| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Robert Parrish (fresh) SG - Rodney Bell (fresh) SF - John Hanger (fresh) PF - Wayne Hayslett (fresh) C - Brent Bailey (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Charlotte | PG - Greg Young (fresh) SG - Brian Guyette (fresh) SF - Robert Depew (fresh) PF - George Murphy (fresh) C - Jeffery Griffin (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Purdue | Wayne Hayslett wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Charlotte | Charlotte is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:37 | Purdue | Wayne Hayslett is hacked by George Murphy - foul #1 on George Murphy, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:19 | Purdue | Brent Bailey clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:18 | Purdue | Brent Bailey hits the follow up shot | 2-0 |
| 19:08 | Charlotte | George Murphy can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 2-0 |
| 19:06 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Rodney Bell | 2-0 |
| 18:42 | Purdue | Robert Parrish clanks a 3 from straight away | 2-0 |
| 18:41 | Purdue | Rodney Bell misses the tip | 2-0 |
| 18:39 | Charlotte | Greg Young grabs the defensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:35 | Charlotte | Greg Young misses long on a shot from the left side | 2-0 |
| 18:33 | Purdue | Wayne Hayslett snags the defensive board | 2-0 |
| 18:24 | Purdue | Rodney Bell is hacked by Brian Guyette - foul #1 on Brian Guyette, team foul #2 | 2-0 |
| 17:58 | Purdue | Rodney Bell misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 2-0 |
| 17:56 | Charlotte | Jeffery Griffin grabs the board | 2-0 |
| 17:51 | Charlotte | Brian Guyette can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 2-0 |
| 17:49 | Purdue | Brent Bailey grabs the defensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 17:30 | Purdue | John Hanger throws a bad pass out of bounds | 2-0 |
| Subs | Purdue | Ken Fox (PG), Joe Poor (SG), Jason Thompson (SF), Theodore Burleson (PF), Charles Cambell (C) Robert Parrish, Rodney Bell, John Hanger, Wayne Hayslett, Brent Bailey | |
| Subs | Charlotte | | |
| 17:16 | Charlotte | Brian Guyette is denied on a layup by Charles Cambell | 2-0 |
| 17:14 | Purdue | Theodore Burleson snags the defensive board | 2-0 |
| 16:48 | Purdue | Theodore Burleson drills a driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Ken Fox | 4-0 |
| 16:27 | Charlotte | Charles Cambell denies the turnaround by Robert Depew | 4-0 |
| 16:26 | Charlotte | Jeffery Griffin tips it in | 4-2 |
| 16:11 | Purdue | Charles Cambell hits a driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Joe Poor | 6-2 |
| 15:52 | Charlotte | George Murphy is hacked by Joe Poor - foul #1 on Joe Poor, team foul #1 | 6-2 |
| Subs | Purdue | Robert Parrish (PG), Rodney Bell (SG), John Hanger (SF), Wayne Hayslett (PF), Brent Bailey (C) Ken Fox, Joe Poor, Jason Thompson, Theodore Burleson, Charles Cambell | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Morris Dycus (SF) Robert Depew | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Robert Parrish (fresh) SG - Rodney Bell (fresh) SF - John Hanger (fresh) PF - Wayne Hayslett (fresh) C - Brent Bailey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Charlotte | PG - Greg Young (fresh) SG - Brian Guyette (fresh) SF - Morris Dycus (fresh) PF - George Murphy (fresh) C - Jeffery Griffin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Charlotte | Brent Bailey steps in front of the Greg Young pass | 6-2 |
| 15:19 | Purdue | Brent Bailey can't finish the layup | 6-2 |
| 15:18 | Purdue | Robert Parrish hits the follow up shot | 8-2 |
| 15:02 | Charlotte | Morris Dycus is denied on a layup by Brent Bailey | 8-2 |
| 15:01 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Brent Bailey | 8-2 |
| 14:43 | Purdue | Wayne Hayslett misses the fadeaway from the baseline | 8-2 |
| 14:41 | Charlotte | Jeffery Griffin snags the defensive board | 8-2 |
| 14:20 | Charlotte | George Murphy comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 8-2 |
| 14:18 | Charlotte | Jeffery Griffin grabs the offensive board | 8-2 |
| 13:58 | Charlotte | Greg Young's pass is intercepted by John Hanger | 8-2 |
| 13:55 | Purdue | Robert Parrish banks in the layup on a great pass from John Hanger | 10-2 |
| 13:51 | Charlotte | Greg Young travels in the backcourt | 10-2 |
| Subs | Purdue | Joe Poor (SF), Theodore Burleson (PF) John Hanger, Wayne Hayslett | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Pete Williams (SG), Robert Depew (SF), Gilbert Morgan (PF), Ian Sayer (C) Greg Young, Brian Guyette, George Murphy, Jeffery Griffin | |
| 13:42 | Purdue | Robert Parrish hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Joe Poor and the foul's on Morris Dycus - foul #1 on Morris Dycus, team foul #3 | 12-2 |
| 13:42 | Purdue | Robert Parrish makes the free throw | 13-2 |
| 13:24 | Charlotte | Gilbert Morgan's floater is tipped away by Theodore Burleson | 13-2 |
| 13:22 | Purdue | Joe Poor gets the rebound | 13-2 |
| 13:09 | Purdue | Theodore Burleson's layup is rejected by Gilbert Morgan | 13-2 |
| 13:07 | Charlotte | The rebound goes to Ian Sayer | 13-2 |
| 13:02 | Charlotte | Morris Dycus throws a bad pass out of bounds | 13-2 |
| Subs | Purdue | John Hanger (SF), Wayne Hayslett (PF) Joe Poor, Theodore Burleson | |
| Subs | Charlotte | | |
| 12:43 | Purdue | Gilbert Morgan steals the ball from Robert Parrish | 13-2 |
| 12:37 | Charlotte | Morris Dycus comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 13-2 |
| 12:36 | Purdue | Brent Bailey snags the defensive board | 13-2 |
| 12:19 | Purdue | John Hanger misses the lay-in | 13-2 |
| 12:18 | Purdue | John Hanger snags the offensive board | 13-2 |
| 12:05 | Purdue | Robert Parrish scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Rodney Bell | 16-2 |
| 11:52 | Charlotte | Gilbert Morgan scores on a jumper from the right block on a great pass from Pete Williams | 16-4 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Robert Parrish (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SG - Rodney Bell (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Hanger (fresh) PF - Wayne Hayslett (fresh) C - Brent Bailey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Charlotte | PG - Morris Dycus (fairly fresh) SG - Pete Williams (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Depew (fresh) PF - Gilbert Morgan (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ian Sayer (fresh) | |
| 11:42 | Purdue | Robert Parrish misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 16-4 |
| 11:40 | Charlotte | Ian Sayer gets the rebound | 16-4 |
| 11:36 | Charlotte | Morris Dycus can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Wayne Hayslett - foul #1 on Wayne Hayslett, team foul #2 | 16-4 |
| Subs | Purdue | Ken Fox (PG), Joe Poor (SF), Theodore Burleson (PF), Charles Cambell (C) Robert Parrish, John Hanger, Wayne Hayslett, Brent Bailey | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Brian Guyette (SG), George Murphy (PF), Jeffery Griffin (C) Pete Williams, Gilbert Morgan, Ian Sayer | |
| 11:36 | Charlotte | Morris Dycus makes the 1st free throw | 16-5 |
| 11:36 | Charlotte | Morris Dycus makes the 2nd free throw | 16-6 |
| 11:16 | Purdue | Robert Depew takes the ball from Rodney Bell | 16-6 |
| 10:54 | Charlotte | Robert Depew is hacked by Joe Poor - foul #2 on Joe Poor, team foul #3 | 16-6 |
| Subs | Purdue | Robert Parrish (PG), John Hanger (SF), Wayne Hayslett (PF), Brent Bailey (C) Ken Fox, Joe Poor, Theodore Burleson, Charles Cambell | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Greg Young (PG), Robert Meece (SF) Morris Dycus, Robert Depew | |
| 10:49 | Charlotte | Greg Young buries a shot from the right side on a nice dish by Brian Guyette | 16-8 |
| 10:36 | Purdue | John Hanger makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Parrish | 19-8 |
| 10:19 | Charlotte | Brian Guyette drills a shot in the lane on a great pass from Robert Meece | 19-10 |
| 10:01 | Purdue | Wayne Hayslett clanks a runner from the baseline but he's hacked by George Murphy - foul #2 on George Murphy, team foul #4 | 19-10 |
| Subs | Purdue | Ken Fox (PG), Jason Thompson (SF) Rodney Bell, John Hanger | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Gilbert Morgan (PF) George Murphy | |
| 10:01 | Purdue | Wayne Hayslett makes the 1st free throw | 20-10 |
| 10:01 | Purdue | Wayne Hayslett makes the 2nd free throw | 21-10 |
| 09:52 | Charlotte | Brian Guyette hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 21-10 |
| 09:51 | Charlotte | Robert Meece pulls down the offensive rebound | 21-10 |
| 09:33 | Charlotte | Robert Meece misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 21-10 |
| 09:31 | Purdue | Brent Bailey snags the defensive board | 21-10 |
| 09:08 | Purdue | Wayne Hayslett hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Ken Fox | 23-10 |
| 08:52 | Charlotte | Jason Thompson steps in front of the Gilbert Morgan pass | 23-10 |
| 08:49 | Purdue | Jason Thompson banks in the layup | 25-10 |
| 08:40 | Charlotte | Greg Young clanks a floater from the left side but the foul's on Brent Bailey - foul #1 on Brent Bailey, team foul #4 | 25-10 |
| Subs | Purdue | Rodney Bell (SG), John Hanger (SF), Theodore Burleson (PF), Charles Cambell (C) Ken Fox, Jason Thompson, Wayne Hayslett, Brent Bailey | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Robert Depew (SF), Ian Sayer (C) Robert Meece, Jeffery Griffin | |
| 08:40 | Charlotte | Greg Young misses the 1st free throw | 25-10 |
| 08:40 | Charlotte | Greg Young makes the 2nd free throw | 25-11 |
| 08:26 | Purdue | Robert Parrish is hacked by Greg Young - foul #1 on Greg Young, team foul #5 | 25-11 |
| Subs | Purdue | Brent Bailey (C) Charles Cambell | |
| Subs | Charlotte | | |
| 08:05 | Purdue | Brent Bailey scores on a fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Robert Parrish | 27-11 |
| 07:50 | Charlotte | Gilbert Morgan connects on the fadeaway near the basket and he's fouled by Theodore Burleson - foul #1 on Theodore Burleson, team foul #5 | 27-13 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Morris Dycus (PG), Pete Williams (SG) Greg Young, Brian Guyette | |
| 07:50 | Charlotte | Gilbert Morgan misses the free throw | 27-13 |
| 07:50 | Purdue | Brent Bailey pulls down the rebound | 27-13 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Robert Parrish (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rodney Bell (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Hanger (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Theodore Burleson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Brent Bailey (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Charlotte | PG - Morris Dycus (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Pete Williams (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Depew (fresh) PF - Gilbert Morgan (fresh) 4 pts. C - Ian Sayer (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:32 | Purdue | Rodney Bell clanks a jumper in the lane but he's fouled by Pete Williams - foul #1 on Pete Williams, team foul #6 | 27-13 |
| Subs | Purdue | Ken Fox (PG), Wayne Hayslett (PF), Charles Cambell (C) Robert Parrish, Theodore Burleson, Brent Bailey | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Jeffery Griffin (C) Ian Sayer | |
| 07:32 | Purdue | Rodney Bell misses the 1st free throw | 27-13 |
| 07:32 | Purdue | Rodney Bell makes the 2nd free throw | 28-13 |
| 07:24 | Charlotte | Morris Dycus misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Rodney Bell - foul #1 on Rodney Bell, team foul #6 | 28-13 |
| Subs | Purdue | Robert Parrish (PG), Brent Bailey (C) Ken Fox, Charles Cambell | |
| Subs | Charlotte | | |
| 07:24 | Charlotte | Morris Dycus misses the 1st free throw | 28-13 |
| 07:24 | Charlotte | Morris Dycus makes the 2nd free throw | 28-14 |
| 07:03 | Purdue | Robert Parrish drills a jumper from the right block on a great pass from Rodney Bell | 30-14 |
| 06:57 | Charlotte | Jeffery Griffin comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 30-14 |
| 06:56 | Purdue | John Hanger gets the rebound | 30-14 |
| 06:51 | Purdue | Robert Parrish is whistled for a carry | 30-14 |
| Subs | Purdue | Ken Fox (PG), Theodore Burleson (PF), Charles Cambell (C) Robert Parrish, Wayne Hayslett, Brent Bailey | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Greg Young (PG), Brian Guyette (SG), Ian Sayer (PF) Pete Williams, Robert Depew, Gilbert Morgan | |
| 06:30 | Charlotte | Brian Guyette drills a jumper from the free throw line | 30-16 |
| 06:04 | Purdue | Rodney Bell misses the fadeaway in the paint | 30-16 |
| 06:02 | Charlotte | Brian Guyette pulls down the rebound | 30-16 |
| 05:56 | Charlotte | Ian Sayer's fadeaway is rejected by Charles Cambell | 30-16 |
| 05:55 | Charlotte | Jeffery Griffin snags the offensive board | 30-16 |
| 05:37 | Charlotte | Jeffery Griffin comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 30-16 |
| 05:36 | Purdue | John Hanger grabs the board | 30-16 |
| 05:21 | Purdue | Theodore Burleson misses badly on a driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by Brian Guyette - foul #2 on Brian Guyette, team foul #7 | 30-16 |
| Subs | Purdue | Robert Parrish (PG), Jason Thompson (SF), Brent Bailey (C) Ken Fox, John Hanger, Charles Cambell | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Robert Depew (SF), Gilbert Morgan (PF) Brian Guyette, Jeffery Griffin | |
| 05:21 | Purdue | Theodore Burleson misses the 1st free throw | 30-16 |
| 05:21 | Purdue | Theodore Burleson makes the 2nd free throw | 31-16 |
| 05:05 | Charlotte | Ian Sayer misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 31-16 |
| 05:04 | Charlotte | Gilbert Morgan grabs the offensive board | 31-16 |
| 04:46 | Charlotte | Ian Sayer blows the layup | 31-16 |
| 04:45 | Charlotte | Robert Depew snags the offensive board | 31-16 |
| 04:39 | Charlotte | Morris Dycus makes the 3pt shot from the right corner | 31-19 |
| 04:22 | Purdue | Rodney Bell is fouled on the floor by Gilbert Morgan - foul #1 on Gilbert Morgan, team foul #8 | 31-19 |
| Subs | Purdue | John Hanger (SF), Wayne Hayslett (PF) Jason Thompson, Theodore Burleson | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Pete Williams (PG), Gary Smith (SG) Greg Young, Morris Dycus | |
| 04:22 | Purdue | Rodney Bell makes the 1st free throw | 32-19 |
| 04:22 | Purdue | Rodney Bell makes the 2nd free throw | 33-19 |
| 03:53 | Charlotte | Robert Depew's layup is rejected by John Hanger | 33-19 |
| 03:52 | Purdue | Brent Bailey grabs the board | 33-19 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Robert Parrish (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rodney Bell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Hanger (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Wayne Hayslett (fresh) 4 pts. C - Brent Bailey (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Charlotte | PG - Pete Williams (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gary Smith (fresh) SF - Robert Depew (fresh) PF - Gilbert Morgan (fresh) 4 pts. C - Ian Sayer (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:48 | Purdue | Robert Parrish clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 33-19 |
| 03:46 | Charlotte | Gilbert Morgan snags the defensive board | 33-19 |
| 03:42 | Charlotte | Pete Williams lays it in on a nice dish by Gary Smith | 33-21 |
| 03:23 | Purdue | Ian Sayer steps in front of the Brent Bailey pass | 33-21 |
| 03:08 | Charlotte | The short jumper by Gilbert Morgan is denied by John Hanger | 33-21 |
| 03:06 | Charlotte | Ian Sayer tips it home | 33-23 |
| 02:46 | Purdue | Robert Parrish is fouled on the floor by Pete Williams - foul #2 on Pete Williams, team foul #9 | 33-23 |
| Subs | Purdue | Joe Poor (SG) Rodney Bell | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Greg Young (PG), Brian Guyette (SG), Morris Dycus (SF), George Murphy (PF), Jeffery Griffin (C) Pete Williams, Gary Smith, Robert Depew, Gilbert Morgan, Ian Sayer | |
| 02:46 | Purdue | Robert Parrish makes the 1st free throw | 34-23 |
| 02:46 | Purdue | Robert Parrish makes the 2nd free throw | 35-23 |
| 02:39 | Charlotte | Greg Young clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 35-23 |
| 02:37 | Purdue | Joe Poor pulls down the rebound | 35-23 |
| 02:13 | Purdue | Brent Bailey can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 35-23 |
| 02:11 | Charlotte | George Murphy pulls down the rebound | 35-23 |
| 02:07 | Charlotte | Greg Young misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 35-23 |
| 02:05 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Wayne Hayslett | 35-23 |
| 01:42 | Purdue | John Hanger is fouled on the floor by Morris Dycus - foul #2 on Morris Dycus, team foul #10 | 35-23 |
| Subs | Purdue | Rodney Bell (SG) Joe Poor | |
| Subs | Charlotte | | |
| 01:42 | Purdue | John Hanger makes the 1st free throw | 36-23 |
| 01:42 | Purdue | John Hanger makes the 2nd free throw | 37-23 |
| 01:27 | Charlotte | Brian Guyette loses the dribble to John Hanger | 37-23 |
| 01:10 | Purdue | Robert Parrish can't connect on a turnaround near the basket | 37-23 |
| 01:09 | Charlotte | The rebound goes to Morris Dycus | 37-23 |
| 01:04 | Charlotte | Brian Guyette is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Brian Guyette, team foul #11 | 37-23 |
| Subs | Purdue | Joe Poor (SF) John Hanger | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Pete Williams (SG), Robert Meece (SF) Brian Guyette, Morris Dycus | |
| 00:35 | Purdue | Brent Bailey misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Jeffery Griffin - foul #1 on Jeffery Griffin, team foul #12 | 37-23 |
| Subs | Purdue | Ken Fox (PG) Robert Parrish | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Gary Smith (SG), Robert Depew (SF) Greg Young, Robert Meece | |
| 00:35 | Purdue | Brent Bailey misses the 1st free throw | 37-23 |
| 00:35 | Purdue | Brent Bailey misses the 2nd free throw | 37-23 |
| 00:35 | Charlotte | Jeffery Griffin gets the rebound | 37-23 |
| 00:28 | Charlotte | George Murphy is hacked by Rodney Bell - foul #2 on Rodney Bell, team foul #7 | 37-23 |
| Subs | Purdue | Robert Parrish (PG) Ken Fox | |
| Subs | Charlotte | | |
| 00:28 | Charlotte | George Murphy makes the 1st free throw | 37-24 |
| 00:28 | Charlotte | George Murphy makes the 2nd free throw | 37-25 |
| 00:04 | Purdue | Gary Smith is called for the reach on Brent Bailey - foul #1 on Gary Smith, team foul #13 | 37-25 |
| Subs | Purdue | Ken Fox (PG) Robert Parrish | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Morris Dycus (PG), Gilbert Morgan (C) Gary Smith, Jeffery Griffin | |
| 00:04 | Purdue | Brent Bailey makes the 1st free throw | 38-25 |
| 00:04 | Purdue | Brent Bailey makes the 2nd free throw | 39-25 |
| 00:00 | Charlotte | Pete Williams hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 39-25 |