| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Manuel Gariepy (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Prichard (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Shawn Riegel (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Peter Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ronald Fox (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Paul Robinson (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Ernest Turner (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Orville Crow (fresh) 3 pts. PF - David Whitton (fresh) 2 pts. C - Don Sheffield (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Purdue | Shawn Riegel inbounds the ball | 32-21 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:35 | Purdue | John Prichard is called for 5 seconds | 32-21 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Neil Schweppe (PG), Steven Baker (PF), Luis Lieberman (C) Paul Robinson, David Whitton, Don Sheffield | |
| 19:14 | San Diego State | Peter Taylor steps in front of the Orville Crow pass | 32-21 |
| 18:53 | Purdue | Manuel Gariepy is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Manuel Gariepy, team foul #1 | 32-21 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Don Sheffield (C) Luis Lieberman | |
| 18:34 | San Diego State | Don Sheffield makes the contested fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Neil Schweppe | 32-23 |
| 18:14 | Purdue | Manuel Gariepy knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing | 35-23 |
| 17:55 | San Diego State | Orville Crow can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 35-23 |
| 17:54 | Purdue | Peter Taylor snags the defensive board | 35-23 |
| 17:25 | Purdue | Peter Taylor buries a shot from the right block on a nice dish by John Prichard | 37-23 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 17:05 | San Diego State | Steven Baker clanks a jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by Shawn Riegel - foul #3 on Shawn Riegel, team foul #2 | 37-23 |
| Subs | Purdue | Paul Brinson (PF), Andrew Escamilla (C) Peter Taylor, Ronald Fox | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Paul Robinson (PG), Daniel Milstead (SG), David Whitton (PF), Luis Lieberman (C) Neil Schweppe, Ernest Turner, Orville Crow, Don Sheffield | |
| 17:05 | San Diego State | Steven Baker misses the 1st free throw | 37-23 |
| 17:05 | San Diego State | Steven Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 37-24 |
| 16:48 | Purdue | Andrew Escamilla misses short on a shot from the left wing | 37-24 |
| 16:46 | Purdue | John Prichard gets the offensive rebound | 37-24 |
| 16:24 | Purdue | Steven Baker denies the turnaround by John Prichard | 37-24 |
| 16:22 | San Diego State | Steven Baker grabs the defensive rebound | 37-24 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 15:55 | San Diego State | Daniel Milstead's fadeaway is rejected by Paul Brinson | 37-24 |
| 15:54 | Purdue | John Prichard grabs the board | 37-24 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Manuel Gariepy (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Prichard (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Shawn Riegel (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 pf. PF - Paul Brinson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Andrew Escamilla (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Paul Robinson (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Daniel Milstead (fresh) SF - Steven Baker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - David Whitton (fresh) 2 pts. C - Luis Lieberman (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:36 | Purdue | Paul Brinson is hacked by Daniel Milstead - foul #2 on Daniel Milstead, team foul #1 | 37-24 |
| Subs | Purdue | David Petro (SF), Peter Taylor (PF), Ronald Fox (C) Shawn Riegel, Paul Brinson, Andrew Escamilla | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Ernest Turner (SG), Orville Crow (SF), Don Sheffield (C) Daniel Milstead, Steven Baker, Luis Lieberman | |
| 15:19 | Purdue | Peter Taylor blows the layup | 37-24 |
| 15:17 | San Diego State | Paul Robinson snags the defensive board | 37-24 |
| 14:52 | San Diego State | Orville Crow comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 37-24 |
| 14:50 | Purdue | Peter Taylor snags the defensive board | 37-24 |
| 14:25 | Purdue | John Prichard buries a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Peter Taylor | 40-24 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 14:06 | San Diego State | David Whitton connects on the runner near the basket on a nice dish by Paul Robinson | 40-26 |
| 13:45 | Purdue | Peter Taylor loses the ball out of bounds | 40-26 |
| Subs | Purdue | Shawn Riegel (SF), Paul Brinson (PF) Manuel Gariepy, Peter Taylor | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Neil Schweppe (PG), Daniel Milstead (SF), Steven Baker (PF), Luis Lieberman (C) Paul Robinson, Orville Crow, David Whitton, Don Sheffield | |
| 13:34 | San Diego State | Luis Lieberman buries a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Neil Schweppe | 40-28 |
| 13:14 | Purdue | John Prichard misses the lay-in | 40-28 |
| 13:12 | Purdue | John Prichard tips it in | 42-28 |
| 12:50 | San Diego State | Paul Brinson is called for the reach on Luis Lieberman - foul #3 on Paul Brinson, team foul #3 | 42-28 |
| Subs | Purdue | Andrew Escamilla (C) Ronald Fox | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Paul Robinson (PG), Jeremiah Scott (PF), Don Sheffield (C) Neil Schweppe, Steven Baker, Luis Lieberman | |
| 12:41 | San Diego State | Daniel Milstead loses the dribble to Andrew Escamilla | 42-28 |
| 12:20 | Purdue | John Prichard knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side | 44-28 |
| 11:54 | San Diego State | Ernest Turner works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 44-28 |
| 11:52 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Andrew Escamilla | 44-28 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - David Petro (fairly fresh) SG - John Prichard (tiring) 10 pts. 3 reb. SF - Shawn Riegel (fresh) 10 pts. 3 pf. PF - Paul Brinson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Andrew Escamilla (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Paul Robinson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ernest Turner (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Daniel Milstead (fresh) PF - Jeremiah Scott (fresh) 2 reb. C - Don Sheffield (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| 11:27 | Purdue | Shawn Riegel misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 44-28 |
| 11:26 | Purdue | David Petro hits the follow up shot | 46-28 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 11:10 | San Diego State | Paul Robinson misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 46-28 |
| 11:09 | Purdue | Shawn Riegel gets the rebound | 46-28 |
| 10:46 | Purdue | Shawn Riegel misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 46-28 |
| 10:45 | San Diego State | Daniel Milstead grabs the board | 46-28 |
| 10:39 | San Diego State | Paul Robinson drills a jumper from the left wing and he's hacked by Andrew Escamilla - foul #1 on Andrew Escamilla, team foul #4 | 46-30 |
| Subs | Purdue | Manuel Gariepy (PG), Peter Taylor (PF), Ronald Fox (C) David Petro, Paul Brinson, Andrew Escamilla | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Orville Crow (SF), David Whitton (PF), Luis Lieberman (C) Daniel Milstead, Jeremiah Scott, Don Sheffield | |
| 10:39 | San Diego State | Paul Robinson makes the free throw | 46-31 |
| 10:10 | Purdue | Shawn Riegel comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 46-31 |
| 10:09 | San Diego State | David Whitton gets the rebound | 46-31 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 09:54 | San Diego State | David Whitton comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Shawn Riegel - foul #4 on Shawn Riegel, team foul #5 | 46-31 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Neil Schweppe (PG), Don Sheffield (C) Paul Robinson, Luis Lieberman | |
| 09:54 | San Diego State | David Whitton makes the 1st free throw | 46-32 |
| 09:54 | San Diego State | David Whitton makes the 2nd free throw | 46-33 |
| 09:33 | Purdue | Shawn Riegel's pass is intercepted by Neil Schweppe | 46-33 |
| 09:15 | San Diego State | Ronald Fox blocks the short jumper by Don Sheffield | 46-33 |
| 09:14 | Purdue | Peter Taylor pulls down the rebound | 46-33 |
| 09:09 | Purdue | John Prichard can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 46-33 |
| 09:08 | Purdue | Ronald Fox tips it home | 48-33 |
| 08:53 | San Diego State | Orville Crow is alone and drills a 3 from the left wing | 48-36 |
| 08:29 | Purdue | Ronald Fox hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Orville Crow - foul #1 on Orville Crow, team foul #2 | 48-36 |
| Subs | Purdue | David Petro (SF) Shawn Riegel | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Paul Robinson (PG), Steven Baker (PF), Luis Lieberman (C) Neil Schweppe, David Whitton, Don Sheffield | |
| 08:29 | Purdue | Ronald Fox makes the 1st free throw | 49-36 |
| 08:29 | Purdue | Ronald Fox makes the 2nd free throw | 50-36 |
| 08:14 | San Diego State | Paul Robinson shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 50-36 |
| 08:13 | Purdue | Ronald Fox grabs the defensive rebound | 50-36 |
| 07:45 | Purdue | John Prichard is hacked by Steven Baker - foul #2 on Steven Baker, team foul #3 | 50-36 |
| Subs | Purdue | Paul Brinson (PF), Andrew Escamilla (C) Peter Taylor, Ronald Fox | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Daniel Milstead (SG), David Whitton (PF), Don Sheffield (C) Ernest Turner, Orville Crow, Luis Lieberman | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Manuel Gariepy (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Prichard (tiring) 10 pts. 3 reb. SF - David Petro (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul Brinson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Andrew Escamilla (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Paul Robinson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Milstead (fresh) SF - Steven Baker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - David Whitton (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Don Sheffield (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| 07:18 | Purdue | David Petro is fouled on the floor by David Whitton - foul #2 on David Whitton, team foul #4 | 50-36 |
| Subs | Purdue | Shawn Riegel (SF) John Prichard | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Neil Schweppe (PG), Ernest Turner (SG) Paul Robinson, Daniel Milstead | |
| 07:11 | Purdue | Shawn Riegel scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Manuel Gariepy | 53-36 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 06:56 | San Diego State | Ernest Turner drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Steven Baker | 53-39 |
| 06:34 | Purdue | Shawn Riegel drills a 3pt shot from the left wing | 56-39 |
| 06:17 | San Diego State | Don Sheffield hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 56-39 |
| 06:16 | Purdue | Andrew Escamilla grabs the board | 56-39 |
| 06:10 | Purdue | Andrew Escamilla clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 56-39 |
| 06:09 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to Don Sheffield | 56-39 |
| 06:04 | San Diego State | Steven Baker throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-39 |
| Subs | Purdue | John Prichard (SG), Peter Taylor (PF), Ronald Fox (C) David Petro, Paul Brinson, Andrew Escamilla | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Paul Robinson (PG), Daniel Milstead (SG), Orville Crow (SF), Luis Lieberman (C) Neil Schweppe, Ernest Turner, David Whitton, Don Sheffield | |
| 05:42 | Purdue | Ronald Fox is fouled on the floor by Paul Robinson - foul #2 on Paul Robinson, team foul #5 | 56-39 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Ernest Turner (SG) Daniel Milstead | |
| 05:24 | Purdue | Peter Taylor comes up short on the turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by Steven Baker - foul #3 on Steven Baker, team foul #6 | 56-39 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Don Sheffield (C) Luis Lieberman | |
| 05:24 | Purdue | Peter Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 57-39 |
| 05:24 | Purdue | Peter Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 58-39 |
| 05:12 | San Diego State | Peter Taylor steals it from Paul Robinson | 58-39 |
| 04:45 | Purdue | Shawn Riegel comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 58-39 |
| 04:44 | San Diego State | Don Sheffield snags the defensive board | 58-39 |
| 04:40 | San Diego State | Paul Robinson knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane | 58-41 |
| 04:18 | Purdue | Shawn Riegel scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane and he's fouled by Don Sheffield - foul #1 on Don Sheffield, team foul #7 | 60-41 |
| Subs | Purdue | David Petro (PG), Paul Brinson (PF) John Prichard, Peter Taylor | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Neil Schweppe (PG), Daniel Milstead (SG), Jeremiah Scott (PF), Luis Lieberman (C) Paul Robinson, Ernest Turner, Orville Crow, Don Sheffield | |
| 04:18 | Purdue | Shawn Riegel misses the free throw | 60-41 |
| 04:18 | San Diego State | Luis Lieberman grabs the defensive rebound | 60-41 |
| 04:01 | San Diego State | Steven Baker knocks in the driving attempt near the basket | 60-43 |
| 03:43 | Purdue | Ronald Fox lays it in set up by Manuel Gariepy and he's hacked by Luis Lieberman - foul #1 on Luis Lieberman, team foul #8 | 62-43 |
| Subs | Purdue | John Prichard (SG) Shawn Riegel | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Jesse Amberg (SG) Steven Baker | |
| 03:43 | Purdue | Ronald Fox misses the free throw | 62-43 |
| 03:43 | Purdue | David Petro snags the offensive board | 62-43 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Manuel Gariepy (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Prichard (tiring) 10 pts. 3 reb. SF - David Petro (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Paul Brinson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Ronald Fox (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Neil Schweppe (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Jesse Amberg (fresh) SF - Daniel Milstead (fresh) PF - Jeremiah Scott (fresh) 2 reb. C - Luis Lieberman (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 03:21 | Purdue | Manuel Gariepy makes the jumper from the right side | 64-43 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:12 | San Diego State | Daniel Milstead hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 64-43 |
| 03:11 | Purdue | Manuel Gariepy grabs the defensive rebound | 64-43 |
| 02:45 | Purdue | Neil Schweppe is called for the reach on David Petro - foul #3 on Neil Schweppe, team foul #9 | 64-43 |
| Subs | Purdue | Peter Taylor (PF) Ronald Fox | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Steven Baker (SF) Daniel Milstead | |
| 02:45 | Purdue | David Petro misses the 1st free throw | 64-43 |
| 02:45 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to Jeremiah Scott | 64-43 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:28 | San Diego State | Luis Lieberman is denied on a dunk by Peter Taylor | 64-43 |
| 02:26 | Purdue | Manuel Gariepy snags the defensive board | 64-43 |
| 01:59 | Purdue | Luis Lieberman is called for the reach on Manuel Gariepy - foul #2 on Luis Lieberman, team foul #10 | 64-43 |
| Subs | Purdue | Shawn Riegel (SF), Ronald Fox (C) David Petro, Paul Brinson | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Daniel Milstead (SG) Jesse Amberg | |
| 01:59 | Purdue | Manuel Gariepy misses the 1st free throw | 64-43 |
| 01:59 | Purdue | Manuel Gariepy makes the 2nd free throw | 65-43 |
| 01:48 | San Diego State | Luis Lieberman misses long on a jump hook near the basket | 65-43 |
| 01:47 | San Diego State | Neil Schweppe tips it home | 65-45 |
| 01:22 | Purdue | Peter Taylor connects on the turnaround from close range on a great pass from Shawn Riegel | 67-45 |
| 01:12 | San Diego State | Daniel Milstead knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Neil Schweppe | 67-47 |
| 00:49 | Purdue | Manuel Gariepy can't connect on a driving attempt in the lane | 67-47 |
| 00:47 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to Luis Lieberman | 67-47 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:42 | San Diego State | Luis Lieberman is hacked by Ronald Fox - foul #1 on Ronald Fox, team foul #6 | 67-47 |
| 00:38 | San Diego State | Luis Lieberman makes the pull-up jumper from the right side and the foul's on Ronald Fox - foul #2 on Ronald Fox, team foul #7 | 67-49 |
| 00:38 | San Diego State | Luis Lieberman makes the free throw | 67-50 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:18 | Purdue | Daniel Milstead steals the ball from John Prichard | 67-50 |
| 00:13 | San Diego State | Luis Lieberman hits a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Jeremiah Scott | 67-52 |
| 00:00 | Purdue | Manuel Gariepy runs out the clock | 67-52 |