| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Larry Rosin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Dennis Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Crumpler (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Vitagliano (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Alan Reid (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Keith Schwab (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kurt Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Giuliani (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jon McKasson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Jonathan Kerns (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Vanderbilt | Richard Crumpler inbounds the ball | 29-38 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:52 | Vanderbilt | Alan Reid's pass is intercepted by Jon McKasson | 29-38 |
| 19:44 | Purdue | Kurt Williams is fouled on the floor by Dennis Johnson - foul #2 on Dennis Johnson, team foul #1 | 29-38 |
| 19:30 | Purdue | Jonathan Kerns blows the layup but the foul's on Richard Crumpler - foul #2 on Richard Crumpler, team foul #2 | 29-38 |
| 19:30 | Purdue | Jonathan Kerns makes the 1st free throw | 29-39 |
| 19:30 | Purdue | Jonathan Kerns misses the 2nd free throw | 29-39 |
| 19:30 | Vanderbilt | Alan Reid grabs the defensive rebound | 29-39 |
| 19:26 | Vanderbilt | Larry Rosin comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 29-39 |
| 19:25 | Purdue | Jonathan Kerns pulls down the rebound | 29-39 |
| 19:08 | Purdue | Kenneth Vitagliano denies the turnaround by Michael Giuliani | 29-39 |
| 19:07 | Vanderbilt | Kenneth Vitagliano snags the defensive board | 29-39 |
| 18:44 | Vanderbilt | Keith Schwab takes the ball from Kenneth Vitagliano | 29-39 |
| 18:29 | Purdue | Michael Giuliani misses the floater from the left side | 29-39 |
| 18:28 | Vanderbilt | Larry Rosin gets the rebound | 29-39 |
| 18:10 | Vanderbilt | Kenneth Vitagliano misses the driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by Jonathan Kerns - foul #1 on Jonathan Kerns, team foul #1 | 29-39 |
| 18:10 | Vanderbilt | Kenneth Vitagliano makes the 1st free throw | 30-39 |
| 18:10 | Vanderbilt | Kenneth Vitagliano makes the 2nd free throw | 31-39 |
| 17:47 | Purdue | Jon McKasson connects on the shot near the basket | 31-41 |
| 17:34 | Vanderbilt | Dennis Johnson buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 34-41 |
| 17:16 | Purdue | Jonathan Kerns is hacked by Dennis Johnson - foul #3 on Dennis Johnson, team foul #3 | 34-41 |
| 17:00 | Purdue | Jon McKasson connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 34-43 |
| 16:40 | Vanderbilt | Larry Rosin loses the dribble to Jon McKasson | 34-43 |
| 16:34 | Purdue | Jonathan Kerns throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-43 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Neil Brown (SG), Zachary Blackburn (SF) Dennis Johnson, Richard Crumpler | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 16:05 | Vanderbilt | Larry Rosin can't connect on a shot from the left side | 34-43 |
| 16:03 | Purdue | Jon McKasson grabs the defensive rebound | 34-43 |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Larry Rosin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Neil Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Zachary Blackburn (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Kenneth Vitagliano (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Alan Reid (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Keith Schwab (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kurt Williams (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Giuliani (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jon McKasson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. C - Jonathan Kerns (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Purdue | Jonathan Kerns hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the right block | 34-43 |
| 15:36 | Purdue | Jonathan Kerns grabs the offensive rebound | 34-43 |
| 15:27 | Purdue | Jonathan Kerns is whistled for a carry | 34-43 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Dennis Johnson (SG), Richard Crumpler (SF) Neil Brown, Zachary Blackburn | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 15:14 | Vanderbilt | Kenneth Vitagliano lays it in on a nice dish by Richard Crumpler | 36-43 |
| 15:02 | Purdue | Jon McKasson misses short on a jumper from the baseline but he's fouled by Richard Crumpler - foul #3 on Richard Crumpler, team foul #4 | 36-43 |
| 15:02 | Purdue | Jon McKasson makes the 1st free throw | 36-44 |
| 15:02 | Purdue | Jon McKasson misses the 2nd free throw | 36-44 |
| 15:02 | Vanderbilt | Alan Reid gets the rebound | 36-44 |
| 14:36 | Vanderbilt | Dennis Johnson makes the pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Richard Crumpler | 38-44 |
| 14:14 | Purdue | Michael Giuliani knocks in the floater in the lane set up by Kurt Williams | 38-46 |
| 14:04 | Vanderbilt | Jon McKasson blocks the short jumper by Kenneth Vitagliano | 38-46 |
| 14:02 | Purdue | Jon McKasson grabs the defensive rebound | 38-46 |
| 13:57 | Purdue | Keith Schwab misses long on a shot from the right side | 38-46 |
| 13:56 | Purdue | Michael Giuliani gets the offensive rebound | 38-46 |
| 13:38 | Purdue | Keith Schwab clanks a floater from the right wing | 38-46 |
| 13:37 | Vanderbilt | Richard Crumpler snags the defensive board | 38-46 |
| 13:21 | Vanderbilt | Larry Rosin buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 40-46 |
| 13:02 | Purdue | Jonathan Kerns misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 40-46 |
| 13:00 | Vanderbilt | Larry Rosin grabs the board | 40-46 |
| 12:53 | Vanderbilt | Kenneth Vitagliano misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 40-46 |
| 12:51 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Michael Giuliani | 40-46 |
| 12:43 | Purdue | Jonathan Kerns clanks a shot from the free throw line | 40-46 |
| 12:42 | Vanderbilt | Kenneth Vitagliano gets the rebound | 40-46 |
| 12:17 | Vanderbilt | Richard Crumpler buries a 3 from the left corner set up by Larry Rosin | 43-46 |
| 11:58 | Purdue | Michael Giuliani can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 43-46 |
| 11:56 | Vanderbilt | Larry Rosin grabs the defensive rebound | 43-46 |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Larry Rosin (tiring) 4 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Dennis Johnson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Richard Crumpler (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Kenneth Vitagliano (tiring) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Alan Reid (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Keith Schwab (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kurt Williams (tiring) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Giuliani (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jon McKasson (tiring) 11 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. 3 stl. C - Jonathan Kerns (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:42 | Vanderbilt | Alan Reid knocks in the shot from close range and the foul's on Jonathan Kerns - foul #2 on Jonathan Kerns, team foul #2 | 45-46 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Neil Brown (PG), Zachary Blackburn (SG), David McVay (SF), Dikembe Sow (PF) Larry Rosin, Dennis Johnson, Richard Crumpler, Kenneth Vitagliano | |
| Subs | Purdue | Willie Guidry (PG), Jimoh Arrambide (SG), Kenneth Briseno (SF), Brian Franklin (PF), John Gill (C) Keith Schwab, Kurt Williams, Michael Giuliani, Jon McKasson, Jonathan Kerns | |
| 11:42 | Vanderbilt | Alan Reid makes the free throw | 46-46 |
| 11:18 | Purdue | Jimoh Arrambide's floater is knocked away by Alan Reid | 46-46 |
| 11:16 | Vanderbilt | David McVay grabs the board | 46-46 |
| 10:55 | Vanderbilt | Neil Brown misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 46-46 |
| 10:53 | Purdue | The rebound goes to John Gill | 46-46 |
| 10:45 | Purdue | Willie Guidry loses the ball out of bounds | 46-46 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | William Thomson (C) Alan Reid | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 10:32 | Vanderbilt | Neil Brown is fouled on the floor by Jimoh Arrambide - foul #2 on Jimoh Arrambide, team foul #3 | 46-46 |
| 10:14 | Vanderbilt | Zachary Blackburn makes the 3 from the left wing | 49-46 |
| 09:49 | Purdue | Kenneth Briseno hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Jimoh Arrambide | 49-49 |
| 09:47 | Vanderbilt | Willie Guidry is called for the reach on Neil Brown in the backcourt - foul #2 on Willie Guidry, team foul #4 | 49-49 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Dennis Johnson (SG), Richard Crumpler (SF) Zachary Blackburn, Dikembe Sow | |
| Subs | Purdue | Michael Giuliani (SF) Kenneth Briseno | |
| 09:40 | Vanderbilt | William Thomson knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Neil Brown | 51-49 |
| 09:23 | Purdue | Neil Brown steps in front of the John Gill pass | 51-49 |
| 09:12 | Vanderbilt | Brian Franklin blocks the short jumper by David McVay | 51-49 |
| 09:11 | Purdue | Jimoh Arrambide grabs the board | 51-49 |
| 08:58 | Purdue | William Thomson is called for the reach on Michael Giuliani - foul #1 on William Thomson, team foul #5 | 51-49 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Larry Rosin (PG), Kenneth Vitagliano (PF) Neil Brown, David McVay | |
| Subs | Purdue | Keith Schwab (PG), Kenneth Briseno (SF) Willie Guidry, Jimoh Arrambide | |
| 08:50 | Purdue | Michael Giuliani scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Kenneth Briseno | 51-51 |
| 08:38 | Vanderbilt | Larry Rosin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-51 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Kurt Williams (SG) Kenneth Briseno | |
| 08:20 | Purdue | John Gill can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 51-51 |
| 08:19 | Purdue | Brian Franklin snags the offensive board | 51-51 |
| 08:12 | Purdue | Michael Giuliani shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the runner from the left block but he's fouled by Richard Crumpler - foul #4 on Richard Crumpler, team foul #6 | 51-51 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Dikembe Sow (C) William Thomson | |
| Subs | Purdue | Jon McKasson (PF) Brian Franklin | |
| 08:12 | Purdue | Michael Giuliani makes the 1st free throw | 51-52 |
| 08:12 | Purdue | Michael Giuliani misses the 2nd free throw | 51-52 |
| 08:12 | Vanderbilt | Dikembe Sow grabs the defensive rebound | 51-52 |
| 07:48 | Vanderbilt | Dennis Johnson misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 51-52 |
| 07:47 | Purdue | Jon McKasson snags the defensive board | 51-52 |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Larry Rosin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Dennis Johnson (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Richard Crumpler (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Kenneth Vitagliano (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Dikembe Sow (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Keith Schwab (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kurt Williams (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Giuliani (tiring) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jon McKasson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. 3 stl. C - John Gill (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:38 | Purdue | Keith Schwab is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Keith Schwab, team foul #5 | 51-52 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | David McVay (PF) Kenneth Vitagliano | |
| Subs | Purdue | Kenneth Briseno (SF) Michael Giuliani | |
| 07:26 | Vanderbilt | Dikembe Sow is fouled on the floor by Kurt Williams - foul #1 on Kurt Williams, team foul #6 | 51-52 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Jonathan Kerns (C) John Gill | |
| 07:17 | Vanderbilt | Jon McKasson steals the ball from David McVay | 51-52 |
| 07:12 | Purdue | Keith Schwab knocks in the fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Jonathan Kerns | 51-54 |
| 06:46 | Vanderbilt | Jonathan Kerns picks off the pass by Richard Crumpler | 51-54 |
| 06:31 | Purdue | Jonathan Kerns misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 51-54 |
| 06:30 | Purdue | Keith Schwab misses the tip | 51-54 |
| 06:29 | Vanderbilt | Dikembe Sow snags the defensive board | 51-54 |
| 06:23 | Vanderbilt | Dikembe Sow makes the fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Larry Rosin and the foul's on Jonathan Kerns - foul #3 on Jonathan Kerns, team foul #7 | 53-54 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Neil Brown (PG), Zachary Blackburn (SG), Alan Reid (C) Larry Rosin, Dennis Johnson, Richard Crumpler | |
| Subs | Purdue | Willie Guidry (PG), Jimoh Arrambide (SG), John Gill (C) Keith Schwab, Kurt Williams, Jon McKasson | |
| 06:23 | Vanderbilt | Dikembe Sow makes the free throw | 54-54 |
| 06:11 | Purdue | David McVay steals the ball from John Gill | 54-54 |
| 06:07 | Vanderbilt | Neil Brown hits the finger roll set up by David McVay | 56-54 |
| 05:45 | Purdue | Jimoh Arrambide can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 56-54 |
| 05:43 | Purdue | Jonathan Kerns tips it home | 56-56 |
| 05:26 | Vanderbilt | David McVay banks in the layup | 58-56 |
| 05:00 | Purdue | Jonathan Kerns evades the doubleteam but misses long on a floater from the left side | 58-56 |
| 04:59 | Purdue | The offensive rebound goes to Jimoh Arrambide | 58-56 |
| 04:45 | Purdue | Jonathan Kerns splits the doubleteam but misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 58-56 |
| 04:43 | Vanderbilt | Zachary Blackburn grabs the board | 58-56 |
| 04:43 | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-56 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Larry Rosin (PG), Dennis Johnson (SG), Richard Crumpler (SF), Kenneth Vitagliano (PF) Neil Brown, Zachary Blackburn, David McVay, Dikembe Sow | |
| Subs | Purdue | Keith Schwab (PG), Kurt Williams (SG), Michael Giuliani (SF), Jon McKasson (PF) Willie Guidry, Jimoh Arrambide, Kenneth Briseno, Jonathan Kerns | |
| 04:20 | Vanderbilt | Larry Rosin misses the jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by John Gill - foul #2 on John Gill, team foul #8 | 58-56 |
| 04:20 | Vanderbilt | Larry Rosin misses the 1st free throw | 58-56 |
| 04:20 | Vanderbilt | Larry Rosin misses the 2nd free throw | 58-56 |
| 04:20 | Purdue | Jon McKasson grabs the defensive rebound | 58-56 |
| 04:02 | Purdue | Richard Crumpler blocks the short jumper by Michael Giuliani | 58-56 |
| 04:01 | Vanderbilt | Dennis Johnson pulls down the rebound | 58-56 |
| 03:42 | Vanderbilt | Dennis Johnson knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 61-56 |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Larry Rosin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Dennis Johnson (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Richard Crumpler (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Kenneth Vitagliano (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Alan Reid (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Keith Schwab (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Kurt Williams (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Giuliani (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jon McKasson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. 4 stl. C - John Gill (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:18 | Purdue | Michael Giuliani clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 61-56 |
| 03:17 | Vanderbilt | Alan Reid pulls down the rebound | 61-56 |
| 03:07 | Vanderbilt | Dennis Johnson comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 61-56 |
| 03:05 | Vanderbilt | Dennis Johnson grabs the offensive board | 61-56 |
| 02:42 | Vanderbilt | Richard Crumpler drills a shot from the right wing | 63-56 |
| 02:21 | Purdue | Keith Schwab is hacked by Larry Rosin - foul #4 on Larry Rosin, team foul #7 | 63-56 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | William Thomson (C) Alan Reid | |
| Subs | Purdue | Jonathan Kerns (C) John Gill | |
| 02:21 | Purdue | Keith Schwab makes the 1st free throw | 63-57 |
| 02:21 | Purdue | Keith Schwab makes the 2nd free throw | 63-58 |
| 02:13 | Vanderbilt | Dennis Johnson is fouled on the floor by Kurt Williams - foul #2 on Kurt Williams, team foul #9 | 63-58 |
| 02:13 | Vanderbilt | Dennis Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 64-58 |
| 02:13 | Vanderbilt | Dennis Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 65-58 |
| 01:55 | Purdue | Keith Schwab misses the shot from the right side | 65-58 |
| 01:54 | Vanderbilt | The rebound goes to William Thomson | 65-58 |
| 01:33 | Vanderbilt | Larry Rosin can't finish the layup | 65-58 |
| 01:32 | Vanderbilt | Richard Crumpler tips it in | 67-58 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:11 | Purdue | Michael Giuliani loses the ball out of bounds | 67-58 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Alan Reid (C) William Thomson | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:55 | Vanderbilt | Dennis Johnson clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 67-58 |
| 00:54 | Purdue | Jonathan Kerns gets the rebound | 67-58 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:51 | Purdue | Larry Rosin is called for the reach on Keith Schwab in the backcourt - foul #5 on Larry Rosin, team foul #8 | 67-58 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Neil Brown (PG) Larry Rosin | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 00:51 | Purdue | Keith Schwab makes the 1st free throw | 67-59 |
| 00:51 | Purdue | Keith Schwab misses the 2nd free throw | 67-59 |
| 00:51 | Purdue | Jon McKasson gets the offensive rebound | 67-59 |
| 00:48 | Purdue | Kurt Williams can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 67-59 |
| 00:47 | Vanderbilt | Alan Reid pulls down the rebound | 67-59 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:46 | Vanderbilt | Kurt Williams is called for the reach on Alan Reid in the backcourt - foul #3 on Kurt Williams, team foul #10 | 67-59 |
| 00:46 | Vanderbilt | Alan Reid makes the 1st free throw | 68-59 |
| 00:46 | Vanderbilt | Alan Reid makes the 2nd free throw | 69-59 |
| 00:42 | Purdue | Jon McKasson's layup is rejected by Kenneth Vitagliano | 69-59 |
| 00:41 | Vanderbilt | Alan Reid grabs the board | 69-59 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:13 | Vanderbilt | Neil Brown is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Neil Brown, team foul #9 | 69-59 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Willie Guidry (PG), Jimoh Arrambide (SG), Kenneth Briseno (SF), Brian Franklin (PF), John Gill (C) Keith Schwab, Kurt Williams, Michael Giuliani, Jon McKasson, Jonathan Kerns | |
| 00:07 | Purdue | Neil Brown steps in front of the Brian Franklin pass | 69-59 |
| 00:00 | Vanderbilt | Neil Brown runs out the clock | 69-59 |