| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Keith Schwab (fresh) SG - Kurt Williams (fresh) SF - Michael Giuliani (fresh) PF - Jon McKasson (fresh) C - Jonathan Kerns (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Keith Wright (fresh) SG - Alberto Esposito (fresh) SF - John Moyle (fresh) PF - Andrew Hobbs (fresh) C - Kenneth Howard (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Purdue | Jonathan Kerns wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:31 | Purdue | Jon McKasson misses the jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by Andrew Hobbs - foul #1 on Andrew Hobbs, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:31 | Purdue | Jon McKasson misses the 1st free throw | 0-0 |
| 19:31 | Purdue | Jon McKasson misses the 2nd free throw | 0-0 |
| 19:31 | Fresno State | Alberto Esposito grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:17 | Fresno State | Alberto Esposito knocks in the jumper from the left wing | 0-2 |
| 19:11 | Purdue | Michael Giuliani misses badly on a jumper near the basket | 0-2 |
| 19:09 | Fresno State | Kenneth Howard snags the defensive board | 0-2 |
| 19:02 | Fresno State | John Moyle hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 0-2 |
| 19:01 | Fresno State | Kenneth Howard tips it back up and in | 0-4 |
| 18:46 | Purdue | Keith Schwab comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline but he's fouled by Andrew Hobbs - foul #2 on Andrew Hobbs, team foul #2 | 0-4 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Fresno State | James Lowe (PF) Andrew Hobbs | |
| 18:46 | Purdue | Keith Schwab makes the 1st free throw | 1-4 |
| 18:46 | Purdue | Keith Schwab makes the 2nd free throw | 2-4 |
| 18:31 | Fresno State | James Lowe clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 2-4 |
| 18:30 | Fresno State | Kenneth Howard gets the offensive rebound | 2-4 |
| 18:16 | Fresno State | Keith Wright misses short on a fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by Keith Schwab - foul #1 on Keith Schwab, team foul #1 | 2-4 |
| 18:16 | Fresno State | Keith Wright makes the 1st free throw | 2-5 |
| 18:16 | Fresno State | Keith Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 2-6 |
| 17:53 | Purdue | Kurt Williams's pass is intercepted by James Lowe | 2-6 |
| 17:41 | Fresno State | John Moyle misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 2-6 |
| 17:40 | Purdue | Jonathan Kerns gets the rebound | 2-6 |
| 17:11 | Purdue | Keith Schwab misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 2-6 |
| 17:09 | Fresno State | Alberto Esposito gets the rebound | 2-6 |
| 17:01 | Fresno State | Kenneth Howard misses short on a shot from the right side but he's fouled by Jonathan Kerns - foul #1 on Jonathan Kerns, team foul #2 | 2-6 |
| 17:01 | Fresno State | Kenneth Howard makes the 1st free throw | 2-7 |
| 17:01 | Fresno State | Kenneth Howard makes the 2nd free throw | 2-8 |
| 16:42 | Purdue | Kurt Williams is hacked by James Lowe - foul #1 on James Lowe, team foul #3 | 2-8 |
| 16:17 | Purdue | Keith Schwab clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 2-8 |
| 16:15 | Purdue | Michael Giuliani tips it home | 4-8 |
| 16:03 | Fresno State | Alberto Esposito hits a jump hook from the left block set up by John Moyle | 4-10 |
| 15:41 | Purdue | Michael Giuliani misses the easy layup | 4-10 |
| 15:40 | Purdue | Kurt Williams tips it but misses | 4-10 |
| 15:39 | Fresno State | Kenneth Howard pulls down the rebound | 4-10 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Keith Schwab (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Kurt Williams (fairly fresh) SF - Michael Giuliani (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jon McKasson (fairly fresh) C - Jonathan Kerns (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Keith Wright (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Alberto Esposito (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - John Moyle (fairly fresh) PF - James Lowe (fairly fresh) C - Kenneth Howard (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Fresno State | Jonathan Kerns steals the ball from Alberto Esposito | 4-10 |
| 15:20 | Purdue | Keith Schwab is whistled for a carry | 4-10 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Andrew Labriola (PG), Harold Macdonald (SG), Ronny Danner (SF), Garf Zdon (PF), Wesley Cooper (C) Keith Wright, Alberto Esposito, John Moyle, James Lowe, Kenneth Howard | |
| 15:01 | Fresno State | The jumper by Harold Macdonald is denied by Jonathan Kerns | 4-10 |
| 14:59 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Jonathan Kerns | 4-10 |
| 14:34 | Purdue | Keith Schwab hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Michael Giuliani | 7-10 |
| 14:20 | Fresno State | Harold Macdonald clanks a 3 from the right corner | 7-10 |
| 14:18 | Purdue | Michael Giuliani grabs the board | 7-10 |
| 13:55 | Purdue | Jon McKasson misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 7-10 |
| 13:54 | Purdue | Jon McKasson grabs the offensive rebound | 7-10 |
| 13:34 | Purdue | Michael Giuliani hits the finger roll on a great pass from Jon McKasson and he's fouled by Garf Zdon - foul #1 on Garf Zdon, team foul #4 | 9-10 |
| Subs | Purdue | Jimoh Arrambide (SG), Brian Franklin (PF), John Gill (C) Kurt Williams, Jon McKasson, Jonathan Kerns | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Keith Wright (PG), Alberto Esposito (SG), John Moyle (SF), Kenneth Howard (C) Andrew Labriola, Harold Macdonald, Ronny Danner, Wesley Cooper | |
| 13:34 | Purdue | Michael Giuliani misses the free throw | 9-10 |
| 13:34 | Fresno State | The rebound goes to Kenneth Howard | 9-10 |
| 13:06 | Fresno State | Keith Wright misses short on a shot from close range but the foul's on Jimoh Arrambide - foul #1 on Jimoh Arrambide, team foul #3 | 9-10 |
| Subs | Purdue | Willie Guidry (PG) Keith Schwab | |
| Subs | Fresno State | James Lowe (PF) Garf Zdon | |
| 13:06 | Fresno State | Keith Wright makes the 1st free throw | 9-11 |
| 13:06 | Fresno State | Keith Wright misses the 2nd free throw | 9-11 |
| 13:06 | Purdue | Brian Franklin pulls down the rebound | 9-11 |
| 12:51 | Purdue | John Gill misses the shot from the free throw line | 9-11 |
| 12:49 | Fresno State | John Moyle snags the defensive board | 9-11 |
| 12:44 | Fresno State | John Moyle throws a bad pass out of bounds | 9-11 |
| Subs | Purdue | Kenneth Briseno (SF) Michael Giuliani | |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| 12:15 | Purdue | Jimoh Arrambide is whistled for traveling | 9-11 |
| Subs | Purdue | Kurt Williams (SG), Jon McKasson (PF) Jimoh Arrambide, Brian Franklin | |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| 12:01 | Fresno State | Keith Wright's fadeaway is rejected by Jon McKasson | 9-11 |
| 12:00 | Purdue | Kurt Williams snags the defensive board | 9-11 |
| 11:35 | Purdue | Jon McKasson makes the jumper from the left block set up by Willie Guidry and the foul's on Kenneth Howard - foul #1 on Kenneth Howard, team foul #5 | 11-11 |
| Subs | Purdue | Keith Schwab (PG), Michael Giuliani (SF), Jonathan Kerns (C) Willie Guidry, Kenneth Briseno, John Gill | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Andrew Labriola (SG) Alberto Esposito | |
| 11:35 | Purdue | Jon McKasson misses the free throw | 11-11 |
| 11:35 | Fresno State | James Lowe grabs the board | 11-11 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Keith Schwab (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Kurt Williams (fairly fresh) SF - Michael Giuliani (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jon McKasson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Jonathan Kerns (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Keith Wright (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Andrew Labriola (fresh) SF - John Moyle (fresh) PF - James Lowe (fresh) C - Kenneth Howard (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Fresno State | James Lowe throws a bad pass out of bounds | 11-11 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Wesley Cooper (C) Kenneth Howard | |
| 11:11 | Purdue | Jonathan Kerns knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Keith Schwab | 13-11 |
| 10:52 | Fresno State | Wesley Cooper knocks in the shot from the right side | 13-13 |
| 10:23 | Purdue | Jonathan Kerns scores on a driving attempt near the basket set up by Keith Schwab | 15-13 |
| 10:04 | Fresno State | James Lowe is fouled on the floor by Jon McKasson - foul #1 on Jon McKasson, team foul #4 | 15-13 |
| Subs | Purdue | Jimoh Arrambide (SG), Brian Franklin (PF), John Gill (C) Kurt Williams, Jon McKasson, Jonathan Kerns | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Alberto Esposito (SG), Ronny Danner (SF), Garf Zdon (PF), Kenneth Howard (C) Keith Wright, John Moyle, James Lowe, Wesley Cooper | |
| 09:47 | Fresno State | Ronny Danner is hacked by Michael Giuliani - foul #1 on Michael Giuliani, team foul #5 | 15-13 |
| 09:32 | Fresno State | Brian Franklin picks off the pass by Ronny Danner | 15-13 |
| 09:26 | Purdue | Michael Giuliani lays it up and in | 17-13 |
| 09:06 | Fresno State | Kenneth Howard's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 17-13 |
| Subs | Purdue | Willie Guidry (PG), Kenneth Briseno (SF) Keith Schwab, Michael Giuliani | |
| Subs | Fresno State | John Moyle (SF) Ronny Danner | |
| 08:39 | Purdue | Brian Franklin's pass is intercepted by Andrew Labriola | 17-13 |
| 08:20 | Fresno State | Andrew Labriola clanks a jumper from the left wing | 17-13 |
| 08:18 | Fresno State | Kenneth Howard hits the follow up shot | 17-15 |
| 07:53 | Purdue | John Gill clanks a shot from the left side | 17-15 |
| 07:51 | Fresno State | Garf Zdon gets the rebound | 17-15 |
| 07:47 | Fresno State | John Moyle scores on a fadeaway in the paint set up by Alberto Esposito and he's hacked by Brian Franklin - foul #1 on Brian Franklin, team foul #6 | 17-17 |
| Subs | Purdue | Keith Schwab (PG), Kurt Williams (SG), Michael Giuliani (SF), Jon McKasson (PF), Jonathan Kerns (C) Willie Guidry, Jimoh Arrambide, Kenneth Briseno, Brian Franklin, John Gill | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Keith Wright (PG), James Lowe (PF) Andrew Labriola, Garf Zdon | |
| 07:47 | Fresno State | John Moyle misses the free throw | 17-17 |
| 07:47 | Purdue | Jon McKasson pulls down the rebound | 17-17 |
| 07:25 | Purdue | Jonathan Kerns comes up short on the runner from the baseline but he's hacked by Kenneth Howard - foul #2 on Kenneth Howard, team foul #6 | 17-17 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Harold Macdonald (SG), Wesley Cooper (C) Alberto Esposito, Kenneth Howard | |
| 07:25 | Purdue | Jonathan Kerns misses the 1st free throw | 17-17 |
| 07:25 | Purdue | Jonathan Kerns misses the 2nd free throw | 17-17 |
| 07:25 | Fresno State | Wesley Cooper grabs the defensive rebound | 17-17 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Keith Schwab (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kurt Williams (fairly fresh) SF - Michael Giuliani (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jon McKasson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jonathan Kerns (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Keith Wright (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Harold Macdonald (fresh) SF - John Moyle (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Lowe (fresh) C - Wesley Cooper (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 06:57 | Fresno State | Keith Wright can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 17-17 |
| 06:55 | Purdue | Michael Giuliani grabs the defensive rebound | 17-17 |
| 06:33 | Purdue | Keith Schwab hits a jump hook from the left block set up by Jonathan Kerns | 19-17 |
| 06:12 | Fresno State | Keith Schwab takes the ball from Harold Macdonald | 19-17 |
| 06:08 | Purdue | Kurt Williams banks in the layup on a great pass from Keith Schwab | 21-17 |
| 05:57 | Fresno State | Keith Wright is denied on a layup by Michael Giuliani | 21-17 |
| 05:55 | Fresno State | James Lowe tips it back up and in | 21-19 |
| 05:26 | Purdue | Michael Giuliani can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 21-19 |
| 05:24 | Fresno State | The rebound goes to Keith Wright | 21-19 |
| 05:20 | Fresno State | John Moyle's dunk attempt is rejected by Jon McKasson | 21-19 |
| 05:18 | Purdue | Jon McKasson grabs the board | 21-19 |
| 05:07 | Purdue | Michael Giuliani is hacked by James Lowe - foul #2 on James Lowe, team foul #7 | 21-19 |
| Subs | Purdue | Willie Guidry (PG), Jimoh Arrambide (SG), Brian Franklin (PF), John Gill (C) Keith Schwab, Kurt Williams, Jon McKasson, Jonathan Kerns | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Alberto Esposito (SG), Ronny Danner (SF), Garf Zdon (PF) Harold Macdonald, John Moyle, James Lowe | |
| 05:07 | Purdue | Michael Giuliani makes the 1st free throw | 22-19 |
| 05:07 | Purdue | Michael Giuliani misses the 2nd free throw | 22-19 |
| 05:07 | Fresno State | Alberto Esposito grabs the board | 22-19 |
| 04:50 | Fresno State | John Gill swats the layup by Garf Zdon | 22-19 |
| 04:48 | Purdue | Michael Giuliani gets the rebound | 22-19 |
| 04:32 | Purdue | John Gill is hacked by Wesley Cooper - foul #1 on Wesley Cooper, team foul #8 | 22-19 |
| Subs | Purdue | Kenneth Briseno (SF) Michael Giuliani | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Andrew Labriola (PG) Keith Wright | |
| 04:32 | Purdue | John Gill makes the 1st free throw | 23-19 |
| 04:32 | Purdue | John Gill makes the 2nd free throw | 24-19 |
| 04:15 | Fresno State | Ronny Danner can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 24-19 |
| 04:13 | Fresno State | Garf Zdon tips it in | 24-21 |
| 03:52 | Purdue | Alberto Esposito steals it from John Gill | 24-21 |
| 03:34 | Fresno State | Andrew Labriola hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 24-23 |
| 03:11 | Purdue | Kenneth Briseno clanks a turnaround from the right block | 24-23 |
| 03:09 | Fresno State | Andrew Labriola gets the rebound | 24-23 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Willie Guidry (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jimoh Arrambide (fresh) SF - Kenneth Briseno (fresh) PF - Brian Franklin (fresh) C - John Gill (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Andrew Labriola (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Alberto Esposito (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronny Danner (fresh) PF - Garf Zdon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Wesley Cooper (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:03 | Fresno State | Garf Zdon misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 24-23 |
| 03:01 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Kenneth Briseno | 24-23 |
| 02:32 | Purdue | Willie Guidry buries a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Jimoh Arrambide | 26-23 |
| 02:25 | Fresno State | Alberto Esposito misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by John Gill - foul #1 on John Gill, team foul #7 | 26-23 |
| Subs | Purdue | Keith Schwab (PG), Kurt Williams (SG), Michael Giuliani (SF), Jon McKasson (PF), Jonathan Kerns (C) Willie Guidry, Jimoh Arrambide, Kenneth Briseno, Brian Franklin, John Gill | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Keith Wright (PG), John Moyle (SF), Andrew Hobbs (PF), Kenneth Howard (C) Andrew Labriola, Ronny Danner, Garf Zdon, Wesley Cooper | |
| 02:25 | Fresno State | Alberto Esposito misses the 1st free throw | 26-23 |
| 02:25 | Fresno State | Alberto Esposito makes the 2nd free throw | 26-24 |
| 02:04 | Purdue | Jonathan Kerns is whistled for a carry | 26-24 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Andrew Labriola (SG) Alberto Esposito | |
| 01:51 | Fresno State | Michael Giuliani takes the ball from Keith Wright | 26-24 |
| 01:41 | Purdue | Kenneth Howard is called for the reach on Jonathan Kerns - foul #3 on Kenneth Howard, team foul #9 | 26-24 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Fresno State | James Lowe (C) Kenneth Howard | |
| 01:41 | Purdue | Jonathan Kerns misses the 1st free throw | 26-24 |
| 01:41 | Fresno State | James Lowe gets the rebound | 26-24 |
| 01:35 | Fresno State | John Moyle misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 26-24 |
| 01:33 | Purdue | Jonathan Kerns pulls down the rebound | 26-24 |
| 01:15 | Purdue | Kurt Williams misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 26-24 |
| 01:13 | Purdue | Jonathan Kerns hits the follow up shot | 28-24 |
| 01:11 | Fresno State | Keith Wright throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 28-24 |
| 00:48 | Purdue | Kurt Williams knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Jonathan Kerns | 31-24 |
| 00:26 | Fresno State | Andrew Labriola clanks a shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Kurt Williams - foul #1 on Kurt Williams, team foul #8 | 31-24 |
| Subs | Purdue | Kenneth Briseno (SF) Michael Giuliani | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Alberto Esposito (SG) Keith Wright | |
| 00:26 | Fresno State | Andrew Labriola misses the 1st free throw | 31-24 |
| 00:26 | Fresno State | Andrew Labriola makes the 2nd free throw | 31-25 |
| 00:00 | Purdue | Jonathan Kerns misses badly on a shot near the basket | 31-25 |