| Lineup | Purdue | PG - James Canada (fresh) 6 ast. SG - Philip Parks (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Roland Monroe (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Behler (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Lewis Kimes (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - George Tharp (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Selvage (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Hammer (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Roderick Crist (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Merle Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Cal State Northridge | Daniel Hammer inbounds the ball | 38-39 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:51 | Cal State Northridge | The jumper by Roderick Crist is denied by Lewis Kimes | 38-39 |
| 19:49 | Purdue | Thomas Behler grabs the defensive rebound | 38-39 |
| 19:34 | Purdue | Roland Monroe hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range | 38-39 |
| 19:33 | Purdue | The offensive rebound goes to Lewis Kimes | 38-39 |
| 19:25 | Purdue | Roland Monroe misses short on a jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Daniel Hammer - foul #3 on Daniel Hammer, team foul #1 | 38-39 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Patrick Luther (SF) Daniel Hammer | |
| 19:25 | Purdue | Roland Monroe makes the 1st free throw | 39-39 |
| 19:25 | Purdue | Roland Monroe makes the 2nd free throw | 40-39 |
| 19:04 | Cal State Northridge | The short jumper by Roderick Crist is denied by Thomas Behler | 40-39 |
| 19:02 | Purdue | Philip Parks grabs the board | 40-39 |
| 18:48 | Purdue | George Tharp steals the ball from Roland Monroe | 40-39 |
| 18:38 | Cal State Northridge | Roderick Crist knocks in the jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from George Tharp | 40-41 |
| 18:28 | Purdue | Patrick Luther steps in front of the Roland Monroe pass | 40-41 |
| 18:23 | Cal State Northridge | George Tharp blows the dunk | 40-41 |
| 18:21 | Purdue | Roland Monroe pulls down the rebound | 40-41 |
| 18:07 | Purdue | Roland Monroe is fouled on the floor by Roderick Crist - foul #2 on Roderick Crist, team foul #2 | 40-41 |
| 18:02 | Purdue | Patrick Luther takes the ball from James Canada | 40-41 |
| 17:37 | Cal State Northridge | Michael Selvage is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Michael Selvage, team foul #3 | 40-41 |
| Subs | Purdue | Lance Moore (PF) Thomas Behler | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Jack Newton (SG), Michael Williams (C) Michael Selvage, Merle Thompson | |
| 17:28 | Purdue | Michael Williams steals the ball from Lewis Kimes | 40-41 |
| 17:14 | Cal State Northridge | Michael Williams can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Philip Parks - foul #3 on Philip Parks, team foul #1 | 40-41 |
| Subs | Purdue | William Gayhart (PG), John Korhonen (C) James Canada, Lewis Kimes | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Larry Ward (PF) Roderick Crist | |
| 17:14 | Cal State Northridge | Michael Williams misses the 1st free throw | 40-41 |
| 17:14 | Cal State Northridge | Michael Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 40-41 |
| 17:14 | Purdue | Philip Parks pulls down the rebound | 40-41 |
| 16:57 | Purdue | Roland Monroe comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block | 40-41 |
| 16:56 | Cal State Northridge | Larry Ward gets the rebound | 40-41 |
| 16:44 | Cal State Northridge | Jack Newton travels with the ball | 40-41 |
| Subs | Purdue | Henry Kaufman (SG), Don Dominquez (SF) Philip Parks, Roland Monroe | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Branden Durrant (PG) George Tharp | |
| 16:27 | Purdue | Henry Kaufman knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by William Gayhart | 43-41 |
| 16:10 | Cal State Northridge | Michael Williams misses the jump hook in the lane | 43-41 |
| 16:09 | Purdue | Don Dominquez grabs the board | 43-41 |
| 16:04 | Purdue | Henry Kaufman comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 43-41 |
| 16:02 | Purdue | Don Dominquez grabs the offensive rebound | 43-41 |
| 15:57 | Purdue | Don Dominquez works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Henry Kaufman | 46-41 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - William Gayhart (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Henry Kaufman (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Don Dominquez (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Lance Moore (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Korhonen (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Branden Durrant (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jack Newton (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Patrick Luther (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Larry Ward (fresh) 4 pts. C - Michael Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Cal State Northridge | Michael Williams loses the ball out of bounds | 46-41 |
| Subs | Purdue | James Canada (PG), Philip Parks (SG), Roland Monroe (SF), Thomas Behler (PF), Lewis Kimes (C) William Gayhart, Henry Kaufman, Don Dominquez, Lance Moore, John Korhonen | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | George Tharp (PG), Michael Selvage (SG), Daniel Hammer (SF), Roderick Crist (PF), Merle Thompson (C) Branden Durrant, Jack Newton, Patrick Luther, Larry Ward, Michael Williams | |
| 15:12 | Purdue | Roland Monroe jams it on a great pass from Philip Parks | 48-41 |
| 14:54 | Cal State Northridge | Merle Thompson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-41 |
| 14:45 | Purdue | Lewis Kimes knocks in the fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from James Canada | 50-41 |
| 14:16 | Cal State Northridge | Roderick Crist misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 50-41 |
| 14:14 | Purdue | Thomas Behler pulls down the rebound | 50-41 |
| 14:01 | Purdue | Daniel Hammer steals the ball from Roland Monroe | 50-41 |
| 13:41 | Cal State Northridge | Daniel Hammer makes the floater from close range | 50-43 |
| 13:20 | Purdue | Roland Monroe misses badly on a jumper from the left block | 50-43 |
| 13:19 | Cal State Northridge | Roderick Crist snags the defensive board | 50-43 |
| 13:04 | Cal State Northridge | Michael Selvage is fouled on the floor by James Canada - foul #2 on James Canada, team foul #2 | 50-43 |
| Subs | Purdue | William Gayhart (PG), Don Dominquez (SF), Lance Moore (PF) James Canada, Roland Monroe, Thomas Behler | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Branden Durrant (PG), Patrick Luther (SF), Michael Williams (C) George Tharp, Daniel Hammer, Merle Thompson | |
| 12:53 | Cal State Northridge | Michael Williams lays it in | 50-45 |
| 12:40 | Purdue | Patrick Luther is called for the reach on Don Dominquez - foul #1 on Patrick Luther, team foul #4 | 50-45 |
| Subs | Purdue | John Korhonen (C) Lewis Kimes | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Jack Newton (SG), Larry Ward (PF) Michael Selvage, Roderick Crist | |
| 12:31 | Purdue | John Korhonen hits the front of the rim on the floater in the paint but he's fouled by Michael Williams - foul #2 on Michael Williams, team foul #5 | 50-45 |
| Subs | Purdue | Henry Kaufman (SG) Philip Parks | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| 12:31 | Purdue | John Korhonen misses the 1st free throw | 50-45 |
| 12:31 | Purdue | John Korhonen makes the 2nd free throw | 51-45 |
| 12:17 | Cal State Northridge | Michael Williams misses the shot from the free throw line | 51-45 |
| 12:15 | Cal State Northridge | Branden Durrant snags the offensive board | 51-45 |
| 12:04 | Cal State Northridge | Larry Ward throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-45 |
| Subs | Purdue | Roland Monroe (SF) Don Dominquez | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| 11:45 | Purdue | Roland Monroe knocks in the floater from the right side set up by William Gayhart | 53-45 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - William Gayhart (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Henry Kaufman (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Roland Monroe (fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. PF - Lance Moore (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Korhonen (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Branden Durrant (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jack Newton (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Patrick Luther (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Larry Ward (fresh) 4 pts. C - Michael Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Cal State Northridge | Patrick Luther loses the dribble to Henry Kaufman | 53-45 |
| 11:25 | Purdue | Henry Kaufman can't finish the layup | 53-45 |
| 11:23 | Cal State Northridge | Branden Durrant gets the rebound | 53-45 |
| 11:06 | Cal State Northridge | Patrick Luther misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 53-45 |
| 11:04 | Purdue | John Korhonen grabs the board | 53-45 |
| 10:52 | Purdue | Roland Monroe misses badly on the uncontested jump hook in the lane | 53-45 |
| 10:50 | Cal State Northridge | Branden Durrant snags the defensive board | 53-45 |
| 10:28 | Cal State Northridge | Larry Ward misses the easy layup but the foul's on Lance Moore - foul #1 on Lance Moore, team foul #3 | 53-45 |
| Subs | Purdue | James Canada (PG), Philip Parks (SG), Thomas Behler (PF), Lewis Kimes (C) William Gayhart, Henry Kaufman, Lance Moore, John Korhonen | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | George Tharp (PG), Michael Selvage (SG), Daniel Hammer (SF), Merle Thompson (C) Branden Durrant, Jack Newton, Patrick Luther, Michael Williams | |
| 10:28 | Cal State Northridge | Larry Ward makes the 1st free throw | 53-46 |
| 10:28 | Cal State Northridge | Larry Ward makes the 2nd free throw | 53-47 |
| 10:16 | Purdue | Philip Parks loses the dribble to Merle Thompson | 53-47 |
| 10:09 | Cal State Northridge | Daniel Hammer misses the runner in the paint | 53-47 |
| 10:07 | Cal State Northridge | Larry Ward tips it in | 53-49 |
| 10:05 | Purdue | George Tharp steals the ball from James Canada in the backcourt | 53-49 |
| 09:45 | Cal State Northridge | Larry Ward misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 53-49 |
| 09:44 | Cal State Northridge | Daniel Hammer tips it home | 53-51 |
| 09:40 | Purdue | Roland Monroe is fouled on the floor by Daniel Hammer - foul #4 on Daniel Hammer, team foul #6 | 53-51 |
| Subs | Purdue | Don Dominquez (SF) Roland Monroe | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Branden Durrant (PG), Roderick Crist (PF) Daniel Hammer, Larry Ward | |
| 09:25 | Purdue | Lewis Kimes hits the front of the rim on the runner from the baseline but he's fouled by Roderick Crist - foul #3 on Roderick Crist, team foul #7 | 53-51 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Jack Newton (SG) Branden Durrant | |
| 09:25 | Purdue | Lewis Kimes makes the 1st free throw | 54-51 |
| 09:25 | Purdue | Lewis Kimes makes the 2nd free throw | 55-51 |
| 09:08 | Cal State Northridge | Michael Selvage knocks in the 3 from the right wing set up by Jack Newton | 55-54 |
| 08:55 | Purdue | Don Dominquez works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 55-54 |
| 08:54 | Purdue | Thomas Behler tips it in | 57-54 |
| 08:38 | Cal State Northridge | Jack Newton scores on a floater from the right block on a nice dish by George Tharp | 57-56 |
| 08:15 | Purdue | Lewis Kimes is open and scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Don Dominquez | 59-56 |
| 07:56 | Cal State Northridge | Roderick Crist misses long on a jumper from the left side | 59-56 |
| 07:54 | Purdue | Thomas Behler pulls down the rebound | 59-56 |
| 07:48 | Purdue | Michael Selvage is called for the reach on Thomas Behler - foul #4 on Michael Selvage, team foul #8 | 59-56 |
| Subs | Purdue | William Gayhart (PG), Roland Monroe (SF), John Korhonen (C) James Canada, Don Dominquez, Lewis Kimes | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Daniel Hammer (SF), Michael Williams (C) Jack Newton, Merle Thompson | |
| 07:48 | Purdue | Thomas Behler misses the 1st free throw | 59-56 |
| 07:48 | Cal State Northridge | Roderick Crist gets the rebound | 59-56 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - William Gayhart (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Philip Parks (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Roland Monroe (fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas Behler (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. C - John Korhonen (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - George Tharp (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 4 stl. SG - Michael Selvage (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Daniel Hammer (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - Roderick Crist (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Michael Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:31 | Cal State Northridge | Roderick Crist hits a shot from the right block on a nice dish by Michael Selvage | 59-58 |
| 07:11 | Purdue | Roland Monroe makes the pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Philip Parks | 61-58 |
| 06:58 | Cal State Northridge | George Tharp is fouled on the floor by William Gayhart - foul #2 on William Gayhart, team foul #4 | 61-58 |
| Subs | Purdue | Henry Kaufman (SG), Lance Moore (PF) Philip Parks, Thomas Behler | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Branden Durrant (PG), Larry Ward (PF) George Tharp, Roderick Crist | |
| 06:45 | Cal State Northridge | Larry Ward hits the finger roll set up by Branden Durrant | 61-60 |
| 06:31 | Purdue | Roland Monroe buries a fadeaway from close range set up by Henry Kaufman | 63-60 |
| 06:26 | Cal State Northridge | Michael Selvage buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Daniel Hammer | 63-62 |
| 06:08 | Purdue | Roland Monroe connects on the jump hook from close range | 65-62 |
| 05:46 | Cal State Northridge | Daniel Hammer double dribbles | 65-62 |
| Subs | Purdue | James Canada (PG), Philip Parks (SG), Lewis Kimes (C) William Gayhart, Henry Kaufman, John Korhonen | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | George Tharp (PG), Jack Newton (SG), Roderick Crist (PF), Merle Thompson (C) Branden Durrant, Michael Selvage, Larry Ward, Michael Williams | |
| 05:31 | Purdue | Roland Monroe misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by Daniel Hammer - foul #5 on Daniel Hammer, team foul #9 | 65-62 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Patrick Luther (SF) Daniel Hammer | |
| 05:31 | Purdue | Roland Monroe makes the 1st free throw | 66-62 |
| 05:31 | Purdue | Roland Monroe makes the 2nd free throw | 67-62 |
| 05:15 | Cal State Northridge | Roland Monroe takes the ball from Roderick Crist | 67-62 |
| 05:12 | Purdue | James Canada misses the easy layup | 67-62 |
| 05:10 | Purdue | Lewis Kimes hits the follow up shot | 69-62 |
| 04:56 | Cal State Northridge | Roderick Crist misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Lance Moore - foul #2 on Lance Moore, team foul #5 | 69-62 |
| 04:56 | Cal State Northridge | Roderick Crist makes the 1st free throw | 69-63 |
| 04:56 | Cal State Northridge | Roderick Crist makes the 2nd free throw | 69-64 |
| 04:40 | Purdue | James Canada misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner but he's hacked by George Tharp - foul #2 on George Tharp, team foul #10 | 69-64 |
| Subs | Purdue | Don Dominquez (SF), Alan Gerber (PF) Roland Monroe, Lance Moore | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| 04:40 | Purdue | James Canada misses the 1st free throw | 69-64 |
| 04:40 | Purdue | James Canada makes the 2nd free throw | 70-64 |
| 04:40 | Purdue | James Canada makes the 3rd free throw | 71-64 |
| 04:16 | Cal State Northridge | Jack Newton misses long on a floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Philip Parks - foul #4 on Philip Parks, team foul #6 | 71-64 |
| Subs | Purdue | Thomas Behler (PF) Alan Gerber | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Michael Williams (C) Merle Thompson | |
| 04:16 | Cal State Northridge | Jack Newton makes the 1st free throw | 71-65 |
| 04:16 | Cal State Northridge | Jack Newton makes the 2nd free throw | 71-66 |
| 04:07 | Purdue | Don Dominquez buries a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by James Canada | 74-66 |
| 03:50 | Cal State Northridge | Roderick Crist comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 74-66 |
| 03:49 | Purdue | Lewis Kimes grabs the board | 74-66 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 03:47 | Purdue | James Canada is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 74-66 |
| Subs | Purdue | Roland Monroe (SF) Don Dominquez | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Branden Durrant (PG), Michael Selvage (SG), Larry Ward (PF) George Tharp, Jack Newton, Roderick Crist | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 03:37 | Cal State Northridge | Branden Durrant scores on a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Patrick Luther | 74-68 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - James Canada (fresh) 2 pts. 8 ast. SG - Philip Parks (fresh) 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Roland Monroe (fresh) 23 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas Behler (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. C - Lewis Kimes (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Branden Durrant (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Selvage (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Patrick Luther (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Larry Ward (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 03:20 | Purdue | Roland Monroe scores on a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Thomas Behler | 76-68 |
| 03:03 | Cal State Northridge | Patrick Luther misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Roland Monroe - foul #2 on Roland Monroe, team foul #7 | 76-68 |
| Subs | Purdue | William Gayhart (PG), Henry Kaufman (SG), John Korhonen (C) James Canada, Philip Parks, Lewis Kimes | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Merle Thompson (C) Michael Williams | |
| 03:03 | Cal State Northridge | Patrick Luther makes the 1st free throw | 76-69 |
| 03:03 | Cal State Northridge | Patrick Luther makes the 2nd free throw | 76-70 |
| 03:00 | Purdue | Purdue calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 76-70 |
| Subs | Purdue | James Canada (PG), Philip Parks (SG), Lewis Kimes (C) William Gayhart, Henry Kaufman, John Korhonen | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | George Tharp (PG), Roderick Crist (PF) Branden Durrant, Larry Ward | |
| 02:51 | Purdue | Roland Monroe hits a floater in the paint on a great pass from Philip Parks | 78-70 |
| 02:36 | Cal State Northridge | George Tharp misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 78-70 |
| 02:35 | Purdue | Lewis Kimes snags the defensive board | 78-70 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 02:13 | Purdue | Lewis Kimes misses long on a jumper from the left block | 78-70 |
| 02:11 | Cal State Northridge | Roderick Crist grabs the board | 78-70 |
| 01:49 | Cal State Northridge | Roderick Crist is hacked by Thomas Behler - foul #2 on Thomas Behler, team foul #8 | 78-70 |
| 01:49 | Cal State Northridge | Roderick Crist misses the 1st free throw | 78-70 |
| 01:49 | Purdue | Lewis Kimes gets the rebound | 78-70 |
| 01:23 | Purdue | Roderick Crist blocks the short jumper by Roland Monroe | 78-70 |
| 01:22 | Cal State Northridge | Patrick Luther grabs the board | 78-70 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 01:07 | Cal State Northridge | George Tharp's pass is intercepted by Thomas Behler | 78-70 |
| 01:05 | Purdue | James Canada is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 78-70 |
| 01:00 | Cal State Northridge | Patrick Luther buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by George Tharp | 78-72 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:59 | Purdue | Philip Parks is hacked by Michael Selvage in the backcourt - foul #5 on Michael Selvage, team foul #11 | 78-72 |
| Subs | Purdue | William Gayhart (PG), Don Dominquez (SF), Alan Gerber (C) James Canada, Roland Monroe, Lewis Kimes | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Jack Newton (SG) Michael Selvage | |
| 00:59 | Purdue | Philip Parks makes the 1st free throw | 79-72 |
| 00:59 | Purdue | Philip Parks misses the 2nd free throw | 79-72 |
| 00:59 | Cal State Northridge | Merle Thompson gets the rebound | 79-72 |
| 00:59 | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 79-72 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:51 | Cal State Northridge | George Tharp connects on the runner from the baseline set up by Merle Thompson | 79-74 |
| 00:51 | Purdue | Purdue calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 79-74 |
| 00:49 | Purdue | Philip Parks is fouled in the backcourt by Jack Newton - foul #1 on Jack Newton, team foul #12 | 79-74 |
| 00:49 | Purdue | Philip Parks makes the 1st free throw | 80-74 |
| 00:49 | Purdue | Philip Parks makes the 2nd free throw | 81-74 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:41 | Cal State Northridge | Patrick Luther misses badly on a floater from the left side | 81-74 |
| 00:39 | Purdue | Alan Gerber gets the rebound | 81-74 |
| 00:36 | Purdue | George Tharp is called for the reach on Alan Gerber in the backcourt - foul #3 on George Tharp, team foul #13 | 81-74 |
| 00:36 | Purdue | Alan Gerber makes the 1st free throw | 82-74 |
| 00:36 | Purdue | Alan Gerber makes the 2nd free throw | 83-74 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:31 | Cal State Northridge | George Tharp scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 83-77 |
| 00:30 | Purdue | George Tharp is called for the reach on Don Dominquez in the backcourt - foul #4 on George Tharp, team foul #14 | 83-77 |
| Subs | Purdue | Henry Kaufman (PG) William Gayhart | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| 00:30 | Purdue | Don Dominquez makes the 1st free throw | 84-77 |
| 00:30 | Purdue | Don Dominquez makes the 2nd free throw | 85-77 |
| 00:28 | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 85-77 |
| Subs | Purdue | James Canada (PG), Roland Monroe (SF), Lewis Kimes (C) Henry Kaufman, Don Dominquez, Alan Gerber | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| 00:25 | Cal State Northridge | George Tharp clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 85-77 |
| 00:24 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Roland Monroe | 85-77 |
| 00:21 | Purdue | Roland Monroe is fouled in the backcourt by George Tharp - foul #5 on George Tharp, team foul #15 | 85-77 |
| Subs | Purdue | William Gayhart (PG), Alan Gerber (C) James Canada, Lewis Kimes | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Branden Durrant (PG) George Tharp | |
| 00:21 | Purdue | Roland Monroe makes the 1st free throw | 86-77 |
| 00:21 | Purdue | Roland Monroe misses the 2nd free throw | 86-77 |
| 00:21 | Cal State Northridge | Roderick Crist gets the rebound | 86-77 |
| 00:17 | Cal State Northridge | Branden Durrant is fouled on the floor by William Gayhart - foul #3 on William Gayhart, team foul #9 | 86-77 |
| Subs | Purdue | James Canada (PG), Lewis Kimes (C) William Gayhart, Alan Gerber | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| 00:17 | Cal State Northridge | Branden Durrant makes the 1st free throw | 86-78 |
| 00:17 | Cal State Northridge | Branden Durrant makes the 2nd free throw | 86-79 |
| 00:16 | Purdue | Philip Parks is hacked by Jack Newton in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jack Newton, team foul #16 | 86-79 |
| Subs | Purdue | William Gayhart (PG), Don Dominquez (SF), Alan Gerber (C) James Canada, Roland Monroe, Lewis Kimes | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| 00:16 | Purdue | Philip Parks makes the 1st free throw | 87-79 |
| 00:16 | Purdue | Philip Parks makes the 2nd free throw | 88-79 |
| 00:14 | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 88-79 |
| Subs | Purdue | James Canada (PG), Roland Monroe (SF), Lewis Kimes (C) William Gayhart, Don Dominquez, Alan Gerber | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| 00:12 | Cal State Northridge | Jack Newton comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 88-79 |
| 00:10 | Cal State Northridge | Roderick Crist gets the offensive rebound | 88-79 |
| 00:07 | Cal State Northridge | Jack Newton misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 88-79 |
| 00:05 | Purdue | Lewis Kimes grabs the defensive rebound | 88-79 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Purdue | James Canada runs out the clock | 88-79 |