-29 |
| 19:09 | Purdue | The jump hook by Jonathan Kerns is blocked by Scott Ureno | 27-29 |
| 19:07 | Missouri State | Andy Miller grabs the board | 27-29 |
| 18:53 | Missouri State | Robert Strader hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 27-29 |
| 18:51 | Missouri State | Andy Miller grabs the offensive board | 27-29 |
| 18:40 | Missouri State | Andy Miller clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 27-29 |
| 18:38 | Purdue | Jonathan Kerns pulls down the rebound | 27-29 |
| 18:36 | Purdue | John Robinson is called for the reach on Dale Laird in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Robinson, team foul #1 | 27-29 |
| 18:15 | Purdue | Jonathan Kerns misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 27-29 |
| 18:14 | Purdue | Dale Laird tips it back up and in | 29-29 |
| 17:58 | Missouri State | Dale Laird takes the ball from Michael Legros | 29-29 |
| 17:55 | Purdue | Dale Laird hits the finger roll | 31-29 |
| 17:42 | Missouri State | Robert Strader can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 31-29 |
| 17:40 | Purdue | Jonathan Kerns pulls down the rebound | 31-29 |
| 17:23 | Purdue | Dale Laird hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the lane | 31-29 |
| 17:21 | Missouri State | Scott Ureno grabs the board | 31-29 |
| 17:00 | Missouri State | Jonathan Kerns is called for the reach on John Robinson - foul #3 on Jonathan Kerns, team foul #1 | 31-29 |
| Subs | Purdue | John Gill (C) Jonathan Kerns | |
| Subs | Missouri State | John Polk (SG), Robert Marcinkowski (PF), Robert Greenleaf (C) Robert Strader, Michael Legros, Scott Ureno | |
| 16:45 | Missouri State | Andy Miller buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by John Robinson | 31-32 |
| 16:33 | Purdue | William Earles lays it up and in | 33-32 |
| 16:14 | Missouri State | Robert Marcinkowski loses the ball out of bounds | 33-32 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Kurt Novetsky (PG), Terrance Brand (SF) John Robinson, Andy Miller | |
| 15:58 | Purdue | Michael Giuliani misses the dunk | 33-32 |
| 15:56 | Missouri State | Robert Marcinkowski gets the rebound | 33-32 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Dale Laird (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - John Tate (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Giuliani (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - William Earles (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - John Gill (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Kurt Novetsky (fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Polk (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Terrance Brand (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Robert Marcinkowski (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Greenleaf (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:47 | Missouri State | Kurt Novetsky comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 33-32 |
| 15:45 | Purdue | Michael Giuliani grabs the defensive rebound | 33-32 |
| 15:22 | Purdue | William Earles comes up short on the jumper in the paint but he's fouled by Robert Marcinkowski - foul #3 on Robert Marcinkowski, team foul #2 | 33-32 |
| Subs | Purdue | Jonathan Kerns (PF) John Gill | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Robert Strader (SG), Michael Legros (PF), Scott Ureno (C) Terrance Brand, Robert Marcinkowski, Robert Greenleaf | |
| 15:22 | Purdue | William Earles makes the 1st free throw | 34-32 |
| 15:22 | Purdue | William Earles makes the 2nd free throw | 35-32 |
| 15:11 | Missouri State | Robert Strader throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-32 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | John Robinson (PG) Kurt Novetsky | |
| 15:03 | Purdue | Michael Giuliani connects on the shot from the free throw line | 37-32 |
| 14:42 | Missouri State | John Polk can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 37-32 |
| 14:40 | Purdue | Jonathan Kerns grabs the board | 37-32 |
| 14:26 | Purdue | John Tate is denied on a layup by Michael Legros | 37-32 |
| 14:25 | Missouri State | John Robinson pulls down the rebound | 37-32 |
| 14:09 | Missouri State | Robert Strader connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 37-35 |
| 13:54 | Purdue | Michael Giuliani misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 37-35 |
| 13:53 | Missouri State | Michael Legros grabs the defensive rebound | 37-35 |
| 13:33 | Missouri State | Michael Legros misses short on a fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by Michael Giuliani - foul #2 on Michael Giuliani, team foul #2 | 37-35 |
| Subs | Purdue | Keith Schwab (PG), Jon McKasson (SF), John Gill (C) Dale Laird, Michael Giuliani, William Earles | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Kurt Novetsky (SG), Andy Miller (SF), Robert Marcinkowski (C) Robert Strader, John Polk, Scott Ureno | |
| 13:33 | Missouri State | Michael Legros makes the 1st free throw | 37-36 |
| 13:33 | Missouri State | Michael Legros misses the 2nd free throw | 37-36 |
| 13:33 | Purdue | John Gill grabs the defensive rebound | 37-36 |
| 13:22 | Purdue | John Tate makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Jon McKasson | 40-36 |
| 13:02 | Missouri State | Michael Legros connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Robert Marcinkowski | 40-39 |
| 12:56 | Purdue | John Tate can't connect on a shot in the paint but he's hacked by Michael Legros - foul #1 on Michael Legros, team foul #3 | 40-39 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Fred Adkins (SG), Robert Greenleaf (C) John Robinson, Michael Legros | |
| 12:56 | Purdue | John Tate makes the 1st free throw | 41-39 |
| 12:56 | Purdue | John Tate makes the 2nd free throw | 42-39 |
| 12:37 | Missouri State | Andy Miller lays it in set up by Fred Adkins | 42-41 |
| 12:12 | Purdue | Fred Adkins picks off the pass by Jonathan Kerns | 42-41 |
| 11:47 | Missouri State | Fred Adkins buries a jumper from the left side set up by Andy Miller | 42-43 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Keith Schwab (fresh) 2 ast. SG - John Tate (tiring) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jon McKasson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jonathan Kerns (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - John Gill (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Kurt Novetsky (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Fred Adkins (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Andy Miller (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Marcinkowski (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Greenleaf (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:32 | Purdue | Jonathan Kerns connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Keith Schwab | 44-43 |
| 11:17 | Missouri State | Robert Greenleaf's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-43 |
| Subs | Purdue | Dale Laird (PG), Kurt Williams (SG), Michael Giuliani (SF), William Earles (C) Keith Schwab, John Tate, Jon McKasson, John Gill | |
| Subs | Missouri State | John Robinson (PG), Robert Strader (SG), Scott Ureno (C) Kurt Novetsky, Fred Adkins, Robert Greenleaf | |
| 10:57 | Purdue | Dale Laird can't connect on a shot from the right side | 44-43 |
| 10:55 | Purdue | William Earles snags the offensive board | 44-43 |
| 10:42 | Purdue | William Earles lays it up and in | 46-43 |
| 10:14 | Missouri State | Andy Miller misses the 3 from the right corner | 46-43 |
| 10:13 | Purdue | The rebound goes to William Earles | 46-43 |
| 10:01 | Purdue | Robert Strader picks off the pass by Jonathan Kerns | 46-43 |
| 09:58 | Missouri State | Robert Strader lays it in | 46-45 |
| 09:36 | Purdue | Michael Giuliani can't finish the layup but the foul's on Andy Miller - foul #2 on Andy Miller, team foul #4 | 46-45 |
| Subs | Purdue | Keith Schwab (PG) Dale Laird | |
| Subs | Missouri State | John Polk (SF), Michael Legros (PF) Andy Miller, Robert Marcinkowski | |
| 09:36 | Purdue | Michael Giuliani makes the 1st free throw | 47-45 |
| 09:36 | Purdue | Michael Giuliani makes the 2nd free throw | 48-45 |
| 09:15 | Missouri State | Jonathan Kerns is called for the reach on John Polk - foul #4 on Jonathan Kerns, team foul #3 | 48-45 |
| Subs | Purdue | John Gill (C) Jonathan Kerns | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 09:05 | Missouri State | John Polk drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 48-47 |
| 09:01 | Purdue | Michael Giuliani hits the finger roll on a great pass from John Gill | 50-47 |
| 08:42 | Missouri State | Michael Legros misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 50-47 |
| 08:41 | Missouri State | Robert Strader tips it but misses | 50-47 |
| 08:39 | Purdue | The rebound goes to William Earles | 50-47 |
| 08:14 | Purdue | John Gill can't finish the layup | 50-47 |
| 08:12 | Purdue | John Gill tips it home | 52-47 |
| 07:53 | Missouri State | John Polk can't connect on a driving attempt near the basket | 52-47 |
| 07:51 | Purdue | John Gill grabs the defensive rebound | 52-47 |
| 07:27 | Purdue | Michael Giuliani misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 52-47 |
| 07:25 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Michael Legros | 52-47 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Keith Schwab (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Kurt Williams (fairly fresh) SF - Michael Giuliani (tiring) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Earles (tiring) 14 pts. 7 reb. C - John Gill (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - John Robinson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Strader (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Polk (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Michael Legros (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Scott Ureno (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:00 | Missouri State | John Polk clanks a jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on William Earles - foul #1 on William Earles, team foul #4 | 52-47 |
| Subs | Purdue | Dale Laird (PG), John Tate (SG), Jon McKasson (SF), Jonathan Kerns (PF), Brian Franklin (C) Keith Schwab, Kurt Williams, Michael Giuliani, William Earles, John Gill | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Kurt Novetsky (PG), Andy Miller (SF), Robert Marcinkowski (PF), Robert Greenleaf (C) John Robinson, Robert Strader, Michael Legros, Scott Ureno | |
| 07:00 | Missouri State | John Polk makes the 1st free throw | 52-48 |
| 07:00 | Missouri State | John Polk misses the 2nd free throw | 52-48 |
| 07:00 | Purdue | John Tate gets the rebound | 52-48 |
| 06:36 | Purdue | John Tate scores on a jumper from the right side set up by Jonathan Kerns | 54-48 |
| 06:22 | Missouri State | Jonathan Kerns is called for the reach on Robert Marcinkowski - foul #5 on Jonathan Kerns, team foul #5 | 54-48 |
| Subs | Purdue | Eddy Stalder (SF) Jonathan Kerns | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Fred Adkins (SG) John Polk | |
| 06:14 | Missouri State | Fred Adkins drills a 3pt shot from the right wing | 54-51 |
| 05:56 | Purdue | Dale Laird's floater is knocked away by Robert Marcinkowski | 54-51 |
| 05:55 | Missouri State | Robert Marcinkowski grabs the defensive rebound | 54-51 |
| 05:32 | Missouri State | Fred Adkins misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 54-51 |
| 05:30 | Missouri State | Robert Marcinkowski tips it but misses | 54-51 |
| 05:28 | Purdue | Brian Franklin pulls down the rebound | 54-51 |
| 05:08 | Purdue | Dale Laird is fouled on the floor by Kurt Novetsky - foul #1 on Kurt Novetsky, team foul #5 | 54-51 |
| Subs | Purdue | Michael Giuliani (SF), William Earles (PF), John Gill (C) Eddy Stalder, Jon McKasson, Brian Franklin | |
| Subs | Missouri State | John Robinson (PG), Michael Legros (PF) Fred Adkins, Robert Greenleaf | |
| 04:47 | Purdue | John Tate misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 54-51 |
| 04:46 | Missouri State | John Robinson grabs the board | 54-51 |
| 04:18 | Missouri State | Robert Marcinkowski comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 54-51 |
| 04:16 | Purdue | John Gill grabs the defensive rebound | 54-51 |
| 04:08 | Purdue | Michael Giuliani connects on the shot from the left wing | 56-51 |
| 03:50 | Missouri State | Andy Miller knocks in the jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Michael Legros and the foul's on Michael Giuliani - foul #3 on Michael Giuliani, team foul #6 | 56-53 |
| Subs | Purdue | Keith Schwab (PG) Dale Laird | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Robert Strader (SG), Scott Ureno (C) Kurt Novetsky, Robert Marcinkowski | |
| 03:50 | Missouri State | Andy Miller makes the free throw | 56-54 |
| 03:38 | Purdue | John Gill knocks in the fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from John Tate | 58-54 |
| 03:32 | Missouri State | John Robinson is hacked by Keith Schwab in the backcourt - foul #1 on Keith Schwab, team foul #7 | 58-54 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | John Polk (SF) Andy Miller | |
| 03:32 | Missouri State | John Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 58-55 |
| 03:32 | Missouri State | John Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 58-56 |
| 03:19 | Purdue | Michael Giuliani misses the easy layup | 58-56 |
| 03:18 | Purdue | William Earles grabs the offensive rebound | 58-56 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Keith Schwab (fresh) 3 ast. SG - John Tate (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Giuliani (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - William Earles (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 8 reb. C - John Gill (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - John Robinson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Strader (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Polk (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Michael Legros (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Scott Ureno (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:01 | Purdue | William Earles is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on William Earles, team foul #8 | 58-56 |
| Subs | Purdue | Eddy Stalder (SF), Jon McKasson (PF), Brian Franklin (C) Michael Giuliani, William Earles, John Gill | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Terrance Brand (PF) Michael Legros | |
| 02:59 | Missouri State | Missouri State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-56 |
| Subs | Purdue | Dale Laird (PG), Michael Giuliani (SF), William Earles (C) Keith Schwab, Eddy Stalder, Brian Franklin | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Andy Miller (SF), Michael Legros (PF) John Polk, Terrance Brand | |
| 02:32 | Missouri State | Andy Miller's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-56 |
| Subs | Purdue | John Gill (C) Jon McKasson | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 02:20 | Purdue | Dale Laird drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by John Tate | 60-56 |
| 01:59 | Missouri State | John Robinson misses the jumper near the basket but he's hacked by William Earles - foul #3 on William Earles, team foul #9 | 60-56 |
| 01:59 | Missouri State | John Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 60-57 |
| 01:59 | Missouri State | John Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 60-58 |
| 01:44 | Purdue | William Earles is hacked by Michael Legros - foul #2 on Michael Legros, team foul #6 | 60-58 |
| 01:30 | Purdue | Michael Giuliani makes the jumper from close range on a nice dish by John Tate | 62-58 |
| 01:25 | Missouri State | John Robinson misses the jumper from close range | 62-58 |
| 01:23 | Purdue | The rebound goes to William Earles | 62-58 |
| 01:02 | Purdue | John Tate knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Giuliani | 65-58 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:58 | Missouri State | John Robinson is fouled on the floor by John Tate - foul #3 on John Tate, team foul #10 | 65-58 |
| 00:58 | Missouri State | John Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 65-59 |
| 00:58 | Missouri State | John Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 65-60 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:34 | Purdue | Dale Laird loses the dribble to Michael Legros | 65-60 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:26 | Missouri State | Michael Legros misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 65-60 |
| 00:24 | Purdue | Dale Laird gets the rebound | 65-60 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:22 | Purdue | John Robinson is called for the reach on Dale Laird in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Robinson, team foul #7 | 65-60 |
| 00:22 | Purdue | Dale Laird makes the 1st free throw | 66-60 |
| 00:22 | Purdue | Dale Laird makes the 2nd free throw | 67-60 |
| 00:16 | Missouri State | Michael Giuliani picks off the pass by Andy Miller | 67-60 |
| 00:13 | Purdue | Michael Giuliani is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Strader - foul #1 on Robert Strader, team foul #8 | 67-60 |
| 00:13 | Purdue | Michael Giuliani makes the 1st free throw | 68-60 |
| 00:13 | Purdue | Michael Giuliani makes the 2nd free throw | 69-60 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:06 | Missouri State | John Robinson misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 69-60 |
| 00:05 | Missouri State | Andy Miller snags the offensive board | 69-60 |
| 00:02 | Missouri State | John Robinson's floater is knocked away by John Tate | 69-60 |
| 00:01 | Missouri State | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Strader | 69-60 |
| 00:00 | Missouri State | The clock runs out | 69-60 |