| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Steven Smith (fresh) SG - Shawn Riegel (fresh) SF - David Petro (fresh) PF - Peter Taylor (fresh) C - John Aldridge (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Furman | PG - Chad Hargett (fresh) SG - Anthony Greenfield (fresh) SF - Curtis Riley (fresh) PF - Israel Job (fresh) C - James Davis (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Purdue | John Aldridge wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Furman | Furman is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:32 | Purdue | Shawn Riegel is fouled on the floor by James Davis - foul #1 on James Davis, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:11 | Purdue | Peter Taylor scores on a driving attempt from close range on a great pass from David Petro | 2-0 |
| 19:05 | Furman | Israel Job's layup is rejected by Peter Taylor | 2-0 |
| 19:04 | Purdue | David Petro grabs the board | 2-0 |
| 18:41 | Purdue | Chad Hargett steals it from Peter Taylor | 2-0 |
| 18:28 | Furman | James Davis is hacked by John Aldridge - foul #1 on John Aldridge, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 18:15 | Furman | Anthony Greenfield scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Chad Hargett | 2-3 |
| 17:49 | Purdue | James Davis takes the ball from John Aldridge | 2-3 |
| 17:24 | Furman | Anthony Greenfield misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 2-3 |
| 17:22 | Purdue | Peter Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 2-3 |
| 17:02 | Purdue | David Petro hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint | 2-3 |
| 17:01 | Furman | James Davis gets the rebound | 2-3 |
| 16:39 | Furman | Anthony Greenfield can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 2-3 |
| 16:38 | Purdue | David Petro snags the defensive board | 2-3 |
| 16:26 | Purdue | Israel Job steals it from Shawn Riegel | 2-3 |
| 16:24 | Furman | Chad Hargett is hacked by Steven Smith in the backcourt - foul #1 on Steven Smith, team foul #2 | 2-3 |
| 16:14 | Furman | Chad Hargett travels with the ball | 2-3 |
| 15:46 | Purdue | Peter Taylor connects on the driving attempt from the baseline and he's hacked by Israel Job - foul #1 on Israel Job, team foul #2 | 4-3 |
| Subs | Purdue | Jason Dawson (PG), Orji Akre (C) Steven Smith, John Aldridge | |
| Subs | Furman | | |
| 15:46 | Purdue | Peter Taylor misses the free throw | 4-3 |
| 15:46 | Furman | Curtis Riley grabs the defensive rebound | 4-3 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Jason Dawson (fresh) SG - Shawn Riegel (fresh) SF - David Petro (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Peter Taylor (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Orji Akre (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Furman | PG - Chad Hargett (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Anthony Greenfield (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Curtis Riley (fresh) PF - Israel Job (fresh) C - James Davis (fresh) | |
| 15:36 | Furman | Israel Job drills a floater from the right wing | 4-5 |
| 15:08 | Purdue | David Petro blows the layup but he's fouled by Israel Job - foul #2 on Israel Job, team foul #3 | 4-5 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Furman | William Kirby (PG), Brad Mullan (PF) Chad Hargett, Israel Job | |
| 15:08 | Purdue | David Petro misses the 1st free throw | 4-5 |
| 15:08 | Purdue | David Petro makes the 2nd free throw | 5-5 |
| 14:54 | Furman | Anthony Greenfield double dribbles | 5-5 |
| 14:32 | Purdue | Jason Dawson hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from David Petro | 8-5 |
| 14:27 | Furman | William Kirby clanks a shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Peter Taylor - foul #1 on Peter Taylor, team foul #3 | 8-5 |
| Subs | Purdue | John Aldridge (C) Orji Akre | |
| Subs | Furman | Kenneth Sell (SG), George Stephens (SF) Anthony Greenfield, Curtis Riley | |
| 14:27 | Furman | William Kirby misses the 1st free throw | 8-5 |
| 14:27 | Furman | William Kirby makes the 2nd free throw | 8-6 |
| 13:58 | Purdue | Jason Dawson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 8-6 |
| 13:56 | Furman | Brad Mullan grabs the board | 8-6 |
| 13:40 | Furman | William Kirby comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 8-6 |
| 13:39 | Purdue | David Petro grabs the defensive rebound | 8-6 |
| 13:18 | Purdue | Shawn Riegel drills a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by John Aldridge | 10-6 |
| 12:57 | Furman | Shawn Riegel steals the ball from Kenneth Sell | 10-6 |
| 12:53 | Purdue | Jason Dawson can't finish the layup | 10-6 |
| 12:52 | Purdue | John Aldridge snags the offensive board | 10-6 |
| 12:32 | Purdue | Jason Dawson comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 10-6 |
| 12:31 | Furman | The rebound goes to Brad Mullan | 10-6 |
| 12:20 | Furman | James Davis can't throw it down | 10-6 |
| 12:19 | Furman | Brad Mullan hits the follow up shot | 10-8 |
| 12:01 | Purdue | Jason Dawson makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Shawn Riegel | 13-8 |
| 11:55 | Furman | William Kirby clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 13-8 |
| 11:53 | Furman | William Kirby grabs the offensive board | 13-8 |
| 11:40 | Furman | Kenneth Sell clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 13-8 |
| 11:39 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Jason Dawson | 13-8 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Jason Dawson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Shawn Riegel (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Petro (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - Peter Taylor (tiring) 4 pts. C - John Aldridge (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Furman | PG - William Kirby (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Kenneth Sell (fresh) SF - George Stephens (fresh) PF - Brad Mullan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - James Davis (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:13 | Purdue | David Petro scores on a jump hook from close range | 15-8 |
| 11:00 | Furman | William Kirby knocks in the 3 from the right corner | 15-11 |
| 10:37 | Purdue | Jason Dawson misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 15-11 |
| 10:35 | Purdue | Shawn Riegel grabs the offensive rebound | 15-11 |
| 10:19 | Purdue | Shawn Riegel connects on the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Jason Dawson | 18-11 |
| 10:11 | Furman | David Petro picks off the pass by Brad Mullan | 18-11 |
| 10:08 | Purdue | David Petro slams it home | 20-11 |
| 09:53 | Furman | George Stephens can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 20-11 |
| 09:51 | Purdue | David Petro grabs the defensive rebound | 20-11 |
| 09:31 | Purdue | Jason Dawson clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 20-11 |
| 09:30 | Furman | James Davis pulls down the rebound | 20-11 |
| 09:13 | Furman | James Davis misses long on a turnaround from the left block but he's hacked by Shawn Riegel - foul #1 on Shawn Riegel, team foul #4 | 20-11 |
| Subs | Purdue | Steven Smith (PG), Ivan Trocinski (SG), Orji Akre (PF), Jan Allen (C) Jason Dawson, Shawn Riegel, Peter Taylor, John Aldridge | |
| Subs | Furman | Chad Hargett (PG), Anthony Greenfield (SG), Curtis Riley (SF), John Opperman (PF) William Kirby, Kenneth Sell, George Stephens, Brad Mullan | |
| 09:13 | Furman | James Davis makes the 1st free throw | 20-12 |
| 09:13 | Furman | James Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 20-13 |
| 08:53 | Purdue | Ivan Trocinski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 20-13 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Furman | Thomas Olivarez (C) James Davis | |
| 08:43 | Furman | Thomas Olivarez drills a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Anthony Greenfield | 20-15 |
| 08:14 | Purdue | David Petro is hacked by Anthony Greenfield - foul #1 on Anthony Greenfield, team foul #4 | 20-15 |
| 07:51 | Purdue | Orji Akre connects on the floater near the basket | 22-15 |
| 07:30 | Furman | Thomas Olivarez misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Ivan Trocinski - foul #1 on Ivan Trocinski, team foul #5 | 22-15 |
| Subs | Purdue | Shawn Riegel (SG), John Aldridge (C) Ivan Trocinski, David Petro | |
| Subs | Furman | | |
| 07:30 | Furman | Thomas Olivarez misses the 1st free throw | 22-15 |
| 07:30 | Furman | Thomas Olivarez makes the 2nd free throw | 22-16 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Steven Smith (fresh) SG - Shawn Riegel (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jan Allen (fresh) PF - Orji Akre (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Aldridge (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Furman | PG - Chad Hargett (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Anthony Greenfield (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Curtis Riley (fresh) PF - Thomas Olivarez (fresh) 3 pts. C - John Opperman (fresh) | |
| 07:01 | Purdue | The jump hook by Orji Akre is blocked by Thomas Olivarez | 22-16 |
| 07:00 | Purdue | The offensive rebound goes to Shawn Riegel | 22-16 |
| 06:40 | Purdue | Shawn Riegel lays it up and in on a great pass from John Aldridge | 24-16 |
| 06:26 | Furman | Orji Akre steals the ball from Thomas Olivarez | 24-16 |
| 06:09 | Purdue | Steven Smith comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 24-16 |
| 06:07 | Furman | Thomas Olivarez gets the rebound | 24-16 |
| 05:50 | Furman | Chad Hargett misses long on a turnaround from close range but he's hacked by Steven Smith - foul #2 on Steven Smith, team foul #6 | 24-16 |
| Subs | Purdue | Ivan Trocinski (PG), Jason Dawson (SF), Peter Taylor (PF) Steven Smith, Jan Allen, John Aldridge | |
| Subs | Furman | William Kirby (SG), George Stephens (SF), Brad Mullan (PF), James Davis (C) Anthony Greenfield, Curtis Riley, Thomas Olivarez, John Opperman | |
| 05:50 | Furman | Chad Hargett misses the 1st free throw | 24-16 |
| 05:50 | Furman | Chad Hargett makes the 2nd free throw | 24-17 |
| 05:32 | Purdue | Orji Akre is fouled on the floor by James Davis - foul #2 on James Davis, team foul #5 | 24-17 |
| Subs | Purdue | Charles Bennett (SG) Shawn Riegel | |
| Subs | Furman | Kenneth Sell (SG), John Opperman (C) Chad Hargett, James Davis | |
| 05:13 | Purdue | Orji Akre misses long on a floater from the baseline but he's hacked by Kenneth Sell - foul #1 on Kenneth Sell, team foul #6 | 24-17 |
| 05:13 | Purdue | Orji Akre makes the 1st free throw | 25-17 |
| 05:13 | Purdue | Orji Akre makes the 2nd free throw | 26-17 |
| 04:52 | Furman | George Stephens knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by William Kirby | 26-19 |
| 04:36 | Purdue | Orji Akre makes the floater from just outside the lane set up by Ivan Trocinski and the foul's on John Opperman - foul #1 on John Opperman, team foul #7 | 28-19 |
| Subs | Purdue | Shawn Riegel (SG) Charles Bennett | |
| Subs | Furman | Anthony Greenfield (SG), Curtis Riley (SF) Kenneth Sell, George Stephens | |
| 04:36 | Purdue | Orji Akre makes the free throw | 29-19 |
| 04:21 | Furman | Anthony Greenfield can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 29-19 |
| 04:20 | Furman | John Opperman gets the offensive rebound | 29-19 |
| 04:11 | Furman | William Kirby comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 29-19 |
| 04:09 | Furman | Brad Mullan can't tip it in | 29-19 |
| 04:07 | Purdue | Orji Akre snags the defensive board | 29-19 |
| 03:48 | Purdue | Shawn Riegel clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 29-19 |
| 03:47 | Purdue | The offensive rebound goes to Orji Akre | 29-19 |
| 03:26 | Purdue | Brad Mullan is called for the reach on Peter Taylor - foul #1 on Brad Mullan, team foul #8 | 29-19 |
| Subs | Purdue | Steven Smith (PG), David Petro (SF) Ivan Trocinski, Jason Dawson | |
| Subs | Furman | Chad Hargett (PG), Israel Job (PF), James Davis (C) William Kirby, Brad Mullan, John Opperman | |
| 03:26 | Purdue | Peter Taylor misses the 1st free throw | 29-19 |
| 03:26 | Furman | The rebound goes to James Davis | 29-19 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Steven Smith (fresh) SG - Shawn Riegel (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Petro (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Peter Taylor (tiring) 4 pts. C - Orji Akre (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Furman | PG - Chad Hargett (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Anthony Greenfield (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Curtis Riley (fresh) PF - Israel Job (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:03 | Furman | Chad Hargett hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 29-19 |
| 03:01 | Purdue | David Petro gets the rebound | 29-19 |
| 02:57 | Purdue | Shawn Riegel hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Israel Job - foul #3 on Israel Job, team foul #9 | 29-19 |
| Subs | Purdue | Jan Allen (C) Peter Taylor | |
| Subs | Furman | Thomas Olivarez (PF) Israel Job | |
| 02:57 | Purdue | Shawn Riegel makes the 1st free throw | 30-19 |
| 02:57 | Purdue | Shawn Riegel makes the 2nd free throw | 31-19 |
| 02:45 | Furman | Curtis Riley can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 31-19 |
| 02:43 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Steven Smith | 31-19 |
| 02:20 | Purdue | David Petro comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 31-19 |
| 02:18 | Furman | James Davis snags the defensive board | 31-19 |
| 01:57 | Furman | Orji Akre is called for the reach on Chad Hargett - foul #1 on Orji Akre, team foul #7 | 31-19 |
| Subs | Purdue | Ivan Trocinski (SG), John Aldridge (C) Shawn Riegel, Jan Allen | |
| Subs | Furman | William Kirby (SG), George Stephens (SF), Brad Mullan (PF) Anthony Greenfield, Curtis Riley, Thomas Olivarez | |
| 01:57 | Furman | Chad Hargett makes the 1st free throw | 31-20 |
| 01:57 | Furman | Chad Hargett makes the 2nd free throw | 31-21 |
| 01:34 | Purdue | Ivan Trocinski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-21 |
| Subs | Purdue | Charles Bennett (SG), Peter Taylor (PF) Steven Smith, Orji Akre | |
| Subs | Furman | | |
| 01:21 | Furman | George Stephens can't finish the layup but he's fouled by David Petro - foul #1 on David Petro, team foul #8 | 31-21 |
| 01:21 | Furman | George Stephens makes the 1st free throw | 31-22 |
| 01:21 | Furman | George Stephens misses the 2nd free throw | 31-22 |
| 01:21 | Purdue | The rebound goes to John Aldridge | 31-22 |
| 01:00 | Purdue | Ivan Trocinski is fouled on the floor by William Kirby - foul #1 on William Kirby, team foul #10 | 31-22 |
| Subs | Purdue | Jason Dawson (SF) David Petro | |
| Subs | Furman | Kenneth Sell (SG), Curtis Riley (SF) Chad Hargett, George Stephens | |
| 01:00 | Purdue | Ivan Trocinski misses the 1st free throw | 31-22 |
| 01:00 | Purdue | Ivan Trocinski makes the 2nd free throw | 32-22 |
| 00:38 | Furman | Kenneth Sell misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 32-22 |
| 00:37 | Purdue | John Aldridge grabs the board | 32-22 |
| 00:15 | Purdue | Peter Taylor misses the easy layup | 32-22 |
| 00:14 | Furman | Brad Mullan snags the defensive board | 32-22 |
| 00:05 | Furman | Kenneth Sell misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 32-22 |
| 00:03 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Peter Taylor | 32-22 |
| 00:00 | Purdue | Peter Taylor misses long on a halfcourt shot | 32-22 |