| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Jack Johns (fresh) 1 pts. 5 ast. SG - Richard England (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Ezekiel Brittain (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Terry Zyla (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronald Keel (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Corey Samuels (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Arthur Belue (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eddie Robinson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Nicholas Hammack (fresh) 3 pts. C - Woodrow Vogt (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Carolina | Eddie Robinson inbounds the ball | 50-44 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:46 | Western Carolina | Eddie Robinson loses the dribble to Ezekiel Brittain | 50-44 |
| 19:42 | Purdue | Jack Johns banks in the layup on a great pass from Ezekiel Brittain | 52-44 |
| 19:37 | Western Carolina | Ronald Keel is called for the reach on Eddie Robinson - foul #2 on Ronald Keel, team foul #1 | 52-44 |
| 19:18 | Western Carolina | Eddie Robinson's layup is rejected by Ezekiel Brittain | 52-44 |
| 19:16 | Purdue | Richard England grabs the defensive rebound | 52-44 |
| 18:59 | Purdue | Terry Zyla drills a jumper from close range on a nice dish by Jack Johns | 54-44 |
| 18:36 | Western Carolina | Eddie Robinson is open but misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Terry Zyla - foul #2 on Terry Zyla, team foul #2 | 54-44 |
| Subs | Purdue | Jack Perkoski (SG), Kenneth Barr (C) Richard England, Ronald Keel | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Sydney Runion (SG), Brian Sligh (PF), Lawrence Niblett (C) Arthur Belue, Nicholas Hammack, Woodrow Vogt | |
| 18:36 | Western Carolina | Eddie Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 54-45 |
| 18:36 | Western Carolina | Eddie Robinson misses the 2nd free throw | 54-45 |
| 18:36 | Purdue | Terry Zyla snags the defensive board | 54-45 |
| 18:11 | Purdue | Terry Zyla misses long on a driving attempt from the baseline | 54-45 |
| 18:10 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to Corey Samuels | 54-45 |
| 17:49 | Western Carolina | Lawrence Niblett knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Corey Samuels | 54-47 |
| 17:26 | Purdue | Terry Zyla misses long on a shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Corey Samuels - foul #1 on Corey Samuels, team foul #1 | 54-47 |
| Subs | Purdue | Thomas Rife (SF) Ezekiel Brittain | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | John Zirkle (PG), Arthur Belue (SG), Woodrow Vogt (C) Corey Samuels, Eddie Robinson, Lawrence Niblett | |
| 17:26 | Purdue | Terry Zyla makes the 1st free throw | 55-47 |
| 17:26 | Purdue | Terry Zyla makes the 2nd free throw | 56-47 |
| 17:09 | Western Carolina | John Zirkle clanks a shot in the paint | 56-47 |
| 17:08 | Western Carolina | John Zirkle tips it in | 56-49 |
| 16:57 | Purdue | Terry Zyla is hacked by Woodrow Vogt - foul #1 on Woodrow Vogt, team foul #2 | 56-49 |
| Subs | Purdue | Richard Cuellar (SG), Ronald Keel (C) Jack Perkoski, Kenneth Barr | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Jamie Gouveia (PG), Nicholas Hammack (PF) Sydney Runion, Brian Sligh | |
| 16:49 | Purdue | Thomas Rife misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 56-49 |
| 16:47 | Purdue | Terry Zyla misses the tip | 56-49 |
| 16:46 | Western Carolina | Jamie Gouveia gets the rebound | 56-49 |
| 16:33 | Western Carolina | Nicholas Hammack clanks a floater in the lane but the foul's on Jack Johns - foul #3 on Jack Johns, team foul #3 | 56-49 |
| Subs | Purdue | Richard England (SG) Jack Johns | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Eddie Robinson (SF) Jamie Gouveia | |
| 16:33 | Western Carolina | Nicholas Hammack makes the 1st free throw | 56-50 |
| 16:33 | Western Carolina | Nicholas Hammack misses the 2nd free throw | 56-50 |
| 16:33 | Purdue | Terry Zyla pulls down the rebound | 56-50 |
| 16:15 | Purdue | Ronald Keel misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Woodrow Vogt - foul #2 on Woodrow Vogt, team foul #3 | 56-50 |
| Subs | Purdue | Edward Conti (SF) Thomas Rife | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Lawrence Niblett (C) Woodrow Vogt | |
| 16:15 | Purdue | Ronald Keel makes the 1st free throw | 57-50 |
| 16:15 | Purdue | Ronald Keel misses the 2nd free throw | 57-50 |
| 16:15 | Western Carolina | Nicholas Hammack grabs the defensive rebound | 57-50 |
| 15:58 | Western Carolina | Nicholas Hammack lays it up and in | 57-52 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Richard Cuellar (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard England (fresh) 3 reb. SF - Edward Conti (fresh) PF - Terry Zyla (tiring) 15 pts. 5 reb. C - Ronald Keel (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - John Zirkle (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Arthur Belue (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eddie Robinson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Nicholas Hammack (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Lawrence Niblett (fresh) 12 pts. | |
| 15:51 | Purdue | Ronald Keel banks in the layup on a nice dish by Richard Cuellar and he's hacked by Lawrence Niblett - foul #1 on Lawrence Niblett, team foul #4 | 59-52 |
| Subs | Purdue | Jack Johns (PG) Richard England | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Jamie Gouveia (PG), William Hammock (SF), Nole Bergeson (C) John Zirkle, Eddie Robinson, Nicholas Hammack | |
| 15:51 | Purdue | Ronald Keel makes the free throw | 60-52 |
| 15:29 | Western Carolina | Nole Bergeson misses long on a runner in the lane but the foul's on Edward Conti - foul #2 on Edward Conti, team foul #4 | 60-52 |
| Subs | Purdue | Jack Perkoski (SG), Ezekiel Brittain (SF) Richard Cuellar, Ronald Keel | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Corey Samuels (PG), Sydney Runion (SF) Jamie Gouveia, Arthur Belue | |
| 15:29 | Western Carolina | Nole Bergeson makes the 1st free throw | 60-53 |
| 15:29 | Western Carolina | Nole Bergeson makes the 2nd free throw | 60-54 |
| 15:13 | Purdue | Ezekiel Brittain misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 60-54 |
| 15:12 | Western Carolina | Nole Bergeson snags the defensive board | 60-54 |
| 15:09 | Western Carolina | William Hammock is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 60-54 |
| Subs | Purdue | Kenneth Barr (PF), Ronald Keel (C) Terry Zyla, Edward Conti | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Brian Sligh (PF) Lawrence Niblett | |
| 15:04 | Purdue | Ezekiel Brittain can't connect on a floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Sydney Runion - foul #2 on Sydney Runion, team foul #5 | 60-54 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Woodrow Vogt (C) Nole Bergeson | |
| 15:04 | Purdue | Ezekiel Brittain makes the 1st free throw | 61-54 |
| 15:04 | Purdue | Ezekiel Brittain makes the 2nd free throw | 62-54 |
| 14:46 | Western Carolina | Sydney Runion connects on the shot in the paint set up by William Hammock | 62-56 |
| 14:36 | Purdue | Woodrow Vogt denies the turnaround by Ronald Keel | 62-56 |
| 14:34 | Purdue | Kenneth Barr tips it back up and in | 64-56 |
| 14:32 | Western Carolina | Jack Perkoski steals it from Corey Samuels in the backcourt | 64-56 |
| 14:22 | Purdue | Ronald Keel misses the fadeaway from close range | 64-56 |
| 14:20 | Purdue | Jack Perkoski tips it home | 66-56 |
| 14:09 | Western Carolina | Corey Samuels clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 66-56 |
| 14:07 | Western Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to William Hammock | 66-56 |
| 13:53 | Western Carolina | William Hammock is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Barr - foul #2 on Kenneth Barr, team foul #5 | 66-56 |
| Subs | Purdue | Richard England (SG), Thomas Rife (SF), Terry Zyla (PF), Edward Conti (C) Jack Perkoski, Ezekiel Brittain, Kenneth Barr, Ronald Keel | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | John Zirkle (PG), Arthur Belue (SG), Eddie Robinson (SF), Nicholas Hammack (PF), Nole Bergeson (C) Corey Samuels, William Hammock, Sydney Runion, Brian Sligh, Woodrow Vogt | |
| 13:39 | Western Carolina | Nole Bergeson misses long on a runner in the paint | 66-56 |
| 13:38 | Western Carolina | Arthur Belue hits the follow up shot | 66-58 |
| 13:17 | Purdue | Nole Bergeson takes the ball from Terry Zyla | 66-58 |
| 13:13 | Western Carolina | Eddie Robinson is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Rife - foul #1 on Thomas Rife, team foul #6 | 66-58 |
| Subs | Purdue | Ronald Keel (C) Edward Conti | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Lawrence Niblett (C) Nole Bergeson | |
| 12:57 | Western Carolina | John Zirkle clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 66-58 |
| 12:55 | Purdue | Thomas Rife pulls down the rebound | 66-58 |
| 12:44 | Purdue | Thomas Rife misses long on a floater from the baseline | 66-58 |
| 12:42 | Western Carolina | Nicholas Hammack gets the rebound | 66-58 |
| 12:25 | Western Carolina | Nicholas Hammack misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 66-58 |
| 12:24 | Western Carolina | Arthur Belue pulls down the offensive rebound | 66-58 |
| 12:09 | Western Carolina | Eddie Robinson is alone and drills a fadeaway from the baseline | 66-60 |
| 11:50 | Purdue | Thomas Rife can't connect on a floater from the left side | 66-60 |
| 11:48 | Western Carolina | Lawrence Niblett gets the rebound | 66-60 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Jack Johns (tiring) 3 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - Richard England (fairly fresh) 3 reb. SF - Thomas Rife (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Terry Zyla (tired) 15 pts. 5 reb. C - Ronald Keel (tiring) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - John Zirkle (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Arthur Belue (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eddie Robinson (tiring) 7 pts. PF - Nicholas Hammack (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Lawrence Niblett (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Western Carolina | Lawrence Niblett is called for traveling | 66-60 |
| Subs | Purdue | Jack Perkoski (SG), Ezekiel Brittain (SF), Kenneth Barr (PF), Edward Conti (C) Richard England, Thomas Rife, Terry Zyla, Ronald Keel | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Corey Samuels (PG), Sydney Runion (SG), William Hammock (SF), Brian Sligh (PF), Woodrow Vogt (C) John Zirkle, Arthur Belue, Eddie Robinson, Nicholas Hammack, Lawrence Niblett | |
| 11:17 | Purdue | Jack Perkoski scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Jack Johns | 69-60 |
| 11:15 | Western Carolina | Corey Samuels is fouled in the backcourt by Jack Perkoski - foul #2 on Jack Perkoski, team foul #7 | 69-60 |
| Subs | Purdue | Richard Cuellar (PG) Jack Johns | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 11:15 | Western Carolina | Corey Samuels makes the 1st free throw | 69-61 |
| 11:15 | Western Carolina | Corey Samuels makes the 2nd free throw | 69-62 |
| 10:59 | Purdue | Ezekiel Brittain knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 72-62 |
| 10:43 | Western Carolina | Brian Sligh blows the wide open dunk | 72-62 |
| 10:42 | Purdue | Kenneth Barr pulls down the rebound | 72-62 |
| 10:25 | Purdue | Jack Perkoski hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 72-62 |
| 10:23 | Western Carolina | Brian Sligh grabs the board | 72-62 |
| 10:01 | Western Carolina | Jack Perkoski steps in front of the Brian Sligh pass | 72-62 |
| 09:46 | Purdue | Ezekiel Brittain buries a 3 from straight away | 75-62 |
| 09:44 | Western Carolina | Corey Samuels is fouled in the backcourt by Ezekiel Brittain - foul #1 on Ezekiel Brittain, team foul #8 | 75-62 |
| Subs | Purdue | Jack Johns (PG), Richard England (SG), Terry Zyla (PF), Ronald Keel (C) Richard Cuellar, Jack Perkoski, Kenneth Barr, Edward Conti | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Arthur Belue (SG), Eddie Robinson (SF), Nole Bergeson (PF) William Hammock, Sydney Runion, Brian Sligh | |
| 09:44 | Western Carolina | Corey Samuels makes the 1st free throw | 75-63 |
| 09:44 | Western Carolina | Corey Samuels makes the 2nd free throw | 75-64 |
| 09:23 | Purdue | Ezekiel Brittain scores on a shot from the left side | 77-64 |
| 09:13 | Western Carolina | Eddie Robinson misses the floater from the left side | 77-64 |
| 09:11 | Western Carolina | Eddie Robinson grabs the offensive board | 77-64 |
| 08:57 | Western Carolina | Arthur Belue is fouled on the floor by Richard England - foul #1 on Richard England, team foul #9 | 77-64 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Jamie Gouveia (PG), John Zirkle (SF), Lawrence Niblett (PF) Corey Samuels, Eddie Robinson, Woodrow Vogt | |
| 08:57 | Western Carolina | Arthur Belue misses the 1st free throw | 77-64 |
| 08:57 | Purdue | Terry Zyla grabs the defensive rebound | 77-64 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 08:48 | Purdue | Terry Zyla misses the floater from just outside the lane | 77-64 |
| 08:46 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to John Zirkle | 77-64 |
| 08:21 | Western Carolina | John Zirkle misses short on an open shot near the basket | 77-64 |
| 08:19 | Western Carolina | Lawrence Niblett tips it but misses | 77-64 |
| 08:17 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Ezekiel Brittain | 77-64 |
| 08:04 | Purdue | Ronald Keel throws a bad pass out of bounds | 77-64 |
| Subs | Purdue | Richard Cuellar (SG), Jack Perkoski (SF), Kenneth Barr (PF) Richard England, Ezekiel Brittain, Terry Zyla | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Sydney Runion (SG), Nicholas Hammack (PF), Woodrow Vogt (C) Arthur Belue, Lawrence Niblett, Nole Bergeson | |
| 07:48 | Western Carolina | John Zirkle scores on a shot near the basket on a great pass from Sydney Runion and he's fouled by Jack Perkoski - foul #3 on Jack Perkoski, team foul #10 | 77-66 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Brian Sligh (C) Woodrow Vogt | |
| 07:48 | Western Carolina | John Zirkle makes the free throw | 77-67 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Richard Cuellar (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jack Johns (tired) 3 pts. 7 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jack Perkoski (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Kenneth Barr (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Ronald Keel (tiring) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Jamie Gouveia (fresh) SG - John Zirkle (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Sydney Runion (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Nicholas Hammack (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Brian Sligh (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 07:38 | Purdue | Brian Sligh is called for the reach on Ronald Keel - foul #1 on Brian Sligh, team foul #6 | 77-67 |
| 07:22 | Purdue | Jack Perkoski hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 77-67 |
| 07:20 | Western Carolina | Nicholas Hammack grabs the defensive rebound | 77-67 |
| 07:18 | Western Carolina | Jamie Gouveia is hacked by Jack Johns in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jack Johns, team foul #11 | 77-67 |
| Subs | Purdue | Ezekiel Brittain (SF), Terry Zyla (PF) Jack Perkoski, Ronald Keel | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | William Hammock (SF) John Zirkle | |
| 07:18 | Western Carolina | Jamie Gouveia misses the 1st free throw | 77-67 |
| 07:18 | Western Carolina | Jamie Gouveia misses the 2nd free throw | 77-67 |
| 07:18 | Purdue | Kenneth Barr pulls down the rebound | 77-67 |
| 07:07 | Purdue | Terry Zyla clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 77-67 |
| 07:05 | Western Carolina | Brian Sligh pulls down the rebound | 77-67 |
| 06:55 | Western Carolina | Sydney Runion's pass is intercepted by Ezekiel Brittain | 77-67 |
| 06:40 | Purdue | Ezekiel Brittain misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 77-67 |
| 06:39 | Purdue | Terry Zyla tips it back up and in | 79-67 |
| 06:14 | Western Carolina | Ezekiel Brittain steals it from Sydney Runion | 79-67 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:51 | Purdue | Terry Zyla misses the driving attempt from the right block but he's fouled by Jamie Gouveia - foul #2 on Jamie Gouveia, team foul #7 | 79-67 |
| Subs | Purdue | Jack Perkoski (SG), Thomas Rife (SF), Edward Conti (C) Richard Cuellar, Ezekiel Brittain, Kenneth Barr | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Corey Samuels (PG), Arthur Belue (SG), John Zirkle (SF), Lawrence Niblett (PF), Woodrow Vogt (C) Jamie Gouveia, Sydney Runion, William Hammock, Nicholas Hammack, Brian Sligh | |
| 05:51 | Purdue | Terry Zyla makes the 1st free throw | 80-67 |
| 05:51 | Purdue | Terry Zyla makes the 2nd free throw | 81-67 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:35 | Western Carolina | Arthur Belue scores on a fadeaway from the left wing set up by John Zirkle | 81-69 |
| 05:22 | Purdue | Jack Perkoski's pass is intercepted by Woodrow Vogt | 81-69 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:11 | Western Carolina | Edward Conti takes the ball from Woodrow Vogt | 81-69 |
| 04:59 | Purdue | Jack Perkoski buries a 3 from straight away | 84-69 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:49 | Western Carolina | Terry Zyla is called for the reach on Corey Samuels - foul #3 on Terry Zyla, team foul #12 | 84-69 |
| Subs | Purdue | Richard England (SG), Ronald Keel (PF) Thomas Rife, Terry Zyla | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Eddie Robinson (SF), Nole Bergeson (C) Arthur Belue, Woodrow Vogt | |
| 04:49 | Western Carolina | Corey Samuels makes the 1st free throw | 84-70 |
| 04:49 | Western Carolina | Corey Samuels misses the 2nd free throw | 84-70 |
| 04:49 | Purdue | Ronald Keel grabs the board | 84-70 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:23 | Purdue | Ronald Keel clanks a turnaround in the paint | 84-70 |
| 04:21 | Purdue | Edward Conti hits the follow up shot | 86-70 |
| 03:57 | Western Carolina | Lawrence Niblett misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 86-70 |
| 03:56 | Purdue | Richard England pulls down the rebound | 86-70 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:33 | Purdue | Ronald Keel hits the finger roll | 88-70 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Jack Johns (very tired) 3 pts. 7 ast. 4 pf. SG - Richard England (tiring) 4 reb. SF - Jack Perkoski (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Ronald Keel (tiring) 13 pts. 5 reb. C - Edward Conti (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Corey Samuels (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Zirkle (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eddie Robinson (tiring) 7 pts. PF - Lawrence Niblett (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - Nole Bergeson (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:31 | Western Carolina | Lawrence Niblett is hacked by Jack Johns in the backcourt - foul #5 on Jack Johns, team foul #13 | 88-70 |
| Subs | Purdue | Richard Cuellar (PG), Ezekiel Brittain (SF), Thomas Rife (PF) Jack Johns, Jack Perkoski, Edward Conti | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Jamie Gouveia (PG), Arthur Belue (SG), Woodrow Vogt (C) Corey Samuels, John Zirkle, Nole Bergeson | |
| 03:31 | Western Carolina | Lawrence Niblett misses the 1st free throw | 88-70 |
| 03:31 | Western Carolina | Lawrence Niblett makes the 2nd free throw | 88-71 |
| 03:03 | Purdue | Ezekiel Brittain buries a 3pt shot from the right wing | 91-71 |
| 02:52 | Western Carolina | Arthur Belue clanks a jump hook near the basket but the foul's on Richard England - foul #2 on Richard England, team foul #14 | 91-71 |
| Subs | Purdue | Jack Perkoski (SG), Kenneth Barr (PF), Edward Conti (C) Richard England, Ezekiel Brittain, Ronald Keel | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Sydney Runion (SF), Brian Sligh (PF) Eddie Robinson, Woodrow Vogt | |
| 02:52 | Western Carolina | Arthur Belue makes the 1st free throw | 91-72 |
| 02:52 | Western Carolina | Arthur Belue makes the 2nd free throw | 91-73 |
| 02:31 | Purdue | Thomas Rife hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 93-73 |
| 02:24 | Western Carolina | Sydney Runion misses badly on a turnaround from the right block | 93-73 |
| 02:22 | Purdue | Kenneth Barr snags the defensive board | 93-73 |
| 02:03 | Purdue | Thomas Rife misses short on a fadeaway near the basket | 93-73 |
| 02:01 | Western Carolina | Jamie Gouveia pulls down the rebound | 93-73 |
| 01:57 | Western Carolina | Brian Sligh loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 93-73 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | John Zirkle (PG), William Hammock (SG) Jamie Gouveia, Arthur Belue | |
| 01:36 | Purdue | Richard Cuellar hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 93-73 |
| 01:34 | Western Carolina | William Hammock grabs the defensive rebound | 93-73 |
| 01:14 | Western Carolina | Brian Sligh clanks a shot from close range | 93-73 |
| 01:12 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Thomas Rife | 93-73 |
| 00:49 | Purdue | Jack Perkoski comes up short on the jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by Brian Sligh - foul #2 on Brian Sligh, team foul #8 | 93-73 |
| 00:49 | Purdue | Jack Perkoski makes the 1st free throw | 94-73 |
| 00:49 | Purdue | Jack Perkoski makes the 2nd free throw | 95-73 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:42 | Western Carolina | John Zirkle's pass is intercepted by Jack Perkoski | 95-73 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:19 | Purdue | Kenneth Barr is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Kenneth Barr, team foul #15 | 95-73 |
| 00:14 | Western Carolina | Lawrence Niblett is hacked by Jack Perkoski - foul #4 on Jack Perkoski, team foul #16 | 95-73 |
| 00:14 | Western Carolina | Lawrence Niblett makes the 1st free throw | 95-74 |
| 00:14 | Western Carolina | Lawrence Niblett makes the 2nd free throw | 95-75 |
| 00:00 | Purdue | Richard Cuellar runs out the clock | 95-75 |