| MATCHUP | GAME BALL GOES TO | KEY TO THE GAME | |
| Purdue 75 Gonzaga 66 Purdue pounds glass for 18 offensive boards. |
Greg McQuay, who pounded the offensive glass all night. McQuay finished with 11 points and seven rebounds (five offensive), and his boardwork led to Purdue's overwhelming advantage on second-chance points. | Gonzaga couldn't get open looks at 3-pointers, which meant Richie Frahm (1 for 6 on 3s) and Matt Santangelo (1 for 7) didn't do damage like they did in the Zags' first two wins. The pair combined to miss 21 of 30 shots overall. | Purdue plays Wisconsin, Saturday at 4:40 p.m. ET in regional final |