| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Anthony Stephens (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Wayne Linder (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lenny Akers (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Charles Ritchie (fresh) 2 reb. C - Ricky Heath (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - Stephen Boyd (fresh) SG - Szczesny Novak (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Christopher Swanson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Brandon Kivi (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Crook (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Princeton | Christopher Swanson inbounds the ball | 34-24 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Princeton | Princeton is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:44 | Princeton | Szczesny Novak makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 34-27 |
| 19:23 | Purdue | Lenny Akers loses the dribble to Szczesny Novak | 34-27 |
| 19:07 | Princeton | Szczesny Novak misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 34-27 |
| 19:06 | Princeton | Brandon Kivi hits the follow up shot | 34-29 |
| 18:47 | Purdue | Anthony Stephens makes the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Lenny Akers | 37-29 |
| 18:26 | Princeton | Stephen Boyd drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Brandon Kivi | 37-32 |
| 18:19 | Purdue | Ricky Heath is hacked by Szczesny Novak - foul #1 on Szczesny Novak, team foul #1 | 37-32 |
| 18:06 | Purdue | Anthony Stephens makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 40-32 |
| 17:51 | Princeton | Brandon Kivi buries a 3 from straight away | 40-35 |
| 17:35 | Purdue | Anthony Stephens is whistled for a carry | 40-35 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Princeton | Thomas Humphrey (C) Richard Crook | |
| 17:21 | Princeton | Thomas Humphrey's layup is rejected by Ricky Heath | 40-35 |
| 17:19 | Purdue | Lenny Akers pulls down the rebound | 40-35 |
| 17:00 | Purdue | Anthony Stephens hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 40-35 |
| 16:59 | Purdue | Charles Ritchie gets the offensive rebound | 40-35 |
| 16:46 | Purdue | A charge is called on Anthony Stephens - foul #1 on Anthony Stephens, team foul #1 | 40-35 |
| Subs | Purdue | Albert Hall (PG), Matthew Clemons (SG), Melvin Tsan (PF), Joe Newlon (C) Anthony Stephens, Wayne Linder, Charles Ritchie, Ricky Heath | |
| Subs | Princeton | John Littlejohn (PG), Rodger Hoffman (SF), Michael Russell (C) Stephen Boyd, Christopher Swanson, Brandon Kivi | |
| 16:32 | Princeton | Szczesny Novak comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 40-35 |
| 16:31 | Purdue | Joe Newlon grabs the defensive rebound | 40-35 |
| 16:20 | Purdue | Melvin Tsan's layup is rejected by Michael Russell | 40-35 |
| 16:19 | Princeton | Rodger Hoffman grabs the board | 40-35 |
| 15:58 | Princeton | Rodger Hoffman's pass is intercepted by Joe Newlon | 40-35 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Albert Hall (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Matthew Clemons (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lenny Akers (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Melvin Tsan (fresh) 2 reb. C - Joe Newlon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - John Littlejohn (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Szczesny Novak (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Rodger Hoffman (fresh) PF - Thomas Humphrey (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Russell (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Purdue | Melvin Tsan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-35 |
| Subs | Purdue | Cecil Barnes (SF), Ricky Heath (C) Lenny Akers, Joe Newlon | |
| Subs | Princeton | Stephen Boyd (PG), William Blasingame (SF), Brandon Kivi (PF), Richard Crook (C) Szczesny Novak, Rodger Hoffman, Thomas Humphrey, Michael Russell | |
| 15:17 | Princeton | Melvin Tsan is called for the reach on William Blasingame - foul #3 on Melvin Tsan, team foul #2 | 40-35 |
| Subs | Purdue | Anthony Stephens (PG), Wayne Linder (SG), Charles Ritchie (PF) Albert Hall, Matthew Clemons, Melvin Tsan | |
| Subs | Princeton | Christopher Swanson (SG) John Littlejohn | |
| 15:06 | Princeton | Richard Crook knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing | 40-37 |
| 14:41 | Purdue | Ricky Heath misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 40-37 |
| 14:40 | Princeton | The rebound goes to Brandon Kivi | 40-37 |
| 14:33 | Princeton | Brandon Kivi lays it in | 40-39 |
| 14:21 | Purdue | Richard Crook takes the ball from Charles Ritchie | 40-39 |
| 13:59 | Princeton | Brandon Kivi can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 40-39 |
| 13:58 | Purdue | Cecil Barnes pulls down the rebound | 40-39 |
| 13:38 | Purdue | Cecil Barnes is called for traveling | 40-39 |
| Subs | Purdue | Albert Hall (PG), Lenny Akers (SF), Melvin Tsan (PF) Anthony Stephens, Cecil Barnes, Charles Ritchie | |
| Subs | Princeton | John Littlejohn (PG), Szczesny Novak (SG), Thomas Humphrey (PF), Michael Russell (C) Stephen Boyd, Christopher Swanson, Brandon Kivi, Richard Crook | |
| 13:24 | Princeton | Melvin Tsan blocks the jumper by Thomas Humphrey | 40-39 |
| 13:22 | Purdue | Ricky Heath snags the defensive board | 40-39 |
| 13:08 | Purdue | Lenny Akers blows the dunk | 40-39 |
| 13:07 | Princeton | The rebound goes to Szczesny Novak | 40-39 |
| 12:45 | Princeton | John Littlejohn drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Szczesny Novak | 40-42 |
| 12:25 | Purdue | Ricky Heath scores on a driving attempt from close range set up by Albert Hall | 42-42 |
| 12:12 | Princeton | William Blasingame's pass is intercepted by Wayne Linder | 42-42 |
| 12:08 | Purdue | Wayne Linder banks in the layup | 44-42 |
| 11:51 | Princeton | Szczesny Novak is denied on a layup by Melvin Tsan | 44-42 |
| 11:50 | Purdue | Wayne Linder pulls down the rebound | 44-42 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Albert Hall (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Wayne Linder (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lenny Akers (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Melvin Tsan (fresh) 2 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. C - Ricky Heath (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - John Littlejohn (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Szczesny Novak (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - William Blasingame (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Thomas Humphrey (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Russell (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Purdue | Wayne Linder misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 44-42 |
| 11:29 | Purdue | Melvin Tsan hits the follow up shot | 46-42 |
| 11:11 | Princeton | Szczesny Novak misses badly on a floater from the left side | 46-42 |
| 11:09 | Princeton | Michael Russell tips it in | 46-44 |
| 11:00 | Purdue | Thomas Humphrey steps in front of the Ricky Heath pass | 46-44 |
| 10:41 | Princeton | Szczesny Novak makes the 3 from the left corner | 46-47 |
| 10:23 | Purdue | Melvin Tsan buries a jumpshot from the left side | 48-47 |
| 09:56 | Princeton | John Littlejohn is fouled on the floor by Albert Hall - foul #1 on Albert Hall, team foul #3 | 48-47 |
| Subs | Purdue | Anthony Stephens (PG), Matthew Clemons (SG), Cecil Barnes (SF), Charles Ritchie (PF), Joe Newlon (C) Albert Hall, Wayne Linder, Lenny Akers, Melvin Tsan, Ricky Heath | |
| Subs | Princeton | Stephen Boyd (PG), Christopher Swanson (SG), Rodger Hoffman (SF), Brandon Kivi (PF), Richard Crook (C) John Littlejohn, Szczesny Novak, William Blasingame, Thomas Humphrey, Michael Russell | |
| 09:40 | Princeton | Rodger Hoffman makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 48-50 |
| 09:25 | Purdue | Matthew Clemons makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Charles Ritchie | 50-50 |
| 09:06 | Princeton | Charles Ritchie is called for the reach on Christopher Swanson - foul #3 on Charles Ritchie, team foul #4 | 50-50 |
| 08:48 | Princeton | Charles Ritchie steals it from Rodger Hoffman | 50-50 |
| 08:32 | Purdue | Joe Newlon misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Stephen Boyd - foul #3 on Stephen Boyd, team foul #2 | 50-50 |
| Subs | Purdue | Lenny Akers (SF) Cecil Barnes | |
| Subs | Princeton | Szczesny Novak (SG) Rodger Hoffman | |
| 08:32 | Purdue | Joe Newlon makes the 1st free throw | 51-50 |
| 08:32 | Purdue | Joe Newlon misses the 2nd free throw | 51-50 |
| 08:32 | Princeton | Richard Crook snags the defensive board | 51-50 |
| 08:14 | Princeton | Szczesny Novak knocks in the jump hook near the basket and the foul's on Matthew Clemons - foul #1 on Matthew Clemons, team foul #5 | 51-52 |
| 08:14 | Princeton | Szczesny Novak makes the free throw | 51-53 |
| 07:55 | Purdue | Matthew Clemons drills a 3pt shot from the left wing | 54-53 |
| 07:41 | Princeton | Christopher Swanson is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Christopher Swanson, team foul #3 | 54-53 |
| Subs | Purdue | Melvin Tsan (C) Joe Newlon | |
| Subs | Princeton | Thomas Humphrey (C) Richard Crook | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Anthony Stephens (fresh) 16 pts. SG - Matthew Clemons (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lenny Akers (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Ritchie (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Melvin Tsan (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - Stephen Boyd (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SG - Szczesny Novak (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Christopher Swanson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Brandon Kivi (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. C - Thomas Humphrey (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Purdue | Charles Ritchie misses the jump hook from close range | 54-53 |
| 07:27 | Purdue | Lenny Akers grabs the offensive board | 54-53 |
| 07:22 | Purdue | Lenny Akers hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Stephen Boyd - foul #4 on Stephen Boyd, team foul #4 | 54-53 |
| Subs | Purdue | Albert Hall (PG), James Miles (C) Anthony Stephens, Charles Ritchie | |
| Subs | Princeton | John Littlejohn (SF) Christopher Swanson | |
| 07:22 | Purdue | Lenny Akers makes the 1st free throw | 55-53 |
| 07:22 | Purdue | Lenny Akers misses the 2nd free throw | 55-53 |
| 07:22 | Princeton | Brandon Kivi grabs the board | 55-53 |
| 07:12 | Princeton | John Littlejohn comes up short on the floater near the basket but he's hacked by Albert Hall - foul #2 on Albert Hall, team foul #6 | 55-53 |
| Subs | Purdue | Cecil Barnes (SG), Ricky Heath (C) Matthew Clemons, James Miles | |
| Subs | Princeton | | |
| 07:12 | Princeton | John Littlejohn makes the 1st free throw | 55-54 |
| 07:12 | Princeton | John Littlejohn makes the 2nd free throw | 55-55 |
| 06:53 | Purdue | Ricky Heath hits a shot from close range | 57-55 |
| 06:30 | Princeton | Brandon Kivi hits a floater from the right side and the foul's on Albert Hall - foul #3 on Albert Hall, team foul #7 | 57-57 |
| Subs | Purdue | Wayne Linder (SG) Cecil Barnes | |
| Subs | Princeton | William Blasingame (SF), Richard Crook (C) Stephen Boyd, Thomas Humphrey | |
| 06:30 | Princeton | Brandon Kivi makes the free throw | 57-58 |
| 06:07 | Purdue | Ricky Heath clanks a shot in the lane | 57-58 |
| 06:05 | Princeton | Szczesny Novak snags the defensive board | 57-58 |
| 06:00 | Princeton | Albert Hall is called for the reach on John Littlejohn in the backcourt - foul #4 on Albert Hall, team foul #8 | 57-58 |
| Subs | Purdue | Anthony Stephens (PG), Charles Ritchie (PF) Albert Hall, Melvin Tsan | |
| Subs | Princeton | Rodger Hoffman (PF) Brandon Kivi | |
| 06:00 | Princeton | John Littlejohn makes the 1st free throw | 57-59 |
| 06:00 | Princeton | John Littlejohn makes the 2nd free throw | 57-60 |
| 05:36 | Purdue | Ricky Heath drills a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Wayne Linder | 59-60 |
| 05:16 | Princeton | Szczesny Novak comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 59-60 |
| 05:14 | Princeton | The offensive rebound goes to Rodger Hoffman | 59-60 |
| 05:01 | Princeton | Richard Crook is whistled for a carry | 59-60 |
| Subs | Purdue | Cecil Barnes (SF), Joe Newlon (C) Lenny Akers, Ricky Heath | |
| Subs | Princeton | Stephen Boyd (PG), Christopher Swanson (SG), Thomas Humphrey (PF), Michael Russell (C) John Littlejohn, Szczesny Novak, Rodger Hoffman, Richard Crook | |
| 04:45 | Purdue | Anthony Stephens misses the 3 from the left wing | 59-60 |
| 04:44 | Purdue | Charles Ritchie pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-60 |
| 04:26 | Purdue | Anthony Stephens misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 59-60 |
| 04:25 | Princeton | Michael Russell gets the rebound | 59-60 |
| 04:07 | Princeton | Michael Russell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-60 |
| Subs | Purdue | Albert Hall (PG), Matthew Clemons (SG), Melvin Tsan (PF) Anthony Stephens, Wayne Linder, Charles Ritchie | |
| Subs | Princeton | John Littlejohn (SF), Brandon Kivi (PF) William Blasingame, Michael Russell | |
| 03:40 | Purdue | Matthew Clemons's fadeaway is rejected by Brandon Kivi | 59-60 |
| 03:39 | Princeton | Christopher Swanson grabs the board | 59-60 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Albert Hall (fresh) 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Matthew Clemons (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Cecil Barnes (fresh) PF - Melvin Tsan (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. C - Joe Newlon (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - Stephen Boyd (fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. SG - Christopher Swanson (fresh) 4 pts. SF - John Littlejohn (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Brandon Kivi (fresh) 15 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Thomas Humphrey (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:20 | Princeton | Stephen Boyd travels with the ball | 59-60 |
| Subs | Purdue | Lenny Akers (SF), Ricky Heath (C) Cecil Barnes, Joe Newlon | |
| Subs | Princeton | Szczesny Novak (SG), Richard Crook (C) John Littlejohn, Thomas Humphrey | |
| 03:00 | Purdue | Christopher Swanson steals it from Matthew Clemons | 59-60 |
| 02:57 | Princeton | Stephen Boyd slams it home on a nice dish by Christopher Swanson | 59-62 |
| 02:57 | Purdue | Purdue calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-62 |
| Subs | Purdue | Anthony Stephens (PG), Wayne Linder (SG), Charles Ritchie (PF) Albert Hall, Matthew Clemons, Melvin Tsan | |
| Subs | Princeton | William Blasingame (SF) Christopher Swanson | |
| 02:33 | Purdue | Charles Ritchie clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by William Blasingame - foul #4 on William Blasingame, team foul #5 | 59-62 |
| 02:33 | Purdue | Charles Ritchie misses the 1st free throw | 59-62 |
| 02:33 | Purdue | Charles Ritchie makes the 2nd free throw | 60-62 |
| 02:09 | Princeton | Richard Crook is fouled on the floor by Ricky Heath - foul #1 on Ricky Heath, team foul #9 | 60-62 |
| 02:09 | Princeton | Richard Crook makes the 1st free throw | 60-63 |
| 02:09 | Princeton | Richard Crook makes the 2nd free throw | 60-64 |
| 01:54 | Purdue | Anthony Stephens connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Wayne Linder | 63-64 |
| 01:33 | Princeton | Szczesny Novak can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Wayne Linder - foul #3 on Wayne Linder, team foul #10 | 63-64 |
| 01:33 | Princeton | Szczesny Novak makes the 1st free throw | 63-65 |
| 01:33 | Princeton | Szczesny Novak makes the 2nd free throw | 63-66 |
| 01:09 | Purdue | Anthony Stephens hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 63-66 |
| 01:08 | Princeton | Richard Crook snags the defensive board | 63-66 |
| 00:56 | Princeton | Brandon Kivi scores on a 3 pointer from straight away | 63-69 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Princeton | Princeton is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Princeton | Princeton is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:49 | Purdue | Anthony Stephens misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 63-69 |
| 00:48 | Princeton | The rebound goes to Richard Crook | 63-69 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Princeton | Princeton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:46 | Princeton | Richard Crook is fouled in the backcourt by Anthony Stephens - foul #2 on Anthony Stephens, team foul #11 | 63-69 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Princeton | Elmer Swigert (PG) Stephen Boyd | |
| 00:46 | Princeton | Richard Crook makes the 1st free throw | 63-70 |
| 00:46 | Princeton | Richard Crook misses the 2nd free throw | 63-70 |
| 00:46 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Ricky Heath | 63-70 |
| 00:39 | Purdue | Wayne Linder clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 63-70 |
| 00:37 | Princeton | Brandon Kivi grabs the defensive rebound | 63-70 |
| 00:36 | Princeton | Brandon Kivi is fouled in the backcourt by Anthony Stephens - foul #3 on Anthony Stephens, team foul #12 | 63-70 |
| 00:36 | Princeton | Brandon Kivi makes the 1st free throw | 63-71 |
| 00:36 | Princeton | Brandon Kivi makes the 2nd free throw | 63-72 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Princeton | Princeton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:29 | Purdue | Anthony Stephens makes the 3 pointer from the left wing | 66-72 |
| 00:28 | Princeton | Anthony Stephens is called for the reach on William Blasingame in the backcourt - foul #4 on Anthony Stephens, team foul #13 | 66-72 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Princeton | Stephen Boyd (PG) Elmer Swigert | |
| 00:28 | Princeton | William Blasingame makes the 1st free throw | 66-73 |
| 00:28 | Princeton | William Blasingame misses the 2nd free throw | 66-73 |
| 00:28 | Purdue | Charles Ritchie snags the defensive board | 66-73 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Princeton | Princeton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:21 | Purdue | Anthony Stephens misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 66-73 |
| 00:19 | Princeton | William Blasingame pulls down the rebound | 66-73 |
| 00:18 | Princeton | William Blasingame is hacked by Wayne Linder in the backcourt - foul #4 on Wayne Linder, team foul #14 | 66-73 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Princeton | Elmer Swigert (PG) Stephen Boyd | |
| 00:18 | Princeton | William Blasingame makes the 1st free throw | 66-74 |
| 00:18 | Princeton | William Blasingame misses the 2nd free throw | 66-74 |
| 00:18 | Purdue | Lenny Akers snags the defensive board | 66-74 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Princeton | Princeton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:11 | Purdue | Ricky Heath's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 66-74 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Princeton | Princeton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:09 | Princeton | Anthony Stephens is called for the reach on Szczesny Novak in the backcourt - foul #5 on Anthony Stephens, team foul #15 | 66-74 |
| Subs | Purdue | Albert Hall (PG) Anthony Stephens | |
| Subs | Princeton | | |
| 00:09 | Princeton | Szczesny Novak makes the 1st free throw | 66-75 |
| 00:09 | Princeton | Szczesny Novak makes the 2nd free throw | 66-76 |
| 00:04 | Purdue | Brandon Kivi takes the ball from Ricky Heath | 66-76 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Princeton | Princeton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Princeton | Elmer Swigert runs out the clock | 66-76 |