| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Truman McAusland (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Michael Gamino (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Brett Clark (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Charles Reece (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Edward Rice (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Jason Dawson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Shawn Riegel (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Petro (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Peter Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Aldridge (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Purdue | David Petro inbounds the ball | 28-30 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:41 | Purdue | Jason Dawson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 28-30 |
| 19:40 | Villanova | Edward Rice grabs the defensive rebound | 28-30 |
| 19:14 | Villanova | Brett Clark misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 28-30 |
| 19:12 | Purdue | Shawn Riegel grabs the defensive rebound | 28-30 |
| 18:53 | Purdue | John Aldridge connects on the fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Jason Dawson and the foul's on Brett Clark - foul #3 on Brett Clark, team foul #1 | 28-32 |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Morrison (PG), Brent Skillern (SG), Richard Pfaff (SF), Carl Lawson (PF) Truman McAusland, Michael Gamino, Brett Clark, Charles Reece | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 18:53 | Purdue | John Aldridge misses the free throw | 28-32 |
| 18:53 | Villanova | Edward Rice pulls down the rebound | 28-32 |
| 18:24 | Villanova | Brent Skillern can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 28-32 |
| 18:23 | Villanova | Carl Lawson gets the offensive rebound | 28-32 |
| 18:01 | Villanova | Peter Taylor is called for the reach on Richard Pfaff - foul #3 on Peter Taylor, team foul #1 | 28-32 |
| Subs | Villanova | Truman McAusland (PG), Tom White (SG), Charles Reece (PF) Robert Morrison, Brent Skillern, Carl Lawson | |
| Subs | Purdue | Jan Allen (PF) Peter Taylor | |
| 17:34 | Villanova | Jason Dawson steals the ball from Charles Reece | 28-32 |
| 17:10 | Purdue | Shawn Riegel connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Jan Allen | 28-35 |
| 16:52 | Villanova | Richard Pfaff throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-35 |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Morrison (PG), Brent Skillern (SG), Carl Lawson (PF) Truman McAusland, Tom White, Charles Reece | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 16:32 | Purdue | Shawn Riegel misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 28-35 |
| 16:30 | Purdue | Jan Allen tips it back up and in | 28-37 |
| 16:02 | Villanova | Richard Pfaff can't finish the layup | 28-37 |
| 16:00 | Villanova | Richard Pfaff tips it back up and in | 30-37 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Robert Morrison (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Brent Skillern (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Richard Pfaff (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Carl Lawson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Edward Rice (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Jason Dawson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Shawn Riegel (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Petro (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jan Allen (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - John Aldridge (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Purdue | Shawn Riegel is hacked by Carl Lawson - foul #1 on Carl Lawson, team foul #2 | 30-37 |
| Subs | Villanova | Truman McAusland (PG), Michael Gamino (SG), Brett Clark (SF), Charles Reece (PF) Robert Morrison, Brent Skillern, Richard Pfaff, Carl Lawson | |
| Subs | Purdue | Peter Taylor (PF) Jan Allen | |
| 15:23 | Purdue | David Petro is fouled on the floor by Charles Reece - foul #1 on Charles Reece, team foul #3 | 30-37 |
| Subs | Villanova | James Mattson (PF) Charles Reece | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 15:04 | Purdue | Shawn Riegel scores on a driving attempt from close range set up by David Petro | 30-39 |
| 14:35 | Villanova | Brett Clark is whistled for a carry | 30-39 |
| Subs | Villanova | Charles Reece (PF) James Mattson | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 14:20 | Purdue | John Aldridge misses the dunk attempt | 30-39 |
| 14:18 | Villanova | Charles Reece grabs the defensive rebound | 30-39 |
| 13:50 | Villanova | Michael Gamino's pass is intercepted by John Aldridge | 30-39 |
| 13:26 | Purdue | Michael Gamino steals the ball from Shawn Riegel | 30-39 |
| 13:03 | Villanova | Charles Reece comes up short on the shot in the lane | 30-39 |
| 13:02 | Villanova | Michael Gamino tips it in | 32-39 |
| 12:39 | Purdue | Michael Gamino is called for the reach on Shawn Riegel - foul #1 on Michael Gamino, team foul #4 | 32-39 |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Morrison (PG), Brent Skillern (SG), Carl Lawson (PF) Truman McAusland, Michael Gamino, Charles Reece | |
| Subs | Purdue | Steven Smith (PG) Jason Dawson | |
| 12:22 | Purdue | David Petro misses badly on a floater from the baseline | 32-39 |
| 12:20 | Purdue | Shawn Riegel gets the offensive rebound | 32-39 |
| 12:03 | Purdue | David Petro knocks in the jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Steven Smith | 32-41 |
| 11:37 | Villanova | Carl Lawson buries a runner in the paint set up by Robert Morrison | 34-41 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Robert Morrison (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Brent Skillern (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Brett Clark (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Carl Lawson (fresh) 4 pts. C - Edward Rice (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Steven Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Shawn Riegel (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Petro (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Peter Taylor (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - John Aldridge (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:12 | Purdue | David Petro misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 34-41 |
| 11:10 | Villanova | Edward Rice pulls down the rebound | 34-41 |
| 10:44 | Villanova | Steven Smith is called for the reach on Robert Morrison - foul #1 on Steven Smith, team foul #2 | 34-41 |
| Subs | Villanova | Truman McAusland (PG), Michael Gamino (SG), James Mattson (PF), Johnny Russell (C) Robert Morrison, Brent Skillern, Carl Lawson, Edward Rice | |
| Subs | Purdue | Jason Dawson (PG), Orji Akre (C) David Petro, John Aldridge | |
| 10:16 | Villanova | Steven Smith picks off the pass by James Mattson | 34-41 |
| 10:13 | Purdue | Steven Smith lays it up and in | 34-43 |
| 09:46 | Villanova | James Mattson misses long on a floater from the right side | 34-43 |
| 09:45 | Villanova | James Mattson tips it in | 36-43 |
| 09:26 | Purdue | Orji Akre is hacked by Johnny Russell - foul #1 on Johnny Russell, team foul #5 | 36-43 |
| Subs | Villanova | Tom White (SG), Charles Reece (PF), Edward Rice (C) Michael Gamino, James Mattson, Johnny Russell | |
| Subs | Purdue | David Petro (SF) Shawn Riegel | |
| 09:06 | Purdue | Peter Taylor misses long on a jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Charles Reece - foul #2 on Charles Reece, team foul #6 | 36-43 |
| Subs | Villanova | Michael Gamino (SG) Tom White | |
| Subs | Purdue | Ivan Trocinski (SG), John Aldridge (C) Jason Dawson, Orji Akre | |
| 09:06 | Purdue | Peter Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 36-44 |
| 09:06 | Purdue | Peter Taylor misses the 2nd free throw | 36-44 |
| 09:06 | Villanova | Charles Reece snags the defensive board | 36-44 |
| 08:46 | Villanova | Truman McAusland is fouled on the floor by Steven Smith - foul #2 on Steven Smith, team foul #3 | 36-44 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Orji Akre (PF) Peter Taylor | |
| 08:22 | Villanova | Charles Reece drills a floater in the paint set up by Truman McAusland and the foul's on Orji Akre - foul #4 on Orji Akre, team foul #4 | 38-44 |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Morrison (PG), Tom White (SG) Truman McAusland, Michael Gamino | |
| Subs | Purdue | Jan Allen (PF) Orji Akre | |
| 08:22 | Villanova | Charles Reece makes the free throw | 39-44 |
| 08:02 | Purdue | Steven Smith connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Ivan Trocinski | 39-47 |
| 07:34 | Villanova | Brett Clark comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 39-47 |
| 07:33 | Purdue | John Aldridge gets the rebound | 39-47 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Robert Morrison (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Tom White (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Brett Clark (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Charles Reece (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Edward Rice (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Steven Smith (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ivan Trocinski (fresh) 2 ast. SF - David Petro (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Jan Allen (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - John Aldridge (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:08 | Purdue | John Aldridge misses long on a shot in the lane | 39-47 |
| 07:06 | Villanova | Brett Clark gets the rebound | 39-47 |
| 06:39 | Villanova | Brett Clark misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 39-47 |
| 06:37 | Villanova | Edward Rice tips it in | 41-47 |
| 06:13 | Purdue | Jan Allen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-47 |
| Subs | Villanova | Truman McAusland (PG), Michael Gamino (SG), James Mattson (PF), Johnny Russell (C) Robert Morrison, Tom White, Charles Reece, Edward Rice | |
| Subs | Purdue | Jason Dawson (PG), Shawn Riegel (SG), Peter Taylor (PF), Orji Akre (C) Ivan Trocinski, David Petro, Jan Allen, John Aldridge | |
| 05:49 | Villanova | Brett Clark misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Steven Smith - foul #3 on Steven Smith, team foul #5 | 41-47 |
| 05:49 | Villanova | Brett Clark makes the 1st free throw | 42-47 |
| 05:49 | Villanova | Brett Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 43-47 |
| 05:26 | Purdue | Steven Smith scores on a floater from just outside the lane set up by Peter Taylor | 43-49 |
| 05:00 | Villanova | Johnny Russell clanks a floater from the right block | 43-49 |
| 04:59 | Villanova | Brett Clark misses the tip | 43-49 |
| 04:57 | Purdue | Jason Dawson pulls down the rebound | 43-49 |
| 04:52 | Purdue | Jason Dawson buries a floater in the paint on a great pass from Shawn Riegel and he's fouled by Truman McAusland - foul #1 on Truman McAusland, team foul #7 | 43-51 |
| Subs | Villanova | Brent Skillern (SG), Carl Lawson (PF) Michael Gamino, James Mattson | |
| Subs | Purdue | David Petro (SF) Steven Smith | |
| 04:52 | Purdue | Jason Dawson misses the free throw | 43-51 |
| 04:52 | Villanova | Johnny Russell pulls down the rebound | 43-51 |
| 04:23 | Villanova | Truman McAusland is hacked by Peter Taylor - foul #4 on Peter Taylor, team foul #6 | 43-51 |
| Subs | Villanova | Michael Gamino (SG), Edward Rice (C) Brent Skillern, Johnny Russell | |
| Subs | Purdue | John Aldridge (C) Orji Akre | |
| 04:03 | Villanova | The jumper by Truman McAusland is denied by John Aldridge | 43-51 |
| 04:01 | Purdue | David Petro snags the defensive board | 43-51 |
| 03:41 | Purdue | David Petro hits the finger roll on a great pass from Shawn Riegel | 43-53 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:21 | Villanova | Truman McAusland is hacked by John Aldridge - foul #2 on John Aldridge, team foul #7 | 43-53 |
| Subs | Villanova | Brent Skillern (SG), James Mattson (PF), Johnny Russell (C) Michael Gamino, Carl Lawson, Edward Rice | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 03:21 | Villanova | Truman McAusland makes the 1st free throw | 44-53 |
| 03:21 | Villanova | Truman McAusland makes the 2nd free throw | 45-53 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Truman McAusland (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brent Skillern (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Brett Clark (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - James Mattson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Johnny Russell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Jason Dawson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Shawn Riegel (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Petro (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Peter Taylor (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. C - John Aldridge (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 02:55 | Purdue | Shawn Riegel misses long on a runner near the basket but he's hacked by Brett Clark - foul #4 on Brett Clark, team foul #8 | 45-53 |
| Subs | Villanova | Michael Gamino (SG), Charles Reece (PF) Brent Skillern, James Mattson | |
| Subs | Purdue | Orji Akre (PF) Peter Taylor | |
| 02:55 | Purdue | Shawn Riegel misses the 1st free throw | 45-53 |
| 02:55 | Purdue | Shawn Riegel makes the 2nd free throw | 45-54 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:44 | Villanova | Michael Gamino scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 48-54 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:22 | Purdue | David Petro scores on a jumper from just outside the lane set up by John Aldridge | 48-56 |
| 02:09 | Villanova | Brett Clark knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Truman McAusland | 51-56 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:45 | Purdue | David Petro misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint | 51-56 |
| 01:43 | Villanova | Truman McAusland pulls down the rebound | 51-56 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:20 | Villanova | Johnny Russell is fouled on the floor by John Aldridge - foul #3 on John Aldridge, team foul #8 | 51-56 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Peter Taylor (PF) Orji Akre | |
| 01:20 | Villanova | Johnny Russell misses the 1st free throw | 51-56 |
| 01:20 | Purdue | John Aldridge pulls down the rebound | 51-56 |
| 00:58 | Purdue | Shawn Riegel can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 51-56 |
| 00:57 | Villanova | Michael Gamino grabs the board | 51-56 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:53 | Villanova | Michael Gamino makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Truman McAusland | 54-56 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:28 | Purdue | Jason Dawson knocks in the shot from the right side on a great pass from Peter Taylor | 54-58 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:24 | Villanova | Peter Taylor takes the ball from Johnny Russell | 54-58 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:22 | Purdue | David Petro is hacked by Truman McAusland in the backcourt - foul #2 on Truman McAusland, team foul #9 | 54-58 |
| Subs | Villanova | Edward Rice (C) Johnny Russell | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 00:22 | Purdue | David Petro makes the 1st free throw | 54-59 |
| 00:22 | Purdue | David Petro makes the 2nd free throw | 54-60 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:14 | Villanova | Brett Clark comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 54-60 |
| 00:13 | Purdue | Jason Dawson snags the defensive board | 54-60 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:11 | Purdue | Jason Dawson is hacked by Truman McAusland in the backcourt - foul #3 on Truman McAusland, team foul #10 | 54-60 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Steven Smith (SF) David Petro | |
| 00:11 | Purdue | Jason Dawson misses the 1st free throw | 54-60 |
| 00:11 | Purdue | Jason Dawson misses the 2nd free throw | 54-60 |
| 00:11 | Purdue | John Aldridge grabs the offensive rebound | 54-60 |
| 00:08 | Purdue | John Aldridge is fouled on the floor by Edward Rice - foul #3 on Edward Rice, team foul #11 | 54-60 |
| 00:08 | Purdue | John Aldridge makes the 1st free throw | 54-61 |
| 00:08 | Purdue | John Aldridge makes the 2nd free throw | 54-62 |
| 00:03 | Villanova | Truman McAusland misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 54-62 |
| 00:01 | Purdue | Peter Taylor pulls down the rebound | 54-62 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Purdue | Peter Taylor runs out the clock | 54-62 |