| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Henry Orosco (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronald Wells (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Francois (fresh) PF - Jon Stevenson (fresh) 6 pts. C - Phil Lavine (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Freddie Stone (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Whitty (fresh) SF - John Hansen (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Justin Wynn (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Douglas Zam (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Purdue | Paul Francois inbounds the ball | 27-25 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:35 | Purdue | Jon Stevenson is fouled on the floor by Justin Wynn - foul #2 on Justin Wynn, team foul #1 | 27-25 |
| 19:16 | Purdue | Jon Stevenson is called for traveling | 27-25 |
| 19:00 | Holy Cross | Freddie Stone connects on the shot from the left side on a great pass from Justin Wynn | 27-27 |
| 18:45 | Purdue | Ronald Wells loses the ball out of bounds | 27-27 |
| 18:18 | Holy Cross | Freddie Stone's pass is intercepted by Jon Stevenson | 27-27 |
| 17:56 | Purdue | Henry Orosco misses long on a jump hook from close range | 27-27 |
| 17:55 | Holy Cross | Justin Wynn pulls down the rebound | 27-27 |
| 17:40 | Holy Cross | Justin Wynn hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 27-27 |
| 17:39 | Holy Cross | David Whitty snags the offensive board | 27-27 |
| 17:26 | Holy Cross | Douglas Zam is called for traveling | 27-27 |
| Subs | Purdue | James Buswell (PG), Brian Huff (SG), Lonnie Hansen (SF), Roland Harrell (C) Henry Orosco, Ronald Wells, Paul Francois, Phil Lavine | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Ron Freeman (SG), Raymond Hamlin (PF), Jeffrey Venuti (C) David Whitty, Justin Wynn, Douglas Zam | |
| 17:23 | Purdue | Ron Freeman is called for the reach on Brian Huff in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ron Freeman, team foul #2 | 27-27 |
| 16:57 | Purdue | John Hansen picks off the pass by Roland Harrell | 27-27 |
| 16:43 | Holy Cross | John Hansen is whistled for a carry | 27-27 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Justin Wynn (PF) John Hansen | |
| 16:40 | Purdue | James Buswell travels in the backcourt | 27-27 |
| 16:27 | Holy Cross | Ron Freeman misses badly on a runner in the lane | 27-27 |
| 16:25 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Roland Harrell | 27-27 |
| 16:13 | Purdue | Jon Stevenson's fadeaway is rejected by Jeffrey Venuti | 27-27 |
| 16:11 | Purdue | Lonnie Hansen grabs the offensive rebound | 27-27 |
| 15:53 | Purdue | Brian Huff misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 27-27 |
| 15:51 | Purdue | Jon Stevenson hits the follow up shot | 29-27 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - James Buswell (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Brian Huff (fresh) SF - Lonnie Hansen (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jon Stevenson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. C - Roland Harrell (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Freddie Stone (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ron Freeman (fairly fresh) SF - Raymond Hamlin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Justin Wynn (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Jeffrey Venuti (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:32 | Holy Cross | Jeffrey Venuti misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 29-27 |
| 15:30 | Holy Cross | Justin Wynn gets the offensive rebound | 29-27 |
| 15:25 | Holy Cross | Raymond Hamlin comes up short on the driving attempt from close range | 29-27 |
| 15:23 | Holy Cross | Raymond Hamlin pulls down the offensive rebound | 29-27 |
| 15:18 | Holy Cross | Ron Freeman misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 29-27 |
| 15:16 | Holy Cross | Ron Freeman snags the offensive board | 29-27 |
| 15:01 | Holy Cross | Ron Freeman drills a jump hook from close range | 29-29 |
| 14:37 | Purdue | Roland Harrell hits the front of the rim on the wide open turnaround from the baseline | 29-29 |
| 14:35 | Holy Cross | Jeffrey Venuti grabs the defensive rebound | 29-29 |
| 14:11 | Holy Cross | Brian Huff takes the ball from Raymond Hamlin | 29-29 |
| 14:09 | Purdue | James Buswell's pass is intercepted by Freddie Stone in the backcourt | 29-29 |
| 14:08 | Holy Cross | Freddie Stone banks in the layup | 29-31 |
| 13:50 | Purdue | James Buswell hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt jumper from the left corner | 29-31 |
| 13:49 | Holy Cross | The rebound goes to Raymond Hamlin | 29-31 |
| 13:23 | Holy Cross | Raymond Hamlin hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 29-31 |
| 13:22 | Purdue | Roland Harrell snags the defensive board | 29-31 |
| 13:01 | Purdue | Lonnie Hansen blows the layup | 29-31 |
| 13:00 | Holy Cross | Raymond Hamlin snags the defensive board | 29-31 |
| 12:39 | Holy Cross | Raymond Hamlin scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Ron Freeman | 29-34 |
| 12:10 | Purdue | James Buswell is wide open but clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 29-34 |
| 12:08 | Holy Cross | Jeffrey Venuti grabs the board | 29-34 |
| 12:01 | Holy Cross | Freddie Stone buries a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Ron Freeman | 29-36 |
| 11:36 | Purdue | James Buswell makes the wide open 3 pointer from straight away | 32-36 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - James Buswell (tiring) 9 pts. SG - Brian Huff (tiring) 2 stl. SF - Lonnie Hansen (tiring) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jon Stevenson (tiring) 8 pts. C - Roland Harrell (tiring) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Freddie Stone (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ron Freeman (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Raymond Hamlin (tiring) 5 pts. 6 reb. PF - Justin Wynn (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Jeffrey Venuti (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:15 | Holy Cross | Ron Freeman connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane and he's hacked by Brian Huff - foul #1 on Brian Huff, team foul #1 | 32-38 |
| Subs | Purdue | Henry Orosco (PG), Ronald Wells (SG), Paul Francois (SF), Andrew Pike (PF), Phil Lavine (C) James Buswell, Brian Huff, Lonnie Hansen, Jon Stevenson, Roland Harrell | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | David Filipski (PG), Timothy Morrison (SG), John Hansen (SF), Douglas Zam (C) Freddie Stone, Raymond Hamlin, Justin Wynn, Jeffrey Venuti | |
| 11:15 | Holy Cross | Ron Freeman makes the free throw | 32-39 |
| 11:13 | Purdue | Henry Orosco is hacked by John Hansen in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Hansen, team foul #3 | 32-39 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Justin Wynn (PF) Ron Freeman | |
| 10:57 | Purdue | Douglas Zam picks off the pass by Andrew Pike | 32-39 |
| 10:32 | Holy Cross | David Filipski misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Andrew Pike - foul #4 on Andrew Pike, team foul #2 | 32-39 |
| Subs | Purdue | Jon Stevenson (PF) Andrew Pike | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | | |
| 10:32 | Holy Cross | David Filipski makes the 1st free throw | 32-40 |
| 10:32 | Holy Cross | David Filipski misses the 2nd free throw | 32-40 |
| 10:32 | Purdue | Phil Lavine snags the defensive board | 32-40 |
| 10:16 | Purdue | Henry Orosco misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 32-40 |
| 10:14 | Purdue | Phil Lavine tips it back up and in | 34-40 |
| 09:52 | Holy Cross | The jump hook by Justin Wynn is blocked by Phil Lavine | 34-40 |
| 09:50 | Purdue | Phil Lavine grabs the board | 34-40 |
| 09:43 | Purdue | Paul Francois is open and buries a runner in the paint | 36-40 |
| 09:18 | Holy Cross | Douglas Zam blows the layup | 36-40 |
| 09:17 | Holy Cross | Douglas Zam tips it home | 36-42 |
| 08:58 | Purdue | Jon Stevenson jams it set up by Henry Orosco | 38-42 |
| 08:34 | Holy Cross | David Filipski can't connect on a floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Paul Francois - foul #1 on Paul Francois, team foul #3 | 38-42 |
| Subs | Purdue | William Gosnell (SG), Roland Harrell (C) Ronald Wells, Jon Stevenson | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | David Whitty (SG), Raymond Hamlin (PF) Timothy Morrison, Justin Wynn | |
| 08:34 | Holy Cross | David Filipski misses the 1st free throw | 38-42 |
| 08:34 | Holy Cross | David Filipski misses the 2nd free throw | 38-42 |
| 08:34 | Purdue | Paul Francois pulls down the rebound | 38-42 |
| 08:31 | Purdue | William Gosnell double dribbles in the backcourt | 38-42 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Timothy Morrison (SG) David Filipski | |
| 08:11 | Holy Cross | Douglas Zam misses the jumper from the left side | 38-42 |
| 08:10 | Purdue | Roland Harrell snags the defensive board | 38-42 |
| 08:04 | Purdue | Henry Orosco is fouled in the backcourt by David Whitty - foul #2 on David Whitty, team foul #4 | 38-42 |
| 07:47 | Purdue | Roland Harrell misses short on a driving attempt from close range | 38-42 |
| 07:46 | Holy Cross | John Hansen grabs the defensive rebound | 38-42 |
| 07:42 | Holy Cross | Roland Harrell picks off the pass by Timothy Morrison | 38-42 |
| 07:21 | Purdue | Phil Lavine is hacked by Raymond Hamlin - foul #1 on Raymond Hamlin, team foul #5 | 38-42 |
| Subs | Purdue | Ronald Wells (SG), Andrew Pike (PF) Henry Orosco, Roland Harrell | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - William Gosnell (fresh) SG - Ronald Wells (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Francois (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Andrew Pike (fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. C - Phil Lavine (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - David Whitty (fresh) SG - Timothy Morrison (fairly fresh) 3 pf. SF - John Hansen (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - Raymond Hamlin (tiring) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Douglas Zam (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:05 | Purdue | Phil Lavine hits a wide open turnaround from the baseline | 40-42 |
| 06:51 | Holy Cross | Timothy Morrison drills a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by John Hansen and he's fouled by Paul Francois - foul #2 on Paul Francois, team foul #4 | 40-44 |
| Subs | Purdue | Henry Orosco (PG) William Gosnell | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Justin Wynn (PF) Raymond Hamlin | |
| 06:51 | Holy Cross | Timothy Morrison makes the free throw | 40-45 |
| 06:45 | Purdue | Paul Francois's pass is intercepted by Douglas Zam in the backcourt | 40-45 |
| 06:25 | Holy Cross | Justin Wynn scores on a driving attempt near the basket | 40-47 |
| 06:04 | Purdue | Andrew Pike scores on a jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Henry Orosco | 42-47 |
| 05:42 | Holy Cross | John Hansen is fouled on the floor by Andrew Pike - foul #5 on Andrew Pike, team foul #5 | 42-47 |
| Subs | Purdue | James Buswell (PG), Brian Huff (SG), Jon Stevenson (PF), Roland Harrell (C) Henry Orosco, Ronald Wells, Andrew Pike, Phil Lavine | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Freddie Stone (PG), David Filipski (SG), Jeffrey Venuti (PF) David Whitty, Timothy Morrison, Justin Wynn | |
| 05:33 | Holy Cross | David Filipski comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 42-47 |
| 05:31 | Purdue | Roland Harrell pulls down the rebound | 42-47 |
| 05:09 | Purdue | Brian Huff misses short on a shot from the baseline | 42-47 |
| 05:07 | Holy Cross | David Filipski grabs the defensive rebound | 42-47 |
| 05:00 | Holy Cross | David Filipski misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 42-47 |
| 04:59 | Holy Cross | Douglas Zam gets the offensive rebound | 42-47 |
| 04:46 | Holy Cross | David Filipski banks in the layup and he's fouled by Paul Francois - foul #3 on Paul Francois, team foul #6 | 42-49 |
| Subs | Purdue | Lonnie Hansen (SF) Paul Francois | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Raymond Hamlin (PF) Jeffrey Venuti | |
| 04:46 | Holy Cross | David Filipski makes the free throw | 42-50 |
| 04:31 | Purdue | Brian Huff blows the layup | 42-50 |
| 04:29 | Purdue | Jon Stevenson grabs the offensive board | 42-50 |
| 04:00 | Purdue | Roland Harrell hits the finger roll | 44-50 |
| 03:45 | Holy Cross | Raymond Hamlin hits a shot from close range | 44-52 |
| 03:23 | Purdue | Brian Huff buries a fadeaway from the baseline and the foul's on David Filipski - foul #4 on David Filipski, team foul #6 | 46-52 |
| Subs | Purdue | Ronald Wells (PG), Paul Francois (SF), Phil Lavine (C) James Buswell, Lonnie Hansen, Roland Harrell | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | David Whitty (PG), Timothy Morrison (SG), Justin Wynn (PF), Ron Freeman (C) Freddie Stone, David Filipski, Raymond Hamlin, Douglas Zam | |
| 03:23 | Purdue | Brian Huff makes the free throw | 47-52 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Ronald Wells (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian Huff (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - Paul Francois (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jon Stevenson (tiring) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Phil Lavine (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - David Whitty (fresh) SG - Timothy Morrison (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - John Hansen (tiring) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - Justin Wynn (tiring) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Ron Freeman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 02:59 | Holy Cross | John Hansen scores on a 3 pointer from straight away set up by David Whitty | 47-55 |
| 02:59 | Purdue | Purdue calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 47-55 |
| Subs | Purdue | Henry Orosco (PG) Brian Huff | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 02:49 | Purdue | Henry Orosco misses long on a jumper from the right block but he's hacked by Justin Wynn - foul #3 on Justin Wynn, team foul #7 | 47-55 |
| 02:49 | Purdue | Henry Orosco makes the 1st free throw | 48-55 |
| 02:49 | Purdue | Henry Orosco misses the 2nd free throw | 48-55 |
| 02:49 | Holy Cross | Justin Wynn gets the rebound | 48-55 |
| 02:36 | Holy Cross | Ron Freeman is fouled on the floor by Paul Francois - foul #4 on Paul Francois, team foul #7 | 48-55 |
| 02:36 | Holy Cross | Ron Freeman makes the 1st free throw | 48-56 |
| 02:36 | Holy Cross | Ron Freeman makes the 2nd free throw | 48-57 |
| 02:17 | Purdue | Ronald Wells comes up short on the jump hook in the paint but the foul's on Timothy Morrison - foul #4 on Timothy Morrison, team foul #8 | 48-57 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Freddie Stone (PG), David Filipski (SF) David Whitty, John Hansen | |
| 02:17 | Purdue | Ronald Wells makes the 1st free throw | 49-57 |
| 02:17 | Purdue | Ronald Wells misses the 2nd free throw | 49-57 |
| 02:17 | Holy Cross | Justin Wynn grabs the defensive rebound | 49-57 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 01:56 | Holy Cross | The pull-up jumper by David Filipski is blocked by Paul Francois | 49-57 |
| 01:55 | Holy Cross | Ron Freeman snags the offensive board | 49-57 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 01:40 | Holy Cross | Freddie Stone misses long on a shot from the baseline | 49-57 |
| 01:39 | Purdue | Phil Lavine gets the rebound | 49-57 |
| 01:30 | Purdue | Paul Francois hits a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Ronald Wells | 51-57 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 01:24 | Holy Cross | Jon Stevenson picks off the pass by Justin Wynn in the backcourt | 51-57 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 01:02 | Purdue | Phil Lavine hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the lane | 51-57 |
| 01:00 | Holy Cross | David Filipski grabs the defensive rebound | 51-57 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:58 | Holy Cross | Henry Orosco is called for the reach on David Filipski in the backcourt - foul #2 on Henry Orosco, team foul #8 | 51-57 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Douglas Zam (C) Ron Freeman | |
| 00:58 | Holy Cross | David Filipski misses the 1st free throw | 51-57 |
| 00:58 | Purdue | Jon Stevenson pulls down the rebound | 51-57 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:50 | Purdue | Ronald Wells banks in the layup | 53-57 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:28 | Holy Cross | Justin Wynn throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-57 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | John Hansen (SF) David Filipski | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:21 | Purdue | Henry Orosco buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Ronald Wells | 56-57 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:18 | Holy Cross | Timothy Morrison is fouled in the backcourt by Ronald Wells - foul #2 on Ronald Wells, team foul #9 | 56-57 |
| 00:18 | Holy Cross | Timothy Morrison makes the 1st free throw | 56-58 |
| 00:18 | Holy Cross | Timothy Morrison makes the 2nd free throw | 56-59 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:15 | Purdue | Paul Francois loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 56-59 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | David Filipski (SF), Raymond Hamlin (PF) John Hansen, Justin Wynn | |
| 00:13 | Holy Cross | Ronald Wells is called for the reach on Timothy Morrison - foul #3 on Ronald Wells, team foul #10 | 56-59 |
| 00:13 | Holy Cross | Timothy Morrison makes the 1st free throw | 56-60 |
| 00:13 | Holy Cross | Timothy Morrison misses the 2nd free throw | 56-60 |
| 00:13 | Purdue | Jon Stevenson snags the defensive board | 56-60 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:09 | Purdue | David Filipski steps in front of the Henry Orosco pass in the backcourt | 56-60 |
| 00:08 | Holy Cross | Freddie Stone is fouled on the floor by Henry Orosco - foul #3 on Henry Orosco, team foul #11 | 56-60 |
| 00:08 | Holy Cross | Freddie Stone makes the 1st free throw | 56-61 |
| 00:08 | Holy Cross | Freddie Stone misses the 2nd free throw | 56-61 |
| 00:08 | Holy Cross | Timothy Morrison grabs the offensive board | 56-61 |
| 00:07 | Holy Cross | Timothy Morrison is hacked by Paul Francois - foul #5 on Paul Francois, team foul #12 | 56-61 |
| Subs | Purdue | Lonnie Hansen (SF) Paul Francois | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | | |
| 00:07 | Holy Cross | Timothy Morrison misses the 1st free throw | 56-61 |
| 00:07 | Holy Cross | Timothy Morrison makes the 2nd free throw | 56-62 |
| 00:01 | Purdue | Henry Orosco misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 56-62 |
| 00:00 | Holy Cross | Raymond Hamlin grabs the board | 56-62 |