| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Dale Laird (fresh) SG - John Tate (fresh) SF - Michael Giuliani (fresh) PF - Jonathan Kerns (fresh) C - William Earles (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Ray McKane (fresh) SG - George Guidry (fresh) SF - Michael Short (fresh) PF - Jonathan Burkhart (fresh) C - David Tenorio (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Drake | Jonathan Burkhart wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:40 | Drake | Jonathan Burkhart misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | Purdue | Jonathan Kerns gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:17 | Purdue | John Tate hits a floater from the left wing | 2-0 |
| 19:12 | Drake | Dale Laird steals the ball from George Guidry | 2-0 |
| 18:46 | Purdue | Michael Giuliani comes up short on the floater from the right side | 2-0 |
| 18:45 | Drake | Ray McKane grabs the board | 2-0 |
| 18:20 | Drake | David Tenorio is fouled on the floor by William Earles - foul #1 on William Earles, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 18:06 | Drake | Michael Short clanks a jump hook from close range | 2-0 |
| 18:04 | Drake | George Guidry tips it home | 2-2 |
| 17:35 | Purdue | Michael Giuliani drills a fadeaway in the paint | 4-2 |
| 17:14 | Drake | David Tenorio scores on a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Michael Short | 4-4 |
| 16:49 | Purdue | Jonathan Kerns lays it in | 6-4 |
| 16:36 | Drake | George Guidry is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on George Guidry, team foul #1 | 6-4 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Drake | Michael Turner (PG), Maynard Coleman (SG), Louis Harris (SF), Stephen Sample (PF), Jeffrey Long (C) Ray McKane, George Guidry, Michael Short, Jonathan Burkhart, David Tenorio | |
| 16:32 | Purdue | Dale Laird is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Turner - foul #1 on Michael Turner, team foul #2 | 6-4 |
| 16:07 | Purdue | John Tate travels with the ball | 6-4 |
| 15:54 | Drake | Stephen Sample scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Maynard Coleman | 6-7 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Dale Laird (fairly fresh) SG - John Tate (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Giuliani (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jonathan Kerns (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - William Earles (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Michael Turner (fresh) SG - Maynard Coleman (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Louis Harris (fresh) PF - Stephen Sample (fresh) 3 pts. C - Jeffrey Long (fresh) | |
| 15:30 | Purdue | Dale Laird can't connect on an uncontested runner from the left block | 6-7 |
| 15:28 | Drake | Stephen Sample pulls down the rebound | 6-7 |
| 14:59 | Drake | Maynard Coleman misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 6-7 |
| 14:58 | Purdue | Dale Laird grabs the board | 6-7 |
| 14:43 | Purdue | Dale Laird is open but misses the lay-in | 6-7 |
| 14:42 | Drake | Stephen Sample gets the rebound | 6-7 |
| 14:27 | Drake | Maynard Coleman scores on a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Michael Turner | 6-10 |
| 14:11 | Purdue | William Earles misses long on a shot from the right block | 6-10 |
| 14:10 | Drake | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Long | 6-10 |
| 13:52 | Drake | Louis Harris hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket | 6-10 |
| 13:51 | Purdue | William Earles grabs the board | 6-10 |
| 13:47 | Purdue | Michael Giuliani misses badly on a jump hook from the right block | 6-10 |
| 13:45 | Purdue | Jonathan Kerns tips it home | 8-10 |
| 13:26 | Drake | Louis Harris knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Jeffrey Long | 8-13 |
| 13:10 | Purdue | Dale Laird misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 8-13 |
| 13:09 | Purdue | Jonathan Kerns grabs the offensive rebound | 8-13 |
| 12:53 | Purdue | John Tate is hacked by Maynard Coleman - foul #1 on Maynard Coleman, team foul #3 | 8-13 |
| Subs | Purdue | Keith Schwab (PG), Kurt Williams (SG), Jon McKasson (SF), John Gill (C) Dale Laird, John Tate, Michael Giuliani, William Earles | |
| Subs | Drake | Ray McKane (PG), George Guidry (SG), Michael Short (SF), Jonathan Burkhart (PF), David Tenorio (C) Michael Turner, Maynard Coleman, Louis Harris, Stephen Sample, Jeffrey Long | |
| 12:27 | Purdue | Jon McKasson double dribbles | 8-13 |
| 12:12 | Drake | Jonathan Burkhart's pass is intercepted by Kurt Williams | 8-13 |
| 12:08 | Purdue | Kurt Williams banks in the layup | 10-13 |
| 11:58 | Drake | David Tenorio can't finish the layup but he's fouled by John Gill - foul #1 on John Gill, team foul #2 | 10-13 |
| 11:58 | Drake | David Tenorio makes the 1st free throw | 10-14 |
| 11:58 | Drake | David Tenorio makes the 2nd free throw | 10-15 |
| 11:35 | Purdue | Keith Schwab misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 10-15 |
| 11:33 | Purdue | Kurt Williams grabs the offensive board | 10-15 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Keith Schwab (fresh) SG - Kurt Williams (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jon McKasson (fresh) PF - Jonathan Kerns (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - John Gill (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Ray McKane (fresh) SG - George Guidry (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Short (fresh) PF - Jonathan Burkhart (fresh) C - David Tenorio (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:08 | Purdue | Jonathan Kerns hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket | 10-15 |
| 11:06 | Drake | George Guidry snags the defensive board | 10-15 |
| 10:45 | Drake | George Guidry loses the ball out of bounds | 10-15 |
| Subs | Purdue | Dale Laird (PG), John Tate (SG), Michael Giuliani (SF), Brian Franklin (PF), William Earles (C) Keith Schwab, Kurt Williams, Jon McKasson, Jonathan Kerns, John Gill | |
| Subs | Drake | Gilbert Williams (PG), Frank Brinkman (C) Ray McKane, David Tenorio | |
| 10:16 | Purdue | Michael Giuliani misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 10-15 |
| 10:15 | Purdue | Brian Franklin tips it in | 12-15 |
| 09:56 | Drake | Frank Brinkman's floater is tipped away by Brian Franklin | 12-15 |
| 09:54 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Michael Giuliani | 12-15 |
| 09:25 | Purdue | William Earles buries a runner in the lane set up by John Tate | 14-15 |
| 09:16 | Drake | Michael Short clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Michael Giuliani - foul #1 on Michael Giuliani, team foul #3 | 14-15 |
| Subs | Purdue | Keith Schwab (PG), John Gill (C) Dale Laird, Brian Franklin | |
| Subs | Drake | Ray McKane (PG), Michael Turner (SG), Stephen Sample (PF), David Tenorio (C) Gilbert Williams, George Guidry, Jonathan Burkhart, Frank Brinkman | |
| 09:16 | Drake | Michael Short misses the 1st free throw | 14-15 |
| 09:16 | Drake | Michael Short makes the 2nd free throw | 14-16 |
| 08:47 | Purdue | William Earles is hacked by Michael Turner - foul #2 on Michael Turner, team foul #4 | 14-16 |
| Subs | Purdue | Jon McKasson (PF) William Earles | |
| Subs | Drake | Louis Harris (SF), Jeffrey Long (PF) Michael Turner, Michael Short | |
| 08:29 | Purdue | Michael Giuliani misses the driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by Louis Harris - foul #1 on Louis Harris, team foul #5 | 14-16 |
| Subs | Purdue | Jonathan Kerns (PF) Jon McKasson | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 08:29 | Purdue | Michael Giuliani misses the 1st free throw | 14-16 |
| 08:29 | Purdue | Michael Giuliani makes the 2nd free throw | 15-16 |
| 08:07 | Drake | Louis Harris clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 15-16 |
| 08:06 | Drake | The offensive rebound goes to Stephen Sample | 15-16 |
| 07:58 | Drake | Stephen Sample misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on John Tate - foul #1 on John Tate, team foul #4 | 15-16 |
| Subs | Purdue | Kurt Williams (SG), Jon McKasson (SF), Brian Franklin (C) John Tate, Michael Giuliani, John Gill | |
| Subs | Drake | Maynard Coleman (SG) David Tenorio | |
| 07:58 | Drake | Stephen Sample makes the 1st free throw | 15-17 |
| 07:58 | Drake | Stephen Sample makes the 2nd free throw | 15-18 |
| 07:56 | Purdue | Keith Schwab is hacked by Louis Harris in the backcourt - foul #2 on Louis Harris, team foul #6 | 15-18 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Drake | Jonathan Burkhart (PF) Louis Harris | |
| 07:33 | Purdue | Jonathan Kerns misses long on an open shot from close range | 15-18 |
| 07:32 | Drake | Ray McKane snags the defensive board | 15-18 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Keith Schwab (fairly fresh) SG - Kurt Williams (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jon McKasson (fresh) PF - Jonathan Kerns (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Brian Franklin (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Ray McKane (fresh) SG - Stephen Sample (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. SF - Maynard Coleman (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jonathan Burkhart (fairly fresh) C - Jeffrey Long (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:21 | Drake | Ray McKane connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Stephen Sample | 15-20 |
| 07:03 | Purdue | Brian Franklin can't throw it down but the foul's on Jeffrey Long - foul #1 on Jeffrey Long, team foul #7 | 15-20 |
| Subs | Purdue | Dale Laird (PG), William Earles (C) Keith Schwab, Jonathan Kerns | |
| Subs | Drake | George Guidry (SG), Michael Short (SF), Frank Brinkman (C) Ray McKane, Stephen Sample, Jeffrey Long | |
| 07:03 | Purdue | Brian Franklin makes the 1st free throw | 16-20 |
| 07:03 | Purdue | Brian Franklin makes the 2nd free throw | 17-20 |
| 06:46 | Drake | George Guidry hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 17-20 |
| 06:45 | Purdue | William Earles grabs the board | 17-20 |
| 06:43 | Purdue | Dale Laird is fouled in the backcourt by Maynard Coleman - foul #2 on Maynard Coleman, team foul #8 | 17-20 |
| Subs | Purdue | John Tate (SG) Kurt Williams | |
| Subs | Drake | Gilbert Williams (PG), David Tenorio (C) Maynard Coleman, Frank Brinkman | |
| 06:43 | Purdue | Dale Laird makes the 1st free throw | 18-20 |
| 06:43 | Purdue | Dale Laird misses the 2nd free throw | 18-20 |
| 06:43 | Drake | Jonathan Burkhart snags the defensive board | 18-20 |
| 06:24 | Drake | Jonathan Burkhart can't connect on a fadeaway in the paint | 18-20 |
| 06:23 | Purdue | William Earles grabs the board | 18-20 |
| 06:21 | Purdue | Jon McKasson is hacked by Michael Short in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Short, team foul #9 | 18-20 |
| Subs | Purdue | Michael Giuliani (SF) Brian Franklin | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 06:21 | Purdue | Jon McKasson makes the 1st free throw | 19-20 |
| 06:21 | Purdue | Jon McKasson makes the 2nd free throw | 20-20 |
| 05:59 | Drake | Michael Short scores on a jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by George Guidry | 20-22 |
| 05:36 | Purdue | Dale Laird hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from John Tate | 22-22 |
| 05:20 | Drake | The pull-up jumper by David Tenorio is blocked by Jon McKasson | 22-22 |
| 05:18 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Michael Giuliani | 22-22 |
| 04:59 | Purdue | Dale Laird can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on George Guidry - foul #2 on George Guidry, team foul #10 | 22-22 |
| Subs | Purdue | Kurt Williams (SG), Eddy Stalder (SF), Jonathan Kerns (PF), John Gill (C) John Tate, Michael Giuliani, Jon McKasson, William Earles | |
| Subs | Drake | Ray McKane (PG), Stephen Sample (SG), Jeffrey Long (PF), Frank Brinkman (C) Gilbert Williams, George Guidry, Jonathan Burkhart, David Tenorio | |
| 04:59 | Purdue | Dale Laird misses the 1st free throw | 22-22 |
| 04:59 | Purdue | Dale Laird makes the 2nd free throw | 23-22 |
| 04:50 | Drake | Jonathan Kerns steps in front of the Michael Short pass | 23-22 |
| 04:46 | Purdue | Dale Laird double dribbles in the backcourt | 23-22 |
| Subs | Purdue | Keith Schwab (PG) Dale Laird | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 04:26 | Drake | Jeffrey Long misses long on a shot from close range | 23-22 |
| 04:25 | Purdue | John Gill grabs the defensive rebound | 23-22 |
| 04:08 | Purdue | Eddy Stalder buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 26-22 |
| 03:49 | Drake | Michael Short is fouled on the floor by Eddy Stalder - foul #1 on Eddy Stalder, team foul #5 | 26-22 |
| Subs | Purdue | Michael Giuliani (SF), William Earles (PF) Eddy Stalder, Jonathan Kerns | |
| Subs | Drake | Michael Turner (SG), Louis Harris (SF) Michael Short, Jeffrey Long | |
| 03:27 | Drake | Frank Brinkman makes the 3 pointer from the left wing | 26-25 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Keith Schwab (fresh) SG - Kurt Williams (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Giuliani (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Earles (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - John Gill (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Ray McKane (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Michael Turner (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Louis Harris (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Stephen Sample (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Frank Brinkman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 03:20 | Purdue | Michael Giuliani hits a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Kurt Williams | 28-25 |
| 02:54 | Drake | Frank Brinkman comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 28-25 |
| 02:53 | Purdue | The rebound goes to William Earles | 28-25 |
| 02:30 | Purdue | Michael Giuliani is hacked by Stephen Sample - foul #1 on Stephen Sample, team foul #11 | 28-25 |
| Subs | Purdue | Dale Laird (PG), John Tate (SG), Jon McKasson (PF), Brian Franklin (C) Keith Schwab, Kurt Williams, William Earles, John Gill | |
| Subs | Drake | Maynard Coleman (SG), Jonathan Burkhart (PF), David Tenorio (C) Ray McKane, Stephen Sample, Frank Brinkman | |
| 02:30 | Purdue | Michael Giuliani makes the 1st free throw | 29-25 |
| 02:30 | Purdue | Michael Giuliani makes the 2nd free throw | 30-25 |
| 02:13 | Drake | Louis Harris double dribbles | 30-25 |
| Subs | Purdue | Jonathan Kerns (PF) Michael Giuliani | |
| Subs | Drake | George Guidry (SG), Jeffrey Long (PF) Michael Turner, Jonathan Burkhart | |
| 02:08 | Purdue | Jon McKasson is hacked by Maynard Coleman in the backcourt - foul #3 on Maynard Coleman, team foul #12 | 30-25 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Drake | Gilbert Williams (PG), Michael Short (SF) Maynard Coleman, Louis Harris | |
| 02:08 | Purdue | Jon McKasson misses the 1st free throw | 30-25 |
| 02:08 | Purdue | Jon McKasson misses the 2nd free throw | 30-25 |
| 02:08 | Drake | Jeffrey Long pulls down the rebound | 30-25 |
| 02:02 | Drake | Gilbert Williams misses the driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by Dale Laird - foul #1 on Dale Laird, team foul #6 | 30-25 |
| 02:02 | Drake | Gilbert Williams makes the 1st free throw | 30-26 |
| 02:02 | Drake | Gilbert Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 30-26 |
| 02:02 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Brian Franklin | 30-26 |
| 01:41 | Purdue | Dale Laird connects on the floater from the left wing on a great pass from John Tate | 32-26 |
| 01:20 | Drake | George Guidry loses the dribble to Jonathan Kerns | 32-26 |
| 01:18 | Purdue | Brian Franklin's pass is intercepted by David Tenorio in the backcourt | 32-26 |
| 01:09 | Drake | Michael Short misses the 3 from the right corner | 32-26 |
| 01:08 | Drake | George Guidry snags the offensive board | 32-26 |
| 00:55 | Drake | David Tenorio misses the lay-in | 32-26 |
| 00:54 | Purdue | Dale Laird pulls down the rebound | 32-26 |
| 00:31 | Purdue | John Tate knocks in the fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Jonathan Kerns and he's hacked by George Guidry - foul #3 on George Guidry, team foul #13 | 34-26 |
| Subs | Purdue | Keith Schwab (PG), Michael Giuliani (SF), William Earles (C) Dale Laird, Jon McKasson, Brian Franklin | |
| Subs | Drake | Ray McKane (PG), Michael Turner (SG), Louis Harris (SF), Jonathan Burkhart (PF) Gilbert Williams, George Guidry, Michael Short, Jeffrey Long | |
| 00:31 | Purdue | John Tate makes the free throw | 35-26 |
| 00:14 | Drake | Jonathan Burkhart hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 35-26 |
| 00:13 | Purdue | Jonathan Kerns gets the rebound | 35-26 |
| 00:04 | Purdue | Jonathan Kerns can't connect on an uncontested shot from the free throw line | 35-26 |
| 00:03 | Purdue | John Tate snags the offensive board | 35-26 |
| 00:01 | Purdue | John Tate is hacked by Michael Turner - foul #3 on Michael Turner, team foul #14 | 35-26 |
| Subs | Purdue | John Gill (C) Jonathan Kerns | |
| Subs | Drake | Stephen Sample (SG), Frank Brinkman (C) Michael Turner, David Tenorio | |
| 00:01 | Purdue | John Tate misses the 1st free throw | 35-26 |
| 00:01 | Purdue | John Tate makes the 2nd free throw | 36-26 |
| 00:00 | Drake | Louis Harris misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 36-26 |