| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Keith Ishmael (fresh) SG - Cornell Jones (fresh) SF - Ruben Stanger (fresh) PF - Leroy Shatzer (fresh) C - Dustin Farmer (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Joseph Keith (fresh) SG - Kevin Crosson (fresh) SF - Ezekiel Brittain (fresh) PF - Ronald Keel (fresh) C - Thomas Rife (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Nicholls State | Dustin Farmer wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:49 | Nicholls State | Ruben Stanger hits a wide open 3 from straight away set up by Keith Ishmael | 3-0 |
| 19:31 | Purdue | Ronald Keel misses the lay-in | 3-0 |
| 19:29 | Nicholls State | Ruben Stanger pulls down the rebound | 3-0 |
| 19:27 | Nicholls State | Cornell Jones is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Rife - foul #1 on Thomas Rife, team foul #1 | 3-0 |
| 19:15 | Nicholls State | Leroy Shatzer travels with the ball | 3-0 |
| 19:05 | Purdue | Kevin Crosson misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 3-0 |
| 19:03 | Purdue | Thomas Rife tips it home | 3-2 |
| 18:44 | Nicholls State | Cornell Jones scores on a 3 from the left corner | 6-2 |
| 18:37 | Purdue | Joseph Keith misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 6-2 |
| 18:35 | Nicholls State | Cornell Jones pulls down the rebound | 6-2 |
| 18:13 | Nicholls State | Ruben Stanger can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 6-2 |
| 18:11 | Nicholls State | Leroy Shatzer grabs the offensive board | 6-2 |
| 17:51 | Nicholls State | Keith Ishmael can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 6-2 |
| 17:50 | Purdue | Thomas Rife pulls down the rebound | 6-2 |
| 17:44 | Purdue | Kevin Crosson misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 6-2 |
| 17:42 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Dustin Farmer | 6-2 |
| 17:40 | Nicholls State | Joseph Keith steals it from Keith Ishmael in the backcourt | 6-2 |
| 17:39 | Purdue | Joseph Keith blows the dunk | 6-2 |
| 17:38 | Nicholls State | Dustin Farmer snags the defensive board | 6-2 |
| 17:30 | Nicholls State | Keith Ishmael can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 6-2 |
| 17:28 | Purdue | Kevin Crosson grabs the defensive rebound | 6-2 |
| 17:18 | Purdue | Kevin Crosson comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 6-2 |
| 17:17 | Purdue | Joseph Keith pulls down the offensive rebound | 6-2 |
| 17:02 | Purdue | Ezekiel Brittain misses the 3 from the left corner but he's fouled by Leroy Shatzer - foul #1 on Leroy Shatzer, team foul #1 | 6-2 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Richard Ward (PG), James Dupont (SG), Chris Nielsen (SF), Ralph Haynes (PF), Theodore Huskey (C) Keith Ishmael, Cornell Jones, Ruben Stanger, Leroy Shatzer, Dustin Farmer | |
| Subs | Purdue | Jack Perkoski (PG), Richard Cuellar (SG) Joseph Keith, Kevin Crosson | |
| 17:02 | Purdue | Ezekiel Brittain makes the 1st free throw | 6-3 |
| 17:02 | Purdue | Ezekiel Brittain makes the 2nd free throw | 6-4 |
| 17:02 | Purdue | Ezekiel Brittain makes the 3rd free throw | 6-5 |
| 16:44 | Nicholls State | James Dupont can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 6-5 |
| 16:43 | Purdue | Jack Perkoski grabs the defensive rebound | 6-5 |
| 16:30 | Purdue | Richard Cuellar is fouled on the floor by Richard Ward - foul #1 on Richard Ward, team foul #2 | 6-5 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Jesse Pepin (C) Thomas Rife | |
| 16:24 | Purdue | Theodore Huskey takes the ball from Richard Cuellar | 6-5 |
| 16:08 | Nicholls State | Richard Cuellar steals the ball from Richard Ward | 6-5 |
| 16:03 | Purdue | Richard Cuellar lays it up and in | 6-7 |
| 15:48 | Nicholls State | Chris Nielsen misses short on a floater in the paint but he's fouled by Jack Perkoski - foul #1 on Jack Perkoski, team foul #2 | 6-7 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Albert Grammer (PG), Bryan Jamieson (SG), Dustin Farmer (C) Richard Ward, Ralph Haynes, Theodore Huskey | |
| Subs | Purdue | Richard England (PF) Ronald Keel | |
| 15:48 | Nicholls State | Chris Nielsen misses the 1st free throw | 6-7 |
| 15:48 | Nicholls State | Chris Nielsen makes the 2nd free throw | 7-7 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Albert Grammer (fresh) SG - Bryan Jamieson (fresh) SF - Chris Nielsen (fresh) 1 pts. PF - James Dupont (fresh) C - Dustin Farmer (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Jack Perkoski (fresh) SG - Richard Cuellar (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ezekiel Brittain (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Richard England (fresh) C - Jesse Pepin (fresh) | |
| 15:39 | Purdue | Richard England scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Jack Perkoski | 7-10 |
| 15:24 | Nicholls State | James Dupont misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 7-10 |
| 15:23 | Purdue | Richard Cuellar snags the defensive board | 7-10 |
| 15:09 | Purdue | Jack Perkoski buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Ezekiel Brittain | 7-13 |
| 14:50 | Nicholls State | Chris Nielsen misses the lay-in | 7-13 |
| 14:49 | Nicholls State | James Dupont tips it back up and in | 9-13 |
| 14:39 | Purdue | Jack Perkoski misses the 3 from the right wing | 9-13 |
| 14:38 | Purdue | Richard England snags the offensive board | 9-13 |
| 14:33 | Purdue | Jesse Pepin misses short on a shot from the right wing | 9-13 |
| 14:32 | Nicholls State | James Dupont pulls down the rebound | 9-13 |
| 14:27 | Nicholls State | Richard Cuellar is called for the reach on Albert Grammer in the backcourt - foul #1 on Richard Cuellar, team foul #3 | 9-13 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Keith Ishmael (PG), Cornell Jones (SG), Ralph Haynes (SF), Leroy Shatzer (PF) Albert Grammer, Bryan Jamieson, Chris Nielsen, James Dupont | |
| Subs | Purdue | Joseph Keith (PG), Ronald Keel (PF), Thomas Rife (C) Richard Cuellar, Richard England, Jesse Pepin | |
| 14:14 | Nicholls State | Ralph Haynes is hacked by Joseph Keith - foul #1 on Joseph Keith, team foul #4 | 9-13 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Theodore Huskey (C) Dustin Farmer | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 14:02 | Nicholls State | Leroy Shatzer makes the wide open turnaround in the paint | 11-13 |
| 13:58 | Purdue | Joseph Keith is fouled on the floor by Keith Ishmael - foul #1 on Keith Ishmael, team foul #3 | 11-13 |
| 13:48 | Purdue | Ronald Keel connects on the floater from close range on a nice dish by Ezekiel Brittain | 11-15 |
| 13:46 | Nicholls State | Ronald Keel steps in front of the Leroy Shatzer pass in the backcourt | 11-15 |
| 13:41 | Purdue | Ronald Keel travels with the ball | 11-15 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Ruben Stanger (SF) Ralph Haynes | |
| Subs | Purdue | Kevin Crosson (SG) Jack Perkoski | |
| 13:28 | Nicholls State | Thomas Rife denies the turnaround by Theodore Huskey | 11-15 |
| 13:27 | Nicholls State | Theodore Huskey hits the follow up shot | 13-15 |
| 13:12 | Purdue | Thomas Rife's dunk attempt is rejected by Theodore Huskey | 13-15 |
| 13:10 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Leroy Shatzer | 13-15 |
| 12:47 | Nicholls State | Cornell Jones throws it down on a great pass from Leroy Shatzer and he's fouled by Ronald Keel - foul #1 on Ronald Keel, team foul #5 | 15-15 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Richard Ward (PG), Dustin Farmer (C) Keith Ishmael, Theodore Huskey | |
| Subs | Purdue | Jack Perkoski (PG), Richard Cuellar (SG), Richard England (PF), Edward Conti (C) Joseph Keith, Kevin Crosson, Ronald Keel, Thomas Rife | |
| 12:47 | Nicholls State | Cornell Jones makes the free throw | 16-15 |
| 12:37 | Purdue | Ruben Stanger steps in front of the Ezekiel Brittain pass | 16-15 |
| 12:33 | Nicholls State | Ruben Stanger misses the lay-in | 16-15 |
| 12:31 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Edward Conti | 16-15 |
| 12:06 | Purdue | Richard England scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Richard Cuellar | 16-17 |
| 11:51 | Nicholls State | Richard Ward hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 16-17 |
| 11:49 | Purdue | Jack Perkoski snags the defensive board | 16-17 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Richard Ward (fresh) SG - Cornell Jones (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Ruben Stanger (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Leroy Shatzer (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Dustin Farmer (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Jack Perkoski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Cuellar (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ezekiel Brittain (tired) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Richard England (fresh) 5 pts. C - Edward Conti (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:44 | Purdue | Jack Perkoski can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 16-17 |
| 11:43 | Nicholls State | Cornell Jones snags the defensive board | 16-17 |
| 11:38 | Nicholls State | Ruben Stanger's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 16-17 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Keith Ishmael (PG), Bryan Jamieson (SG), Chris Nielsen (SF), James Dupont (PF), Ralph Haynes (C) Richard Ward, Cornell Jones, Ruben Stanger, Leroy Shatzer, Dustin Farmer | |
| Subs | Purdue | Sean Richardson (SF), Thomas Rife (C) Ezekiel Brittain, Edward Conti | |
| 11:30 | Purdue | Bryan Jamieson takes the ball from Sean Richardson | 16-17 |
| 11:28 | Nicholls State | Chris Nielsen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 16-17 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Ronald Keel (PF) Richard England | |
| 11:19 | Purdue | Jack Perkoski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 16-17 |
| 10:52 | Nicholls State | Ralph Haynes travels with the ball | 16-17 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Dustin Farmer (C) James Dupont | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 10:34 | Purdue | Thomas Rife misses short on a floater from close range | 16-17 |
| 10:33 | Purdue | Sean Richardson gets the offensive rebound | 16-17 |
| 10:18 | Purdue | Ronald Keel banks in the layup on a great pass from Jack Perkoski and he's hacked by Dustin Farmer - foul #1 on Dustin Farmer, team foul #4 | 16-19 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Albert Grammer (PG), Richard Ward (SG), James Dupont (PF), Theodore Huskey (C) Keith Ishmael, Bryan Jamieson, Ralph Haynes, Dustin Farmer | |
| Subs | Purdue | Joseph Keith (PG), Kevin Crosson (SG), Ezekiel Brittain (SF), Jesse Pepin (C) Jack Perkoski, Richard Cuellar, Sean Richardson, Thomas Rife | |
| 10:18 | Purdue | Ronald Keel makes the free throw | 16-20 |
| 10:01 | Nicholls State | James Dupont hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing and the foul's on Ronald Keel - foul #2 on Ronald Keel, team foul #6 | 18-20 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Ruben Stanger (SF) Chris Nielsen | |
| Subs | Purdue | Richard England (PF) Ronald Keel | |
| 10:01 | Nicholls State | James Dupont makes the free throw | 19-20 |
| 09:44 | Purdue | Richard England hits the front of the rim on the runner in the paint | 19-20 |
| 09:43 | Purdue | Jesse Pepin tips it in | 19-22 |
| 09:41 | Nicholls State | Albert Grammer is fouled in the backcourt by Kevin Crosson - foul #1 on Kevin Crosson, team foul #7 | 19-22 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Leroy Shatzer (PF) James Dupont | |
| Subs | Purdue | Edward Conti (C) Jesse Pepin | |
| 09:41 | Nicholls State | Albert Grammer makes the 1st free throw | 20-22 |
| 09:41 | Nicholls State | Albert Grammer makes the 2nd free throw | 21-22 |
| 09:14 | Purdue | Richard England hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the left block | 21-22 |
| 09:13 | Nicholls State | Leroy Shatzer grabs the board | 21-22 |
| 08:55 | Nicholls State | Theodore Huskey hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 21-22 |
| 08:53 | Nicholls State | Leroy Shatzer can't tip it in | 21-22 |
| 08:52 | Purdue | Ezekiel Brittain grabs the defensive rebound | 21-22 |
| 08:44 | Purdue | Joseph Keith can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 21-22 |
| 08:43 | Nicholls State | Richard Ward grabs the board | 21-22 |
| 08:21 | Nicholls State | Albert Grammer hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 21-22 |
| 08:19 | Purdue | Richard England grabs the defensive rebound | 21-22 |
| 08:10 | Purdue | Richard Ward steps in front of the Richard England pass | 21-22 |
| 08:02 | Nicholls State | Theodore Huskey throws a bad pass out of bounds | 21-22 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Keith Ishmael (PG), Cornell Jones (SG), James Dupont (SF), Ralph Haynes (PF), Dustin Farmer (C) Albert Grammer, Richard Ward, Ruben Stanger, Leroy Shatzer, Theodore Huskey | |
| Subs | Purdue | Jack Perkoski (PG), Richard Cuellar (SG), Sean Richardson (SF), Jesse Pepin (PF), Thomas Rife (C) Joseph Keith, Kevin Crosson, Ezekiel Brittain, Richard England, Edward Conti | |
| 07:54 | Purdue | Thomas Rife hits a runner from the left block on a great pass from Richard Cuellar and the foul's on Dustin Farmer - foul #2 on Dustin Farmer, team foul #5 | 21-24 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Chris Nielsen (SF) Dustin Farmer | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 07:54 | Purdue | Thomas Rife makes the free throw | 21-25 |
| 07:28 | Nicholls State | Ralph Haynes is by himself and knocks in the runner from close range on a great pass from Keith Ishmael | 23-25 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Keith Ishmael (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Cornell Jones (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Chris Nielsen (fresh) 1 pts. PF - James Dupont (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Ralph Haynes (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Jack Perkoski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Cuellar (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Sean Richardson (fresh) PF - Thomas Rife (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Jesse Pepin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:20 | Purdue | Jack Perkoski can't connect on a 3 from the right corner but he's hacked by James Dupont - foul #1 on James Dupont, team foul #6 | 23-25 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Theodore Huskey (C) Ralph Haynes | |
| Subs | Purdue | Richard England (PF) Jesse Pepin | |
| 07:20 | Purdue | Jack Perkoski makes the 1st free throw | 23-26 |
| 07:20 | Purdue | Jack Perkoski makes the 2nd free throw | 23-27 |
| 07:20 | Purdue | Jack Perkoski makes the 3rd free throw | 23-28 |
| 07:03 | Nicholls State | Keith Ishmael comes up short on the shot from the right side but he's fouled by Jack Perkoski - foul #2 on Jack Perkoski, team foul #8 | 23-28 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Bryan Jamieson (SG) Cornell Jones | |
| Subs | Purdue | Joseph Keith (PG), Kevin Crosson (SG) Jack Perkoski, Sean Richardson | |
| 07:03 | Nicholls State | Keith Ishmael makes the 1st free throw | 24-28 |
| 07:03 | Nicholls State | Keith Ishmael makes the 2nd free throw | 25-28 |
| 06:47 | Purdue | Kevin Crosson is fouled on the floor by Bryan Jamieson - foul #1 on Bryan Jamieson, team foul #7 | 25-28 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Leroy Shatzer (PF) Theodore Huskey | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 06:47 | Purdue | Kevin Crosson makes the 1st free throw | 25-29 |
| 06:47 | Purdue | Kevin Crosson makes the 2nd free throw | 25-30 |
| 06:26 | Nicholls State | Keith Ishmael loses the ball out of bounds | 25-30 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Ruben Stanger (SF) Chris Nielsen | |
| Subs | Purdue | Ezekiel Brittain (SF) Kevin Crosson | |
| 06:12 | Purdue | Richard England knocks in the 3 from the left wing set up by Joseph Keith | 25-33 |
| 06:08 | Nicholls State | Ezekiel Brittain is called for the reach on Ruben Stanger in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ezekiel Brittain, team foul #9 | 25-33 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Cornell Jones (SG) Keith Ishmael | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 06:08 | Nicholls State | Ruben Stanger makes the 1st free throw | 26-33 |
| 06:08 | Nicholls State | Ruben Stanger misses the 2nd free throw | 26-33 |
| 06:08 | Purdue | Thomas Rife grabs the board | 26-33 |
| 05:51 | Purdue | Ezekiel Brittain buries a 3pt shot from the left corner | 26-36 |
| 05:36 | Nicholls State | Cornell Jones's fadeaway is rejected by Thomas Rife | 26-36 |
| 05:34 | Purdue | Thomas Rife grabs the board | 26-36 |
| 05:12 | Purdue | Ruben Stanger takes the ball from Richard Cuellar | 26-36 |
| 04:58 | Nicholls State | Ezekiel Brittain steals it from Cornell Jones | 26-36 |
| 04:42 | Purdue | Cornell Jones steals it from Thomas Rife | 26-36 |
| 04:24 | Nicholls State | Bryan Jamieson clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 26-36 |
| 04:23 | Purdue | Thomas Rife grabs the board | 26-36 |
| 04:18 | Purdue | Ezekiel Brittain misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 26-36 |
| 04:17 | Purdue | Richard England tips it home | 26-38 |
| 04:14 | Nicholls State | Richard Cuellar is called for the reach on Cornell Jones in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard Cuellar, team foul #10 | 26-38 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Keith Ishmael (PG), Chris Nielsen (SF), Ralph Haynes (PF), Theodore Huskey (C) Bryan Jamieson, Ruben Stanger, Leroy Shatzer, James Dupont | |
| Subs | Purdue | Sean Richardson (PG), Kevin Crosson (SG), Jesse Pepin (PF), Edward Conti (C) Joseph Keith, Richard Cuellar, Richard England, Thomas Rife | |
| 04:14 | Nicholls State | Cornell Jones makes the 1st free throw | 27-38 |
| 04:14 | Nicholls State | Cornell Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 28-38 |
| 03:59 | Purdue | Sean Richardson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 28-38 |
| 03:57 | Purdue | Jesse Pepin snags the offensive board | 28-38 |
| 03:48 | Purdue | Theodore Huskey picks off the pass by Sean Richardson | 28-38 |
| 03:36 | Nicholls State | Chris Nielsen misses the easy layup | 28-38 |
| 03:34 | Nicholls State | Ralph Haynes snags the offensive board | 28-38 |
| 03:19 | Nicholls State | Cornell Jones misses short on a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Jesse Pepin - foul #1 on Jesse Pepin, team foul #11 | 28-38 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Dustin Farmer (C) Theodore Huskey | |
| Subs | Purdue | Jack Perkoski (PG), Ronald Keel (PF) Ezekiel Brittain, Edward Conti | |
| 03:19 | Nicholls State | Cornell Jones makes the 1st free throw | 29-38 |
| 03:19 | Nicholls State | Cornell Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 30-38 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Keith Ishmael (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Cornell Jones (tiring) 10 pts. SF - Chris Nielsen (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Ralph Haynes (fresh) 2 pts. C - Dustin Farmer (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Jack Perkoski (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kevin Crosson (tiring) 2 pts. SF - Sean Richardson (fresh) PF - Ronald Keel (fresh) 5 pts. C - Jesse Pepin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 02:56 | Purdue | Jesse Pepin connects on the floater from the left side set up by Jack Perkoski | 30-40 |
| 02:54 | Nicholls State | Cornell Jones travels in the backcourt | 30-40 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Richard Ward (SG) Cornell Jones | |
| Subs | Purdue | Ezekiel Brittain (SF) Sean Richardson | |
| 02:43 | Purdue | Kevin Crosson makes the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Ronald Keel | 30-43 |
| 02:24 | Nicholls State | Jesse Pepin is called for the reach on Chris Nielsen - foul #2 on Jesse Pepin, team foul #12 | 30-43 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Albert Grammer (PG), James Dupont (PF) Keith Ishmael, Ralph Haynes | |
| Subs | Purdue | Joseph Keith (PG), Thomas Rife (C) Kevin Crosson, Jesse Pepin | |
| 02:24 | Nicholls State | Chris Nielsen makes the 1st free throw | 31-43 |
| 02:24 | Nicholls State | Chris Nielsen misses the 2nd free throw | 31-43 |
| 02:24 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Thomas Rife | 31-43 |
| 02:10 | Purdue | Ronald Keel can't finish the layup | 31-43 |
| 02:09 | Purdue | Thomas Rife pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-43 |
| 02:04 | Purdue | Ronald Keel hits a shot from the right block on a nice dish by Jack Perkoski | 31-45 |
| 01:41 | Nicholls State | Richard Ward is fouled on the floor by Jack Perkoski - foul #3 on Jack Perkoski, team foul #13 | 31-45 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Ruben Stanger (SF), Leroy Shatzer (PF) Chris Nielsen, James Dupont | |
| Subs | Purdue | Kevin Crosson (SG), Richard Cuellar (SF) Jack Perkoski, Ezekiel Brittain | |
| 01:41 | Nicholls State | Richard Ward makes the 1st free throw | 32-45 |
| 01:41 | Nicholls State | Richard Ward makes the 2nd free throw | 33-45 |
| 01:26 | Purdue | Kevin Crosson buries a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Richard Cuellar | 33-47 |
| 01:15 | Nicholls State | The short jumper by Dustin Farmer is denied by Thomas Rife | 33-47 |
| 01:14 | Nicholls State | Dustin Farmer hits the follow up shot | 35-47 |
| 01:10 | Purdue | Kevin Crosson drills a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Ronald Keel | 35-50 |
| 00:44 | Nicholls State | Leroy Shatzer comes up short on the floater in the lane | 35-50 |
| 00:42 | Purdue | Thomas Rife snags the defensive board | 35-50 |
| 00:42 | Purdue | Purdue calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 35-50 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Keith Ishmael (PG), Bryan Jamieson (SG), Chris Nielsen (SF), Ralph Haynes (PF) Albert Grammer, Richard Ward, Ruben Stanger, Leroy Shatzer | |
| Subs | Purdue | Sean Richardson (PG), Ezekiel Brittain (SF), Edward Conti (C) Joseph Keith, Kevin Crosson, Thomas Rife | |
| 00:22 | Purdue | Richard Cuellar is hacked by Bryan Jamieson - foul #2 on Bryan Jamieson, team foul #8 | 35-50 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Richard England (PF) Ronald Keel | |
| 00:22 | Purdue | Richard Cuellar makes the 1st free throw | 35-51 |
| 00:22 | Purdue | Richard Cuellar makes the 2nd free throw | 35-52 |
| 00:04 | Nicholls State | Bryan Jamieson is alone and drills a jumper from the right wing | 37-52 |
| 00:00 | Purdue | Richard Cuellar misses short on a halfcourt shot | 37-52 |