| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Jerry Renteria (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Hai Chu (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rick Whipkey (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Thomas Curtis (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. C - Joseph Harris (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Donald Hicks (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Paul Murphy (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Robinson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Alexander Sampson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Jesse Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Vanderbilt | Joseph Robinson inbounds the ball | 33-30 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:32 | Vanderbilt | Alexander Sampson is fouled on the floor by Thomas Curtis - foul #2 on Thomas Curtis, team foul #1 | 33-30 |
| 19:22 | Vanderbilt | Jesse Smith is called for traveling | 33-30 |
| 19:02 | Purdue | Thomas Curtis misses the floater from the right block | 33-30 |
| 19:00 | Vanderbilt | Jesse Smith pulls down the rebound | 33-30 |
| 18:55 | Vanderbilt | Paul Murphy hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane | 33-30 |
| 18:54 | Vanderbilt | Joseph Robinson pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-30 |
| 18:48 | Vanderbilt | Donald Hicks drills a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Joseph Robinson | 33-33 |
| 18:40 | Purdue | Rick Whipkey loses the dribble to Joseph Robinson | 33-33 |
| 18:28 | Vanderbilt | Jesse Smith can't finish the layup but the foul's on Jerry Renteria - foul #1 on Jerry Renteria, team foul #2 | 33-33 |
| 18:28 | Vanderbilt | Jesse Smith makes the 1st free throw | 33-34 |
| 18:28 | Vanderbilt | Jesse Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 33-35 |
| 18:03 | Purdue | Joseph Harris clanks a jump hook in the lane | 33-35 |
| 18:01 | Purdue | Hai Chu tips it in | 35-35 |
| 17:50 | Vanderbilt | Thomas Curtis is called for the reach on Joseph Robinson - foul #3 on Thomas Curtis, team foul #3 | 35-35 |
| Subs | Purdue | Raymond Reid (SF), Timothy Borton (PF), Kenny Davis (C) Rick Whipkey, Thomas Curtis, Joseph Harris | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | David Garrison (PG), Robert Campbell (C) Donald Hicks, Jesse Smith | |
| 17:34 | Vanderbilt | Paul Murphy's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-35 |
| Subs | Purdue | Roy Ahart (SG) Hai Chu | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Howard McClee (SG), Keith Golinski (SF) Paul Murphy, Joseph Robinson | |
| 17:23 | Purdue | Alexander Sampson blocks the jumper by Raymond Reid | 35-35 |
| 17:22 | Purdue | Timothy Borton tips it in | 37-35 |
| 16:56 | Vanderbilt | David Garrison clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 37-35 |
| 16:54 | Vanderbilt | Robert Campbell tips it home | 37-37 |
| 16:43 | Purdue | Raymond Reid is fouled on the floor by Alexander Sampson - foul #2 on Alexander Sampson, team foul #1 | 37-37 |
| Subs | Purdue | Brandon Whitcher (PG) Jerry Renteria | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Donald Hicks (PG), Dennis Platz (C) David Garrison, Alexander Sampson | |
| 16:29 | Purdue | Timothy Borton blows the layup but he's fouled by Keith Golinski - foul #2 on Keith Golinski, team foul #2 | 37-37 |
| Subs | Purdue | Hai Chu (SG), Rick Whipkey (SF) Roy Ahart, Raymond Reid | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Paul Murphy (SG), Joseph Robinson (SF) Howard McClee, Dennis Platz | |
| 16:29 | Purdue | Timothy Borton misses the 1st free throw | 37-37 |
| 16:29 | Purdue | Timothy Borton makes the 2nd free throw | 38-37 |
| 16:09 | Vanderbilt | Keith Golinski misses badly on a jumper near the basket | 38-37 |
| 16:08 | Purdue | Kenny Davis snags the defensive board | 38-37 |
| 15:54 | Purdue | Timothy Borton knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane set up by Hai Chu | 40-37 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Brandon Whitcher (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Hai Chu (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Rick Whipkey (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Timothy Borton (fresh) 5 pts. C - Kenny Davis (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Donald Hicks (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Paul Murphy (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Robinson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Campbell (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Keith Golinski (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:25 | Vanderbilt | Joseph Robinson can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 40-37 |
| 15:24 | Purdue | Kenny Davis gets the rebound | 40-37 |
| 14:59 | Purdue | Kenny Davis connects on the fadeaway near the basket set up by Brandon Whitcher | 42-37 |
| 14:47 | Vanderbilt | Rick Whipkey steals the ball from Joseph Robinson | 42-37 |
| 14:44 | Purdue | Rick Whipkey jams it | 44-37 |
| 14:25 | Vanderbilt | Donald Hicks scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Paul Murphy | 44-40 |
| 14:06 | Purdue | Hai Chu throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-40 |
| Subs | Purdue | Jerry Renteria (PG), Roy Ahart (SG), Raymond Reid (SF), Thomas Curtis (PF), Joseph Harris (C) Brandon Whitcher, Hai Chu, Rick Whipkey, Timothy Borton, Kenny Davis | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | David Garrison (PG), Howard McClee (SG), Alexander Sampson (PF), Jesse Smith (C) Donald Hicks, Paul Murphy, Joseph Robinson, Robert Campbell | |
| 13:45 | Vanderbilt | Jesse Smith is denied on a layup by Thomas Curtis | 44-40 |
| 13:43 | Vanderbilt | The offensive rebound goes to Jesse Smith | 44-40 |
| 13:30 | Vanderbilt | David Garrison's floater is knocked away by Thomas Curtis | 44-40 |
| 13:28 | Purdue | Roy Ahart pulls down the rebound | 44-40 |
| 13:24 | Purdue | Raymond Reid can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 44-40 |
| 13:22 | Purdue | Thomas Curtis tips it home | 46-40 |
| 13:12 | Vanderbilt | Keith Golinski can't connect on a shot from close range but he's hacked by Raymond Reid - foul #1 on Raymond Reid, team foul #4 | 46-40 |
| 13:12 | Vanderbilt | Keith Golinski makes the 1st free throw | 46-41 |
| 13:12 | Vanderbilt | Keith Golinski makes the 2nd free throw | 46-42 |
| 12:46 | Purdue | Roy Ahart's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-42 |
| 12:20 | Vanderbilt | Alexander Sampson hits the finger roll on a great pass from David Garrison | 46-44 |
| 12:03 | Purdue | Thomas Curtis's fadeaway is rejected by Jesse Smith | 46-44 |
| 12:01 | Vanderbilt | The rebound goes to Keith Golinski | 46-44 |
| 11:38 | Vanderbilt | Jesse Smith misses long on a shot from the right side | 46-44 |
| 11:36 | Vanderbilt | Keith Golinski gets the offensive rebound | 46-44 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Jerry Renteria (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Roy Ahart (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Raymond Reid (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Thomas Curtis (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. 3 stl. 3 pf. C - Joseph Harris (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - David Garrison (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Howard McClee (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Keith Golinski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Alexander Sampson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Jesse Smith (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:23 | Vanderbilt | Howard McClee misses badly on a jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Roy Ahart - foul #2 on Roy Ahart, team foul #5 | 46-44 |
| Subs | Purdue | Hai Chu (SG), Rick Whipkey (SF), Timothy Borton (PF), Kenny Davis (C) Roy Ahart, Raymond Reid, Thomas Curtis, Joseph Harris | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Donald Hicks (PG), Joseph Robinson (SF), Robert Campbell (PF) David Garrison, Alexander Sampson, Jesse Smith | |
| 11:23 | Vanderbilt | Howard McClee makes the 1st free throw | 46-45 |
| 11:23 | Vanderbilt | Howard McClee makes the 2nd free throw | 46-46 |
| 10:59 | Purdue | Jerry Renteria splits the doubleteam but misses short on a floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Donald Hicks - foul #2 on Donald Hicks, team foul #3 | 46-46 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Paul Murphy (SG), Dennis Platz (C) Howard McClee, Keith Golinski | |
| 10:59 | Purdue | Jerry Renteria makes the 1st free throw | 47-46 |
| 10:59 | Purdue | Jerry Renteria makes the 2nd free throw | 48-46 |
| 10:37 | Vanderbilt | Joseph Robinson misses short on a runner from close range | 48-46 |
| 10:36 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Timothy Borton | 48-46 |
| 10:23 | Purdue | Robert Campbell steps in front of the Timothy Borton pass | 48-46 |
| 10:07 | Vanderbilt | Joseph Robinson buries a jumper in the lane on a great pass from Paul Murphy | 48-48 |
| 09:47 | Purdue | Timothy Borton is hacked by Robert Campbell - foul #1 on Robert Campbell, team foul #4 | 48-48 |
| Subs | Purdue | Brandon Whitcher (PG), Thomas Curtis (PF) Jerry Renteria, Kenny Davis | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Alexander Sampson (PF) Dennis Platz | |
| 09:34 | Purdue | Rick Whipkey clanks a turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by Joseph Robinson - foul #1 on Joseph Robinson, team foul #5 | 48-48 |
| 09:34 | Purdue | Rick Whipkey misses the 1st free throw | 48-48 |
| 09:34 | Purdue | Rick Whipkey makes the 2nd free throw | 49-48 |
| 09:20 | Vanderbilt | Joseph Robinson makes the shot from the right wing and the foul's on Timothy Borton - foul #1 on Timothy Borton, team foul #6 | 49-50 |
| Subs | Purdue | Raymond Reid (SF), Paul Douglas (C) Rick Whipkey, Timothy Borton | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | David Garrison (PG) Donald Hicks | |
| 09:20 | Vanderbilt | Joseph Robinson makes the free throw | 49-51 |
| 09:09 | Purdue | Paul Douglas misses the turnaround near the basket | 49-51 |
| 09:07 | Vanderbilt | Alexander Sampson gets the rebound | 49-51 |
| 08:52 | Vanderbilt | David Garrison throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-51 |
| Subs | Purdue | Roy Ahart (SG), Joseph Harris (C) Hai Chu, Paul Douglas | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Keith Golinski (SF), Jesse Smith (C) Joseph Robinson, Robert Campbell | |
| 08:38 | Purdue | Joseph Harris is hacked by Paul Murphy - foul #1 on Paul Murphy, team foul #6 | 49-51 |
| 08:23 | Purdue | Joseph Harris clanks a floater from the left wing | 49-51 |
| 08:22 | Purdue | Thomas Curtis snags the offensive board | 49-51 |
| 08:11 | Purdue | Joseph Harris is wide open but clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 49-51 |
| 08:09 | Vanderbilt | Keith Golinski grabs the board | 49-51 |
| 07:40 | Vanderbilt | Alexander Sampson comes up short on the runner from the baseline | 49-51 |
| 07:39 | Purdue | Raymond Reid gets the rebound | 49-51 |
| 07:18 | Purdue | Thomas Curtis's pass over a doubleteam is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-51 |
| Subs | Purdue | Jerry Renteria (PG), Hai Chu (SG), Rick Whipkey (SF), Kenny Davis (C) Brandon Whitcher, Roy Ahart, Raymond Reid, Joseph Harris | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Donald Hicks (PG), Howard McClee (SG), Joseph Robinson (SF), Robert Campbell (C) David Garrison, Paul Murphy, Keith Golinski, Jesse Smith | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Jerry Renteria (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Hai Chu (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Rick Whipkey (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Thomas Curtis (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. 3 stl. 3 pf. C - Kenny Davis (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Donald Hicks (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Howard McClee (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Robinson (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Alexander Sampson (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Campbell (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:00 | Vanderbilt | Donald Hicks misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 49-51 |
| 06:59 | Vanderbilt | Alexander Sampson can't tip it in | 49-51 |
| 06:57 | Purdue | Jerry Renteria snags the defensive board | 49-51 |
| 06:42 | Purdue | Thomas Curtis misses the floater from the right side but he's fouled by Alexander Sampson - foul #3 on Alexander Sampson, team foul #7 | 49-51 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Keith Golinski (C) Alexander Sampson | |
| 06:42 | Purdue | Thomas Curtis makes the 1st free throw | 50-51 |
| 06:42 | Purdue | Thomas Curtis misses the 2nd free throw | 50-51 |
| 06:42 | Purdue | Rick Whipkey pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-51 |
| 06:29 | Purdue | Kenny Davis hits the front of the rim on the wide open jump hook from the left block | 50-51 |
| 06:27 | Vanderbilt | Keith Golinski gets the rebound | 50-51 |
| 06:08 | Vanderbilt | Donald Hicks hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 50-53 |
| 05:40 | Purdue | Hai Chu misses the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Howard McClee - foul #1 on Howard McClee, team foul #8 | 50-53 |
| Subs | Purdue | Timothy Borton (PF) Thomas Curtis | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Jesse Smith (C) Keith Golinski | |
| 05:40 | Purdue | Hai Chu makes the 1st free throw | 51-53 |
| 05:40 | Purdue | Hai Chu makes the 2nd free throw | 52-53 |
| 05:28 | Vanderbilt | Robert Campbell buries a jumper in the paint set up by Joseph Robinson | 52-55 |
| 05:10 | Purdue | Timothy Borton knocks in the jump hook from the right block set up by Jerry Renteria and he's hacked by Robert Campbell - foul #2 on Robert Campbell, team foul #9 | 54-55 |
| Subs | Purdue | Roy Ahart (SG), Raymond Reid (SF), Joseph Harris (C) Hai Chu, Rick Whipkey, Kenny Davis | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Paul Murphy (SG), Alexander Sampson (PF) Howard McClee, Robert Campbell | |
| 05:10 | Purdue | Timothy Borton makes the free throw | 55-55 |
| 04:46 | Vanderbilt | Donald Hicks is hacked by Raymond Reid - foul #2 on Raymond Reid, team foul #7 | 55-55 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Keith Golinski (SF) Joseph Robinson | |
| 04:46 | Vanderbilt | Donald Hicks makes the 1st free throw | 55-56 |
| 04:46 | Vanderbilt | Donald Hicks makes the 2nd free throw | 55-57 |
| 04:39 | Purdue | Roy Ahart hits a 3 from the left wing set up by Jerry Renteria | 58-57 |
| 04:17 | Vanderbilt | Alexander Sampson is whistled for a carry | 58-57 |
| Subs | Purdue | Brandon Whitcher (PG) Jerry Renteria | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | David Garrison (PG), Robert Campbell (C) Donald Hicks, Jesse Smith | |
| 03:52 | Purdue | Raymond Reid makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 60-57 |
| 03:39 | Vanderbilt | Paul Murphy is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Paul Murphy, team foul #10 | 60-57 |
| Subs | Purdue | Hai Chu (SG), Rick Whipkey (SF), Thomas Curtis (PF), Kenny Davis (C) Roy Ahart, Raymond Reid, Timothy Borton, Joseph Harris | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Joseph Robinson (SF) Keith Golinski | |
| 03:18 | Purdue | Thomas Curtis is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a driving attempt near the basket | 60-57 |
| 03:17 | Purdue | Brandon Whitcher grabs the offensive board | 60-57 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Brandon Whitcher (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Hai Chu (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Rick Whipkey (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Thomas Curtis (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. 3 stl. 3 pf. C - Kenny Davis (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - David Garrison (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Murphy (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Joseph Robinson (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Alexander Sampson (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Campbell (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:08 | Purdue | Hai Chu hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 60-57 |
| 03:07 | Vanderbilt | Alexander Sampson pulls down the rebound | 60-57 |
| 02:48 | Vanderbilt | Joseph Robinson hits a driving attempt in the lane and the foul's on Kenny Davis - foul #3 on Kenny Davis, team foul #8 | 60-59 |
| Subs | Purdue | Jerry Renteria (PG) Brandon Whitcher | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Howard McClee (SG), Keith Golinski (C) Paul Murphy, Alexander Sampson | |
| 02:48 | Vanderbilt | Joseph Robinson misses the free throw | 60-59 |
| 02:48 | Purdue | Kenny Davis snags the defensive board | 60-59 |
| 02:28 | Purdue | Thomas Curtis is fouled on the floor by Robert Campbell - foul #3 on Robert Campbell, team foul #11 | 60-59 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Donald Hicks (PG), Jesse Smith (C) David Garrison, Robert Campbell | |
| 02:28 | Purdue | Thomas Curtis makes the 1st free throw | 61-59 |
| 02:28 | Purdue | Thomas Curtis makes the 2nd free throw | 62-59 |
| 02:26 | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-59 |
| Subs | Purdue | Joseph Harris (C) Kenny Davis | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Paul Murphy (SG), Alexander Sampson (PF) Howard McClee, Keith Golinski | |
| 02:05 | Vanderbilt | Joseph Robinson scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Donald Hicks | 62-61 |
| 01:43 | Purdue | Jerry Renteria is doubleteamed and throws a bad pass out of bounds | 62-61 |
| 01:20 | Vanderbilt | Paul Murphy hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 62-61 |
| 01:18 | Purdue | Thomas Curtis grabs the defensive rebound | 62-61 |
| 01:14 | Purdue | Jerry Renteria works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 62-61 |
| 01:13 | Purdue | Rick Whipkey hits the follow up shot | 64-61 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:06 | Vanderbilt | Donald Hicks drills a 3 from the right corner set up by Joseph Robinson | 64-64 |
| 00:57 | Purdue | Hai Chu hits a shot from the left wing | 66-64 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:41 | Vanderbilt | Donald Hicks knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Jesse Smith | 66-67 |
| 00:31 | Purdue | Jesse Smith is called for the reach on Hai Chu - foul #1 on Jesse Smith, team foul #12 | 66-67 |
| 00:31 | Purdue | Hai Chu makes the 1st free throw | 67-67 |
| 00:31 | Purdue | Hai Chu makes the 2nd free throw | 68-67 |
| 00:08 | Vanderbilt | Donald Hicks is hacked by Jerry Renteria - foul #2 on Jerry Renteria, team foul #9 | 68-67 |
| 00:08 | Vanderbilt | Donald Hicks misses the 1st free throw | 68-67 |
| 00:08 | Purdue | Joseph Harris snags the defensive board | 68-67 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:07 | Purdue | Joseph Harris is fouled in the backcourt by Donald Hicks - foul #3 on Donald Hicks, team foul #13 | 68-67 |
| 00:07 | Purdue | Joseph Harris misses the 1st free throw | 68-67 |
| 00:07 | Purdue | Joseph Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 69-67 |
| 00:07 | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-67 |
| 00:01 | Vanderbilt | Paul Murphy hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 69-67 |
| 00:00 | Vanderbilt | Donald Hicks grabs the offensive board | 69-67 |