| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Paul Goodson (fresh) SG - Chionesu Emanuel (fresh) SF - Kenneth Woodbury (fresh) PF - Gene Bays (fresh) C - George Willette (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - James Canada (fresh) SG - Philip Parks (fresh) SF - Roland Monroe (fresh) PF - Thomas Behler (fresh) C - Lewis Kimes (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Purdue | Lewis Kimes wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:44 | Purdue | Lewis Kimes misses the floater from the right side but the foul's on Paul Goodson - foul #1 on Paul Goodson, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:44 | Purdue | Lewis Kimes misses the 1st free throw | 0-0 |
| 19:44 | Purdue | Lewis Kimes makes the 2nd free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:20 | Nicholls State | Kenneth Woodbury misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 0-1 |
| 19:18 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Lewis Kimes | 0-1 |
| 19:13 | Purdue | Chionesu Emanuel steals it from Roland Monroe | 0-1 |
| 19:10 | Nicholls State | Kenneth Woodbury banks in the layup on a great pass from Chionesu Emanuel | 2-1 |
| 18:52 | Purdue | Roland Monroe misses the jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by Paul Goodson - foul #2 on Paul Goodson, team foul #2 | 2-1 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Mitchell Workman (PG) Paul Goodson | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 18:52 | Purdue | Roland Monroe makes the 1st free throw | 2-2 |
| 18:52 | Purdue | Roland Monroe makes the 2nd free throw | 2-3 |
| 18:37 | Nicholls State | Kenneth Woodbury misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 2-3 |
| 18:36 | Purdue | James Canada grabs the defensive rebound | 2-3 |
| 18:16 | Purdue | Roland Monroe is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Woodbury - foul #1 on Kenneth Woodbury, team foul #3 | 2-3 |
| 18:05 | Purdue | Mitchell Workman steps in front of the Thomas Behler pass | 2-3 |
| 17:50 | Nicholls State | Kenneth Woodbury is whistled for traveling | 2-3 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Lance Moore (PF) Thomas Behler | |
| 17:27 | Purdue | James Canada is fouled on the floor by Gene Bays - foul #1 on Gene Bays, team foul #4 | 2-3 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Purdue | William Gayhart (PG) James Canada | |
| 17:13 | Purdue | Roland Monroe connects on the turnaround in the lane | 2-5 |
| 17:03 | Nicholls State | Chionesu Emanuel misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 2-5 |
| 17:02 | Purdue | Lewis Kimes grabs the defensive rebound | 2-5 |
| 16:46 | Purdue | Gene Bays is called for the reach on Lance Moore - foul #2 on Gene Bays, team foul #5 | 2-5 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Robert Evangelista (SG), Justin Perry (PF), John Berkovitz (C) Chionesu Emanuel, Gene Bays, George Willette | |
| Subs | Purdue | Don Dominquez (SF), Thomas Behler (PF), John Korhonen (C) Roland Monroe, Lance Moore, Lewis Kimes | |
| 16:37 | Purdue | Don Dominquez misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 2-5 |
| 16:36 | Nicholls State | John Berkovitz gets the rebound | 2-5 |
| 16:30 | Nicholls State | Justin Perry slams it home on a great pass from Robert Evangelista | 4-5 |
| 16:25 | Purdue | Robert Evangelista knocks away the 3 by Don Dominquez | 4-5 |
| 16:24 | Purdue | Thomas Behler tips it home | 4-7 |
| 16:15 | Nicholls State | Thomas Behler blocks the jumper by Mitchell Workman | 4-7 |
| 16:14 | Purdue | Thomas Behler grabs the defensive rebound | 4-7 |
| 16:01 | Purdue | Don Dominquez travels with the ball | 4-7 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Shelby Hubert (PG), Bruce Sloan (SF) Mitchell Workman, Kenneth Woodbury | |
| Subs | Purdue | James Canada (PG), Henry Kaufman (SG) William Gayhart, Philip Parks | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Shelby Hubert (fresh) SG - Robert Evangelista (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Bruce Sloan (fresh) PF - Justin Perry (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Berkovitz (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - James Canada (fresh) SG - Henry Kaufman (fresh) SF - Don Dominquez (fresh) PF - Thomas Behler (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John Korhonen (fresh) | |
| 15:46 | Nicholls State | Bruce Sloan knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Shelby Hubert | 7-7 |
| 15:28 | Purdue | Henry Kaufman can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 7-7 |
| 15:26 | Nicholls State | Bruce Sloan pulls down the rebound | 7-7 |
| 15:08 | Nicholls State | Justin Perry hits the finger roll set up by Shelby Hubert | 9-7 |
| 15:01 | Purdue | Henry Kaufman scores on a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from James Canada | 9-10 |
| 14:40 | Nicholls State | Robert Evangelista misses long on a runner from the left block | 9-10 |
| 14:39 | Nicholls State | Robert Evangelista tips it but misses | 9-10 |
| 14:38 | Nicholls State | John Berkovitz grabs the offensive rebound | 9-10 |
| 14:15 | Nicholls State | Robert Evangelista hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 9-10 |
| 14:13 | Purdue | Don Dominquez grabs the board | 9-10 |
| 14:02 | Purdue | Thomas Behler misses the dunk attempt but the foul's on Justin Perry - foul #1 on Justin Perry, team foul #6 | 9-10 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Mitchell Workman (PG), Chionesu Emanuel (SG), Kenneth Woodbury (SF), George Willette (C) Shelby Hubert, Robert Evangelista, Justin Perry, John Berkovitz | |
| Subs | Purdue | William Gayhart (PG), Philip Parks (SG), Roland Monroe (SF), Lewis Kimes (C) James Canada, Henry Kaufman, Don Dominquez, John Korhonen | |
| 14:02 | Purdue | Thomas Behler makes the 1st free throw | 9-11 |
| 14:02 | Purdue | Thomas Behler makes the 2nd free throw | 9-12 |
| 13:46 | Nicholls State | Bruce Sloan misses short on a fadeaway in the lane | 9-12 |
| 13:45 | Nicholls State | George Willette tips it home | 11-12 |
| 13:21 | Purdue | Lewis Kimes hits the finger roll set up by William Gayhart | 11-14 |
| 13:08 | Nicholls State | Bruce Sloan misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 11-14 |
| 13:07 | Nicholls State | George Willette gets the offensive rebound | 11-14 |
| 12:53 | Nicholls State | Kenneth Woodbury clanks a driving attempt near the basket | 11-14 |
| 12:51 | Purdue | Lewis Kimes pulls down the rebound | 11-14 |
| 12:47 | Purdue | Roland Monroe hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Chionesu Emanuel - foul #1 on Chionesu Emanuel, team foul #7 | 11-14 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | John Berkovitz (PF) Bruce Sloan | |
| Subs | Purdue | James Canada (PG), Lance Moore (PF) William Gayhart, Thomas Behler | |
| 12:47 | Purdue | Roland Monroe makes the 1st free throw | 11-15 |
| 12:47 | Purdue | Roland Monroe makes the 2nd free throw | 11-16 |
| 12:27 | Nicholls State | Mitchell Workman's pass is intercepted by Philip Parks | 11-16 |
| 12:24 | Purdue | Philip Parks misses the lay-in | 11-16 |
| 12:22 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Mitchell Workman | 11-16 |
| 11:53 | Nicholls State | Lance Moore picks off the pass by Mitchell Workman | 11-16 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Mitchell Workman (fresh) SG - Chionesu Emanuel (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Woodbury (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Berkovitz (fresh) 2 reb. C - George Willette (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - James Canada (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Philip Parks (fresh) SF - Roland Monroe (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Lance Moore (fresh) C - Lewis Kimes (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:39 | Purdue | Roland Monroe can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 11-16 |
| 11:38 | Nicholls State | Chionesu Emanuel grabs the defensive rebound | 11-16 |
| 11:17 | Nicholls State | Kenneth Woodbury loses the dribble to Lance Moore | 11-16 |
| 11:06 | Purdue | Philip Parks misses the jumper from the left side but he's hacked by John Berkovitz - foul #1 on John Berkovitz, team foul #8 | 11-16 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Shelby Hubert (PG), Jacob Todd (SG), Robert Evangelista (SF), Justin Perry (PF) Mitchell Workman, Chionesu Emanuel, Kenneth Woodbury, John Berkovitz | |
| Subs | Purdue | William Gayhart (PG), Don Dominquez (SF), John Korhonen (C) James Canada, Roland Monroe, Lewis Kimes | |
| 11:06 | Purdue | Philip Parks misses the 1st free throw | 11-16 |
| 11:06 | Purdue | Philip Parks makes the 2nd free throw | 11-17 |
| 10:44 | Nicholls State | Justin Perry is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Justin Perry, team foul #9 | 11-17 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | John Berkovitz (PF) Justin Perry | |
| Subs | Purdue | Henry Kaufman (SG) Philip Parks | |
| 10:36 | Purdue | John Korhonen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 11-17 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Bruce Sloan (PF) George Willette | |
| Subs | Purdue | Alan Gerber (PF) Lance Moore | |
| 10:09 | Nicholls State | Jacob Todd hits a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by John Berkovitz | 14-17 |
| 09:58 | Purdue | Henry Kaufman buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by William Gayhart | 14-20 |
| 09:46 | Nicholls State | William Gayhart steps in front of the Bruce Sloan pass | 14-20 |
| 09:42 | Purdue | Henry Kaufman throws it down set up by William Gayhart | 14-22 |
| 09:18 | Nicholls State | Bruce Sloan buries a pull-up jumper from the left side | 16-22 |
| 09:04 | Purdue | Henry Kaufman is fouled on the floor by Robert Evangelista - foul #1 on Robert Evangelista, team foul #10 | 16-22 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Mitchell Workman (PG), Chionesu Emanuel (SG), Kenneth Woodbury (SF) Shelby Hubert, Jacob Todd, Bruce Sloan | |
| Subs | Purdue | James Canada (PG), Roland Monroe (SF), Lance Moore (PF), Lewis Kimes (C) William Gayhart, Don Dominquez, Alan Gerber, John Korhonen | |
| 09:04 | Purdue | Henry Kaufman makes the 1st free throw | 16-23 |
| 09:04 | Purdue | Henry Kaufman misses the 2nd free throw | 16-23 |
| 09:04 | Nicholls State | Kenneth Woodbury gets the rebound | 16-23 |
| 08:49 | Nicholls State | Mitchell Workman misses short on a jump hook near the basket | 16-23 |
| 08:47 | Purdue | Lance Moore snags the defensive board | 16-23 |
| 08:45 | Purdue | Chionesu Emanuel takes the ball from James Canada in the backcourt | 16-23 |
| 08:43 | Nicholls State | Chionesu Emanuel lays it in | 18-23 |
| 08:31 | Purdue | Henry Kaufman is hacked by Chionesu Emanuel - foul #2 on Chionesu Emanuel, team foul #11 | 18-23 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | George Willette (C) Chionesu Emanuel | |
| Subs | Purdue | Thomas Behler (PF) Lance Moore | |
| 08:31 | Purdue | Henry Kaufman makes the 1st free throw | 18-24 |
| 08:31 | Purdue | Henry Kaufman misses the 2nd free throw | 18-24 |
| 08:31 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to John Berkovitz | 18-24 |
| 08:15 | Nicholls State | George Willette can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Henry Kaufman - foul #1 on Henry Kaufman, team foul #1 | 18-24 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Philip Parks (SG) Henry Kaufman | |
| 08:15 | Nicholls State | George Willette makes the 1st free throw | 19-24 |
| 08:15 | Nicholls State | George Willette makes the 2nd free throw | 20-24 |
| 07:54 | Purdue | Thomas Behler's pass is intercepted by Mitchell Workman | 20-24 |
| 07:51 | Nicholls State | Kenneth Woodbury jams it set up by Mitchell Workman | 22-24 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Mitchell Workman (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Evangelista (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Woodbury (fresh) 4 pts. PF - John Berkovitz (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - George Willette (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - James Canada (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Philip Parks (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Roland Monroe (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Thomas Behler (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Lewis Kimes (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:39 | Purdue | Roland Monroe buries a shot from the free throw line | 22-26 |
| 07:14 | Nicholls State | Mitchell Workman misses badly on a fadeaway near the basket but the foul's on James Canada - foul #1 on James Canada, team foul #2 | 22-26 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Jacob Todd (SG), Bruce Sloan (PF) Robert Evangelista, John Berkovitz | |
| Subs | Purdue | Lance Moore (PF) Thomas Behler | |
| 07:14 | Nicholls State | Mitchell Workman misses the 1st free throw | 22-26 |
| 07:14 | Nicholls State | Mitchell Workman makes the 2nd free throw | 23-26 |
| 06:56 | Purdue | Roland Monroe drills a fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from James Canada | 23-28 |
| 06:31 | Nicholls State | Jacob Todd misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 23-28 |
| 06:29 | Purdue | Lewis Kimes snags the defensive board | 23-28 |
| 06:24 | Purdue | Roland Monroe misses long on a fadeaway from close range | 23-28 |
| 06:23 | Purdue | Lance Moore gets the offensive rebound | 23-28 |
| 06:15 | Purdue | Roland Monroe knocks in the runner in the lane on a great pass from Lance Moore | 23-30 |
| 06:01 | Nicholls State | Bruce Sloan comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 23-30 |
| 06:00 | Nicholls State | Kenneth Woodbury snags the offensive board | 23-30 |
| 05:44 | Nicholls State | Kenneth Woodbury buries a 3 from the left corner | 26-30 |
| 05:41 | Purdue | James Canada is hacked by Mitchell Workman in the backcourt - foul #1 on Mitchell Workman, team foul #12 | 26-30 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Shelby Hubert (PG), John Berkovitz (PF) Mitchell Workman, Bruce Sloan | |
| Subs | Purdue | Don Dominquez (SF), Thomas Behler (PF), John Korhonen (C) Roland Monroe, Lance Moore, Lewis Kimes | |
| 05:41 | Purdue | James Canada makes the 1st free throw | 26-31 |
| 05:41 | Purdue | James Canada makes the 2nd free throw | 26-32 |
| 05:32 | Nicholls State | George Willette clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 26-32 |
| 05:30 | Purdue | James Canada grabs the defensive rebound | 26-32 |
| 05:24 | Purdue | Philip Parks is fouled on the floor by John Berkovitz - foul #2 on John Berkovitz, team foul #13 | 26-32 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Bruce Sloan (PF) John Berkovitz | |
| Subs | Purdue | William Gayhart (PG) James Canada | |
| 05:24 | Purdue | Philip Parks makes the 1st free throw | 26-33 |
| 05:24 | Purdue | Philip Parks misses the 2nd free throw | 26-33 |
| 05:24 | Nicholls State | George Willette grabs the board | 26-33 |
| 05:08 | Nicholls State | Don Dominquez picks off the pass by Jacob Todd | 26-33 |
| 05:05 | Purdue | Don Dominquez banks in the layup | 26-35 |
| 04:47 | Nicholls State | Kenneth Woodbury knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 29-35 |
| 04:29 | Purdue | Philip Parks is fouled on the floor by Bruce Sloan - foul #1 on Bruce Sloan, team foul #14 | 29-35 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Robert Evangelista (SG) Jacob Todd | |
| Subs | Purdue | Roland Monroe (SF), Lance Moore (PF) Don Dominquez, Thomas Behler | |
| 04:29 | Purdue | Philip Parks makes the 1st free throw | 29-36 |
| 04:29 | Purdue | Philip Parks makes the 2nd free throw | 29-37 |
| 04:08 | Nicholls State | Kenneth Woodbury can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 29-37 |
| 04:07 | Purdue | Lance Moore pulls down the rebound | 29-37 |
| 04:01 | Purdue | Roland Monroe can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by Kenneth Woodbury - foul #2 on Kenneth Woodbury, team foul #15 | 29-37 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Mitchell Workman (SG) Kenneth Woodbury | |
| Subs | Purdue | Henry Kaufman (SG), Lewis Kimes (C) Philip Parks, John Korhonen | |
| 04:01 | Purdue | Roland Monroe misses the 1st free throw | 29-37 |
| 04:01 | Purdue | Roland Monroe misses the 2nd free throw | 29-37 |
| 04:01 | Purdue | Lewis Kimes snags the offensive board | 29-37 |
| 03:42 | Purdue | Roland Monroe connects on the floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from William Gayhart | 29-39 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Shelby Hubert (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Mitchell Workman (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Evangelista (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Bruce Sloan (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - George Willette (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - William Gayhart (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Henry Kaufman (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Roland Monroe (fresh) 14 pts. PF - Lance Moore (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. C - Lewis Kimes (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:29 | Nicholls State | Mitchell Workman comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 29-39 |
| 03:28 | Purdue | Lewis Kimes grabs the board | 29-39 |
| 03:22 | Purdue | Roland Monroe comes up short on the shot from the left block | 29-39 |
| 03:20 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to George Willette | 29-39 |
| 03:13 | Nicholls State | Mitchell Workman is fouled on the floor by Henry Kaufman - foul #2 on Henry Kaufman, team foul #3 | 29-39 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Paul Goodson (PG), Chionesu Emanuel (SG), Gene Bays (PF), Justin Perry (C) Shelby Hubert, Mitchell Workman, Bruce Sloan, George Willette | |
| Subs | Purdue | James Canada (PG), Thomas Behler (PF) William Gayhart, Lance Moore | |
| 03:04 | Nicholls State | Henry Kaufman is called for the reach on Chionesu Emanuel - foul #3 on Henry Kaufman, team foul #4 | 29-39 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Alan Gerber (SG), Don Dominquez (SF) Henry Kaufman, Roland Monroe | |
| 02:54 | Nicholls State | Robert Evangelista clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 29-39 |
| 02:52 | Purdue | Alan Gerber pulls down the rebound | 29-39 |
| 02:32 | Purdue | Don Dominquez drills a 3 from the right corner set up by James Canada | 29-42 |
| 02:17 | Nicholls State | Gene Bays scores on a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Paul Goodson | 31-42 |
| 02:12 | Purdue | Don Dominquez misses the floater from the right wing | 31-42 |
| 02:11 | Nicholls State | Gene Bays pulls down the rebound | 31-42 |
| 01:49 | Nicholls State | Justin Perry misses short on a floater from the left block but the foul's on Alan Gerber - foul #1 on Alan Gerber, team foul #5 | 31-42 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | John Berkovitz (C) Robert Evangelista | |
| Subs | Purdue | William Gayhart (PG), Philip Parks (SG), Roland Monroe (SF), Lance Moore (PF), John Korhonen (C) James Canada, Alan Gerber, Don Dominquez, Thomas Behler, Lewis Kimes | |
| 01:49 | Nicholls State | Justin Perry makes the 1st free throw | 32-42 |
| 01:49 | Nicholls State | Justin Perry makes the 2nd free throw | 33-42 |
| 01:41 | Purdue | Roland Monroe is whistled for a carry | 33-42 |
| 01:34 | Nicholls State | Gene Bays buries a floater from just outside the lane set up by Paul Goodson | 35-42 |
| 01:11 | Purdue | Roland Monroe hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the right block | 35-42 |
| 01:09 | Purdue | John Korhonen tips it but misses | 35-42 |
| 01:08 | Nicholls State | Gene Bays grabs the board | 35-42 |
| 01:02 | Nicholls State | John Berkovitz is called for traveling | 35-42 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Mitchell Workman (PG), Jacob Todd (SG), Kenneth Woodbury (SF) Paul Goodson, Chionesu Emanuel, Justin Perry | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 00:48 | Purdue | Roland Monroe loses the ball out of bounds | 35-42 |
| 00:39 | Nicholls State | Mitchell Workman misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by William Gayhart - foul #1 on William Gayhart, team foul #6 | 35-42 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Purdue | James Canada (PG) William Gayhart | |
| 00:39 | Nicholls State | Mitchell Workman makes the 1st free throw | 36-42 |
| 00:39 | Nicholls State | Mitchell Workman makes the 2nd free throw | 37-42 |
| 00:25 | Purdue | Roland Monroe is hacked by John Berkovitz - foul #3 on John Berkovitz, team foul #16 | 37-42 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | George Willette (C) John Berkovitz | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 00:25 | Purdue | Roland Monroe misses the 1st free throw | 37-42 |
| 00:25 | Purdue | Roland Monroe makes the 2nd free throw | 37-43 |
| 00:02 | Nicholls State | Jacob Todd comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 37-43 |
| 00:01 | Purdue | Lance Moore grabs the defensive rebound | 37-43 |
| 00:00 | Purdue | Lance Moore clanks a fullcourt shot | 37-43 |