| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Patrick Wilkerson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Makowski (fresh) 14 pts. SF - Richard McGunnis (fresh) PF - Richard Stewart (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Vernon Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Casey Solomon (fresh) 6 pts. SG - John Kincaid (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Augustine (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Michael Zupp (fresh) 1 pts. C - Edward Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Purdue | Richard McGunnis inbounds the ball | 24-26 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:45 | Purdue | John Makowski makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Richard McGunnis | 27-26 |
| 19:24 | Ball State | John Makowski is called for the reach on John Kincaid - foul #1 on John Makowski, team foul #1 | 27-26 |
| 19:07 | Ball State | Edward Williams clanks a jumper near the basket | 27-26 |
| 19:05 | Ball State | The offensive rebound goes to David Augustine | 27-26 |
| 18:45 | Ball State | Edward Williams buries a floater in the lane on a nice dish by Casey Solomon | 27-28 |
| 18:29 | Purdue | John Makowski misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 27-28 |
| 18:27 | Purdue | Patrick Wilkerson tips it in | 29-28 |
| 18:12 | Ball State | Richard McGunnis blocks the jumper by Edward Williams | 29-28 |
| 18:11 | Ball State | John Kincaid grabs the offensive board | 29-28 |
| 17:55 | Ball State | David Augustine can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 29-28 |
| 17:53 | Purdue | Vernon Davis gets the rebound | 29-28 |
| 17:48 | Purdue | John Makowski misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 29-28 |
| 17:47 | Purdue | Richard McGunnis hits the follow up shot | 31-28 |
| 17:24 | Ball State | Casey Solomon is hacked by Vernon Davis - foul #2 on Vernon Davis, team foul #2 | 31-28 |
| 17:06 | Ball State | Casey Solomon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-28 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Eric McKeag (SG), Joseph Gross (SF), Michael Peterson (PF) John Kincaid, David Augustine, Michael Zupp | |
| 16:43 | Purdue | Richard Stewart comes up short on the jumper near the basket but he's fouled by Edward Williams - foul #1 on Edward Williams, team foul #1 | 31-28 |
| Subs | Purdue | Alvin Baize (SF) Richard McGunnis | |
| Subs | Ball State | Brian Hillier (SF) Edward Williams | |
| 16:43 | Purdue | Richard Stewart misses the 1st free throw | 31-28 |
| 16:43 | Purdue | Richard Stewart misses the 2nd free throw | 31-28 |
| 16:43 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Michael Peterson | 31-28 |
| 16:39 | Ball State | Michael Peterson hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 31-28 |
| 16:37 | Purdue | Patrick Wilkerson snags the defensive board | 31-28 |
| 16:33 | Purdue | Michael Peterson steals it from John Makowski | 31-28 |
| 16:09 | Ball State | Joseph Gross misses badly on a shot from the left wing but the foul's on Richard Stewart - foul #1 on Richard Stewart, team foul #3 | 31-28 |
| Subs | Purdue | George Carl (PG), John Wallace (SG), James Stutz (PF) Patrick Wilkerson, John Makowski, Richard Stewart | |
| Subs | Ball State | Stephen Fruge (SF) Casey Solomon | |
| 16:09 | Ball State | Joseph Gross makes the 1st free throw | 31-29 |
| 16:09 | Ball State | Joseph Gross makes the 2nd free throw | 31-30 |
| 15:49 | Purdue | Alvin Baize misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 31-30 |
| 15:48 | Purdue | George Carl grabs the offensive rebound | 31-30 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - George Carl (fresh) SG - John Wallace (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Alvin Baize (fresh) PF - James Stutz (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Vernon Davis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Eric McKeag (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Brian Hillier (fresh) SF - Stephen Fruge (fresh) PF - Joseph Gross (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Peterson (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:30 | Purdue | James Stutz hits a turnaround from the right block set up by George Carl | 33-30 |
| 15:10 | Ball State | Michael Peterson scores on a shot from the baseline on a great pass from Eric McKeag | 33-32 |
| 14:41 | Purdue | James Stutz makes the shot in the paint | 35-32 |
| 14:14 | Ball State | George Carl picks off the pass by Michael Peterson | 35-32 |
| 13:54 | Purdue | James Stutz buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by John Wallace | 37-32 |
| 13:46 | Ball State | Vernon Davis swats the dunk try by Joseph Gross | 37-32 |
| 13:45 | Purdue | Vernon Davis grabs the board | 37-32 |
| 13:28 | Purdue | James Stutz is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on James Stutz, team foul #4 | 37-32 |
| Subs | Purdue | Patrick Wilkerson (PG), John Makowski (SG), Richard McGunnis (SF), Richard Stewart (PF), Anthony Tuck (C) George Carl, John Wallace, Alvin Baize, James Stutz, Vernon Davis | |
| Subs | Ball State | Casey Solomon (PG), John Kincaid (SG), David Augustine (SF), Michael Zupp (PF), Edward Williams (C) Eric McKeag, Brian Hillier, Stephen Fruge, Joseph Gross, Michael Peterson | |
| 13:06 | Ball State | John Kincaid loses the ball out of bounds | 37-32 |
| 12:44 | Purdue | Richard McGunnis comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 37-32 |
| 12:43 | Ball State | Michael Zupp gets the rebound | 37-32 |
| 12:18 | Ball State | Anthony Tuck steals the ball from John Kincaid | 37-32 |
| 11:57 | Purdue | John Makowski clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 37-32 |
| 11:55 | Ball State | Michael Zupp gets the rebound | 37-32 |
| 11:27 | Ball State | Casey Solomon can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 37-32 |
| 11:25 | Ball State | David Augustine snags the offensive board | 37-32 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Patrick Wilkerson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Makowski (fresh) 17 pts. SF - Richard McGunnis (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Richard Stewart (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Anthony Tuck (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Casey Solomon (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Kincaid (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Augustine (fresh) 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Michael Zupp (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Edward Williams (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 10:59 | Ball State | John Kincaid is hacked by John Makowski - foul #2 on John Makowski, team foul #5 | 37-32 |
| 10:38 | Ball State | David Augustine is hacked by Richard Stewart - foul #2 on Richard Stewart, team foul #6 | 37-32 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Eric McKeag (SG), Joseph Gross (SF), Michael Peterson (PF) John Kincaid, David Augustine, Michael Zupp | |
| 10:20 | Ball State | Edward Williams lays it up and in | 37-34 |
| 09:51 | Purdue | John Makowski misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 37-34 |
| 09:49 | Ball State | Edward Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 37-34 |
| 09:27 | Ball State | Joseph Gross misses the shot from the left side | 37-34 |
| 09:26 | Ball State | Edward Williams tips it back up and in | 37-36 |
| 09:09 | Purdue | Richard Stewart is fouled on the floor by Eric McKeag - foul #1 on Eric McKeag, team foul #2 | 37-36 |
| Subs | Purdue | George Carl (PG), John Wallace (SG), Alvin Baize (SF), James Stutz (PF), Vernon Davis (C) Patrick Wilkerson, John Makowski, Richard McGunnis, Richard Stewart, Anthony Tuck | |
| Subs | Ball State | John Kincaid (SG), David Augustine (SF), Michael Zupp (PF) Casey Solomon, Michael Peterson, Edward Williams | |
| 08:54 | Purdue | James Stutz can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Eric McKeag - foul #2 on Eric McKeag, team foul #3 | 37-36 |
| 08:54 | Purdue | James Stutz makes the 1st free throw | 38-36 |
| 08:54 | Purdue | James Stutz misses the 2nd free throw | 38-36 |
| 08:54 | Ball State | Michael Zupp grabs the defensive rebound | 38-36 |
| 08:36 | Ball State | Joseph Gross's pass is intercepted by James Stutz | 38-36 |
| 08:32 | Purdue | Alvin Baize makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by George Carl | 41-36 |
| 08:07 | Ball State | Michael Zupp misses the easy layup | 41-36 |
| 08:06 | Purdue | James Stutz snags the defensive board | 41-36 |
| 07:46 | Purdue | John Wallace is hacked by John Kincaid - foul #1 on John Kincaid, team foul #4 | 41-36 |
| Subs | Purdue | Patrick Wilkerson (PG), John Makowski (SG) George Carl, John Wallace | |
| Subs | Ball State | Casey Solomon (PG) Eric McKeag | |
| 07:25 | Purdue | Casey Solomon picks off the pass by James Stutz | 41-36 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Patrick Wilkerson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Makowski (fresh) 17 pts. SF - Alvin Baize (fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Stutz (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Vernon Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Casey Solomon (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Kincaid (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Augustine (fresh) 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Michael Zupp (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - Joseph Gross (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:04 | Ball State | Casey Solomon misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 41-36 |
| 07:03 | Ball State | David Augustine tips it back up and in | 41-38 |
| 06:42 | Purdue | John Makowski misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 41-38 |
| 06:41 | Ball State | David Augustine gets the rebound | 41-38 |
| 06:12 | Ball State | Joseph Gross is fouled on the floor by James Stutz - foul #2 on James Stutz, team foul #7 | 41-38 |
| Subs | Purdue | Richard McGunnis (SF), Richard Stewart (PF) Alvin Baize, James Stutz | |
| Subs | Ball State | Brian Hillier (SG), Michael Peterson (PF), Edward Williams (C) John Kincaid, David Augustine, Michael Zupp | |
| 06:12 | Ball State | Joseph Gross makes the 1st free throw | 41-39 |
| 06:12 | Ball State | Joseph Gross makes the 2nd free throw | 41-40 |
| 05:52 | Purdue | Richard Stewart is whistled for a carry | 41-40 |
| Subs | Purdue | George Carl (PG), Anthony Tuck (C) Patrick Wilkerson, Vernon Davis | |
| Subs | Ball State | Eric McKeag (SG) Joseph Gross | |
| 05:26 | Ball State | Casey Solomon throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-40 |
| Subs | Purdue | John Wallace (SG) John Makowski | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 04:57 | Purdue | Richard Stewart clanks a turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by Brian Hillier - foul #2 on Brian Hillier, team foul #5 | 41-40 |
| 04:57 | Purdue | Richard Stewart makes the 1st free throw | 42-40 |
| 04:57 | Purdue | Richard Stewart makes the 2nd free throw | 43-40 |
| 04:44 | Ball State | Edward Williams is hacked by John Wallace - foul #2 on John Wallace, team foul #8 | 43-40 |
| Subs | Purdue | Patrick Wilkerson (PG), Vernon Davis (C) John Wallace, Anthony Tuck | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 04:44 | Ball State | Edward Williams makes the 1st free throw | 43-41 |
| 04:44 | Ball State | Edward Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 43-42 |
| 04:15 | Purdue | Richard Stewart misses badly on a jumper from the right side but the foul's on Eric McKeag - foul #3 on Eric McKeag, team foul #6 | 43-42 |
| Subs | Purdue | John Makowski (SG) George Carl | |
| Subs | Ball State | John Kincaid (SG), David Augustine (SF), Michael Zupp (PF) Eric McKeag, Brian Hillier, Michael Peterson | |
| 04:15 | Purdue | Richard Stewart misses the 1st free throw | 43-42 |
| 04:15 | Purdue | Richard Stewart makes the 2nd free throw | 44-42 |
| 03:55 | Ball State | Edward Williams buries a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Michael Zupp | 44-44 |
| 03:34 | Purdue | John Makowski comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 44-44 |
| 03:32 | Ball State | Edward Williams snags the defensive board | 44-44 |
| 03:12 | Ball State | The pull-up jumper by Michael Zupp is blocked by Vernon Davis | 44-44 |
| 03:11 | Ball State | Michael Zupp hits the follow up shot | 44-46 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Patrick Wilkerson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Makowski (fresh) 17 pts. SF - Richard McGunnis (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Richard Stewart (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Vernon Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Casey Solomon (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Kincaid (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Augustine (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. PF - Michael Zupp (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Edward Williams (fresh) 15 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 02:50 | Purdue | Vernon Davis clanks a floater near the basket but he's hacked by Michael Zupp - foul #2 on Michael Zupp, team foul #7 | 44-46 |
| Subs | Purdue | Alvin Baize (SF), Anthony Tuck (PF) Richard McGunnis, Richard Stewart | |
| Subs | Ball State | Eric McKeag (PG), Joseph Gross (C) Casey Solomon, Edward Williams | |
| 02:50 | Purdue | Vernon Davis makes the 1st free throw | 45-46 |
| 02:50 | Purdue | Vernon Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 46-46 |
| 02:48 | Ball State | Ball State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 46-46 |
| Subs | Purdue | Richard McGunnis (SF), Richard Stewart (PF) Alvin Baize, Anthony Tuck | |
| Subs | Ball State | Edward Williams (C) Joseph Gross | |
| 02:24 | Ball State | Vernon Davis swats the layup by Edward Williams | 46-46 |
| 02:22 | Purdue | Vernon Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 46-46 |
| 02:16 | Purdue | Richard Stewart hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Patrick Wilkerson | 48-46 |
| 02:05 | Ball State | John Kincaid clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 48-46 |
| 02:03 | Purdue | Richard Stewart gets the rebound | 48-46 |
| 01:45 | Purdue | John Makowski buries a 3 pointer from the left corner | 51-46 |
| 01:23 | Ball State | Michael Zupp knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Eric McKeag | 51-48 |
| 01:11 | Purdue | Richard Stewart makes the floater from the left wing set up by Patrick Wilkerson | 53-48 |
| 00:48 | Ball State | John Makowski steals the ball from Eric McKeag | 53-48 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:47 | Purdue | John Makowski is hacked by Eric McKeag in the backcourt - foul #4 on Eric McKeag, team foul #8 | 53-48 |
| Subs | Purdue | Anthony Tuck (C) Vernon Davis | |
| Subs | Ball State | Casey Solomon (PG) Eric McKeag | |
| 00:47 | Purdue | John Makowski misses the 1st free throw | 53-48 |
| 00:47 | Ball State | Michael Zupp pulls down the rebound | 53-48 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:42 | Ball State | Richard Stewart is called for the reach on Casey Solomon - foul #3 on Richard Stewart, team foul #9 | 53-48 |
| Subs | Purdue | Vernon Davis (C) Anthony Tuck | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 00:42 | Ball State | Casey Solomon makes the 1st free throw | 53-49 |
| 00:42 | Ball State | Casey Solomon makes the 2nd free throw | 53-50 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:16 | Purdue | Vernon Davis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-50 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:01 | Ball State | Casey Solomon clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 53-50 |
| 00:00 | Purdue | Richard Stewart gets the rebound | 53-50 |