| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Randy Rowe (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Fred Wardlow (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Jason Panek (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Kyle Johnson (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Justin Norton (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Louis Pierson (fresh) SG - James Cross (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Russell Denenberg (fresh) PF - Andrew Disney (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - James Hunter (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rhode Island | Jason Panek inbounds the ball | 31-26 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:41 | Rhode Island | Randy Rowe scores on a 3 from the left corner | 34-26 |
| 19:17 | Purdue | Russell Denenberg drills a runner in the lane on a great pass from James Cross | 34-28 |
| 19:00 | Rhode Island | The short jumper by Kyle Johnson is denied by James Hunter | 34-28 |
| 18:59 | Purdue | Russell Denenberg grabs the defensive rebound | 34-28 |
| 18:39 | Purdue | Russell Denenberg blows the layup | 34-28 |
| 18:38 | Rhode Island | Justin Norton grabs the board | 34-28 |
| 18:24 | Rhode Island | Fred Wardlow loses the dribble to Russell Denenberg | 34-28 |
| 18:03 | Purdue | Andrew Disney comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 34-28 |
| 18:02 | Purdue | Andrew Disney tips it home | 34-30 |
| 17:47 | Rhode Island | Fred Wardlow scores on a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Kyle Johnson | 36-30 |
| 17:37 | Purdue | Andrew Disney is hacked by Randy Rowe - foul #3 on Randy Rowe, team foul #1 | 36-30 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Lee Alvis (SG) James Cross | |
| 17:32 | Purdue | James Hunter drills a jumper from just outside the lane | 36-32 |
| 17:08 | Rhode Island | Kyle Johnson misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Russell Denenberg - foul #3 on Russell Denenberg, team foul #1 | 36-32 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Robert Barroso (C) Justin Norton | |
| Subs | Purdue | Jeffrey Wyble (SF) Russell Denenberg | |
| 17:08 | Rhode Island | Kyle Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 37-32 |
| 17:08 | Rhode Island | Kyle Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 38-32 |
| 16:55 | Purdue | Randy Rowe steals the ball from Lee Alvis | 38-32 |
| 16:34 | Rhode Island | Jason Panek hits a jump hook in the lane | 40-32 |
| 16:08 | Purdue | Lee Alvis comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 40-32 |
| 16:06 | Purdue | James Hunter gets the offensive rebound | 40-32 |
| 15:53 | Purdue | James Hunter knocks in the shot from the baseline set up by Lee Alvis | 40-34 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Randy Rowe (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Fred Wardlow (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Jason Panek (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Kyle Johnson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Barroso (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Louis Pierson (fairly fresh) SG - Lee Alvis (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jeffrey Wyble (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Andrew Disney (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - James Hunter (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Rhode Island | Fred Wardlow knocks in the jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Jason Panek | 42-34 |
| 15:11 | Purdue | Lee Alvis buries a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Jeffrey Wyble | 42-37 |
| 14:49 | Rhode Island | Randy Rowe misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 42-37 |
| 14:48 | Purdue | Jeffrey Wyble grabs the board | 42-37 |
| 14:32 | Purdue | Andrew Disney clanks a fadeaway near the basket but the foul's on Kyle Johnson - foul #2 on Kyle Johnson, team foul #2 | 42-37 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Ashley Pauls (PG), Justin Norton (C) Randy Rowe, Robert Barroso | |
| Subs | Purdue | James Cross (SG), Russell Denenberg (SF) Lee Alvis, Jeffrey Wyble | |
| 14:32 | Purdue | Andrew Disney makes the 1st free throw | 42-38 |
| 14:32 | Purdue | Andrew Disney misses the 2nd free throw | 42-38 |
| 14:32 | Rhode Island | Justin Norton grabs the board | 42-38 |
| 14:14 | Rhode Island | Kyle Johnson misses short on a runner from the right block | 42-38 |
| 14:12 | Purdue | Andrew Disney grabs the board | 42-38 |
| 13:47 | Purdue | Fred Wardlow steals it from Russell Denenberg | 42-38 |
| 13:28 | Rhode Island | Kyle Johnson comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 42-38 |
| 13:26 | Purdue | James Cross grabs the board | 42-38 |
| 13:14 | Purdue | Fred Wardlow steals the ball from Russell Denenberg | 42-38 |
| 12:57 | Rhode Island | Jason Panek misses the jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by James Hunter - foul #1 on James Hunter, team foul #2 | 42-38 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Rudolph Guenther (SG), Robert Barroso (PF) Fred Wardlow, Kyle Johnson | |
| Subs | Purdue | Theodore Bass (PF), Jack Henshaw (C) Andrew Disney, James Hunter | |
| 12:57 | Rhode Island | Jason Panek makes the 1st free throw | 43-38 |
| 12:57 | Rhode Island | Jason Panek makes the 2nd free throw | 44-38 |
| 12:48 | Purdue | Justin Norton steals it from Theodore Bass | 44-38 |
| 12:35 | Rhode Island | Rudolph Guenther scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 47-38 |
| 12:27 | Purdue | Jack Henshaw misses long on a jump hook from close range but he's hacked by Justin Norton - foul #2 on Justin Norton, team foul #3 | 47-38 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Randy Rowe (PG) Ashley Pauls | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 12:27 | Purdue | Jack Henshaw misses the 1st free throw | 47-38 |
| 12:27 | Purdue | Jack Henshaw misses the 2nd free throw | 47-38 |
| 12:27 | Rhode Island | Justin Norton snags the defensive board | 47-38 |
| 12:17 | Rhode Island | Jason Panek misses the dunk attempt but the foul's on Jack Henshaw - foul #1 on Jack Henshaw, team foul #3 | 47-38 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Lee Alvis (PG), Mark Springer (SG) Louis Pierson, James Cross | |
| 12:17 | Rhode Island | Jason Panek misses the 1st free throw | 47-38 |
| 12:17 | Rhode Island | Jason Panek makes the 2nd free throw | 48-38 |
| 11:58 | Purdue | Lee Alvis hits a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Russell Denenberg | 48-40 |
| 11:48 | Rhode Island | Randy Rowe is fouled on the floor by Lee Alvis - foul #1 on Lee Alvis, team foul #4 | 48-40 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Kyle Johnson (PF) Justin Norton | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Randy Rowe (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Rudolph Guenther (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jason Panek (tiring) 14 pts. 5 reb. PF - Kyle Johnson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Barroso (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Lee Alvis (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Springer (fresh) SF - Russell Denenberg (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Theodore Bass (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Jack Henshaw (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Rhode Island | Jason Panek buries a shot from the right wing set up by Randy Rowe | 50-40 |
| 11:02 | Purdue | Theodore Bass is hacked by Randy Rowe - foul #4 on Randy Rowe, team foul #4 | 50-40 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Fred Wardlow (SF), Justin Norton (C) Jason Panek, Robert Barroso | |
| Subs | Purdue | Louis Pierson (PG), James Cross (SG), James Hunter (C) Lee Alvis, Mark Springer, Jack Henshaw | |
| 10:52 | Purdue | Louis Pierson can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 50-40 |
| 10:51 | Rhode Island | Justin Norton pulls down the rebound | 50-40 |
| 10:32 | Rhode Island | Justin Norton travels with the ball | 50-40 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Andrew Disney (PF) Theodore Bass | |
| 10:12 | Purdue | Fred Wardlow takes the ball from Louis Pierson | 50-40 |
| 09:49 | Rhode Island | James Hunter is called for the reach on Kyle Johnson - foul #2 on James Hunter, team foul #5 | 50-40 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Ashley Pauls (PG), Jason Panek (SF), Robert Barroso (C) Randy Rowe, Rudolph Guenther, Justin Norton | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 09:34 | Rhode Island | Kyle Johnson banks in the layup on a nice dish by Ashley Pauls | 52-40 |
| 09:20 | Purdue | Kyle Johnson is called for the reach on Louis Pierson - foul #3 on Kyle Johnson, team foul #5 | 52-40 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Lee Alvis (SG) James Cross | |
| 09:09 | Purdue | Fred Wardlow steps in front of the Andrew Disney pass | 52-40 |
| 08:56 | Rhode Island | Fred Wardlow is fouled on the floor by Lee Alvis - foul #2 on Lee Alvis, team foul #6 | 52-40 |
| 08:35 | Rhode Island | Kyle Johnson misses long on a floater from the right block but he's hacked by Lee Alvis - foul #3 on Lee Alvis, team foul #7 | 52-40 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Randy Rowe (PG), Justin Norton (C) Fred Wardlow, Jason Panek | |
| Subs | Purdue | Theodore Bass (PF), Jack Henshaw (C) Andrew Disney, James Hunter | |
| 08:35 | Rhode Island | Kyle Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 52-40 |
| 08:35 | Rhode Island | Kyle Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 52-40 |
| 08:35 | Purdue | Jack Henshaw grabs the board | 52-40 |
| 08:12 | Purdue | Theodore Bass is denied on a layup by Justin Norton | 52-40 |
| 08:11 | Rhode Island | Robert Barroso grabs the board | 52-40 |
| 07:45 | Rhode Island | Theodore Bass blocks the jumper by Kyle Johnson | 52-40 |
| 07:44 | Purdue | Louis Pierson pulls down the rebound | 52-40 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Randy Rowe (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Ashley Pauls (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Robert Barroso (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Kyle Johnson (tiring) 14 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Justin Norton (fresh) 2 pts. 11 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Louis Pierson (tiring) SG - Lee Alvis (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Russell Denenberg (tiring) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Theodore Bass (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Jack Henshaw (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:37 | Purdue | Lee Alvis is hacked by Ashley Pauls - foul #1 on Ashley Pauls, team foul #6 | 52-40 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Rudolph Guenther (SG), Fred Wardlow (SF) Ashley Pauls, Robert Barroso | |
| Subs | Purdue | James Cross (PG), Jeffrey Wyble (SF), James Hunter (C) Louis Pierson, Russell Denenberg, Jack Henshaw | |
| 07:24 | Purdue | James Hunter misses badly on a jumper from close range | 52-40 |
| 07:22 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Fred Wardlow | 52-40 |
| 07:16 | Rhode Island | Fred Wardlow hits a runner from close range | 54-40 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 06:56 | Purdue | James Hunter is called for traveling | 54-40 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jason Panek (PF) Kyle Johnson | |
| Subs | Purdue | Andrew Disney (PF) Theodore Bass | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 06:27 | Rhode Island | Fred Wardlow misses badly on a jumper from the left block but he's hacked by Jeffrey Wyble - foul #1 on Jeffrey Wyble, team foul #8 | 54-40 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Ashley Pauls (PG) Randy Rowe | |
| Subs | Purdue | Louis Pierson (PG) Lee Alvis | |
| 06:27 | Rhode Island | Fred Wardlow makes the 1st free throw | 55-40 |
| 06:27 | Rhode Island | Fred Wardlow makes the 2nd free throw | 56-40 |
| 06:10 | Purdue | Andrew Disney's floater is tipped away by Justin Norton | 56-40 |
| 06:08 | Purdue | Andrew Disney tips it back up and in | 56-42 |
| 05:40 | Rhode Island | Fred Wardlow knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Ashley Pauls | 59-42 |
| 05:24 | Purdue | Justin Norton swats the layup by James Hunter | 59-42 |
| 05:22 | Rhode Island | Justin Norton snags the defensive board | 59-42 |
| 05:16 | Rhode Island | Fred Wardlow comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 59-42 |
| 05:15 | Purdue | Jeffrey Wyble snags the defensive board | 59-42 |
| 05:00 | Purdue | James Hunter can't connect on a runner near the basket | 59-42 |
| 04:58 | Rhode Island | Jason Panek pulls down the rebound | 59-42 |
| 04:32 | Rhode Island | Jason Panek loses the dribble to Louis Pierson | 59-42 |
| 04:15 | Purdue | James Cross is hacked by Rudolph Guenther - foul #1 on Rudolph Guenther, team foul #7 | 59-42 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Kyle Johnson (PF), Robert Barroso (C) Fred Wardlow, Justin Norton | |
| Subs | Purdue | Lee Alvis (SG), Mark Springer (SF), Theodore Bass (PF), Jack Henshaw (C) Louis Pierson, Jeffrey Wyble, Andrew Disney, James Hunter | |
| 04:15 | Purdue | James Cross makes the 1st free throw | 59-43 |
| 04:15 | Purdue | James Cross misses the 2nd free throw | 59-43 |
| 04:15 | Rhode Island | Robert Barroso grabs the defensive rebound | 59-43 |
| 03:46 | Rhode Island | Jason Panek misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 59-43 |
| 03:44 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Jack Henshaw | 59-43 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Ashley Pauls (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SG - Rudolph Guenther (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jason Panek (tiring) 16 pts. 6 reb. PF - Kyle Johnson (tiring) 14 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Barroso (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - James Cross (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Lee Alvis (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Mark Springer (fresh) PF - Theodore Bass (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Jack Henshaw (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 03:39 | Purdue | Mark Springer buries a 3 from straight away set up by James Cross | 59-46 |
| 03:10 | Rhode Island | Kyle Johnson is called for the illegal screen - foul #4 on Kyle Johnson, team foul #8 | 59-46 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Jeffrey Wyble (SF) James Cross | |
| 02:55 | Purdue | Mark Springer scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 59-49 |
| 02:55 | Rhode Island | Rhode Island calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-49 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Randy Rowe (PG), Fred Wardlow (SF) Rudolph Guenther, Jason Panek | |
| Subs | Purdue | Louis Pierson (PG), Russell Denenberg (SF), Andrew Disney (PF), James Hunter (C) Mark Springer, Jeffrey Wyble, Theodore Bass, Jack Henshaw | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:37 | Rhode Island | Fred Wardlow is fouled on the floor by Lee Alvis - foul #4 on Lee Alvis, team foul #9 | 59-49 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Justin Norton (C) Kyle Johnson | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 02:37 | Rhode Island | Fred Wardlow makes the 1st free throw | 60-49 |
| 02:37 | Rhode Island | Fred Wardlow misses the 2nd free throw | 60-49 |
| 02:37 | Purdue | James Hunter grabs the board | 60-49 |
| 02:28 | Purdue | Lee Alvis misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 60-49 |
| 02:27 | Rhode Island | Fred Wardlow grabs the board | 60-49 |
| 02:09 | Rhode Island | Fred Wardlow misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 60-49 |
| 02:08 | Purdue | James Hunter pulls down the rebound | 60-49 |
| 01:54 | Purdue | Robert Barroso swats the shot by James Hunter | 60-49 |
| 01:52 | Rhode Island | Fred Wardlow grabs the defensive rebound | 60-49 |
| 01:27 | Rhode Island | Justin Norton travels with the ball | 60-49 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Rudolph Guenther (SG), Jason Panek (SF), Kyle Johnson (PF) Randy Rowe, Fred Wardlow, Justin Norton | |
| Subs | Purdue | Mark Springer (SG), Jeffrey Wyble (SF), Theodore Bass (PF), Jack Henshaw (C) Louis Pierson, Russell Denenberg, Andrew Disney, James Hunter | |
| 01:17 | Purdue | Theodore Bass makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 60-51 |
| 01:17 | Rhode Island | Rhode Island calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 60-51 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Randy Rowe (PG), Fred Wardlow (SG), Justin Norton (C) Ashley Pauls, Rudolph Guenther, Robert Barroso | |
| Subs | Purdue | Louis Pierson (PG), James Cross (SG), Russell Denenberg (SF), Andrew Disney (PF), James Hunter (C) Lee Alvis, Mark Springer, Jeffrey Wyble, Theodore Bass, Jack Henshaw | |
| 00:56 | Rhode Island | Jason Panek is fouled on the floor by Russell Denenberg - foul #4 on Russell Denenberg, team foul #10 | 60-51 |
| 00:56 | Rhode Island | Jason Panek makes the 1st free throw | 61-51 |
| 00:56 | Rhode Island | Jason Panek makes the 2nd free throw | 62-51 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:50 | Purdue | Andrew Disney is fouled on the floor by Jason Panek - foul #2 on Jason Panek, team foul #9 | 62-51 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Ashley Pauls (PG), Rudolph Guenther (SG), Robert Barroso (C) Randy Rowe, Fred Wardlow, Justin Norton | |
| Subs | Purdue | Lee Alvis (PG), Mark Springer (SG), Jeffrey Wyble (SF), Theodore Bass (C) Louis Pierson, James Cross, Russell Denenberg, James Hunter | |
| 00:50 | Purdue | Andrew Disney makes the 1st free throw | 62-52 |
| 00:50 | Purdue | Andrew Disney makes the 2nd free throw | 62-53 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:49 | Rhode Island | Lee Alvis is called for the reach on Ashley Pauls in the backcourt - foul #5 on Lee Alvis, team foul #11 | 62-53 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Randy Rowe (PG), Fred Wardlow (SF), Justin Norton (C) Rudolph Guenther, Jason Panek, Robert Barroso | |
| Subs | Purdue | Louis Pierson (PG), James Cross (SG), Russell Denenberg (SF), James Hunter (C) Lee Alvis, Mark Springer, Jeffrey Wyble, Theodore Bass | |
| 00:49 | Rhode Island | Ashley Pauls makes the 1st free throw | 63-53 |
| 00:49 | Rhode Island | Ashley Pauls makes the 2nd free throw | 64-53 |
| 00:43 | Purdue | Russell Denenberg misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 64-53 |
| 00:42 | Rhode Island | Randy Rowe gets the rebound | 64-53 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:13 | Rhode Island | Randy Rowe is fouled on the floor by Louis Pierson - foul #2 on Louis Pierson, team foul #12 | 64-53 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Rudolph Guenther (SG), Robert Barroso (C) Fred Wardlow, Justin Norton | |
| Subs | Purdue | Mark Springer (SG), Jeffrey Wyble (SF), Theodore Bass (PF), Jack Henshaw (C) James Cross, Russell Denenberg, Andrew Disney, James Hunter | |
| 00:13 | Rhode Island | Randy Rowe misses the 1st free throw | 64-53 |
| 00:13 | Rhode Island | Randy Rowe makes the 2nd free throw | 65-53 |
| 00:06 | Purdue | Kyle Johnson swats the short shot by Theodore Bass | 65-53 |
| 00:04 | Rhode Island | Robert Barroso gets the rebound | 65-53 |
| 00:00 | Rhode Island | Ashley Pauls runs out the clock | 65-53 |