| Lineup | Purdue | PG - John Simpson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Hawkins (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Rafael Anderson (fresh) 7 pts. PF - John Smith (fresh) 3 pts. C - Shawn Reitz (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Nathaniel Crosswhite (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Larry Bryant (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Stephen Beall (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Tatum (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Duane Reynolds (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Purdue | Rafael Anderson inbounds the ball | 37-28 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:48 | Purdue | John Smith can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Stephen Beall - foul #3 on Stephen Beall, team foul #1 | 37-28 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Eric Nanney (SF) Stephen Beall | |
| 19:48 | Purdue | John Smith makes the 1st free throw | 38-28 |
| 19:48 | Purdue | John Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 39-28 |
| 19:30 | Central Florida | James Tatum loses the dribble to Robert Hawkins | 39-28 |
| 19:16 | Purdue | John Simpson drills a shot from the baseline | 41-28 |
| 19:07 | Central Florida | James Tatum can't connect on a floater in the paint | 41-28 |
| 19:05 | Purdue | John Smith grabs the board | 41-28 |
| 18:44 | Purdue | John Simpson buries a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Hawkins | 43-28 |
| 18:23 | Central Florida | A charge is called on Larry Bryant - foul #2 on Larry Bryant, team foul #2 | 43-28 |
| 18:05 | Purdue | Rafael Anderson loses the dribble to Nathaniel Crosswhite | 43-28 |
| 18:01 | Central Florida | Nathaniel Crosswhite banks in the layup | 43-30 |
| 17:49 | Purdue | Shawn Reitz misses the lay-in | 43-30 |
| 17:47 | Central Florida | Duane Reynolds grabs the defensive rebound | 43-30 |
| 17:30 | Central Florida | Nathaniel Crosswhite misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 43-30 |
| 17:29 | Purdue | John Smith snags the defensive board | 43-30 |
| 17:17 | Purdue | Rafael Anderson knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by John Simpson | 45-30 |
| 17:13 | Central Florida | Larry Bryant loses the ball out of bounds | 45-30 |
| Subs | Purdue | Robert Bluhm (PG), James Anderson (SG), Craig Wolfe (PF) John Simpson, Robert Hawkins, John Smith | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Mitchell Finger (PG), George Barto (SG), James Vanleer (SF), Stephen Leith (C) Nathaniel Crosswhite, Larry Bryant, Eric Nanney, Duane Reynolds | |
| 16:59 | Purdue | James Vanleer takes the ball from Rafael Anderson | 45-30 |
| 16:49 | Central Florida | Stephen Leith is hacked by Rafael Anderson - foul #2 on Rafael Anderson, team foul #1 | 45-30 |
| 16:35 | Central Florida | Stephen Leith drills a turnaround from the left block | 45-32 |
| 16:32 | Purdue | Robert Bluhm throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 45-32 |
| 16:17 | Central Florida | George Barto knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by James Vanleer | 45-35 |
| 15:58 | Purdue | Shawn Reitz's pass is intercepted by George Barto | 45-35 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Robert Bluhm (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Anderson (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Rafael Anderson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Craig Wolfe (fresh) 6 reb. C - Shawn Reitz (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Mitchell Finger (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Barto (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - James Vanleer (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - James Tatum (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Stephen Leith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:49 | Central Florida | James Anderson steals it from James Vanleer | 45-35 |
| 15:35 | Purdue | James Anderson misses short on a fadeaway from the right block | 45-35 |
| 15:33 | Central Florida | George Barto grabs the defensive rebound | 45-35 |
| 15:28 | Central Florida | Mitchell Finger misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 45-35 |
| 15:26 | Central Florida | James Tatum tips it back up and in | 45-37 |
| 15:09 | Purdue | James Anderson scores on a fadeaway in the paint set up by Robert Bluhm | 47-37 |
| 14:47 | Central Florida | Mitchell Finger misses the easy layup but he's fouled by James Anderson - foul #1 on James Anderson, team foul #2 | 47-37 |
| Subs | Purdue | John Simpson (PG), Robert Hawkins (SG), Timothy Sullivan (SF), John Smith (PF), Jay Stanger (C) Robert Bluhm, James Anderson, Rafael Anderson, Craig Wolfe, Shawn Reitz | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Larry Bryant (SG), Stephen Beall (SF), Eric Nanney (PF), Duane Reynolds (C) George Barto, James Vanleer, James Tatum, Stephen Leith | |
| 14:47 | Central Florida | Mitchell Finger misses the 1st free throw | 47-37 |
| 14:47 | Central Florida | Mitchell Finger misses the 2nd free throw | 47-37 |
| 14:47 | Purdue | Jay Stanger gets the rebound | 47-37 |
| 14:27 | Purdue | Timothy Sullivan misses the lay-in but the foul's on Duane Reynolds - foul #2 on Duane Reynolds, team foul #3 | 47-37 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Nathaniel Crosswhite (PG) Mitchell Finger | |
| 14:27 | Purdue | Timothy Sullivan misses the 1st free throw | 47-37 |
| 14:27 | Purdue | Timothy Sullivan makes the 2nd free throw | 48-37 |
| 14:11 | Central Florida | Eric Nanney clanks a 3 from the right corner | 48-37 |
| 14:10 | Purdue | John Smith pulls down the rebound | 48-37 |
| 13:55 | Purdue | John Smith buries a shot in the lane on a nice dish by John Simpson and the foul's on Nathaniel Crosswhite - foul #3 on Nathaniel Crosswhite, team foul #4 | 50-37 |
| 13:55 | Purdue | John Smith makes the free throw | 51-37 |
| 13:35 | Central Florida | Jay Stanger is called for the reach on Larry Bryant - foul #1 on Jay Stanger, team foul #3 | 51-37 |
| 13:17 | Central Florida | Nathaniel Crosswhite connects on the open jumper from the right wing set up by Larry Bryant | 51-39 |
| 13:07 | Purdue | Jay Stanger clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 51-39 |
| 13:05 | Purdue | Timothy Sullivan tips it but misses | 51-39 |
| 13:03 | Purdue | Jay Stanger grabs the offensive rebound | 51-39 |
| 12:50 | Purdue | Timothy Sullivan knocks in the floater in the paint on a great pass from John Smith | 53-39 |
| 12:33 | Central Florida | Stephen Beall lays it in and he's fouled by Robert Hawkins - foul #2 on Robert Hawkins, team foul #4 | 53-41 |
| Subs | Purdue | Troy Stovall (PG), Robert Bluhm (SG), James Anderson (SF), Craig Wolfe (PF) John Simpson, Robert Hawkins, John Smith, Jay Stanger | |
| Subs | Central Florida | George Barto (SG), James Vanleer (C) Larry Bryant, Duane Reynolds | |
| 12:33 | Central Florida | Stephen Beall makes the free throw | 53-42 |
| 12:13 | Purdue | Timothy Sullivan comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline | 53-42 |
| 12:12 | Central Florida | Nathaniel Crosswhite snags the defensive board | 53-42 |
| 11:58 | Central Florida | George Barto comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 53-42 |
| 11:57 | Purdue | Timothy Sullivan pulls down the rebound | 53-42 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Troy Stovall (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Robert Bluhm (fresh) 2 ast. SF - James Anderson (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Craig Wolfe (fresh) 6 reb. C - Timothy Sullivan (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Nathaniel Crosswhite (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - George Barto (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SF - Stephen Beall (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Eric Nanney (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - James Vanleer (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 11:49 | Purdue | Robert Bluhm drills a jumper from close range on a great pass from Troy Stovall and the foul's on Nathaniel Crosswhite - foul #4 on Nathaniel Crosswhite, team foul #5 | 55-42 |
| Subs | Purdue | Rafael Anderson (SF) Troy Stovall | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Mitchell Finger (PG), James Tatum (PF), Stephen Leith (C) Nathaniel Crosswhite, Stephen Beall, Eric Nanney | |
| 11:49 | Purdue | Robert Bluhm makes the free throw | 56-42 |
| 11:25 | Central Florida | Mitchell Finger is hacked by Robert Bluhm - foul #2 on Robert Bluhm, team foul #5 | 56-42 |
| Subs | Purdue | John Simpson (PG), John Smith (PF) James Anderson, Timothy Sullivan | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 11:12 | Central Florida | George Barto connects on the fadeaway from the left wing and he's fouled by Robert Bluhm - foul #3 on Robert Bluhm, team foul #6 | 56-44 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Larry Bryant (SG) James Vanleer | |
| 11:12 | Central Florida | George Barto makes the free throw | 56-45 |
| 10:55 | Purdue | Robert Bluhm misses the lay-in | 56-45 |
| 10:53 | Central Florida | George Barto gets the rebound | 56-45 |
| 10:34 | Central Florida | Mitchell Finger misses long on a shot from the right wing | 56-45 |
| 10:32 | Purdue | Rafael Anderson snags the defensive board | 56-45 |
| 10:15 | Purdue | Craig Wolfe's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-45 |
| Subs | Purdue | Robert Hawkins (SG), James Anderson (SF), Shawn Reitz (C) John Simpson, Rafael Anderson, Craig Wolfe | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Stephen Beall (SF), Eric Nanney (PF), Duane Reynolds (C) George Barto, James Tatum, Stephen Leith | |
| 09:52 | Central Florida | Mitchell Finger misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 56-45 |
| 09:50 | Purdue | Shawn Reitz pulls down the rebound | 56-45 |
| 09:34 | Purdue | John Smith banks in the layup set up by Robert Bluhm | 58-45 |
| 09:27 | Central Florida | Duane Reynolds is whistled for traveling | 58-45 |
| Subs | Purdue | Craig Wolfe (PF) John Smith | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Ralph Davy (SG), James Vanleer (C) Larry Bryant, Duane Reynolds | |
| 09:06 | Purdue | Shawn Reitz can't finish the layup | 58-45 |
| 09:04 | Central Florida | The rebound goes to Stephen Beall | 58-45 |
| 08:36 | Central Florida | Ralph Davy is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Ralph Davy, team foul #6 | 58-45 |
| Subs | Purdue | John Simpson (PG), Rafael Anderson (SF), Jay Stanger (C) Robert Hawkins, James Anderson, Shawn Reitz | |
| Subs | Central Florida | James Tatum (PF) Mitchell Finger | |
| 08:15 | Purdue | Jay Stanger misses short on a runner from the left block | 58-45 |
| 08:13 | Purdue | Rafael Anderson tips it but misses | 58-45 |
| 08:11 | Central Florida | James Tatum gets the rebound | 58-45 |
| 07:53 | Central Florida | Stephen Beall knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Ralph Davy | 58-48 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - John Simpson (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Bluhm (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Rafael Anderson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Craig Wolfe (fairly fresh) 6 reb. C - Jay Stanger (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Ralph Davy (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Eric Nanney (fairly fresh) 2 reb. SF - Stephen Beall (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - James Tatum (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - James Vanleer (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 07:34 | Purdue | Ralph Davy steps in front of the Robert Bluhm pass | 58-48 |
| 07:28 | Central Florida | Ralph Davy travels in the backcourt | 58-48 |
| Subs | Purdue | Troy Stovall (SG), Timothy Sullivan (SF), John Smith (PF) Robert Bluhm, Rafael Anderson, Craig Wolfe | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Nathaniel Crosswhite (PG), Larry Bryant (SG), George Barto (SF), Duane Reynolds (C) Ralph Davy, Eric Nanney, Stephen Beall, James Vanleer | |
| 07:01 | Purdue | Jay Stanger misses the easy layup | 58-48 |
| 07:00 | Purdue | Timothy Sullivan tips it in | 60-48 |
| 06:49 | Central Florida | James Tatum comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 60-48 |
| 06:47 | Central Florida | George Barto snags the offensive board | 60-48 |
| 06:33 | Central Florida | George Barto's floater is tipped away by Timothy Sullivan | 60-48 |
| 06:32 | Purdue | John Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 60-48 |
| 06:19 | Purdue | John Smith misses the jump hook from the baseline | 60-48 |
| 06:17 | Central Florida | Duane Reynolds grabs the board | 60-48 |
| 06:06 | Central Florida | Larry Bryant misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 60-48 |
| 06:04 | Central Florida | James Tatum tips it but misses | 60-48 |
| 06:02 | Purdue | Jay Stanger grabs the board | 60-48 |
| 05:49 | Purdue | Troy Stovall's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-48 |
| Subs | Purdue | Robert Bluhm (PG), Robert Hawkins (SG), Rafael Anderson (SF), Shawn Reitz (C) John Simpson, Troy Stovall, Timothy Sullivan, Jay Stanger | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Stephen Beall (SF), Eric Nanney (PF), Stephen Leith (C) Larry Bryant, James Tatum, Duane Reynolds | |
| 05:28 | Central Florida | George Barto makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Nathaniel Crosswhite | 60-51 |
| 05:12 | Purdue | Nathaniel Crosswhite swats the layup by Shawn Reitz | 60-51 |
| 05:10 | Central Florida | Eric Nanney snags the defensive board | 60-51 |
| 04:55 | Central Florida | John Smith steps in front of the George Barto pass | 60-51 |
| 04:40 | Purdue | Shawn Reitz's floater is tipped away by Stephen Beall | 60-51 |
| 04:38 | Purdue | John Smith grabs the offensive board | 60-51 |
| 04:27 | Purdue | Robert Bluhm connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Rafael Anderson | 62-51 |
| 04:05 | Central Florida | Robert Hawkins takes the ball from George Barto | 62-51 |
| 03:57 | Purdue | Robert Hawkins's fadeaway is rejected by Stephen Leith | 62-51 |
| 03:56 | Purdue | John Smith tips it back up and in | 64-51 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:52 | Central Florida | Stephen Beall comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 64-51 |
| 03:50 | Central Florida | Stephen Leith gets the offensive rebound | 64-51 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Robert Bluhm (tiring) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Hawkins (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Rafael Anderson (tiring) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Smith (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Shawn Reitz (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Nathaniel Crosswhite (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - George Barto (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. SF - Stephen Beall (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Eric Nanney (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Stephen Leith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:37 | Central Florida | George Barto misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 64-51 |
| 03:35 | Purdue | Robert Hawkins gets the rebound | 64-51 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:15 | Purdue | John Smith comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 64-51 |
| 03:14 | Central Florida | Stephen Beall gets the rebound | 64-51 |
| 03:14 | Central Florida | Central Florida calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-51 |
| Subs | Purdue | John Simpson (PG), James Anderson (SF), Craig Wolfe (PF), Jay Stanger (C) Robert Bluhm, Rafael Anderson, John Smith, Shawn Reitz | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Larry Bryant (SG), James Tatum (PF), Duane Reynolds (C) George Barto, Eric Nanney, Stephen Leith | |
| 03:01 | Central Florida | Craig Wolfe swats the short shot by James Tatum | 64-51 |
| 03:00 | Central Florida | Stephen Beall pulls down the offensive rebound | 64-51 |
| 02:43 | Central Florida | Larry Bryant drills a fadeaway from the right block | 64-53 |
| 02:43 | Purdue | Purdue calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-53 |
| Subs | Purdue | Rafael Anderson (SF), John Smith (PF) James Anderson, Craig Wolfe | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 02:24 | Purdue | John Smith loses the ball out of bounds | 64-53 |
| Subs | Purdue | Troy Stovall (PG), Robert Bluhm (SG), James Anderson (SF), Craig Wolfe (PF) John Simpson, Robert Hawkins, Rafael Anderson, John Smith | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Mitchell Finger (PG), George Barto (SG), Eric Nanney (SF), James Vanleer (PF), Stephen Leith (C) Nathaniel Crosswhite, Larry Bryant, Stephen Beall, James Tatum, Duane Reynolds | |
| 02:02 | Central Florida | George Barto comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 64-53 |
| 02:00 | Purdue | Jay Stanger snags the defensive board | 64-53 |
| 01:33 | Purdue | James Anderson clanks a floater from close range but he's hacked by Mitchell Finger - foul #2 on Mitchell Finger, team foul #7 | 64-53 |
| 01:33 | Purdue | James Anderson misses the 1st free throw | 64-53 |
| 01:33 | Purdue | James Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 65-53 |
| 01:26 | Central Florida | Eric Nanney misses badly on a turnaround from close range | 65-53 |
| 01:25 | Purdue | Craig Wolfe grabs the defensive rebound | 65-53 |
| 01:06 | Purdue | Jay Stanger connects on the jump hook from the left block set up by James Anderson | 67-53 |
| 00:51 | Central Florida | Troy Stovall is called for the reach on Mitchell Finger - foul #1 on Troy Stovall, team foul #7 | 67-53 |
| 00:51 | Central Florida | Mitchell Finger misses the 1st free throw | 67-53 |
| 00:51 | Purdue | Jay Stanger gets the rebound | 67-53 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:25 | Purdue | James Anderson misses short on a floater near the basket | 67-53 |
| 00:24 | Purdue | Craig Wolfe pulls down the offensive rebound | 67-53 |
| 00:00 | Purdue | Troy Stovall runs out the clock | 67-53 |