| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Dale Laird (fresh) 3 ast. SG - John Tate (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Giuliani (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Earles (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. C - John Gill (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Sean Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steven Day (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mark Curtis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Chronister (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Kevin Mongillo (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Alcorn State | Mark Curtis inbounds the ball | 36-24 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:38 | Alcorn State | Sean Johnson buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 36-27 |
| 19:25 | Purdue | William Earles misses long on a jumper from close range | 36-27 |
| 19:24 | Purdue | John Tate grabs the offensive board | 36-27 |
| 19:12 | Purdue | Michael Giuliani misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline | 36-27 |
| 19:10 | Alcorn State | Steven Day pulls down the rebound | 36-27 |
| 19:06 | Alcorn State | Steven Day is hacked by John Tate - foul #1 on John Tate, team foul #1 | 36-27 |
| 18:47 | Alcorn State | Steven Day misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 36-27 |
| 18:45 | Purdue | John Gill pulls down the rebound | 36-27 |
| 18:25 | Purdue | Dale Laird misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 36-27 |
| 18:23 | Alcorn State | Mark Curtis grabs the defensive rebound | 36-27 |
| 18:12 | Alcorn State | William Earles is called for the reach on Richard Chronister - foul #2 on William Earles, team foul #2 | 36-27 |
| 18:01 | Alcorn State | Richard Chronister connects on the jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Mark Curtis | 36-29 |
| 17:46 | Purdue | Dale Laird misses badly on a floater from close range but the foul's on Sean Johnson - foul #3 on Sean Johnson, team foul #1 | 36-29 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Christopher Alford (PG) Sean Johnson | |
| 17:46 | Purdue | Dale Laird misses the 1st free throw | 36-29 |
| 17:46 | Purdue | Dale Laird misses the 2nd free throw | 36-29 |
| 17:46 | Alcorn State | Richard Chronister gets the rebound | 36-29 |
| 17:29 | Alcorn State | Kevin Mongillo drills a jumper near the basket set up by Christopher Alford | 36-31 |
| 17:22 | Purdue | William Earles hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side but he's fouled by Christopher Alford - foul #1 on Christopher Alford, team foul #2 | 36-31 |
| Subs | Purdue | Jon McKasson (PF) John Gill | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Sergio Machado (PF) Richard Chronister | |
| 17:22 | Purdue | William Earles misses the 1st free throw | 36-31 |
| 17:22 | Purdue | William Earles misses the 2nd free throw | 36-31 |
| 17:22 | Alcorn State | Steven Day snags the defensive board | 36-31 |
| 16:59 | Alcorn State | Steven Day clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 36-31 |
| 16:57 | Alcorn State | Sergio Machado pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-31 |
| 16:31 | Alcorn State | Kevin Mongillo misses long on a fadeaway from the left block | 36-31 |
| 16:30 | Alcorn State | Kevin Mongillo hits the follow up shot | 36-33 |
| 16:11 | Purdue | William Earles misses the driving attempt in the lane | 36-33 |
| 16:10 | Alcorn State | The rebound goes to Christopher Alford | 36-33 |
| 15:50 | Alcorn State | Mark Curtis's pass is intercepted by John Tate | 36-33 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Dale Laird (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - John Tate (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Giuliani (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jon McKasson (fresh) 4 pts. C - William Earles (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Christopher Alford (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Steven Day (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mark Curtis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Sergio Machado (fresh) 4 pts. C - Kevin Mongillo (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Purdue | William Earles is hacked by Kevin Mongillo - foul #2 on Kevin Mongillo, team foul #3 | 36-33 |
| Subs | Purdue | Jonathan Kerns (PF) Jon McKasson | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Sean Johnson (PG), Richard Chronister (PF), Charles Hadden (C) Steven Day, Mark Curtis, Kevin Mongillo | |
| 15:12 | Purdue | William Earles makes the jump hook in the paint and he's fouled by Christopher Alford - foul #2 on Christopher Alford, team foul #4 | 38-33 |
| 15:12 | Purdue | William Earles makes the free throw | 39-33 |
| 14:57 | Alcorn State | Christopher Alford misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 39-33 |
| 14:55 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Michael Giuliani | 39-33 |
| 14:42 | Purdue | Dale Laird misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Sean Johnson - foul #4 on Sean Johnson, team foul #5 | 39-33 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | George Underwood (SG) Sean Johnson | |
| 14:42 | Purdue | Dale Laird misses the 1st free throw | 39-33 |
| 14:42 | Purdue | Dale Laird makes the 2nd free throw | 40-33 |
| 14:20 | Alcorn State | Christopher Alford buries a 3 from the right corner set up by George Underwood | 40-36 |
| 13:58 | Purdue | Michael Giuliani is hacked by Christopher Alford - foul #3 on Christopher Alford, team foul #6 | 40-36 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Charles McMillan (PG), Mark Curtis (SF) Christopher Alford, Sergio Machado | |
| 13:46 | Purdue | Dale Laird can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 40-36 |
| 13:45 | Alcorn State | The rebound goes to Richard Chronister | 40-36 |
| 13:34 | Alcorn State | George Underwood misses long on a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by John Tate - foul #2 on John Tate, team foul #3 | 40-36 |
| Subs | Purdue | Keith Schwab (PG) Dale Laird | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| 13:34 | Alcorn State | George Underwood makes the 1st free throw | 40-37 |
| 13:34 | Alcorn State | George Underwood misses the 2nd free throw | 40-37 |
| 13:34 | Purdue | Jonathan Kerns grabs the defensive rebound | 40-37 |
| 13:30 | Purdue | John Tate connects on the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Keith Schwab | 43-37 |
| 13:08 | Alcorn State | Mark Curtis can't connect on a shot from the baseline | 43-37 |
| 13:07 | Alcorn State | Richard Chronister tips it in | 43-39 |
| 12:44 | Purdue | Keith Schwab misses badly on a floater from the right side | 43-39 |
| 12:42 | Purdue | Jonathan Kerns tips it back up and in | 45-39 |
| 12:14 | Alcorn State | Mark Curtis misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 45-39 |
| 12:13 | Purdue | William Earles gets the rebound | 45-39 |
| 11:53 | Purdue | Michael Giuliani hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Charles McMillan - foul #2 on Charles McMillan, team foul #7 | 45-39 |
| Subs | Purdue | Dale Laird (PG), Kurt Williams (SG), John Gill (C) Keith Schwab, John Tate, William Earles | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Christopher Alford (PG), Steven Day (SG), Sergio Machado (PF), Kevin Mongillo (C) Charles McMillan, George Underwood, Richard Chronister, Charles Hadden | |
| 11:53 | Purdue | Michael Giuliani makes the 1st free throw | 46-39 |
| 11:53 | Purdue | Michael Giuliani makes the 2nd free throw | 47-39 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Dale Laird (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kurt Williams (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Michael Giuliani (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jonathan Kerns (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - John Gill (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Christopher Alford (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Steven Day (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mark Curtis (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Sergio Machado (fresh) 4 pts. C - Kevin Mongillo (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Alcorn State | Sergio Machado makes the shot from the left block | 47-41 |
| 11:16 | Purdue | Jonathan Kerns scores on a floater from close range on a nice dish by Kurt Williams and the foul's on Kevin Mongillo - foul #3 on Kevin Mongillo, team foul #8 | 49-41 |
| Subs | Purdue | Jon McKasson (SF) Michael Giuliani | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Charles McMillan (PG) Mark Curtis | |
| 11:16 | Purdue | Jonathan Kerns makes the free throw | 50-41 |
| 10:59 | Alcorn State | Charles McMillan comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 50-41 |
| 10:58 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Jonathan Kerns | 50-41 |
| 10:33 | Purdue | Jon McKasson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-41 |
| Subs | Purdue | John Tate (SG) Kurt Williams | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| 10:20 | Alcorn State | Steven Day lays it in on a nice dish by Charles McMillan | 50-43 |
| 09:55 | Purdue | Jonathan Kerns is fouled on the floor by Christopher Alford - foul #4 on Christopher Alford, team foul #9 | 50-43 |
| Subs | Purdue | Keith Schwab (PG), William Earles (C) Dale Laird, John Gill | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Mark Curtis (SF) Christopher Alford | |
| 09:55 | Purdue | Jonathan Kerns misses the 1st free throw | 50-43 |
| 09:55 | Purdue | William Earles gets the offensive rebound | 50-43 |
| 09:42 | Purdue | Jonathan Kerns clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 50-43 |
| 09:41 | Purdue | Jon McKasson tips it back up and in | 52-43 |
| 09:24 | Alcorn State | Keith Schwab is called for the reach on Kevin Mongillo - foul #2 on Keith Schwab, team foul #4 | 52-43 |
| Subs | Purdue | Michael Giuliani (SF) Jon McKasson | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Richard Chronister (PF) Sergio Machado | |
| 09:10 | Alcorn State | Richard Chronister misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 52-43 |
| 09:09 | Purdue | William Earles grabs the defensive rebound | 52-43 |
| 08:59 | Purdue | Michael Giuliani misses long on a floater from the right side | 52-43 |
| 08:58 | Alcorn State | Richard Chronister snags the defensive board | 52-43 |
| 08:40 | Alcorn State | Mark Curtis clanks a shot from the left block but the foul's on John Tate - foul #3 on John Tate, team foul #5 | 52-43 |
| Subs | Purdue | Dale Laird (PG), Kurt Williams (SG) Keith Schwab, John Tate | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Ira Marshall (PG), George Underwood (SG), Charles Hadden (C) Charles McMillan, Steven Day, Kevin Mongillo | |
| 08:40 | Alcorn State | Mark Curtis makes the 1st free throw | 52-44 |
| 08:40 | Alcorn State | Mark Curtis makes the 2nd free throw | 52-45 |
| 08:28 | Purdue | Jonathan Kerns misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 52-45 |
| 08:26 | Purdue | William Earles gets the offensive rebound | 52-45 |
| 08:15 | Purdue | Michael Giuliani comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint but the foul's on George Underwood - foul #1 on George Underwood, team foul #10 | 52-45 |
| 08:15 | Purdue | Michael Giuliani makes the 1st free throw | 53-45 |
| 08:15 | Purdue | Michael Giuliani misses the 2nd free throw | 53-45 |
| 08:15 | Alcorn State | Richard Chronister grabs the defensive rebound | 53-45 |
| 08:03 | Alcorn State | William Earles denies the turnaround by George Underwood | 53-45 |
| 08:02 | Purdue | Kurt Williams pulls down the rebound | 53-45 |
| 07:40 | Purdue | George Underwood is called for the reach on Kurt Williams - foul #2 on George Underwood, team foul #11 | 53-45 |
| Subs | Purdue | Jon McKasson (SF) Michael Giuliani | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Sean Johnson (PG), Christopher Alford (SG), Sergio Machado (PF) Ira Marshall, George Underwood, Richard Chronister | |
| 07:40 | Purdue | Kurt Williams misses the 1st free throw | 53-45 |
| 07:40 | Purdue | Kurt Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 53-45 |
| 07:40 | Alcorn State | Charles Hadden gets the rebound | 53-45 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Dale Laird (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kurt Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jon McKasson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jonathan Kerns (tiring) 7 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - William Earles (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Sean Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Christopher Alford (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Mark Curtis (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Sergio Machado (fresh) 6 pts. C - Charles Hadden (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:30 | Alcorn State | Christopher Alford scores on a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Sean Johnson | 53-48 |
| 07:10 | Purdue | Kurt Williams throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-48 |
| Subs | Purdue | Keith Schwab (PG), John Tate (SG), John Gill (C) Dale Laird, Kurt Williams, William Earles | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Steven Day (SG), Kevin Mongillo (C) Mark Curtis, Charles Hadden | |
| 06:55 | Alcorn State | Christopher Alford makes the shot from the left side | 53-50 |
| 06:38 | Purdue | John Tate can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Sean Johnson - foul #5 on Sean Johnson, team foul #12 | 53-50 |
| Subs | Purdue | Michael Giuliani (SF) Jon McKasson | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Charles McMillan (PG) Sean Johnson | |
| 06:38 | Purdue | John Tate makes the 1st free throw | 54-50 |
| 06:38 | Purdue | John Tate misses the 2nd free throw | 54-50 |
| 06:38 | Alcorn State | Kevin Mongillo grabs the defensive rebound | 54-50 |
| 06:17 | Alcorn State | Christopher Alford misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 54-50 |
| 06:16 | Purdue | John Tate grabs the defensive rebound | 54-50 |
| 05:54 | Purdue | Michael Giuliani jams it | 56-50 |
| 05:43 | Alcorn State | Steven Day loses the ball out of bounds | 56-50 |
| Subs | Purdue | Dale Laird (PG), William Earles (C) Keith Schwab, John Gill | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Mark Curtis (SF), Richard Chronister (PF) Charles McMillan, Sergio Machado | |
| 05:25 | Purdue | The short jumper by John Tate is denied by Kevin Mongillo | 56-50 |
| 05:24 | Purdue | Michael Giuliani snags the offensive board | 56-50 |
| 05:11 | Purdue | Dale Laird buries a 3pt shot from the left wing | 59-50 |
| 04:46 | Alcorn State | Steven Day is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Steven Day, team foul #13 | 59-50 |
| Subs | Purdue | Jon McKasson (SF), John Gill (C) Michael Giuliani, Jonathan Kerns | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | George Underwood (SG), Charles Hadden (C) Steven Day, Kevin Mongillo | |
| 04:31 | Purdue | William Earles misses badly on a jumper near the basket | 59-50 |
| 04:30 | Alcorn State | George Underwood gets the rebound | 59-50 |
| 04:25 | Alcorn State | Christopher Alford clanks a shot from the right side | 59-50 |
| 04:24 | Alcorn State | Christopher Alford tips it home | 59-52 |
| 04:14 | Purdue | Dale Laird clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 59-52 |
| 04:12 | Alcorn State | Charles Hadden gets the rebound | 59-52 |
| 03:51 | Alcorn State | George Underwood hits a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Christopher Alford | 59-54 |
| 03:39 | Purdue | George Underwood steps in front of the Dale Laird pass | 59-54 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Dale Laird (tiring) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Tate (tiring) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Jon McKasson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Earles (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 9 reb. C - John Gill (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Christopher Alford (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - George Underwood (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Curtis (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Chronister (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. C - Charles Hadden (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:20 | Alcorn State | Mark Curtis comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 59-54 |
| 03:19 | Alcorn State | Mark Curtis grabs the offensive board | 59-54 |
| 03:04 | Alcorn State | Charles Hadden hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 59-54 |
| 03:02 | Purdue | John Tate gets the rebound | 59-54 |
| 02:58 | Purdue | Purdue calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-54 |
| Subs | Purdue | Michael Giuliani (SF), Jonathan Kerns (PF) Jon McKasson, John Gill | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Steven Day (SG), Kevin Mongillo (C) George Underwood, Charles Hadden | |
| 02:38 | Purdue | Jonathan Kerns double dribbles | 59-54 |
| 02:15 | Alcorn State | Richard Chronister comes up short on the shot in the paint | 59-54 |
| 02:14 | Alcorn State | Kevin Mongillo misses the tip | 59-54 |
| 02:13 | Purdue | William Earles pulls down the rebound | 59-54 |
| 02:09 | Purdue | William Earles is fouled on the floor by Steven Day - foul #2 on Steven Day, team foul #14 | 59-54 |
| Subs | Purdue | Keith Schwab (PG), Kurt Williams (SG) Dale Laird, John Tate | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Sergio Machado (PF) Richard Chronister | |
| 02:09 | Purdue | William Earles misses the 1st free throw | 59-54 |
| 02:09 | Purdue | William Earles misses the 2nd free throw | 59-54 |
| 02:09 | Alcorn State | Kevin Mongillo grabs the board | 59-54 |
| 02:09 | Alcorn State | Alcorn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-54 |
| 01:52 | Alcorn State | Kevin Mongillo travels with the ball | 59-54 |
| Subs | Purdue | Dale Laird (PG), John Tate (SG) Keith Schwab, Kurt Williams | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Richard Chronister (PF) Sergio Machado | |
| 01:40 | Purdue | John Tate misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 59-54 |
| 01:38 | Alcorn State | Christopher Alford grabs the board | 59-54 |
| 01:34 | Alcorn State | Christopher Alford misses the easy layup | 59-54 |
| 01:32 | Alcorn State | Kevin Mongillo tips it in | 59-56 |
| 01:03 | Purdue | John Tate comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 59-56 |
| 01:01 | Alcorn State | Steven Day pulls down the rebound | 59-56 |
| 00:32 | Alcorn State | Christopher Alford is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 59-56 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:29 | Purdue | Steven Day is called for the reach on John Tate in the backcourt - foul #3 on Steven Day, team foul #15 | 59-56 |
| 00:29 | Purdue | John Tate makes the 1st free throw | 60-56 |
| 00:29 | Purdue | John Tate misses the 2nd free throw | 60-56 |
| 00:29 | Alcorn State | The rebound goes to Kevin Mongillo | 60-56 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:25 | Alcorn State | Steven Day comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 60-56 |
| 00:24 | Alcorn State | Richard Chronister grabs the offensive rebound | 60-56 |
| 00:21 | Alcorn State | Steven Day can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 60-56 |
| 00:20 | Purdue | Michael Giuliani grabs the defensive rebound | 60-56 |
| 00:17 | Purdue | Michael Giuliani is fouled in the backcourt by Christopher Alford - foul #5 on Christopher Alford, team foul #16 | 60-56 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Charles McMillan (PG) Christopher Alford | |
| 00:17 | Purdue | Michael Giuliani makes the 1st free throw | 61-56 |
| 00:17 | Purdue | Michael Giuliani makes the 2nd free throw | 62-56 |
| 00:09 | Alcorn State | Charles McMillan misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 62-56 |
| 00:08 | Purdue | The rebound goes to William Earles | 62-56 |
| 00:07 | Purdue | Steven Day is called for the reach on William Earles in the backcourt - foul #4 on Steven Day, team foul #17 | 62-56 |
| Subs | Purdue | John Gill (C) Jonathan Kerns | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| 00:07 | Purdue | William Earles makes the 1st free throw | 63-56 |
| 00:07 | Purdue | William Earles makes the 2nd free throw | 64-56 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Alcorn State | Steven Day clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 64-56 |