| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Steven Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Shawn Riegel (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Petro (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Peter Taylor (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - John Aldridge (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Luther Swanson (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Shilin Xayasith (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Clifton Meece (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Emilio Fernandez (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Albert Chittum (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Santa Clara | Clifton Meece inbounds the ball | 35-36 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:51 | Santa Clara | Luther Swanson evades the doubleteam but misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Steven Smith - foul #2 on Steven Smith, team foul #1 | 35-36 |
| 19:51 | Santa Clara | Luther Swanson misses the 1st free throw | 35-36 |
| 19:51 | Santa Clara | Luther Swanson makes the 2nd free throw | 35-37 |
| 19:25 | Purdue | Peter Taylor hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Shawn Riegel | 37-37 |
| 19:11 | Santa Clara | Shilin Xayasith is whistled for traveling | 37-37 |
| 18:50 | Purdue | Shawn Riegel hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 pointer from the left corner | 37-37 |
| 18:49 | Purdue | Peter Taylor grabs the offensive rebound | 37-37 |
| 18:30 | Purdue | Shawn Riegel scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 40-37 |
| 18:15 | Santa Clara | Luther Swanson buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 40-40 |
| 18:04 | Purdue | Clifton Meece swats the short shot by Peter Taylor | 40-40 |
| 18:02 | Santa Clara | Albert Chittum grabs the defensive rebound | 40-40 |
| 17:49 | Santa Clara | Shilin Xayasith connects on the runner in the paint on a great pass from Luther Swanson | 40-42 |
| 17:21 | Purdue | Peter Taylor misses the shot from the right block but he's hacked by Emilio Fernandez - foul #1 on Emilio Fernandez, team foul #1 | 40-42 |
| Subs | Purdue | Jason Dawson (PG) Steven Smith | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Darryl Williams (PG), George Little (C) Shilin Xayasith, Emilio Fernandez | |
| 17:21 | Purdue | Peter Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 41-42 |
| 17:21 | Purdue | Peter Taylor misses the 2nd free throw | 41-42 |
| 17:21 | Purdue | The offensive rebound goes to David Petro | 41-42 |
| 17:00 | Purdue | Peter Taylor is whistled for traveling | 41-42 |
| 16:49 | Santa Clara | Albert Chittum clanks a jumper from the left side | 41-42 |
| 16:47 | Purdue | Peter Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 41-42 |
| 16:19 | Purdue | Shawn Riegel knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 44-42 |
| 16:10 | Santa Clara | Darryl Williams knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane and he's fouled by John Aldridge - foul #2 on John Aldridge, team foul #2 | 44-44 |
| Subs | Purdue | Orji Akre (PF), Jan Allen (C) Peter Taylor, John Aldridge | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Emilio Fernandez (PF) Albert Chittum | |
| 16:10 | Santa Clara | Darryl Williams makes the free throw | 44-45 |
| 15:48 | Purdue | Shawn Riegel connects on the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by David Petro | 47-45 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Jason Dawson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Shawn Riegel (fairly fresh) 22 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Petro (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Orji Akre (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Jan Allen (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Darryl Williams (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Luther Swanson (tiring) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clifton Meece (tiring) 9 pts. PF - Emilio Fernandez (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - George Little (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Santa Clara | Clifton Meece misses the jump hook in the lane | 47-45 |
| 15:31 | Santa Clara | Darryl Williams tips it in | 47-47 |
| 15:13 | Purdue | Shawn Riegel is whistled for a carry | 47-47 |
| Subs | Purdue | Ivan Trocinski (PG), Charles Bennett (SG) Shawn Riegel, David Petro | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Clinton Heyer (PG), Shilin Xayasith (SG), James Rivers (SF), Daniel Fabian (C) Darryl Williams, Luther Swanson, Clifton Meece, George Little | |
| 14:59 | Santa Clara | Orji Akre denies the turnaround by Shilin Xayasith | 47-47 |
| 14:57 | Purdue | Orji Akre snags the defensive board | 47-47 |
| 14:41 | Purdue | Ivan Trocinski misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway from the left wing | 47-47 |
| 14:39 | Santa Clara | Emilio Fernandez grabs the defensive rebound | 47-47 |
| 14:23 | Santa Clara | Shilin Xayasith misses the jumper from the left block but he's fouled by Charles Bennett - foul #1 on Charles Bennett, team foul #3 | 47-47 |
| Subs | Purdue | John Aldridge (C) Jan Allen | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 14:23 | Santa Clara | Shilin Xayasith misses the 1st free throw | 47-47 |
| 14:23 | Santa Clara | Shilin Xayasith misses the 2nd free throw | 47-47 |
| 14:23 | Purdue | The rebound goes to John Aldridge | 47-47 |
| 14:06 | Purdue | Ivan Trocinski misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 47-47 |
| 14:04 | Santa Clara | James Rivers snags the defensive board | 47-47 |
| 13:43 | Santa Clara | Shilin Xayasith hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Clinton Heyer and the foul's on Charles Bennett - foul #2 on Charles Bennett, team foul #4 | 47-49 |
| Subs | Purdue | Steven Smith (PG), Shawn Riegel (SG), David Petro (SF), Peter Taylor (PF) Ivan Trocinski, Charles Bennett, Jason Dawson, Orji Akre | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Clifton Meece (SF), Albert Chittum (C) James Rivers, Daniel Fabian | |
| 13:43 | Santa Clara | Shilin Xayasith makes the free throw | 47-50 |
| 13:40 | Purdue | Steven Smith double dribbles in the backcourt | 47-50 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Luther Swanson (SG) Shilin Xayasith | |
| 13:30 | Santa Clara | Clinton Heyer loses the dribble to John Aldridge | 47-50 |
| 13:26 | Purdue | Steven Smith double dribbles in the backcourt | 47-50 |
| 13:21 | Santa Clara | Clifton Meece buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 47-53 |
| 13:02 | Purdue | David Petro knocks in the turnaround in the paint set up by Shawn Riegel | 49-53 |
| 12:49 | Santa Clara | Luther Swanson is hacked by Steven Smith - foul #3 on Steven Smith, team foul #5 | 49-53 |
| Subs | Purdue | Orji Akre (C) John Aldridge | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | George Little (C) Emilio Fernandez | |
| 12:39 | Santa Clara | Albert Chittum is hacked by Peter Taylor - foul #3 on Peter Taylor, team foul #6 | 49-53 |
| Subs | Purdue | James Hamlett (PG) Steven Smith | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 12:22 | Santa Clara | Clinton Heyer clanks a shot from the left wing | 49-53 |
| 12:21 | Purdue | James Hamlett pulls down the rebound | 49-53 |
| 11:54 | Purdue | Clifton Meece denies the turnaround by Orji Akre | 49-53 |
| 11:52 | Purdue | Shawn Riegel gets the offensive rebound | 49-53 |
| 11:25 | Purdue | David Petro misses the jumper from the left side but the foul's on Albert Chittum - foul #2 on Albert Chittum, team foul #2 | 49-53 |
| Subs | Purdue | Ivan Trocinski (PG), Charles Bennett (SG), John Aldridge (C) James Hamlett, Shawn Riegel, Peter Taylor | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Darryl Williams (PG), Shilin Xayasith (SG), James Rivers (SF), Emilio Fernandez (PF), Daniel Fabian (C) Clinton Heyer, Luther Swanson, Clifton Meece, Albert Chittum, George Little | |
| 11:25 | Purdue | David Petro misses the 1st free throw | 49-53 |
| 11:25 | Purdue | David Petro makes the 2nd free throw | 50-53 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Ivan Trocinski (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Bennett (fresh) SF - David Petro (tiring) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Orji Akre (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - John Aldridge (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Darryl Williams (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Shilin Xayasith (fresh) 9 pts. SF - James Rivers (fresh) PF - Emilio Fernandez (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Daniel Fabian (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:07 | Santa Clara | The jump hook by Shilin Xayasith is blocked by John Aldridge | 50-53 |
| 11:05 | Santa Clara | James Rivers gets the offensive rebound | 50-53 |
| 10:54 | Santa Clara | Darryl Williams is hacked by Ivan Trocinski - foul #1 on Ivan Trocinski, team foul #7 | 50-53 |
| Subs | Purdue | Steven Smith (PG), Jason Dawson (SG), Jan Allen (SF) Ivan Trocinski, Charles Bennett, David Petro | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 10:54 | Santa Clara | Darryl Williams makes the 1st free throw | 50-54 |
| 10:54 | Santa Clara | Darryl Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 50-55 |
| 10:52 | Purdue | Jason Dawson is fouled in the backcourt by James Rivers - foul #1 on James Rivers, team foul #3 | 50-55 |
| 10:38 | Purdue | Jan Allen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-55 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Clifton Meece (SF) James Rivers | |
| 10:27 | Santa Clara | John Aldridge denies the turnaround by Clifton Meece | 50-55 |
| 10:26 | Purdue | Jason Dawson grabs the board | 50-55 |
| 10:24 | Purdue | Steven Smith loses the dribble to Darryl Williams in the backcourt | 50-55 |
| 10:19 | Santa Clara | Emilio Fernandez misses long on a floater from the left side | 50-55 |
| 10:18 | Purdue | Jan Allen pulls down the rebound | 50-55 |
| 09:51 | Purdue | Orji Akre misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 50-55 |
| 09:50 | Purdue | John Aldridge grabs the offensive board | 50-55 |
| 09:34 | Purdue | Jason Dawson misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 50-55 |
| 09:32 | Santa Clara | Clifton Meece grabs the board | 50-55 |
| 09:14 | Santa Clara | Clifton Meece scores on a jumper from the right side | 50-57 |
| 09:07 | Purdue | Jason Dawson is fouled in the backcourt by Clifton Meece - foul #1 on Clifton Meece, team foul #4 | 50-57 |
| Subs | Purdue | Ivan Trocinski (PG), Shawn Riegel (SG), David Petro (SF), Peter Taylor (PF) Steven Smith, Jason Dawson, Jan Allen, Orji Akre | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Clinton Heyer (PG), Luther Swanson (SG), James Rivers (SF), George Little (C) Darryl Williams, Shilin Xayasith, Clifton Meece, Daniel Fabian | |
| 08:58 | Purdue | David Petro scores on a runner from the right block | 52-57 |
| 08:41 | Santa Clara | Luther Swanson is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 52-57 |
| 08:40 | Purdue | Peter Taylor grabs the board | 52-57 |
| 08:25 | Purdue | David Petro can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 52-57 |
| 08:23 | Santa Clara | Clinton Heyer grabs the defensive rebound | 52-57 |
| 08:04 | Santa Clara | Luther Swanson makes the floater from the right side set up by Clinton Heyer | 52-59 |
| 07:41 | Purdue | Peter Taylor double dribbles | 52-59 |
| Subs | Purdue | Orji Akre (C) John Aldridge | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Clifton Meece (SF), Albert Chittum (C) James Rivers, George Little | |
| 07:22 | Santa Clara | Luther Swanson misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 52-59 |
| 07:21 | Santa Clara | Luther Swanson can't tip it in | 52-59 |
| 07:20 | Santa Clara | Albert Chittum grabs the offensive rebound | 52-59 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Ivan Trocinski (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Shawn Riegel (fairly fresh) 22 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Petro (tiring) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Peter Taylor (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Orji Akre (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Clinton Heyer (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Luther Swanson (tiring) 17 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clifton Meece (tiring) 14 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Emilio Fernandez (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Albert Chittum (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:12 | Santa Clara | The jump hook by Clifton Meece is blocked by David Petro | 52-59 |
| 07:10 | Purdue | Peter Taylor gets the rebound | 52-59 |
| 06:53 | Purdue | David Petro misses long on a driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by Albert Chittum - foul #3 on Albert Chittum, team foul #5 | 52-59 |
| Subs | Purdue | James Hamlett (PG), Charles Bennett (SG) Ivan Trocinski, Shawn Riegel | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Shilin Xayasith (SG) Luther Swanson | |
| 06:53 | Purdue | David Petro makes the 1st free throw | 53-59 |
| 06:53 | Purdue | David Petro makes the 2nd free throw | 54-59 |
| 06:36 | Santa Clara | Clinton Heyer scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Shilin Xayasith and he's hacked by Peter Taylor - foul #4 on Peter Taylor, team foul #8 | 54-61 |
| Subs | Purdue | Steven Smith (PG), Jason Dawson (SF), Jan Allen (PF) James Hamlett, David Petro, Peter Taylor | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | George Little (C) Emilio Fernandez | |
| 06:36 | Santa Clara | Clinton Heyer makes the free throw | 54-62 |
| 06:33 | Purdue | Clinton Heyer takes the ball from Steven Smith in the backcourt | 54-62 |
| 06:20 | Santa Clara | Shilin Xayasith is open and buries a runner from the right block set up by Clifton Meece out of the doubleteam | 54-64 |
| 05:58 | Purdue | Jason Dawson connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Steven Smith | 57-64 |
| 05:44 | Santa Clara | Clinton Heyer hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on Steven Smith - foul #4 on Steven Smith, team foul #9 | 57-64 |
| Subs | Purdue | James Hamlett (PG), Shawn Riegel (SG), Peter Taylor (PF), John Aldridge (C) Steven Smith, Charles Bennett, Jan Allen, Orji Akre | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Luther Swanson (SG), Darryl Williams (SF), Daniel Fabian (PF) Shilin Xayasith, Clifton Meece, George Little | |
| 05:44 | Santa Clara | Clinton Heyer makes the 1st free throw | 57-65 |
| 05:44 | Santa Clara | Clinton Heyer misses the 2nd free throw | 57-65 |
| 05:44 | Purdue | The rebound goes to John Aldridge | 57-65 |
| 05:15 | Purdue | Peter Taylor comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 57-65 |
| 05:14 | Santa Clara | Daniel Fabian grabs the defensive rebound | 57-65 |
| 04:55 | Santa Clara | Luther Swanson can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 57-65 |
| 04:54 | Purdue | Jason Dawson snags the defensive board | 57-65 |
| 04:32 | Purdue | Jason Dawson misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 57-65 |
| 04:30 | Purdue | Peter Taylor can't tip it in | 57-65 |
| 04:28 | Santa Clara | Albert Chittum pulls down the rebound | 57-65 |
| 04:20 | Santa Clara | Luther Swanson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 57-65 |
| 04:18 | Purdue | John Aldridge grabs the board | 57-65 |
| 03:54 | Purdue | Jason Dawson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 57-65 |
| 03:52 | Santa Clara | Daniel Fabian pulls down the rebound | 57-65 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:31 | Santa Clara | Luther Swanson misses long on a 3 from straight away | 57-65 |
| 03:30 | Santa Clara | Darryl Williams pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-65 |
| 03:03 | Santa Clara | Daniel Fabian is hacked by James Hamlett - foul #1 on James Hamlett, team foul #10 | 57-65 |
| Subs | Purdue | Steven Smith (PG), Ivan Trocinski (SG), David Petro (SF), Orji Akre (PF), Jan Allen (C) James Hamlett, Shawn Riegel, Jason Dawson, Peter Taylor, John Aldridge | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Shilin Xayasith (SG), James Rivers (SF), George Little (C) Luther Swanson, Darryl Williams, Albert Chittum | |
| 03:03 | Santa Clara | Daniel Fabian makes the 1st free throw | 57-66 |
| 03:03 | Santa Clara | Daniel Fabian makes the 2nd free throw | 57-67 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Steven Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Ivan Trocinski (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Petro (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Orji Akre (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Jan Allen (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Clinton Heyer (tired) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Shilin Xayasith (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Rivers (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Daniel Fabian (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - George Little (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 02:53 | Purdue | Orji Akre makes the runner near the basket set up by Steven Smith | 59-67 |
| 02:53 | Santa Clara | Santa Clara calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 59-67 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Clifton Meece (SF), Emilio Fernandez (PF) James Rivers, Daniel Fabian | |
| 02:31 | Santa Clara | Shilin Xayasith misses short on a floater near the basket | 59-67 |
| 02:29 | Santa Clara | Shilin Xayasith tips it home | 59-69 |
| 02:19 | Purdue | Orji Akre can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 59-69 |
| 02:18 | Santa Clara | George Little pulls down the rebound | 59-69 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 01:53 | Santa Clara | Shilin Xayasith clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 59-69 |
| 01:51 | Purdue | David Petro grabs the defensive rebound | 59-69 |
| 01:47 | Purdue | Steven Smith clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 59-69 |
| 01:45 | Santa Clara | Emilio Fernandez snags the defensive board | 59-69 |
| 01:23 | Santa Clara | Jan Allen denies the turnaround by Shilin Xayasith | 59-69 |
| 01:22 | Purdue | Jan Allen snags the defensive board | 59-69 |
| 01:08 | Purdue | David Petro hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from close range | 59-69 |
| 01:06 | Purdue | David Petro gets the offensive rebound | 59-69 |
| 00:49 | Purdue | Emilio Fernandez steals the ball from Jan Allen | 59-69 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:48 | Santa Clara | Clinton Heyer is hacked by Steven Smith in the backcourt - foul #5 on Steven Smith, team foul #11 | 59-69 |
| Subs | Purdue | Jason Dawson (PG), Shawn Riegel (SG), Peter Taylor (PF), John Aldridge (C) Steven Smith, Ivan Trocinski, Orji Akre, Jan Allen | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Darryl Williams (SF), James Rivers (PF) Clifton Meece, Emilio Fernandez | |
| 00:48 | Santa Clara | Clinton Heyer misses the 1st free throw | 59-69 |
| 00:48 | Santa Clara | Clinton Heyer makes the 2nd free throw | 59-70 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:46 | Purdue | Shilin Xayasith steps in front of the David Petro pass in the backcourt | 59-70 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:19 | Santa Clara | George Little connects on the shot in the lane on a nice dish by Shilin Xayasith and he's hacked by John Aldridge - foul #3 on John Aldridge, team foul #12 | 59-72 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Daniel Fabian (PF) Clinton Heyer | |
| 00:19 | Santa Clara | George Little misses the free throw | 59-72 |
| 00:19 | Santa Clara | Daniel Fabian grabs the offensive rebound | 59-72 |
| 00:00 | Santa Clara | Darryl Williams runs out the clock | 59-72 |