| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Jason Dawson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steven Smith (fresh) SF - Bruce Orman (fresh) 3 pts. PF - David Petro (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - John Aldridge (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Alan Simkowitz (fresh) SG - David Parker (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Robert Mathews (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Dana Parker (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Paul Boman (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Cal | Robert Mathews inbounds the ball | 22-17 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:31 | Cal | Paul Boman makes the jumper from the left block and he's fouled by Jason Dawson - foul #1 on Jason Dawson, team foul #1 | 22-19 |
| 19:31 | Cal | Paul Boman makes the free throw | 22-20 |
| 19:07 | Purdue | David Petro misses the turnaround from the baseline | 22-20 |
| 19:06 | Cal | Dana Parker grabs the defensive rebound | 22-20 |
| 18:37 | Cal | Alan Simkowitz connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 22-23 |
| 18:08 | Purdue | Steven Smith makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by John Aldridge | 25-23 |
| 17:41 | Cal | Alan Simkowitz's floater is knocked away by David Petro | 25-23 |
| 17:40 | Purdue | Jason Dawson gets the rebound | 25-23 |
| 17:20 | Purdue | Jason Dawson hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Steven Smith | 28-23 |
| 17:04 | Cal | Alan Simkowitz clanks a 3 from the right wing | 28-23 |
| 17:03 | Cal | Paul Boman misses the tip | 28-23 |
| 17:02 | Purdue | David Petro gets the rebound | 28-23 |
| 16:40 | Purdue | Bruce Orman misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 28-23 |
| 16:39 | Cal | Paul Boman grabs the defensive rebound | 28-23 |
| 16:19 | Cal | Steven Smith is called for the reach on Alan Simkowitz - foul #1 on Steven Smith, team foul #2 | 28-23 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Cal | John Hunley (SG), Florencio Conti (SF) Alan Simkowitz, Robert Mathews | |
| 16:01 | Cal | John Hunley is open and scores on a jumper from close range | 28-25 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Jason Dawson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steven Smith (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bruce Orman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - David Petro (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - John Aldridge (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - David Parker (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - John Hunley (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Florencio Conti (fresh) PF - Dana Parker (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Paul Boman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:52 | Purdue | David Petro's dunk attempt is rejected by Paul Boman | 28-25 |
| 15:50 | Cal | David Parker grabs the defensive rebound | 28-25 |
| 15:39 | Cal | David Parker drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Florencio Conti | 28-28 |
| 15:25 | Purdue | Jason Dawson can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 28-28 |
| 15:24 | Purdue | David Petro gets the offensive rebound | 28-28 |
| 15:06 | Purdue | David Petro knocks in the driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Jason Dawson | 30-28 |
| 14:52 | Cal | Dana Parker knocks in the jumpshot from the left side | 30-30 |
| 14:32 | Purdue | Jason Dawson is called for a charge - foul #2 on Jason Dawson, team foul #3 | 30-30 |
| Subs | Purdue | Shawn Riegel (SG) Steven Smith | |
| Subs | Cal | Robert Mathews (SF) Florencio Conti | |
| 14:17 | Cal | John Hunley connects on the jumper from the right side on a great pass from Robert Mathews and he's fouled by John Aldridge - foul #2 on John Aldridge, team foul #4 | 30-32 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Cal | Alan Simkowitz (PG) David Parker | |
| 14:17 | Cal | John Hunley makes the free throw | 30-33 |
| 13:55 | Purdue | Dana Parker denies the turnaround by Jason Dawson | 30-33 |
| 13:54 | Cal | Paul Boman pulls down the rebound | 30-33 |
| 13:26 | Cal | Robert Mathews misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 30-33 |
| 13:25 | Cal | Dana Parker tips it back up and in | 30-35 |
| 13:06 | Purdue | Dana Parker is called for the reach on Jason Dawson - foul #3 on Dana Parker, team foul #1 | 30-35 |
| Subs | Purdue | Steven Smith (PG) Jason Dawson | |
| Subs | Cal | David Parker (SG), Brian Barboza (PF) John Hunley, Paul Boman | |
| 12:53 | Purdue | John Aldridge is called for traveling | 30-35 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Cal | John Hunley (SG), Florencio Conti (SF), Paul Boman (C) Alan Simkowitz, Robert Mathews, Dana Parker | |
| 12:31 | Cal | Brian Barboza travels with the ball | 30-35 |
| Subs | Purdue | Stephen Hord (C) John Aldridge | |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| 12:12 | Purdue | David Petro comes up short on the jump hook in the paint | 30-35 |
| 12:10 | Purdue | Steven Smith tips it but misses | 30-35 |
| 12:08 | Cal | David Parker gets the rebound | 30-35 |
| 11:39 | Cal | David Parker makes the jumper from the left wing and the foul's on Steven Smith - foul #2 on Steven Smith, team foul #5 | 30-37 |
| Subs | Purdue | Rafael Quintana (SF) Bruce Orman | |
| Subs | Cal | Alan Simkowitz (PG), Robert Mathews (SF), Dana Parker (C) John Hunley, Florencio Conti, Paul Boman | |
| 11:39 | Cal | David Parker makes the free throw | 30-38 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Steven Smith (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Shawn Riegel (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Rafael Quintana (fresh) 3 reb. PF - David Petro (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Stephen Hord (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Alan Simkowitz (fresh) 3 pts. SG - David Parker (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. SF - Robert Mathews (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Brian Barboza (fresh) 4 pts. C - Dana Parker (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:29 | Purdue | Shawn Riegel's fadeaway is rejected by Dana Parker | 30-38 |
| 11:28 | Cal | Robert Mathews snags the defensive board | 30-38 |
| 10:59 | Cal | Alan Simkowitz misses long on a floater from the right wing | 30-38 |
| 10:58 | Purdue | David Petro pulls down the rebound | 30-38 |
| 10:45 | Purdue | Shawn Riegel is hacked by Robert Mathews - foul #2 on Robert Mathews, team foul #2 | 30-38 |
| Subs | Purdue | Jason Dawson (PG), John Aldridge (C) Steven Smith, David Petro | |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| 10:39 | Purdue | Stephen Hord hits a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Shawn Riegel | 32-38 |
| 10:12 | Cal | David Parker shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 32-38 |
| 10:11 | Cal | Robert Mathews misses the tip | 32-38 |
| 10:09 | Purdue | The rebound goes to John Aldridge | 32-38 |
| 09:55 | Purdue | Stephen Hord comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Alan Simkowitz - foul #2 on Alan Simkowitz, team foul #3 | 32-38 |
| Subs | Purdue | Bruce Orman (SF) Rafael Quintana | |
| Subs | Cal | John Hunley (SG), Florencio Conti (SF), Paul Boman (C) David Parker, Robert Mathews, Dana Parker | |
| 09:55 | Purdue | Stephen Hord makes the 1st free throw | 33-38 |
| 09:55 | Purdue | Stephen Hord misses the 2nd free throw | 33-38 |
| 09:55 | Cal | Paul Boman pulls down the rebound | 33-38 |
| 09:26 | Cal | Florencio Conti scores on a jumper in the lane | 33-40 |
| 09:18 | Purdue | Stephen Hord drills a jumper in the lane set up by Jason Dawson | 35-40 |
| 08:56 | Cal | Paul Boman's fadeaway is rejected by Stephen Hord | 35-40 |
| 08:54 | Purdue | Bruce Orman grabs the board | 35-40 |
| 08:37 | Purdue | Stephen Hord makes the jumper from the left side | 37-40 |
| 08:17 | Cal | Paul Boman clanks a shot from the left wing | 37-40 |
| 08:15 | Purdue | Jason Dawson gets the rebound | 37-40 |
| 07:54 | Purdue | Bruce Orman buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Jason Dawson | 40-40 |
| 07:37 | Cal | John Aldridge swats the short shot by Alan Simkowitz | 40-40 |
| 07:36 | Cal | The offensive rebound goes to Florencio Conti | 40-40 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Jason Dawson (tiring) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Shawn Riegel (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Bruce Orman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Stephen Hord (fairly fresh) 9 pts. C - John Aldridge (tiring) 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Alan Simkowitz (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - John Hunley (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Florencio Conti (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Brian Barboza (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Paul Boman (tiring) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:17 | Cal | John Hunley can't throw it down but the foul's on Shawn Riegel - foul #4 on Shawn Riegel, team foul #6 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Purdue | Steven Smith (PG), David Petro (PF), Orji Akre (C) Jason Dawson, Stephen Hord, John Aldridge | |
| Subs | Cal | David Parker (PG), Robert Mathews (SF), Dana Parker (C) Alan Simkowitz, Florencio Conti, Paul Boman | |
| 07:17 | Cal | John Hunley makes the 1st free throw | 40-41 |
| 07:17 | Cal | John Hunley misses the 2nd free throw | 40-41 |
| 07:17 | Purdue | David Petro grabs the defensive rebound | 40-41 |
| 07:05 | Purdue | David Petro hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the lane but the foul's on Brian Barboza - foul #2 on Brian Barboza, team foul #4 | 40-41 |
| 07:05 | Purdue | David Petro makes the 1st free throw | 41-41 |
| 07:05 | Purdue | David Petro makes the 2nd free throw | 42-41 |
| 06:36 | Cal | David Parker evades the doubleteam but misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 42-41 |
| 06:34 | Cal | Brian Barboza misses the tip | 42-41 |
| 06:33 | Purdue | Shawn Riegel gets the rebound | 42-41 |
| 06:14 | Purdue | Shawn Riegel misses long on a jump hook from the left block | 42-41 |
| 06:12 | Cal | The rebound goes to Brian Barboza | 42-41 |
| 05:46 | Cal | David Parker misses the dunk attempt against a doubleteam | 42-41 |
| 05:44 | Purdue | Orji Akre snags the defensive board | 42-41 |
| 05:37 | Purdue | Steven Smith misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 42-41 |
| 05:35 | Purdue | Bruce Orman misses the tip | 42-41 |
| 05:34 | Cal | Dana Parker grabs the board | 42-41 |
| 05:13 | Cal | Dana Parker knocks in the jump hook from the left block on a great pass from David Parker out of a doubleteam | 42-43 |
| 04:48 | Purdue | Brian Barboza takes the ball from David Petro | 42-43 |
| 04:27 | Cal | Robert Mathews's pass is intercepted by David Petro | 42-43 |
| 04:23 | Purdue | Bruce Orman buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 45-43 |
| 04:13 | Cal | Robert Mathews hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 45-43 |
| 04:12 | Purdue | The rebound goes to David Petro | 45-43 |
| 03:52 | Purdue | Orji Akre is hacked by Brian Barboza - foul #3 on Brian Barboza, team foul #5 | 45-43 |
| Subs | Purdue | Jason Dawson (PG), Rafael Quintana (SF), John Aldridge (C) Shawn Riegel, Bruce Orman, Orji Akre | |
| Subs | Cal | Alan Simkowitz (PG), Florencio Conti (SF), Paul Boman (C) John Hunley, Robert Mathews, Brian Barboza | |
| 03:32 | Purdue | David Petro makes the runner from the left block | 47-43 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Jason Dawson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Steven Smith (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rafael Quintana (fresh) 3 reb. PF - David Petro (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - John Aldridge (fresh) 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Alan Simkowitz (fresh) 3 pts. SG - David Parker (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. SF - Florencio Conti (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Dana Parker (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Paul Boman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:10 | Cal | John Aldridge swats the short shot by David Parker | 47-43 |
| 03:08 | Purdue | Rafael Quintana grabs the defensive rebound | 47-43 |
| 03:04 | Purdue | Steven Smith misses the floater from the free throw line | 47-43 |
| 03:03 | Cal | Dana Parker snags the defensive board | 47-43 |
| 02:59 | Cal | David Parker hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 47-43 |
| 02:58 | Purdue | David Petro pulls down the rebound | 47-43 |
| 02:58 | Purdue | Purdue calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 47-43 |
| Subs | Purdue | Shawn Riegel (SG) Steven Smith | |
| Subs | Cal | Robert Mathews (SF) Florencio Conti | |
| 02:36 | Purdue | David Petro is fouled on the floor by Paul Boman - foul #3 on Paul Boman, team foul #6 | 47-43 |
| Subs | Purdue | Bruce Orman (SF) Rafael Quintana | |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| 02:21 | Purdue | Bruce Orman can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 47-43 |
| 02:19 | Cal | Paul Boman snags the defensive board | 47-43 |
| 01:58 | Cal | David Parker shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 47-43 |
| 01:56 | Cal | Paul Boman grabs the offensive rebound | 47-43 |
| 01:32 | Cal | David Parker is called for traveling | 47-43 |
| 01:20 | Purdue | Bruce Orman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-43 |
| 01:08 | Cal | Dana Parker clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 47-43 |
| 01:06 | Purdue | Bruce Orman snags the defensive board | 47-43 |
| 00:46 | Purdue | Jason Dawson drills a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Bruce Orman | 50-43 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:39 | Cal | David Parker loses the dribble to Jason Dawson | 50-43 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:36 | Purdue | Bruce Orman is fouled in the backcourt by David Parker - foul #1 on David Parker, team foul #7 | 50-43 |
| Subs | Purdue | Steven Smith (PG) Jason Dawson | |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| 00:36 | Purdue | Bruce Orman misses the 1st free throw | 50-43 |
| 00:36 | Cal | The rebound goes to Dana Parker | 50-43 |
| 00:29 | Cal | Shawn Riegel is called for the reach on David Parker - foul #5 on Shawn Riegel, team foul #7 | 50-43 |
| Subs | Purdue | Jason Dawson (PG) Shawn Riegel | |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| 00:29 | Cal | David Parker misses the 1st free throw | 50-43 |
| 00:29 | Purdue | John Aldridge gets the rebound | 50-43 |
| 00:26 | Purdue | David Parker is called for the reach on John Aldridge in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Parker, team foul #8 | 50-43 |
| 00:26 | Purdue | John Aldridge makes the 1st free throw | 51-43 |
| 00:26 | Purdue | John Aldridge makes the 2nd free throw | 52-43 |
| 00:21 | Cal | Alan Simkowitz is by himself and knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by David Parker out of the doubleteam | 52-46 |
| 00:18 | Purdue | Steven Smith is fouled in the backcourt by Alan Simkowitz - foul #3 on Alan Simkowitz, team foul #9 | 52-46 |
| 00:18 | Purdue | Steven Smith makes the 1st free throw | 53-46 |
| 00:18 | Purdue | Steven Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 53-46 |
| 00:18 | Cal | David Parker pulls down the rebound | 53-46 |
| 00:12 | Cal | Alan Simkowitz knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by David Parker | 53-49 |
| 00:10 | Purdue | Steven Smith is hacked by David Parker in the backcourt - foul #3 on David Parker, team foul #10 | 53-49 |
| 00:10 | Purdue | Steven Smith misses the 1st free throw | 53-49 |
| 00:10 | Purdue | Steven Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 54-49 |
| 00:02 | Cal | David Parker clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 54-49 |
| 00:01 | Purdue | Jason Dawson pulls down the rebound | 54-49 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Purdue | Jason Dawson runs out the clock | 54-49 |