| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Steven Webber (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Hai Chu (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Raymond Reid (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Tobin (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Timothy Borton (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Hugo Clark (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Martin Emerson (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Danny Defranco (fresh) PF - Mark Evans (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Jason Phillips (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Providence | Danny Defranco inbounds the ball | 31-28 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:42 | Providence | Jason Phillips misses long on a shot from close range but he's hacked by William Tobin - foul #1 on William Tobin, team foul #1 | 31-28 |
| 19:42 | Providence | Jason Phillips makes the 1st free throw | 31-29 |
| 19:42 | Providence | Jason Phillips misses the 2nd free throw | 31-29 |
| 19:42 | Purdue | Raymond Reid grabs the board | 31-29 |
| 19:18 | Purdue | Mark Evans steals it from Timothy Borton | 31-29 |
| 19:00 | Providence | Danny Defranco's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-29 |
| 18:31 | Purdue | William Tobin drills a fadeaway from the right block | 33-29 |
| 18:09 | Providence | Steven Webber steps in front of the Danny Defranco pass | 33-29 |
| 18:06 | Purdue | Steven Webber can't throw it down | 33-29 |
| 18:05 | Providence | Hugo Clark gets the rebound | 33-29 |
| 17:49 | Providence | Mark Evans makes the floater from just outside the lane set up by Martin Emerson | 33-31 |
| 17:29 | Purdue | Hai Chu is doubleteamed and called for traveling | 33-31 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Providence | Ryan Clark (PF) Mark Evans | |
| 17:10 | Providence | Martin Emerson hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 33-34 |
| 17:00 | Purdue | Hai Chu clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 33-34 |
| 16:58 | Providence | Jason Phillips pulls down the rebound | 33-34 |
| 16:33 | Providence | William Tobin is called for the reach on Danny Defranco - foul #2 on William Tobin, team foul #2 | 33-34 |
| Subs | Purdue | Rick Whipkey (PG), John Honeycutt (SF), William Reaves (PF), Lawrence Blakeley (C) Steven Webber, Raymond Reid, William Tobin, Timothy Borton | |
| Subs | Providence | Ryan Noah (PG), Brian Butz (SF) Hugo Clark, Danny Defranco | |
| 16:04 | Providence | Ryan Noah drills a jumper from the right side | 33-36 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Rick Whipkey (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Hai Chu (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Honeycutt (fresh) PF - William Reaves (fresh) 2 reb. C - Lawrence Blakeley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Ryan Noah (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Martin Emerson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Brian Butz (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ryan Clark (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Jason Phillips (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:48 | Purdue | Hai Chu misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 33-36 |
| 15:47 | Providence | The rebound goes to Jason Phillips | 33-36 |
| 15:23 | Providence | Ryan Noah misses the shot from the free throw line | 33-36 |
| 15:22 | Purdue | William Reaves grabs the board | 33-36 |
| 15:00 | Purdue | Hai Chu is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 33-36 |
| 14:59 | Providence | Jason Phillips gets the rebound | 33-36 |
| 14:36 | Providence | Jason Phillips knocks in the jumper in the paint | 33-38 |
| 14:14 | Purdue | Rick Whipkey travels with the ball | 33-38 |
| Subs | Purdue | Steven Webber (PG), Raymond Reid (SF), William Tobin (PF), Kenny Davis (C) Hai Chu, John Honeycutt, William Reaves, Lawrence Blakeley | |
| Subs | Providence | Hugo Clark (PG), Danny Defranco (SF), Mark Evans (PF), Robert Duryea (C) Ryan Noah, Brian Butz, Ryan Clark, Jason Phillips | |
| 14:00 | Providence | Martin Emerson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 33-38 |
| 13:59 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Kenny Davis | 33-38 |
| 13:42 | Purdue | Rick Whipkey hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by Martin Emerson - foul #4 on Martin Emerson, team foul #1 | 33-38 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Providence | Steve Wolf (SG) Martin Emerson | |
| 13:42 | Purdue | Rick Whipkey makes the 1st free throw | 34-38 |
| 13:42 | Purdue | Rick Whipkey makes the 2nd free throw | 35-38 |
| 13:25 | Providence | Robert Duryea drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Hugo Clark | 35-40 |
| 13:06 | Purdue | Kenny Davis misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Robert Duryea - foul #1 on Robert Duryea, team foul #2 | 35-40 |
| Subs | Purdue | John Honeycutt (SG) Rick Whipkey | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 13:06 | Purdue | Kenny Davis makes the 1st free throw | 36-40 |
| 13:06 | Purdue | Kenny Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 36-40 |
| 13:06 | Providence | Danny Defranco grabs the defensive rebound | 36-40 |
| 12:48 | Providence | Steve Wolf hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 36-40 |
| 12:46 | Purdue | William Tobin snags the defensive board | 36-40 |
| 12:40 | Purdue | Robert Duryea is called for the reach on Raymond Reid - foul #2 on Robert Duryea, team foul #3 | 36-40 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Providence | Jason Phillips (C) Robert Duryea | |
| 12:23 | Purdue | William Tobin clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 36-40 |
| 12:21 | Purdue | William Tobin pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-40 |
| 11:59 | Purdue | William Tobin drills a fadeaway from the right side and the foul's on Mark Evans - foul #1 on Mark Evans, team foul #4 | 38-40 |
| Subs | Purdue | Rick Whipkey (PG), Hai Chu (SG) Steven Webber, John Honeycutt | |
| Subs | Providence | Martin Emerson (SG) Steve Wolf | |
| 11:59 | Purdue | William Tobin makes the free throw | 39-40 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Rick Whipkey (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Hai Chu (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Raymond Reid (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Tobin (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Kenny Davis (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Hugo Clark (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Martin Emerson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Danny Defranco (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Mark Evans (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Jason Phillips (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:40 | Providence | Hugo Clark is fouled on the floor by Raymond Reid - foul #1 on Raymond Reid, team foul #3 | 39-40 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Providence | Ryan Noah (PG), Ryan Clark (PF) Hugo Clark, Mark Evans | |
| 11:20 | Providence | Ryan Noah misses badly on a floater from the left wing but the foul's on Rick Whipkey - foul #1 on Rick Whipkey, team foul #4 | 39-40 |
| Subs | Purdue | John Honeycutt (SF), Timothy Borton (C) Raymond Reid, Kenny Davis | |
| Subs | Providence | Brian Butz (SF) Danny Defranco | |
| 11:20 | Providence | Ryan Noah makes the 1st free throw | 39-41 |
| 11:20 | Providence | Ryan Noah makes the 2nd free throw | 39-42 |
| 11:00 | Purdue | William Tobin scores on a jumper from close range | 41-42 |
| 10:39 | Providence | Ryan Noah hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 41-42 |
| 10:37 | Purdue | William Tobin grabs the board | 41-42 |
| 10:30 | Purdue | Jason Phillips blocks the short jumper by Rick Whipkey | 41-42 |
| 10:29 | Providence | Brian Butz grabs the defensive rebound | 41-42 |
| 10:13 | Providence | Ryan Noah can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 41-42 |
| 10:12 | Purdue | Hai Chu pulls down the rebound | 41-42 |
| 10:05 | Purdue | Timothy Borton hits the front of the rim on the floater from close range but he's hacked by Jason Phillips - foul #1 on Jason Phillips, team foul #5 | 41-42 |
| Subs | Purdue | Steven Webber (PG), Raymond Reid (SF), Kenny Davis (C) Rick Whipkey, John Honeycutt, William Tobin | |
| Subs | Providence | Hugo Clark (PG), Steve Wolf (SG), Danny Defranco (SF), Mark Evans (PF), Robert Duryea (C) Ryan Noah, Martin Emerson, Brian Butz, Ryan Clark, Jason Phillips | |
| 10:05 | Purdue | Timothy Borton misses the 1st free throw | 41-42 |
| 10:05 | Purdue | Timothy Borton misses the 2nd free throw | 41-42 |
| 10:05 | Providence | Mark Evans grabs the board | 41-42 |
| 09:45 | Providence | Steve Wolf knocks in the 3 from the right corner | 41-45 |
| 09:28 | Purdue | Hai Chu buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Kenny Davis | 44-45 |
| 09:06 | Providence | Hugo Clark hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 44-45 |
| 09:05 | Purdue | Timothy Borton snags the defensive board | 44-45 |
| 08:50 | Purdue | Hai Chu hits a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Timothy Borton | 47-45 |
| 08:30 | Providence | Mark Evans misses long on a shot from close range but the foul's on Timothy Borton - foul #1 on Timothy Borton, team foul #5 | 47-45 |
| Subs | Purdue | Rick Whipkey (SG), William Tobin (PF) Hai Chu, Timothy Borton | |
| Subs | Providence | Martin Emerson (SG) Steve Wolf | |
| 08:30 | Providence | Mark Evans misses the 1st free throw | 47-45 |
| 08:30 | Providence | Mark Evans makes the 2nd free throw | 47-46 |
| 08:04 | Purdue | Martin Emerson is called for the reach on Rick Whipkey - foul #5 on Martin Emerson, team foul #6 | 47-46 |
| Subs | Purdue | William Reaves (C) Kenny Davis | |
| Subs | Providence | Steve Wolf (SG), Jason Phillips (C) Martin Emerson, Robert Duryea | |
| 07:50 | Purdue | William Reaves lays it up and in | 49-46 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Steven Webber (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rick Whipkey (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Raymond Reid (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Tobin (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - William Reaves (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Hugo Clark (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steve Wolf (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Danny Defranco (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Mark Evans (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. C - Jason Phillips (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Providence | Steve Wolf drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Mark Evans | 49-49 |
| 06:59 | Purdue | Rick Whipkey connects on the turnaround from the right block | 51-49 |
| 06:44 | Providence | Jason Phillips is called for traveling | 51-49 |
| Subs | Purdue | Hai Chu (SG), John Honeycutt (SF), Timothy Borton (PF), Kenny Davis (C) Steven Webber, Raymond Reid, William Tobin, William Reaves | |
| Subs | Providence | Ryan Noah (PG), Brian Butz (SF), Ryan Clark (PF), Robert Duryea (C) Hugo Clark, Danny Defranco, Mark Evans, Jason Phillips | |
| 06:27 | Purdue | Ryan Noah steals it from John Honeycutt | 51-49 |
| 06:07 | Providence | Steve Wolf's pass is intercepted by John Honeycutt | 51-49 |
| 06:04 | Purdue | John Honeycutt hits the finger roll | 53-49 |
| 05:36 | Providence | Steve Wolf can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 53-49 |
| 05:35 | Purdue | Rick Whipkey grabs the defensive rebound | 53-49 |
| 05:18 | Purdue | The jump hook by Timothy Borton is blocked by Ryan Clark | 53-49 |
| 05:17 | Providence | Robert Duryea gets the rebound | 53-49 |
| 04:55 | Providence | Robert Duryea misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Kenny Davis - foul #4 on Kenny Davis, team foul #6 | 53-49 |
| Subs | Purdue | Steven Webber (PG), Raymond Reid (SF), William Tobin (PF) Rick Whipkey, John Honeycutt, Timothy Borton | |
| Subs | Providence | Hugo Clark (PG), Danny Defranco (SF) Steve Wolf, Brian Butz | |
| 04:55 | Providence | Robert Duryea makes the 1st free throw | 53-50 |
| 04:55 | Providence | Robert Duryea makes the 2nd free throw | 53-51 |
| 04:39 | Purdue | Hugo Clark steals it from William Tobin | 53-51 |
| 04:23 | Providence | Hugo Clark misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 53-51 |
| 04:22 | Providence | Hugo Clark snags the offensive board | 53-51 |
| 04:22 | Providence | Providence calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-51 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Providence | Mark Evans (PF), Jason Phillips (C) Ryan Clark, Robert Duryea | |
| 04:00 | Providence | Hugo Clark is fouled on the floor by William Tobin - foul #3 on William Tobin, team foul #7 | 53-51 |
| 04:00 | Providence | Hugo Clark misses the 1st free throw | 53-51 |
| 04:00 | Purdue | Kenny Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 53-51 |
| 03:34 | Purdue | Hai Chu is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 53-51 |
| 03:32 | Providence | Jason Phillips snags the defensive board | 53-51 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Steven Webber (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Hai Chu (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Raymond Reid (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Tobin (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Kenny Davis (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Hugo Clark (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ryan Noah (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Danny Defranco (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Mark Evans (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. C - Jason Phillips (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:18 | Providence | Ryan Noah knocks in the driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Hugo Clark | 53-53 |
| 03:02 | Purdue | Jason Phillips steals it from Raymond Reid out of a doubleteam | 53-53 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:43 | Providence | Jason Phillips double dribbles | 53-53 |
| Subs | Purdue | Timothy Borton (C) Kenny Davis | |
| Subs | Providence | Steve Wolf (SG) Ryan Noah | |
| 02:30 | Purdue | Timothy Borton comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 53-53 |
| 02:28 | Providence | Steve Wolf gets the rebound | 53-53 |
| 02:24 | Providence | Steven Webber is called for the reach on Hugo Clark - foul #3 on Steven Webber, team foul #8 | 53-53 |
| 02:24 | Providence | Hugo Clark misses the 1st free throw | 53-53 |
| 02:24 | Purdue | The rebound goes to William Tobin | 53-53 |
| 02:09 | Purdue | William Tobin is fouled on the floor by Mark Evans - foul #2 on Mark Evans, team foul #7 | 53-53 |
| 02:09 | Purdue | William Tobin makes the 1st free throw | 54-53 |
| 02:09 | Purdue | William Tobin makes the 2nd free throw | 55-53 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:51 | Providence | Hugo Clark hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 55-53 |
| 01:50 | Purdue | Timothy Borton grabs the board | 55-53 |
| 01:33 | Purdue | Raymond Reid's fadeaway is rejected by Jason Phillips | 55-53 |
| 01:31 | Providence | Danny Defranco grabs the defensive rebound | 55-53 |
| 01:18 | Providence | Steve Wolf buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Danny Defranco | 55-56 |
| 01:05 | Purdue | Raymond Reid hits a fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from William Tobin | 57-56 |
| 00:57 | Providence | Steve Wolf hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 57-56 |
| 00:56 | Providence | Mark Evans grabs the offensive board | 57-56 |
| 00:39 | Providence | Mark Evans throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-56 |
| Subs | Purdue | Kenny Davis (C) Timothy Borton | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:13 | Purdue | Jason Phillips is called for the reach on Steven Webber - foul #2 on Jason Phillips, team foul #8 | 57-56 |
| 00:13 | Purdue | Steven Webber makes the 1st free throw | 58-56 |
| 00:13 | Purdue | Steven Webber makes the 2nd free throw | 59-56 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:08 | Providence | Steve Wolf clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 59-56 |
| 00:07 | Purdue | William Tobin pulls down the rebound | 59-56 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:04 | Purdue | William Tobin is fouled in the backcourt by Hugo Clark - foul #1 on Hugo Clark, team foul #9 | 59-56 |
| Subs | Purdue | Rick Whipkey (PG) Steven Webber | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 00:04 | Purdue | William Tobin misses the 1st free throw | 59-56 |
| 00:04 | Providence | The rebound goes to Mark Evans | 59-56 |
| 00:04 | Providence | Providence calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-56 |
| 00:00 | Providence | Steve Wolf misses the halfcourt shot | 59-56 |