| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Richard Gutierres (fresh) SG - Paul Reilly (fresh) SF - Earl Ferguson (fresh) PF - David Shanley (fresh) C - Isaac Lewis (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Thomas Younger (fresh) SG - James Richardson (fresh) SF - Michael Hart (fresh) PF - Adolph Jackson (fresh) C - Cesar Rizzo (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Purdue | Adolph Jackson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:47 | Purdue | Isaac Lewis steals the ball from Adolph Jackson | 0-0 |
| 19:31 | Marshall | Isaac Lewis is hacked by Cesar Rizzo - foul #1 on Cesar Rizzo, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:08 | Marshall | Earl Ferguson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:06 | Marshall | Paul Reilly pulls down the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:57 | Marshall | Paul Reilly drills a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Richard Gutierres | 3-0 |
| 18:40 | Purdue | James Richardson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 3-0 |
| 18:21 | Marshall | Paul Reilly connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing and he's fouled by Cesar Rizzo - foul #2 on Cesar Rizzo, team foul #2 | 6-0 |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Dikembe Ali (C) Cesar Rizzo | |
| 18:21 | Marshall | Paul Reilly makes the free throw | 7-0 |
| 18:01 | Purdue | Adolph Jackson knocks in the jumper from the right wing on a great pass from James Richardson | 7-2 |
| 17:49 | Marshall | Michael Hart picks off the pass by Paul Reilly | 7-2 |
| 17:27 | Purdue | Thomas Younger drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by James Richardson | 7-5 |
| 17:05 | Marshall | David Shanley hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 7-5 |
| 17:04 | Purdue | James Richardson snags the defensive board | 7-5 |
| 16:59 | Purdue | Michael Hart scores on a turnaround in the paint set up by Thomas Younger | 7-7 |
| 16:40 | Marshall | Richard Gutierres misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 7-7 |
| 16:39 | Marshall | Richard Gutierres gets the offensive rebound | 7-7 |
| 16:23 | Marshall | Paul Reilly comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 7-7 |
| 16:21 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Thomas Younger | 7-7 |
| 16:01 | Purdue | Paul Reilly is called for the reach on Thomas Younger - foul #1 on Paul Reilly, team foul #1 | 7-7 |
| 15:46 | Purdue | Michael Hart connects on the driving attempt in the paint set up by Thomas Younger | 7-9 |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Richard Gutierres (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Paul Reilly (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Earl Ferguson (fresh) PF - David Shanley (fresh) C - Isaac Lewis (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Thomas Younger (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Richardson (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Michael Hart (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Adolph Jackson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Dikembe Ali (fresh) | |
| 15:39 | Marshall | Paul Reilly hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 7-9 |
| 15:37 | Marshall | Paul Reilly pulls down the offensive rebound | 7-9 |
| 15:19 | Marshall | Richard Gutierres connects on the jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Paul Reilly | 9-9 |
| 15:15 | Purdue | Thomas Younger drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by James Richardson | 9-12 |
| 15:04 | Marshall | Richard Gutierres scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 12-12 |
| 14:48 | Purdue | Thomas Younger's corner 3pt jumper is blocked by Earl Ferguson | 12-12 |
| 14:47 | Purdue | Michael Hart hits the follow up shot | 12-14 |
| 14:34 | Marshall | David Shanley can't finish the layup | 12-14 |
| 14:33 | Purdue | James Richardson grabs the defensive rebound | 12-14 |
| 14:29 | Purdue | Thomas Younger's pass is intercepted by Paul Reilly | 12-14 |
| 14:24 | Marshall | Paul Reilly lays it in | 14-14 |
| 14:03 | Purdue | Isaac Lewis denies the turnaround by Adolph Jackson | 14-14 |
| 14:01 | Marshall | The rebound goes to Paul Reilly | 14-14 |
| 13:45 | Marshall | Richard Gutierres's pass is intercepted by James Richardson | 14-14 |
| 13:27 | Purdue | James Richardson misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 14-14 |
| 13:26 | Purdue | Thomas Younger snags the offensive board | 14-14 |
| 13:11 | Purdue | Thomas Younger misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 14-14 |
| 13:10 | Purdue | Dikembe Ali pulls down the offensive rebound | 14-14 |
| 12:53 | Purdue | Michael Hart misses long on a jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by Earl Ferguson - foul #1 on Earl Ferguson, team foul #2 | 14-14 |
| Subs | Marshall | Nelson Cooley (PG), Donald Carlson (SG), James Hause (SF), James Spivey (PF), Brett Wilder (C) Richard Gutierres, Paul Reilly, Earl Ferguson, David Shanley, Isaac Lewis | |
| Subs | Purdue | Alan Nelson (PF) Dikembe Ali | |
| 12:53 | Purdue | Michael Hart makes the 1st free throw | 14-15 |
| 12:53 | Purdue | Michael Hart makes the 2nd free throw | 14-16 |
| 12:32 | Marshall | Michael Hart is called for the reach on James Hause - foul #1 on Michael Hart, team foul #3 | 14-16 |
| 12:08 | Marshall | Donald Carlson clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 14-16 |
| 12:07 | Purdue | Michael Hart gets the rebound | 14-16 |
| 11:45 | Purdue | Michael Hart comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block | 14-16 |
| 11:44 | Marshall | James Hause gets the rebound | 14-16 |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Nelson Cooley (fresh) SG - Donald Carlson (fresh) SF - James Hause (fresh) PF - James Spivey (fresh) C - Brett Wilder (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Thomas Younger (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Richardson (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - Michael Hart (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Alan Nelson (fresh) C - Adolph Jackson (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| 11:26 | Marshall | Thomas Younger steals the ball from Nelson Cooley | 14-16 |
| 11:23 | Purdue | James Richardson lays it in on a great pass from Thomas Younger | 14-18 |
| 11:09 | Marshall | Michael Hart is called for the reach on Donald Carlson - foul #2 on Michael Hart, team foul #4 | 14-18 |
| Subs | Marshall | Richard Gutierres (PG) Nelson Cooley | |
| Subs | Purdue | Joshua Barnes (SF) Michael Hart | |
| 10:52 | Marshall | James Spivey can't finish the layup | 14-18 |
| 10:51 | Purdue | Adolph Jackson pulls down the rebound | 14-18 |
| 10:30 | Purdue | Thomas Younger drills a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Alan Nelson | 14-21 |
| 10:24 | Marshall | James Hause misses long on a 3 from straight away | 14-21 |
| 10:23 | Marshall | Richard Gutierres pulls down the offensive rebound | 14-21 |
| 10:08 | Marshall | Richard Gutierres misses long on a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Alan Nelson - foul #1 on Alan Nelson, team foul #5 | 14-21 |
| Subs | Marshall | Paul Reilly (SG), Earl Ferguson (SF), Isaac Lewis (C) Donald Carlson, James Hause, Brett Wilder | |
| Subs | Purdue | Gerard Bower (PG), Nenad Smolski (SF), Dikembe Ali (C) Thomas Younger, James Richardson, Adolph Jackson | |
| 10:08 | Marshall | Richard Gutierres makes the 1st free throw | 15-21 |
| 10:08 | Marshall | Richard Gutierres misses the 2nd free throw | 15-21 |
| 10:08 | Purdue | Dikembe Ali gets the rebound | 15-21 |
| 09:39 | Purdue | Dikembe Ali misses badly on a turnaround in the lane | 15-21 |
| 09:37 | Marshall | Paul Reilly pulls down the rebound | 15-21 |
| 09:13 | Marshall | Isaac Lewis misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 15-21 |
| 09:12 | Purdue | Alan Nelson pulls down the rebound | 15-21 |
| 08:51 | Purdue | Joshua Barnes misses short on a fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by Isaac Lewis - foul #1 on Isaac Lewis, team foul #3 | 15-21 |
| Subs | Marshall | Donald Carlson (PG), David Shanley (PF) Richard Gutierres, James Spivey | |
| Subs | Purdue | Thomas Younger (PG), James Richardson (SG) Gerard Bower, Alan Nelson | |
| 08:51 | Purdue | Joshua Barnes makes the 1st free throw | 15-22 |
| 08:51 | Purdue | Joshua Barnes makes the 2nd free throw | 15-23 |
| 08:29 | Marshall | Donald Carlson is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Donald Carlson, team foul #4 | 15-23 |
| 08:04 | Purdue | Nenad Smolski drills a floater from the left side on a great pass from Thomas Younger | 15-25 |
| 07:50 | Marshall | Donald Carlson misses short on a shot from the right wing but the foul's on Joshua Barnes - foul #1 on Joshua Barnes, team foul #6 | 15-25 |
| Subs | Marshall | Richard Gutierres (PG), James Hause (SF) Paul Reilly, Earl Ferguson | |
| Subs | Purdue | Alan Nelson (PF), Adolph Jackson (C) Joshua Barnes, Dikembe Ali | |
| 07:50 | Marshall | Donald Carlson makes the 1st free throw | 16-25 |
| 07:50 | Marshall | Donald Carlson makes the 2nd free throw | 17-25 |
| 07:32 | Purdue | Nenad Smolski's pass is intercepted by James Hause | 17-25 |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Richard Gutierres (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Carlson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Hause (fresh) PF - David Shanley (fresh) C - Isaac Lewis (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Thomas Younger (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Richardson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Nenad Smolski (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Alan Nelson (fresh) C - Adolph Jackson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:14 | Marshall | David Shanley is hacked by Alan Nelson - foul #2 on Alan Nelson, team foul #7 | 17-25 |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Dikembe Aziz (SF) Alan Nelson | |
| 07:14 | Marshall | David Shanley misses the 1st free throw | 17-25 |
| 07:14 | Purdue | Adolph Jackson grabs the defensive rebound | 17-25 |
| 07:05 | Purdue | Adolph Jackson misses badly on a shot near the basket but the foul's on Isaac Lewis - foul #2 on Isaac Lewis, team foul #5 | 17-25 |
| Subs | Marshall | Brett Wilder (C) Isaac Lewis | |
| Subs | Purdue | Dikembe Ali (C) Nenad Smolski | |
| 07:05 | Purdue | Adolph Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 17-26 |
| 07:05 | Purdue | Adolph Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 17-27 |
| 06:43 | Marshall | Brett Wilder's fadeaway is rejected by Dikembe Aziz | 17-27 |
| 06:41 | Purdue | Dikembe Ali grabs the defensive rebound | 17-27 |
| 06:14 | Purdue | Dikembe Aziz loses the dribble to Richard Gutierres | 17-27 |
| 06:11 | Marshall | Donald Carlson misses the easy layup | 17-27 |
| 06:09 | Marshall | Brett Wilder snags the offensive board | 17-27 |
| 05:55 | Marshall | Dikembe Ali picks off the pass by Brett Wilder | 17-27 |
| 05:34 | Purdue | Adolph Jackson can't connect on a floater from the baseline | 17-27 |
| 05:33 | Purdue | The offensive rebound goes to Adolph Jackson | 17-27 |
| 05:19 | Purdue | Dikembe Ali knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Thomas Younger | 17-30 |
| 05:13 | Marshall | James Hause hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 17-30 |
| 05:11 | Marshall | Brett Wilder tips it home | 19-30 |
| 04:53 | Purdue | Thomas Younger scores on a shot from the left wing | 19-32 |
| 04:41 | Marshall | Richard Gutierres misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 19-32 |
| 04:39 | Purdue | James Richardson snags the defensive board | 19-32 |
| 04:34 | Purdue | Thomas Younger misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by David Shanley - foul #1 on David Shanley, team foul #6 | 19-32 |
| Subs | Marshall | Nelson Cooley (PG), Paul Reilly (SG), Earl Ferguson (SF), James Spivey (PF) Richard Gutierres, Donald Carlson, James Hause, David Shanley | |
| Subs | Purdue | Otto Konopka (SG), Joshua Barnes (SF), Nenad Smolski (PF) James Richardson, Dikembe Aziz, Dikembe Ali | |
| 04:34 | Purdue | Thomas Younger misses the 1st free throw | 19-32 |
| 04:34 | Purdue | Thomas Younger makes the 2nd free throw | 19-33 |
| 04:23 | Marshall | Joshua Barnes swats the layup by James Spivey | 19-33 |
| 04:22 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Joshua Barnes | 19-33 |
| 04:15 | Purdue | Brett Wilder is called for the reach on Thomas Younger - foul #1 on Brett Wilder, team foul #7 | 19-33 |
| Subs | Marshall | George Michaels (C) Brett Wilder | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 04:15 | Purdue | Thomas Younger makes the 1st free throw | 19-34 |
| 04:15 | Purdue | Thomas Younger makes the 2nd free throw | 19-35 |
| 04:01 | Marshall | George Michaels is fouled on the floor by Nenad Smolski - foul #1 on Nenad Smolski, team foul #8 | 19-35 |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Gerard Bower (PG) Thomas Younger | |
| 04:01 | Marshall | George Michaels makes the 1st free throw | 20-35 |
| 04:01 | Marshall | George Michaels misses the 2nd free throw | 20-35 |
| 04:01 | Purdue | Nenad Smolski pulls down the rebound | 20-35 |
| 03:42 | Purdue | Adolph Jackson drills a runner from the left block on a great pass from Nenad Smolski | 20-37 |
| 03:24 | Marshall | Paul Reilly clanks a 3 from the right corner | 20-37 |
| 03:23 | Purdue | Nenad Smolski gets the rebound | 20-37 |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Nelson Cooley (fresh) SG - Paul Reilly (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Earl Ferguson (fresh) PF - James Spivey (fresh) C - George Michaels (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Gerard Bower (fresh) SG - Otto Konopka (fresh) SF - Joshua Barnes (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Nenad Smolski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Adolph Jackson (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:03 | Purdue | Joshua Barnes drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Gerard Bower | 20-40 |
| 02:49 | Marshall | Earl Ferguson knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by George Michaels | 22-40 |
| 02:21 | Purdue | Joshua Barnes is called for traveling | 22-40 |
| Subs | Marshall | Richard Gutierres (PG), David Shanley (PF), Isaac Lewis (C) Nelson Cooley, James Spivey, George Michaels | |
| Subs | Purdue | Thomas Younger (PG), James Richardson (SG), Michael Hart (SF), Alan Nelson (PF), Cesar Rizzo (C) Gerard Bower, Otto Konopka, Joshua Barnes, Nenad Smolski, Adolph Jackson | |
| 02:09 | Marshall | Paul Reilly hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 22-40 |
| 02:07 | Purdue | Michael Hart gets the rebound | 22-40 |
| 01:51 | Purdue | Michael Hart's floater is tipped away by Earl Ferguson | 22-40 |
| 01:49 | Purdue | Alan Nelson tips it back up and in | 22-42 |
| 01:22 | Marshall | James Richardson takes the ball from Paul Reilly | 22-42 |
| 01:18 | Purdue | James Richardson hits the finger roll | 22-44 |
| 01:16 | Marshall | Richard Gutierres loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 22-44 |
| Subs | Marshall | Donald Carlson (SG), James Hause (SF) Paul Reilly, Earl Ferguson | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 01:03 | Purdue | Thomas Younger comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 22-44 |
| 01:01 | Marshall | Isaac Lewis snags the defensive board | 22-44 |
| 00:44 | Marshall | Michael Hart is called for the reach on James Hause - foul #3 on Michael Hart, team foul #9 | 22-44 |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Joshua Barnes (SF) Michael Hart | |
| 00:44 | Marshall | James Hause makes the 1st free throw | 23-44 |
| 00:44 | Marshall | James Hause makes the 2nd free throw | 24-44 |
| 00:24 | Purdue | Thomas Younger makes the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Joshua Barnes | 24-47 |
| 00:01 | Marshall | Donald Carlson misses the 3 from the right wing | 24-47 |
| 00:00 | Marshall | The clock runs out | 24-47 |