| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Leonard Pearson (fresh) 3 pts. SG - William Gosnell (fresh) 2 stl. SF - Paul Francois (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Andrew Pike (fresh) 7 pts. C - Roland Harrell (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Charles Lobb (fresh) SG - Terry Harrison (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Welch (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - David Saunders (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Todd Warren (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Cornell | Daniel Welch inbounds the ball | 39-29 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:40 | Cornell | Todd Warren's floater is tipped away by Andrew Pike | 39-29 |
| 19:38 | Purdue | William Gosnell snags the defensive board | 39-29 |
| 19:35 | Purdue | Roland Harrell throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 39-29 |
| 19:23 | Cornell | Daniel Welch misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 39-29 |
| 19:22 | Cornell | Todd Warren tips it but misses | 39-29 |
| 19:21 | Purdue | Andrew Pike gets the rebound | 39-29 |
| 19:18 | Purdue | Daniel Welch steals the ball from Paul Francois in the backcourt | 39-29 |
| 19:10 | Cornell | Roland Harrell is called for the reach on Todd Warren - foul #1 on Roland Harrell, team foul #1 | 39-29 |
| 18:47 | Cornell | Terry Harrison connects on the fadeaway from the right wing and he's hacked by Andrew Pike - foul #1 on Andrew Pike, team foul #2 | 39-31 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Cornell | Henry Love (PG), Otis Brokaw (SF), Jerry Boyd (C) Charles Lobb, Daniel Welch, Todd Warren | |
| 18:47 | Cornell | Terry Harrison misses the free throw | 39-31 |
| 18:47 | Purdue | Roland Harrell grabs the board | 39-31 |
| 18:38 | Purdue | William Gosnell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 39-31 |
| 18:36 | Cornell | Jerry Boyd gets the rebound | 39-31 |
| 18:28 | Cornell | Jerry Boyd is fouled on the floor by Roland Harrell - foul #2 on Roland Harrell, team foul #3 | 39-31 |
| Subs | Purdue | James Murray (PG), Dwayne Cerrone (SG), Jon Stevenson (PF) Leonard Pearson, William Gosnell, Andrew Pike | |
| Subs | Cornell | Matthew Peters (SG), Micheal Soper (C) Terry Harrison, David Saunders | |
| 18:08 | Cornell | Otis Brokaw hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 39-31 |
| 18:06 | Cornell | Matthew Peters pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-31 |
| 17:59 | Cornell | Dwayne Cerrone steals the ball from Matthew Peters | 39-31 |
| 17:55 | Purdue | Dwayne Cerrone clanks a shot from the baseline | 39-31 |
| 17:54 | Cornell | Otis Brokaw pulls down the rebound | 39-31 |
| 17:33 | Cornell | Jerry Boyd can't connect on a runner from the baseline | 39-31 |
| 17:31 | Cornell | Jerry Boyd tips it but misses | 39-31 |
| 17:30 | Purdue | Dwayne Cerrone snags the defensive board | 39-31 |
| 17:05 | Purdue | Paul Francois's pass is intercepted by Jerry Boyd | 39-31 |
| 16:39 | Cornell | Otis Brokaw can't connect on a runner near the basket | 39-31 |
| 16:37 | Cornell | Jerry Boyd grabs the offensive board | 39-31 |
| 16:24 | Cornell | Jon Stevenson denies the turnaround by Micheal Soper | 39-31 |
| 16:23 | Purdue | Paul Francois snags the defensive board | 39-31 |
| 16:21 | Purdue | Jon Stevenson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 39-31 |
| Subs | Purdue | Leonard Pearson (PG), William Gosnell (SG), Duane Terry (SF), Andrew Pike (PF), John Greenway (C) James Murray, Dwayne Cerrone, Paul Francois, Jon Stevenson, Roland Harrell | |
| Subs | Cornell | Charles Lobb (PG), Terry Harrison (SG), Daniel Welch (SF), David Saunders (PF), Todd Warren (C) Henry Love, Matthew Peters, Otis Brokaw, Jerry Boyd, Micheal Soper | |
| 15:59 | Cornell | Todd Warren clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 39-31 |
| 15:58 | Cornell | David Saunders grabs the offensive board | 39-31 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Leonard Pearson (fresh) 3 pts. SG - William Gosnell (fresh) 2 stl. SF - Duane Terry (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Andrew Pike (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - John Greenway (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Charles Lobb (fresh) SG - Terry Harrison (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Welch (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - David Saunders (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Todd Warren (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Cornell | Daniel Welch is hacked by Leonard Pearson - foul #1 on Leonard Pearson, team foul #4 | 39-31 |
| 15:31 | Cornell | David Saunders clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 39-31 |
| 15:30 | Purdue | John Greenway grabs the board | 39-31 |
| 15:17 | Purdue | Andrew Pike misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 39-31 |
| 15:15 | Cornell | The rebound goes to Todd Warren | 39-31 |
| 15:08 | Cornell | Todd Warren is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Todd Warren, team foul #1 | 39-31 |
| 14:55 | Purdue | Andrew Pike drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by William Gosnell | 42-31 |
| 14:33 | Cornell | David Saunders comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 42-31 |
| 14:31 | Purdue | John Greenway grabs the defensive rebound | 42-31 |
| 14:07 | Purdue | Andrew Pike misses long on an open 3pt shot from the right wing | 42-31 |
| 14:05 | Purdue | Duane Terry snags the offensive board | 42-31 |
| 13:54 | Purdue | Duane Terry misses the easy layup | 42-31 |
| 13:52 | Purdue | Duane Terry tips it but misses | 42-31 |
| 13:51 | Purdue | John Greenway hits the follow up shot | 44-31 |
| 13:22 | Cornell | David Saunders comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 44-31 |
| 13:21 | Cornell | Todd Warren snags the offensive board | 44-31 |
| 13:04 | Cornell | Terry Harrison hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Charles Lobb | 44-33 |
| 13:02 | Purdue | Duane Terry throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 44-33 |
| Subs | Purdue | James Murray (PG), Dwayne Cerrone (SG), Paul Francois (SF), Jon Stevenson (PF), Roland Harrell (C) Leonard Pearson, William Gosnell, Duane Terry, Andrew Pike, John Greenway | |
| Subs | Cornell | Myron Gray (PG), Henry Love (SG), Matthew Peters (SF), Otis Brokaw (PF), Jerry Boyd (C) Charles Lobb, Terry Harrison, Daniel Welch, David Saunders, Todd Warren | |
| 12:53 | Cornell | Myron Gray connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 44-36 |
| 12:51 | Purdue | Paul Francois is hacked by Matthew Peters in the backcourt - foul #1 on Matthew Peters, team foul #2 | 44-36 |
| 12:29 | Purdue | Paul Francois is hacked by Henry Love - foul #3 on Henry Love, team foul #3 | 44-36 |
| 12:24 | Purdue | Dwayne Cerrone throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-36 |
| 12:08 | Cornell | Otis Brokaw hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Jon Stevenson - foul #2 on Jon Stevenson, team foul #5 | 44-36 |
| Subs | Purdue | Benjamin Olivarez (SG) Dwayne Cerrone | |
| Subs | Cornell | David Saunders (PF) Matthew Peters | |
| 12:08 | Cornell | Otis Brokaw misses the 1st free throw | 44-36 |
| 12:08 | Cornell | Otis Brokaw makes the 2nd free throw | 44-37 |
| 11:51 | Purdue | Jerry Boyd is called for the reach on Paul Francois - foul #2 on Jerry Boyd, team foul #4 | 44-37 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Cornell | Micheal Soper (C) Jerry Boyd | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - James Murray (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Benjamin Olivarez (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Paul Francois (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jon Stevenson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Roland Harrell (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Myron Gray (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Henry Love (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Otis Brokaw (fresh) 3 pts. PF - David Saunders (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Micheal Soper (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Purdue | Paul Francois loses the ball out of bounds | 44-37 |
| Subs | Purdue | Leonard Pearson (PG) James Murray | |
| Subs | Cornell | Charles Lobb (PG), Terry Harrison (SG), Todd Warren (C) Myron Gray, Henry Love, David Saunders | |
| 11:26 | Cornell | Terry Harrison is called for traveling | 44-37 |
| 11:11 | Purdue | Jon Stevenson lays it in set up by Leonard Pearson | 46-37 |
| 10:48 | Cornell | Otis Brokaw hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Terry Harrison | 46-40 |
| 10:44 | Purdue | Benjamin Olivarez throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 46-40 |
| Subs | Purdue | William Gosnell (SG), Andrew Pike (PF) Benjamin Olivarez, Jon Stevenson | |
| Subs | Cornell | Henry Love (PG), Matthew Peters (SG), Daniel Welch (SF), David Saunders (PF), Jerry Boyd (C) Charles Lobb, Terry Harrison, Otis Brokaw, Micheal Soper, Todd Warren | |
| 10:37 | Cornell | Jerry Boyd clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 46-40 |
| 10:36 | Cornell | David Saunders tips it home | 46-42 |
| 10:24 | Purdue | Andrew Pike banks in the layup on a great pass from William Gosnell | 48-42 |
| 10:14 | Cornell | David Saunders knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 48-45 |
| 10:10 | Purdue | Leonard Pearson is hacked by David Saunders in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Saunders, team foul #5 | 48-45 |
| Subs | Purdue | James Murray (PG), Dwayne Cerrone (SG), John Greenway (C) Leonard Pearson, William Gosnell, Roland Harrell | |
| Subs | Cornell | Myron Gray (PG) Daniel Welch | |
| 09:58 | Purdue | Andrew Pike can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 48-45 |
| 09:57 | Cornell | The rebound goes to Jerry Boyd | 48-45 |
| 09:46 | Cornell | James Murray picks off the pass by Jerry Boyd | 48-45 |
| 09:20 | Purdue | Matthew Peters steps in front of the Dwayne Cerrone pass | 48-45 |
| 09:03 | Cornell | Matthew Peters misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 48-45 |
| 09:02 | Purdue | Paul Francois pulls down the rebound | 48-45 |
| 08:44 | Purdue | John Greenway is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on John Greenway, team foul #6 | 48-45 |
| Subs | Purdue | Leonard Pearson (PG), William Gosnell (SG), Duane Terry (SF), Jon Stevenson (PF), Roland Harrell (C) James Murray, Dwayne Cerrone, Paul Francois, Andrew Pike, John Greenway | |
| Subs | Cornell | Charles Lobb (PG), Terry Harrison (SG), Daniel Welch (SF), Otis Brokaw (PF), Todd Warren (C) Myron Gray, Henry Love, Matthew Peters, David Saunders, Jerry Boyd | |
| 08:36 | Cornell | William Gosnell is called for the reach on Terry Harrison - foul #1 on William Gosnell, team foul #7 | 48-45 |
| 08:36 | Cornell | Terry Harrison makes the 1st free throw | 48-46 |
| 08:36 | Cornell | Terry Harrison makes the 2nd free throw | 48-47 |
| 08:16 | Purdue | William Gosnell misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Charles Lobb - foul #3 on Charles Lobb, team foul #6 | 48-47 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Cornell | Micheal Soper (C) Todd Warren | |
| 08:16 | Purdue | William Gosnell makes the 1st free throw | 49-47 |
| 08:16 | Purdue | William Gosnell makes the 2nd free throw | 50-47 |
| 07:55 | Cornell | Micheal Soper misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 50-47 |
| 07:54 | Purdue | Duane Terry grabs the board | 50-47 |
| 07:52 | Purdue | Leonard Pearson is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Lobb - foul #4 on Charles Lobb, team foul #7 | 50-47 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Cornell | Todd Warren (C) Daniel Welch | |
| 07:52 | Purdue | Leonard Pearson makes the 1st free throw | 51-47 |
| 07:52 | Purdue | Leonard Pearson misses the 2nd free throw | 51-47 |
| 07:52 | Cornell | Todd Warren grabs the board | 51-47 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Leonard Pearson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Gosnell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Duane Terry (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. PF - Jon Stevenson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Roland Harrell (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Charles Lobb (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Terry Harrison (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Otis Brokaw (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Micheal Soper (fresh) 2 reb. C - Todd Warren (fairly fresh) 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:37 | Cornell | Otis Brokaw is hacked by Leonard Pearson - foul #2 on Leonard Pearson, team foul #8 | 51-47 |
| Subs | Purdue | Benjamin Olivarez (SG) William Gosnell | |
| Subs | Cornell | Daniel Welch (SF) Micheal Soper | |
| 07:37 | Cornell | Otis Brokaw makes the 1st free throw | 51-48 |
| 07:37 | Cornell | Otis Brokaw makes the 2nd free throw | 51-49 |
| 07:22 | Purdue | Jon Stevenson is denied on a layup by Otis Brokaw | 51-49 |
| 07:21 | Purdue | The offensive rebound goes to Roland Harrell | 51-49 |
| 07:09 | Purdue | Roland Harrell knocks in the turnaround from the right block | 53-49 |
| 06:51 | Cornell | Charles Lobb is fouled on the floor by Leonard Pearson - foul #3 on Leonard Pearson, team foul #9 | 53-49 |
| Subs | Purdue | James Murray (PG), William Gosnell (SG), Andrew Pike (PF), John Greenway (C) Leonard Pearson, Duane Terry, Jon Stevenson, Roland Harrell | |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| 06:51 | Cornell | Charles Lobb makes the 1st free throw | 53-50 |
| 06:51 | Cornell | Charles Lobb makes the 2nd free throw | 53-51 |
| 06:26 | Purdue | William Gosnell misses the shot from the left wing | 53-51 |
| 06:24 | Purdue | Andrew Pike pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-51 |
| 06:10 | Purdue | Andrew Pike misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 53-51 |
| 06:08 | Purdue | Benjamin Olivarez tips it home | 55-51 |
| 05:45 | Cornell | Todd Warren misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 55-51 |
| 05:43 | Cornell | Otis Brokaw tips it in | 55-53 |
| 05:37 | Purdue | James Murray makes the wide open 3 from the right wing on a great pass from William Gosnell | 58-53 |
| 05:16 | Cornell | Daniel Welch misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 58-53 |
| 05:15 | Cornell | Charles Lobb misses the tip | 58-53 |
| 05:13 | Purdue | John Greenway pulls down the rebound | 58-53 |
| 04:54 | Purdue | Benjamin Olivarez connects on the shot from the right block on a nice dish by William Gosnell | 60-53 |
| 04:35 | Cornell | Terry Harrison double dribbles | 60-53 |
| Subs | Purdue | Leonard Pearson (PG), Dwayne Cerrone (SG), Paul Francois (SF), Jon Stevenson (PF), Roland Harrell (C) James Murray, William Gosnell, Benjamin Olivarez, Andrew Pike, John Greenway | |
| Subs | Cornell | Myron Gray (PG), Henry Love (SG), Matthew Peters (SF), Jerry Boyd (PF), Micheal Soper (C) Charles Lobb, Terry Harrison, Daniel Welch, Otis Brokaw, Todd Warren | |
| 04:25 | Purdue | Leonard Pearson knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing and the foul's on Micheal Soper - foul #3 on Micheal Soper, team foul #8 | 62-53 |
| 04:25 | Purdue | Leonard Pearson misses the free throw | 62-53 |
| 04:25 | Cornell | Micheal Soper pulls down the rebound | 62-53 |
| 04:12 | Cornell | Leonard Pearson is called for the reach on Myron Gray - foul #4 on Leonard Pearson, team foul #10 | 62-53 |
| 04:12 | Cornell | Myron Gray makes the 1st free throw | 62-54 |
| 04:12 | Cornell | Myron Gray makes the 2nd free throw | 62-55 |
| 04:01 | Purdue | Leonard Pearson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 62-55 |
| 04:00 | Cornell | Jerry Boyd snags the defensive board | 62-55 |
| 03:36 | Cornell | Leonard Pearson steps in front of the Matthew Peters pass | 62-55 |
| 03:31 | Purdue | Dwayne Cerrone hits the finger roll set up by Leonard Pearson | 64-55 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Leonard Pearson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Dwayne Cerrone (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Paul Francois (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jon Stevenson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Roland Harrell (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Myron Gray (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Henry Love (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Matthew Peters (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jerry Boyd (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Micheal Soper (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 03:16 | Cornell | Myron Gray is fouled on the floor by Leonard Pearson - foul #5 on Leonard Pearson, team foul #11 | 64-55 |
| Subs | Purdue | James Murray (PG), William Gosnell (SG) Leonard Pearson, Dwayne Cerrone | |
| Subs | Cornell | Otis Brokaw (SF), David Saunders (PF) Matthew Peters, Micheal Soper | |
| 03:16 | Cornell | Myron Gray makes the 1st free throw | 64-56 |
| 03:16 | Cornell | Myron Gray makes the 2nd free throw | 64-57 |
| 02:57 | Purdue | Roland Harrell makes the turnaround near the basket set up by James Murray | 66-57 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 02:42 | Cornell | Henry Love can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 66-57 |
| 02:40 | Purdue | Paul Francois grabs the board | 66-57 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:38 | Purdue | Myron Gray steps in front of the James Murray pass in the backcourt | 66-57 |
| 02:37 | Cornell | Otis Brokaw slams it home on a great pass from Myron Gray | 66-59 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 02:22 | Purdue | Paul Francois misses short on an open jump hook from the baseline | 66-59 |
| 02:21 | Cornell | David Saunders pulls down the rebound | 66-59 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 02:10 | Cornell | Otis Brokaw banks in the layup set up by Myron Gray | 66-61 |
| 02:06 | Purdue | Purdue calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-61 |
| Subs | Purdue | Dwayne Cerrone (SG), Andrew Pike (PF) William Gosnell, Jon Stevenson | |
| Subs | Cornell | Matthew Peters (SG), Micheal Soper (C) Myron Gray, Jerry Boyd | |
| 01:51 | Purdue | James Murray hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 66-61 |
| 01:50 | Cornell | The rebound goes to Otis Brokaw | 66-61 |
| 01:35 | Cornell | Andrew Pike steals the ball from Otis Brokaw | 66-61 |
| 01:35 | Purdue | Purdue calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 66-61 |
| Subs | Purdue | William Gosnell (SG) Dwayne Cerrone | |
| Subs | Cornell | Charles Lobb (PG), Terry Harrison (SG), Daniel Welch (SF), Todd Warren (C) Henry Love, Matthew Peters, Otis Brokaw, Micheal Soper | |
| 01:20 | Purdue | Paul Francois misses the jump hook in the lane but the foul's on Daniel Welch - foul #2 on Daniel Welch, team foul #9 | 66-61 |
| 01:20 | Purdue | Paul Francois makes the 1st free throw | 67-61 |
| 01:20 | Purdue | Paul Francois makes the 2nd free throw | 68-61 |
| 01:00 | Cornell | Terry Harrison connects on the 3 pointer from straight away | 68-64 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:37 | Purdue | William Gosnell hits a wide open jumper from the free throw line set up by James Murray | 70-64 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:30 | Cornell | Terry Harrison clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 70-64 |
| 00:29 | Purdue | Roland Harrell gets the rebound | 70-64 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:27 | Purdue | Roland Harrell is hacked by Terry Harrison in the backcourt - foul #1 on Terry Harrison, team foul #10 | 70-64 |
| 00:27 | Purdue | Roland Harrell misses the 1st free throw | 70-64 |
| 00:27 | Purdue | Roland Harrell makes the 2nd free throw | 71-64 |
| 00:22 | Cornell | Terry Harrison can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 71-64 |
| 00:21 | Cornell | Todd Warren snags the offensive board | 71-64 |
| 00:19 | Cornell | William Gosnell steals it from Charles Lobb | 71-64 |
| 00:17 | Purdue | Paul Francois is hacked by Charles Lobb in the backcourt - foul #5 on Charles Lobb, team foul #11 | 71-64 |
| Subs | Purdue | Jon Stevenson (PF) Roland Harrell | |
| Subs | Cornell | Henry Love (PG) Charles Lobb | |
| 00:17 | Purdue | Paul Francois misses the 1st free throw | 71-64 |
| 00:17 | Purdue | Paul Francois makes the 2nd free throw | 72-64 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:12 | Cornell | Henry Love is called for traveling | 72-64 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:11 | Purdue | Paul Francois is hacked by Henry Love in the backcourt - foul #4 on Henry Love, team foul #12 | 72-64 |
| 00:11 | Purdue | Paul Francois makes the 1st free throw | 73-64 |
| 00:11 | Purdue | Paul Francois misses the 2nd free throw | 73-64 |
| 00:11 | Cornell | The rebound goes to David Saunders | 73-64 |
| 00:04 | Cornell | Andrew Pike steps in front of the Henry Love pass | 73-64 |
| 00:04 | Purdue | Purdue calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 73-64 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Purdue | James Murray runs out the clock | 73-64 |