| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Jon Barham (fresh) SG - James Dickman (fresh) SF - Kenneth Lassiter (fresh) PF - Kenneth Kibby (fresh) C - Jerald Lampman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | San Diego | PG - William Voorhies (fresh) SG - Jack Key (fresh) SF - William Sampson (fresh) PF - John Bui (fresh) C - Donald Gage (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | San Diego | Donald Gage wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego | San Diego is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:46 | San Diego | James Dickman steps in front of the John Bui pass | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | Purdue | Jon Barham can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 19:36 | Purdue | Kenneth Kibby tips it home | 2-0 |
| 19:29 | San Diego | Jack Key knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away | 2-3 |
| 19:16 | Purdue | Jon Barham drills a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Kenneth Lassiter | 5-3 |
| 19:06 | San Diego | William Sampson can't connect on a jump hook from the right block | 5-3 |
| 19:04 | Purdue | Kenneth Kibby grabs the board | 5-3 |
| 18:47 | Purdue | Jerald Lampman blows the dunk but he's hacked by Jack Key - foul #1 on Jack Key, team foul #1 | 5-3 |
| 18:47 | Purdue | Jerald Lampman makes the 1st free throw | 6-3 |
| 18:47 | Purdue | Jerald Lampman makes the 2nd free throw | 7-3 |
| 18:26 | San Diego | Donald Gage loses the ball out of bounds | 7-3 |
| 18:18 | Purdue | Jerald Lampman loses the dribble to Jack Key | 7-3 |
| 17:49 | San Diego | John Bui drills a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Jack Key and he's hacked by Kenneth Kibby - foul #1 on Kenneth Kibby, team foul #1 | 7-5 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | San Diego | Daniel Breton (PG), Nathaniel Truby (SG), Clarence Blalock (SF), Daniel Sherman (C) William Voorhies, Jack Key, William Sampson, Donald Gage | |
| 17:49 | San Diego | John Bui makes the free throw | 7-6 |
| 17:36 | Purdue | Kenneth Lassiter hits a pull-up jumper from the right side | 9-6 |
| 17:31 | San Diego | Clarence Blalock misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 9-6 |
| 17:30 | Purdue | Kenneth Kibby gets the rebound | 9-6 |
| 17:25 | Purdue | James Dickman drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Jon Barham | 12-6 |
| 17:09 | San Diego | Daniel Breton is hacked by Kenneth Lassiter - foul #1 on Kenneth Lassiter, team foul #2 | 12-6 |
| Subs | Purdue | Andrew Ogden (PG), Peter Hazelwood (SG), Edward Tapia (SF), Vincente Gallo (PF) Jon Barham, James Dickman, Kenneth Lassiter, Kenneth Kibby | |
| Subs | San Diego | Melvin McConnell (PF) John Bui | |
| 16:54 | San Diego | The jump hook by Daniel Sherman is blocked by Vincente Gallo | 12-6 |
| 16:52 | Purdue | Edward Tapia snags the defensive board | 12-6 |
| 16:38 | Purdue | Peter Hazelwood clanks a 3 from the right corner | 12-6 |
| 16:36 | Purdue | Edward Tapia misses the tip | 12-6 |
| 16:34 | Purdue | Jerald Lampman grabs the offensive rebound | 12-6 |
| 16:18 | Purdue | Jerald Lampman buries a driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Andrew Ogden | 14-6 |
| 15:58 | San Diego | Melvin McConnell's fadeaway is rejected by Jerald Lampman | 14-6 |
| 15:56 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Vincente Gallo | 14-6 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Andrew Ogden (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Peter Hazelwood (fresh) SF - Edward Tapia (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Vincente Gallo (fresh) C - Jerald Lampman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | San Diego | PG - Daniel Breton (fairly fresh) SG - Nathaniel Truby (fairly fresh) SF - Clarence Blalock (fairly fresh) PF - Melvin McConnell (fresh) C - Daniel Sherman (fresh) | |
| 15:49 | Purdue | Vincente Gallo hits the finger roll set up by Andrew Ogden | 16-6 |
| 15:20 | San Diego | Daniel Breton misses the shot from the right side | 16-6 |
| 15:18 | San Diego | Nathaniel Truby snags the offensive board | 16-6 |
| 15:00 | San Diego | Clarence Blalock is hacked by Edward Tapia - foul #1 on Edward Tapia, team foul #3 | 16-6 |
| Subs | Purdue | Jon Barham (PG), James Dickman (SG), Kenneth Lassiter (SF), Kenneth Kibby (PF) Andrew Ogden, Peter Hazelwood, Edward Tapia, Jerald Lampman | |
| Subs | San Diego | William Voorhies (PG), Jack Key (SG), William Sampson (SF), John Bui (PF), Donald Gage (C) Daniel Breton, Nathaniel Truby, Clarence Blalock, Melvin McConnell, Daniel Sherman | |
| 14:48 | San Diego | John Bui misses long on a shot from the right block but he's hacked by Kenneth Kibby - foul #2 on Kenneth Kibby, team foul #4 | 16-6 |
| Subs | Purdue | Allen St. Pierre (C) Kenneth Kibby | |
| Subs | San Diego | | |
| 14:48 | San Diego | John Bui makes the 1st free throw | 16-7 |
| 14:48 | San Diego | John Bui makes the 2nd free throw | 16-8 |
| 14:39 | Purdue | Vincente Gallo misses long on a shot from the left block but the foul's on William Voorhies - foul #1 on William Voorhies, team foul #2 | 16-8 |
| 14:39 | Purdue | Vincente Gallo makes the 1st free throw | 17-8 |
| 14:39 | Purdue | Vincente Gallo makes the 2nd free throw | 18-8 |
| 14:25 | San Diego | Donald Gage misses long on a floater from close range but the foul's on Allen St. Pierre - foul #1 on Allen St. Pierre, team foul #5 | 18-8 |
| Subs | Purdue | Edward Tapia (PF) Vincente Gallo | |
| Subs | San Diego | | |
| 14:25 | San Diego | Donald Gage misses the 1st free throw | 18-8 |
| 14:25 | San Diego | Donald Gage makes the 2nd free throw | 18-9 |
| 14:13 | Purdue | Edward Tapia lays it in set up by James Dickman and he's hacked by William Voorhies - foul #2 on William Voorhies, team foul #3 | 20-9 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | San Diego | Eric Brooks (PG) William Voorhies | |
| 14:13 | Purdue | Edward Tapia makes the free throw | 21-9 |
| 14:02 | San Diego | Jack Key is fouled on the floor by Allen St. Pierre - foul #2 on Allen St. Pierre, team foul #6 | 21-9 |
| Subs | Purdue | Jerald Lampman (C) Allen St. Pierre | |
| Subs | San Diego | | |
| 13:52 | San Diego | Jack Key misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 21-9 |
| 13:51 | San Diego | John Bui pulls down the offensive rebound | 21-9 |
| 13:30 | San Diego | The short jumper by Donald Gage is denied by Jerald Lampman | 21-9 |
| 13:29 | Purdue | Edward Tapia grabs the defensive rebound | 21-9 |
| 13:12 | Purdue | Kenneth Lassiter drills a floater in the lane | 23-9 |
| 13:07 | San Diego | Jack Key comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 23-9 |
| 13:06 | San Diego | Donald Gage misses the tip | 23-9 |
| 13:05 | Purdue | Edward Tapia snags the defensive board | 23-9 |
| 12:54 | Purdue | Jon Barham can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 23-9 |
| 12:52 | Purdue | Kenneth Lassiter grabs the offensive rebound | 23-9 |
| 12:45 | Purdue | Donald Gage picks off the pass by Kenneth Lassiter | 23-9 |
| 12:28 | San Diego | John Bui misses short on a jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Edward Tapia - foul #2 on Edward Tapia, team foul #7 | 23-9 |
| Subs | Purdue | Andrew Ogden (PG), Peter Hazelwood (SG), Vincente Gallo (PF) Jon Barham, James Dickman, Edward Tapia | |
| Subs | San Diego | Daniel Breton (PG), Nathaniel Truby (SG), Clarence Blalock (SF), Daniel Sherman (C) Eric Brooks, Jack Key, William Sampson, Donald Gage | |
| 12:28 | San Diego | John Bui makes the 1st free throw | 23-10 |
| 12:28 | San Diego | John Bui makes the 2nd free throw | 23-11 |
| 12:10 | Purdue | Clarence Blalock takes the ball from Peter Hazelwood | 23-11 |
| 12:02 | San Diego | Clarence Blalock makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Daniel Breton | 23-14 |
| 11:48 | Purdue | Kenneth Lassiter clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 23-14 |
| 11:46 | San Diego | Daniel Breton grabs the defensive rebound | 23-14 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Andrew Ogden (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Peter Hazelwood (fresh) SF - Kenneth Lassiter (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Vincente Gallo (fresh) 4 pts. C - Jerald Lampman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | San Diego | PG - Daniel Breton (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Nathaniel Truby (fresh) SF - Clarence Blalock (fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Bui (fairly fresh) 7 pts. C - Daniel Sherman (fresh) | |
| 11:41 | San Diego | Nathaniel Truby can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 23-14 |
| 11:39 | San Diego | Daniel Sherman tips it but misses | 23-14 |
| 11:38 | Purdue | Vincente Gallo pulls down the rebound | 23-14 |
| 11:34 | Purdue | Jerald Lampman is fouled on the floor by Daniel Sherman - foul #1 on Daniel Sherman, team foul #4 | 23-14 |
| Subs | Purdue | James Dickman (SG) Kenneth Lassiter | |
| Subs | San Diego | Melvin McConnell (PF) John Bui | |
| 11:27 | Purdue | James Dickman knocks in the 3 from the right corner set up by Peter Hazelwood | 26-14 |
| 11:14 | San Diego | Vincente Gallo steals the ball from Melvin McConnell | 26-14 |
| 11:12 | Purdue | Andrew Ogden is fouled in the backcourt by Daniel Breton - foul #1 on Daniel Breton, team foul #5 | 26-14 |
| Subs | Purdue | Jon Barham (PG) Andrew Ogden | |
| Subs | San Diego | Jack Key (SG), William Sampson (SF) Nathaniel Truby, Clarence Blalock | |
| 11:02 | Purdue | Peter Hazelwood's 3 pointer is rejected by William Sampson | 26-14 |
| 11:01 | San Diego | William Sampson gets the rebound | 26-14 |
| 10:56 | San Diego | Jack Key hits a 3 from the right wing | 26-17 |
| 10:45 | Purdue | Jon Barham is hacked by Jack Key - foul #2 on Jack Key, team foul #6 | 26-17 |
| Subs | Purdue | Andrew Ogden (SF) James Dickman | |
| Subs | San Diego | Eric Brooks (PG), Donald Gage (C) Jack Key, Daniel Sherman | |
| 10:32 | Purdue | Jon Barham scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Andrew Ogden | 29-17 |
| 10:19 | San Diego | Eric Brooks misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 29-17 |
| 10:18 | San Diego | Donald Gage gets the offensive rebound | 29-17 |
| 09:58 | San Diego | Daniel Breton's pass is intercepted by Vincente Gallo | 29-17 |
| 09:38 | Purdue | Daniel Breton is called for the reach on Jon Barham - foul #2 on Daniel Breton, team foul #7 | 29-17 |
| Subs | Purdue | Kenneth Lassiter (SF) Peter Hazelwood | |
| Subs | San Diego | Nathaniel Truby (SG), Clarence Blalock (SF), Daniel Sherman (C) Daniel Breton, William Sampson, Donald Gage | |
| 09:38 | Purdue | Jon Barham makes the 1st free throw | 30-17 |
| 09:38 | Purdue | Jon Barham makes the 2nd free throw | 31-17 |
| 09:26 | San Diego | Daniel Sherman knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Eric Brooks | 31-20 |
| 09:04 | Purdue | Eric Brooks is called for the reach on Kenneth Lassiter - foul #1 on Eric Brooks, team foul #8 | 31-20 |
| Subs | Purdue | James Dickman (SG) Jon Barham | |
| Subs | San Diego | John Bui (PF) Melvin McConnell | |
| 09:04 | Purdue | Kenneth Lassiter makes the 1st free throw | 32-20 |
| 09:04 | Purdue | Kenneth Lassiter makes the 2nd free throw | 33-20 |
| 08:44 | San Diego | John Bui scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 33-23 |
| 08:33 | Purdue | Jerald Lampman knocks in the driving attempt from the right block | 35-23 |
| 08:10 | San Diego | Vincente Gallo is called for the reach on Clarence Blalock - foul #1 on Vincente Gallo, team foul #8 | 35-23 |
| Subs | Purdue | Jon Barham (PG), Peter Hazelwood (SF) Andrew Ogden, Kenneth Lassiter | |
| Subs | San Diego | William Sampson (SF), Donald Gage (C) Eric Brooks, Daniel Sherman | |
| 08:10 | San Diego | Clarence Blalock makes the 1st free throw | 35-24 |
| 08:10 | San Diego | Clarence Blalock misses the 2nd free throw | 35-24 |
| 08:10 | Purdue | Jerald Lampman grabs the board | 35-24 |
| 07:56 | Purdue | Jerald Lampman misses the easy layup | 35-24 |
| 07:55 | San Diego | The rebound goes to Donald Gage | 35-24 |
| 07:49 | San Diego | Clarence Blalock travels with the ball | 35-24 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Jon Barham (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Dickman (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Peter Hazelwood (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Vincente Gallo (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Jerald Lampman (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | San Diego | PG - Nathaniel Truby (fresh) SG - Clarence Blalock (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - William Sampson (fresh) PF - John Bui (fresh) 10 pts. C - Donald Gage (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:31 | Purdue | Jerald Lampman connects on the jumper from the baseline set up by James Dickman | 37-24 |
| 07:06 | San Diego | Nathaniel Truby can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 37-24 |
| 07:04 | San Diego | William Sampson misses the tip | 37-24 |
| 07:03 | Purdue | Vincente Gallo pulls down the rebound | 37-24 |
| 06:50 | Purdue | Jon Barham misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 37-24 |
| 06:48 | San Diego | The rebound goes to William Sampson | 37-24 |
| 06:28 | San Diego | Donald Gage misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 37-24 |
| 06:26 | Purdue | Vincente Gallo gets the rebound | 37-24 |
| 06:17 | Purdue | Jon Barham comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 37-24 |
| 06:15 | San Diego | The rebound goes to William Sampson | 37-24 |
| 06:09 | San Diego | James Dickman takes the ball from John Bui | 37-24 |
| 06:05 | Purdue | James Dickman banks in the layup | 39-24 |
| 05:59 | San Diego | Clarence Blalock throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-24 |
| Subs | Purdue | Andrew Ogden (PG), Kenneth Lassiter (SF) Jon Barham, Peter Hazelwood | |
| Subs | San Diego | Eric Brooks (PG), Melvin McConnell (PF), Daniel Sherman (C) Clarence Blalock, John Bui, Donald Gage | |
| 05:46 | Purdue | Vincente Gallo loses the ball out of bounds | 39-24 |
| 05:28 | San Diego | Melvin McConnell loses the dribble to Kenneth Lassiter | 39-24 |
| 05:25 | Purdue | James Dickman blows the dunk | 39-24 |
| 05:24 | San Diego | William Sampson snags the defensive board | 39-24 |
| 05:19 | San Diego | William Sampson knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing | 39-26 |
| 05:07 | Purdue | Vincente Gallo is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Vincente Gallo, team foul #9 | 39-26 |
| Subs | Purdue | Kenneth Kibby (PF) Vincente Gallo | |
| Subs | San Diego | | |
| 04:51 | San Diego | Daniel Sherman is fouled on the floor by Jerald Lampman - foul #1 on Jerald Lampman, team foul #10 | 39-26 |
| 04:51 | San Diego | Daniel Sherman makes the 1st free throw | 39-27 |
| 04:51 | San Diego | Daniel Sherman makes the 2nd free throw | 39-28 |
| 04:41 | Purdue | Kenneth Lassiter dunks the ball set up by Andrew Ogden | 41-28 |
| 04:35 | San Diego | William Sampson can't connect on a turnaround in the lane but the foul's on Kenneth Lassiter - foul #2 on Kenneth Lassiter, team foul #11 | 41-28 |
| Subs | Purdue | Peter Hazelwood (SF) Kenneth Lassiter | |
| Subs | San Diego | | |
| 04:35 | San Diego | William Sampson makes the 1st free throw | 41-29 |
| 04:35 | San Diego | William Sampson makes the 2nd free throw | 41-30 |
| 04:14 | Purdue | Jerald Lampman blows the layup but he's hacked by Daniel Sherman - foul #2 on Daniel Sherman, team foul #9 | 41-30 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | San Diego | John Buford (C) Daniel Sherman | |
| 04:14 | Purdue | Jerald Lampman makes the 1st free throw | 42-30 |
| 04:14 | Purdue | Jerald Lampman misses the 2nd free throw | 42-30 |
| 04:14 | San Diego | John Buford grabs the board | 42-30 |
| 04:08 | San Diego | Melvin McConnell blows the dunk but he's fouled by Andrew Ogden - foul #1 on Andrew Ogden, team foul #12 | 42-30 |
| 04:08 | San Diego | Melvin McConnell makes the 1st free throw | 42-31 |
| 04:08 | San Diego | Melvin McConnell misses the 2nd free throw | 42-31 |
| 04:08 | Purdue | Jerald Lampman snags the defensive board | 42-31 |
| 03:56 | Purdue | Peter Hazelwood buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from James Dickman | 45-31 |
| 03:40 | San Diego | Melvin McConnell misses the lay-in | 45-31 |
| 03:38 | Purdue | Jerald Lampman grabs the board | 45-31 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Andrew Ogden (fresh) 4 ast. SG - James Dickman (tiring) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Peter Hazelwood (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Kenneth Kibby (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jerald Lampman (tiring) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | San Diego | PG - Eric Brooks (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Nathaniel Truby (tiring) SF - William Sampson (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Melvin McConnell (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - John Buford (fresh) | |
| 03:31 | Purdue | James Dickman misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 45-31 |
| 03:29 | Purdue | Jerald Lampman pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-31 |
| 03:24 | Purdue | Jerald Lampman scores on a driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by James Dickman | 47-31 |
| 03:12 | San Diego | Melvin McConnell connects on the floater in the paint | 47-33 |
| 02:59 | Purdue | Peter Hazelwood hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Kenneth Kibby | 50-33 |
| 02:54 | San Diego | Eric Brooks double dribbles | 50-33 |
| Subs | Purdue | Jon Barham (PG), Kenneth Lassiter (SF), Edward Tapia (PF), Allen St. Pierre (C) Andrew Ogden, James Dickman, Kenneth Kibby, Jerald Lampman | |
| Subs | San Diego | William Voorhies (PG), Jack Key (SG), Clarence Blalock (SF), John Bui (PF), Donald Gage (C) Eric Brooks, Nathaniel Truby, William Sampson, Melvin McConnell, John Buford | |
| 02:45 | Purdue | Kenneth Lassiter misses the jump hook near the basket | 50-33 |
| 02:43 | San Diego | The rebound goes to Clarence Blalock | 50-33 |
| 02:39 | San Diego | The jump hook by William Voorhies is blocked by Kenneth Lassiter | 50-33 |
| 02:38 | Purdue | Allen St. Pierre pulls down the rebound | 50-33 |
| 02:26 | Purdue | Kenneth Lassiter buries a fadeaway from the left side set up by Jon Barham | 52-33 |
| 02:10 | San Diego | John Bui misses the easy layup | 52-33 |
| 02:09 | San Diego | Donald Gage tips it home | 52-35 |
| 01:56 | Purdue | John Bui is called for the reach on Jon Barham - foul #1 on John Bui, team foul #10 | 52-35 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | San Diego | Daniel Breton (SF) Clarence Blalock | |
| 01:56 | Purdue | Jon Barham makes the 1st free throw | 53-35 |
| 01:56 | Purdue | Jon Barham makes the 2nd free throw | 54-35 |
| 01:37 | San Diego | John Bui hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 54-35 |
| 01:35 | Purdue | Edward Tapia gets the rebound | 54-35 |
| 01:17 | Purdue | Kenneth Lassiter can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Donald Gage - foul #1 on Donald Gage, team foul #11 | 54-35 |
| Subs | Purdue | Andrew Ogden (PG), Kenneth Kibby (PF), Vincente Gallo (C) Peter Hazelwood, Edward Tapia, Allen St. Pierre | |
| Subs | San Diego | | |
| 01:17 | Purdue | Kenneth Lassiter makes the 1st free throw | 55-35 |
| 01:17 | Purdue | Kenneth Lassiter misses the 2nd free throw | 55-35 |
| 01:17 | San Diego | Donald Gage pulls down the rebound | 55-35 |
| 01:02 | San Diego | William Voorhies misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 55-35 |
| 01:01 | San Diego | Daniel Breton can't tip it in | 55-35 |
| 01:00 | Purdue | Andrew Ogden gets the rebound | 55-35 |
| 00:55 | Purdue | Jon Barham hits a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Kenneth Lassiter | 58-35 |
| 00:48 | San Diego | Jack Key scores on a fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by William Voorhies | 58-37 |
| 00:41 | Purdue | Kenneth Lassiter comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 58-37 |
| 00:40 | San Diego | John Bui grabs the board | 58-37 |
| 00:34 | San Diego | Donald Gage's floater is tipped away by Kenneth Kibby | 58-37 |
| 00:33 | San Diego | Donald Gage grabs the offensive board | 58-37 |
| 00:24 | San Diego | Jack Key misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 58-37 |
| 00:23 | Purdue | Kenneth Kibby grabs the board | 58-37 |
| 00:03 | Purdue | The short jumper by Vincente Gallo is denied by Donald Gage | 58-37 |
| 00:01 | Purdue | Kenneth Kibby can't tip it in | 58-37 |
| 00:00 | San Diego | Donald Gage grabs the defensive rebound | 58-37 |