| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Paul Montelongo (fresh) SG - Ricky Thompson (fresh) SF - Daniel Guillotte (fresh) PF - Cory Ozuna (fresh) C - Isaac Dyer (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Robert Parrish (fresh) SG - Rodney Bell (fresh) SF - John Hanger (fresh) PF - Theodore Burleson (fresh) C - Brent Bailey (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Purdue | Brent Bailey wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:38 | Purdue | Robert Parrish is fouled on the floor by Daniel Guillotte - foul #1 on Daniel Guillotte, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:20 | Purdue | Brent Bailey buries a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by John Hanger and he's hacked by Cory Ozuna - foul #1 on Cory Ozuna, team foul #2 | 0-2 |
| 19:20 | Purdue | Brent Bailey makes the free throw | 0-3 |
| 19:05 | Santa Clara | Isaac Dyer misses long on a jumper near the basket but he's hacked by Brent Bailey - foul #1 on Brent Bailey, team foul #1 | 0-3 |
| 19:05 | Santa Clara | Isaac Dyer makes the 1st free throw | 1-3 |
| 19:05 | Santa Clara | Isaac Dyer makes the 2nd free throw | 2-3 |
| 19:03 | Purdue | Robert Parrish is hacked by Ricky Thompson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ricky Thompson, team foul #3 | 2-3 |
| 18:48 | Purdue | Rodney Bell is fouled on the floor by Cory Ozuna - foul #2 on Cory Ozuna, team foul #4 | 2-3 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Stephen Kimbrough (PF) Cory Ozuna | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 18:33 | Purdue | Robert Parrish misses short on a jump hook from the left block | 2-3 |
| 18:32 | Purdue | The offensive rebound goes to Brent Bailey | 2-3 |
| 18:16 | Purdue | Theodore Burleson lays it up and in and he's hacked by Stephen Kimbrough - foul #1 on Stephen Kimbrough, team foul #5 | 2-5 |
| 18:16 | Purdue | Theodore Burleson makes the free throw | 2-6 |
| 17:53 | Santa Clara | Daniel Guillotte hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block but he's hacked by Rodney Bell - foul #1 on Rodney Bell, team foul #2 | 2-6 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Ken Fox (PG), Joe Poor (SG), Jason Thompson (SF), Wayne Hayslett (PF), Charles Cambell (C) Robert Parrish, Rodney Bell, John Hanger, Theodore Burleson, Brent Bailey | |
| 17:53 | Santa Clara | Daniel Guillotte makes the 1st free throw | 3-6 |
| 17:53 | Santa Clara | Daniel Guillotte makes the 2nd free throw | 4-6 |
| 17:28 | Purdue | Joe Poor misses badly on the uncontested 3pt attempt from straight away | 4-6 |
| 17:26 | Santa Clara | Isaac Dyer grabs the defensive rebound | 4-6 |
| 17:11 | Santa Clara | Isaac Dyer comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Charles Cambell - foul #1 on Charles Cambell, team foul #3 | 4-6 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Robert Parrish (PG), Rodney Bell (SG), Brent Bailey (C) Ken Fox, Jason Thompson, Charles Cambell | |
| 17:11 | Santa Clara | Isaac Dyer makes the 1st free throw | 5-6 |
| 17:11 | Santa Clara | Isaac Dyer makes the 2nd free throw | 6-6 |
| 16:48 | Purdue | Brent Bailey can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Isaac Dyer - foul #1 on Isaac Dyer, team foul #6 | 6-6 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Purdue | John Hanger (SF) Joe Poor | |
| 16:48 | Purdue | Brent Bailey makes the 1st free throw | 6-7 |
| 16:48 | Purdue | Brent Bailey makes the 2nd free throw | 6-8 |
| 16:31 | Santa Clara | Daniel Guillotte clanks a 3 from straight away | 6-8 |
| 16:30 | Purdue | Wayne Hayslett gets the rebound | 6-8 |
| 16:19 | Purdue | Brent Bailey lays it up and in on a nice dish by Wayne Hayslett | 6-10 |
| 15:59 | Santa Clara | The short jumper by Stephen Kimbrough is denied by John Hanger | 6-10 |
| 15:57 | Purdue | Wayne Hayslett grabs the defensive rebound | 6-10 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Paul Montelongo (fairly fresh) SG - Ricky Thompson (fresh) SF - Daniel Guillotte (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Stephen Kimbrough (fresh) C - Isaac Dyer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Robert Parrish (fresh) SG - Rodney Bell (fresh) SF - John Hanger (fresh) PF - Wayne Hayslett (fresh) 2 reb. C - Brent Bailey (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 15:52 | Purdue | Rodney Bell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 6-10 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Lee Sharp (PG), Bernard Arterburn (C) Paul Montelongo, Isaac Dyer | |
| 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 | |
| 15:35 | Santa Clara | Jason Thompson is called for the reach on Stephen Kimbrough - foul #1 on Jason Thompson, team foul #4 | 6-10 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Eric Barton (SG), Jonathan Horstman (SF) Ricky Thompson, Daniel Guillotte | |
| Subs | Purdue | Robert Parrish (PG), Rodney Bell (SG), Wayne Hayslett (PF), Brent Bailey (C) Ken Fox, Jason Thompson, Theodore Burleson, Charles Cambell | |
| 15:29 | Santa Clara | Eric Barton loses the dribble to Wayne Hayslett | 6-10 |
| 15:06 | Purdue | Brent Bailey's fadeaway is rejected by Bernard Arterburn | 6-10 |
| 15:04 | Purdue | Wayne Hayslett grabs the offensive rebound | 6-10 |
| 14:50 | Purdue | Lee Sharp steals it from Joe Poor | 6-10 |
| 14:27 | Santa Clara | Lee Sharp misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 6-10 |
| 14:25 | Purdue | Robert Parrish grabs the defensive rebound | 6-10 |
| 14:06 | Purdue | Robert Parrish comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 6-10 |
| 14:05 | Purdue | Brent Bailey gets the offensive rebound | 6-10 |
| 13:46 | Purdue | Brent Bailey connects on the open runner from the baseline set up by Robert Parrish | 6-12 |
| 13:28 | Santa Clara | Bernard Arterburn misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Wayne Hayslett - foul #1 on Wayne Hayslett, team foul #5 | 6-12 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Paul Montelongo (PG), Ricky Thompson (SG), Daniel Guillotte (SF), Isaac Dyer (C) Lee Sharp, Eric Barton, Jonathan Horstman, Stephen Kimbrough | |
| Subs | Purdue | Ken Fox (PG), John Hanger (SF), Theodore Burleson (PF), Charles Cambell (C) Robert Parrish, Rodney Bell, Wayne Hayslett, Brent Bailey | |
| 13:28 | Santa Clara | Bernard Arterburn makes the 1st free throw | 7-12 |
| 13:28 | Santa Clara | Bernard Arterburn makes the 2nd free throw | 8-12 |
| 13:04 | Purdue | John Hanger connects on the fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Joe Poor | 8-14 |
| 12:54 | Santa Clara | Daniel Guillotte misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Theodore Burleson - foul #1 on Theodore Burleson, team foul #6 | 8-14 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Stephen Kimbrough (PF) Bernard Arterburn | |
| Subs | Purdue | Robert Parrish (PG), Rodney Bell (SG), Brent Bailey (C) Ken Fox, Joe Poor, Charles Cambell | |
| 12:54 | Santa Clara | Daniel Guillotte makes the 1st free throw | 9-14 |
| 12:54 | Santa Clara | Daniel Guillotte makes the 2nd free throw | 10-14 |
| 12:46 | Purdue | Ricky Thompson steals it from Theodore Burleson | 10-14 |
| 12:34 | Santa Clara | Stephen Kimbrough makes the floater from the right block set up by Paul Montelongo | 12-14 |
| 12:31 | Purdue | Robert Parrish loses the dribble to Paul Montelongo in the backcourt | 12-14 |
| 12:28 | Santa Clara | Paul Montelongo banks in the layup | 14-14 |
| 12:26 | Purdue | John Hanger is fouled in the backcourt by Daniel Guillotte - foul #2 on Daniel Guillotte, team foul #7 | 14-14 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Lee Sharp (SF), Jonathan Horstman (PF) Daniel Guillotte, Stephen Kimbrough | |
| Subs | Purdue | Ken Fox (PG), Charles Cambell (C) Robert Parrish, Brent Bailey | |
| 12:26 | Purdue | John Hanger misses the 1st free throw | 14-14 |
| 12:26 | Santa Clara | Jonathan Horstman pulls down the rebound | 14-14 |
| 12:07 | Santa Clara | Jonathan Horstman hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 14-14 |
| 12:05 | Purdue | John Hanger grabs the board | 14-14 |
| 11:46 | Purdue | Theodore Burleson knocks in the floater from the right block on a great pass from Ken Fox | 14-16 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Paul Montelongo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ricky Thompson (fresh) SF - Lee Sharp (fresh) PF - Jonathan Horstman (fresh) C - Isaac Dyer (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Ken Fox (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Rodney Bell (fresh) SF - John Hanger (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Theodore Burleson (fresh) 5 pts. C - Charles Cambell (fresh) | |
| 11:26 | Santa Clara | Isaac Dyer misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 14-16 |
| 11:25 | Santa Clara | Isaac Dyer gets the offensive rebound | 14-16 |
| 11:10 | Santa Clara | Isaac Dyer makes the jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Paul Montelongo and he's hacked by Charles Cambell - foul #2 on Charles Cambell, team foul #7 | 16-16 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Albert Manus (PG), Eric Barton (SG) Paul Montelongo, Ricky Thompson | |
| Subs | Purdue | Robert Parrish (PG), Joe Poor (SG), Brent Bailey (C) Ken Fox, Rodney Bell, Charles Cambell | |
| 11:10 | Santa Clara | Isaac Dyer makes the free throw | 17-16 |
| 10:57 | Purdue | Robert Parrish's pass is intercepted by Lee Sharp | 17-16 |
| 10:38 | Santa Clara | Lee Sharp connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Eric Barton | 19-16 |
| 10:22 | Purdue | Brent Bailey's pass is intercepted by Isaac Dyer | 19-16 |
| 10:14 | Santa Clara | Lee Sharp misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 19-16 |
| 10:12 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Robert Parrish | 19-16 |
| 09:52 | Purdue | Robert Parrish hits a wide open 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Joe Poor | 19-19 |
| 09:38 | Santa Clara | Albert Manus misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 19-19 |
| 09:37 | Santa Clara | Jonathan Horstman pulls down the offensive rebound | 19-19 |
| 09:15 | Santa Clara | Albert Manus can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 19-19 |
| 09:14 | Purdue | Brent Bailey pulls down the rebound | 19-19 |
| 08:47 | Purdue | John Hanger comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 19-19 |
| 08:46 | Santa Clara | Eric Barton gets the rebound | 19-19 |
| 08:29 | Santa Clara | Jonathan Horstman misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 19-19 |
| 08:28 | Purdue | John Hanger grabs the board | 19-19 |
| 08:26 | Purdue | John Hanger is hacked by Eric Barton in the backcourt - foul #1 on Eric Barton, team foul #8 | 19-19 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Paul Montelongo (PG), Ricky Thompson (SG), Stephen Kimbrough (PF), Bernard Arterburn (C) Albert Manus, Eric Barton, Jonathan Horstman, Isaac Dyer | |
| Subs | Purdue | Rodney Bell (SG), Wayne Hayslett (PF) Joe Poor, Theodore Burleson | |
| 08:26 | Purdue | John Hanger makes the 1st free throw | 19-20 |
| 08:26 | Purdue | John Hanger misses the 2nd free throw | 19-20 |
| 08:26 | Purdue | Wayne Hayslett grabs the offensive board | 19-20 |
| 08:03 | Purdue | Rodney Bell misses long on a floater from the left side but he's fouled by Bernard Arterburn - foul #1 on Bernard Arterburn, team foul #9 | 19-20 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Jason Thompson (SF) John Hanger | |
| 08:03 | Purdue | Rodney Bell makes the 1st free throw | 19-21 |
| 08:03 | Purdue | Rodney Bell makes the 2nd free throw | 19-22 |
| 07:46 | Santa Clara | Lee Sharp is called for traveling | 19-22 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Paul Montelongo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ricky Thompson (fresh) SF - Lee Sharp (tiring) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Stephen Kimbrough (fresh) 2 pts. C - Bernard Arterburn (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Robert Parrish (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rodney Bell (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jason Thompson (fresh) PF - Wayne Hayslett (fresh) 4 reb. C - Brent Bailey (tiring) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Purdue | Rodney Bell connects on the open shot from the right side on a nice dish by Robert Parrish | 19-24 |
| 07:07 | Santa Clara | Stephen Kimbrough misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 19-24 |
| 07:06 | Santa Clara | Lee Sharp snags the offensive board | 19-24 |
| 06:57 | Santa Clara | Stephen Kimbrough's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 19-24 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Isaac Dyer (C) Bernard Arterburn | |
| Subs | Purdue | John Hanger (SF) Jason Thompson | |
| 06:42 | Purdue | Robert Parrish is alone and drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by John Hanger | 19-27 |
| 06:18 | Santa Clara | Stephen Kimbrough clanks a runner from the right block but the foul's on Wayne Hayslett - foul #2 on Wayne Hayslett, team foul #8 | 19-27 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Eric Barton (SG), Jonathan Horstman (SF) Ricky Thompson, Lee Sharp | |
| Subs | Purdue | Ken Fox (PG), Theodore Burleson (PF) Robert Parrish, Wayne Hayslett | |
| 06:18 | Santa Clara | Stephen Kimbrough makes the 1st free throw | 20-27 |
| 06:18 | Santa Clara | Stephen Kimbrough makes the 2nd free throw | 21-27 |
| 06:14 | Purdue | Rodney Bell is hacked by Eric Barton in the backcourt - foul #2 on Eric Barton, team foul #10 | 21-27 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Ricky Thompson (SG) Eric Barton | |
| Subs | Purdue | Robert Parrish (PG), Joe Poor (SF) Ken Fox, John Hanger | |
| 06:14 | Purdue | Rodney Bell makes the 1st free throw | 21-28 |
| 06:14 | Purdue | Rodney Bell makes the 2nd free throw | 21-29 |
| 06:00 | Santa Clara | Jonathan Horstman is fouled on the floor by Theodore Burleson - foul #2 on Theodore Burleson, team foul #9 | 21-29 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Albert Manus (PG) Paul Montelongo | |
| Subs | Purdue | Ken Fox (PG), John Hanger (SF), Quon Tao (PF) Robert Parrish, Joe Poor, Theodore Burleson | |
| 06:00 | Santa Clara | Jonathan Horstman misses the 1st free throw | 21-29 |
| 06:00 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Brent Bailey | 21-29 |
| 05:42 | Purdue | Rodney Bell connects on the open jump hook from the left block set up by Ken Fox | 21-31 |
| 05:24 | Santa Clara | Albert Manus clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 21-31 |
| 05:23 | Santa Clara | Isaac Dyer tips it but misses | 21-31 |
| 05:22 | Purdue | John Hanger gets the rebound | 21-31 |
| 04:53 | Purdue | John Hanger throws a bad pass out of bounds | 21-31 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Paul Montelongo (PG), Lee Sharp (SF), Bernard Arterburn (PF) Albert Manus, Jonathan Horstman, Isaac Dyer | |
| Subs | Purdue | Robert Parrish (PG), Joe Poor (SF) Ken Fox, John Hanger | |
| 04:35 | Santa Clara | Paul Montelongo clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 21-31 |
| 04:34 | Purdue | Brent Bailey snags the defensive board | 21-31 |
| 04:25 | Purdue | Lee Sharp is called for the reach on Joe Poor - foul #1 on Lee Sharp, team foul #11 | 21-31 |
| 04:25 | Purdue | Joe Poor makes the 1st free throw | 21-32 |
| 04:25 | Purdue | Joe Poor makes the 2nd free throw | 21-33 |
| 04:16 | Santa Clara | Bernard Arterburn's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 21-33 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Purdue | John Hanger (SF) Joe Poor | |
| 03:47 | Purdue | Robert Parrish blows the dunk but he's hacked by Paul Montelongo - foul #1 on Paul Montelongo, team foul #12 | 21-33 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Eric Barton (SG), Daniel Guillotte (SF), Cory Ozuna (PF) Ricky Thompson, Lee Sharp, Stephen Kimbrough | |
| Subs | Purdue | Theodore Burleson (PF), Charles Cambell (C) Quon Tao, Brent Bailey | |
| 03:47 | Purdue | Robert Parrish makes the 1st free throw | 21-34 |
| 03:47 | Purdue | Robert Parrish makes the 2nd free throw | 21-35 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Paul Montelongo (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eric Barton (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Daniel Guillotte (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Cory Ozuna (fresh) C - Bernard Arterburn (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Robert Parrish (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rodney Bell (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - John Hanger (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Theodore Burleson (fresh) 5 pts. C - Charles Cambell (fresh) | |
| 03:25 | Santa Clara | Daniel Guillotte knocks in the shot from the right block | 23-35 |
| 03:03 | Purdue | Paul Montelongo is called for the reach on Robert Parrish - foul #2 on Paul Montelongo, team foul #13 | 23-35 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Albert Manus (PG), Isaac Dyer (C) Paul Montelongo, Bernard Arterburn | |
| Subs | Purdue | Joe Poor (SF), Brent Bailey (C) John Hanger, Charles Cambell | |
| 03:03 | Purdue | Robert Parrish makes the 1st free throw | 23-36 |
| 03:03 | Purdue | Robert Parrish makes the 2nd free throw | 23-37 |
| 02:52 | Santa Clara | Albert Manus scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 26-37 |
| 02:31 | Purdue | Brent Bailey misses the lay-in | 26-37 |
| 02:30 | Santa Clara | Daniel Guillotte snags the defensive board | 26-37 |
| 02:26 | Santa Clara | Albert Manus is fouled on the floor by Robert Parrish - foul #1 on Robert Parrish, team foul #10 | 26-37 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Purdue | John Hanger (SF), Charles Cambell (C) Joe Poor, Brent Bailey | |
| 02:26 | Santa Clara | Albert Manus makes the 1st free throw | 27-37 |
| 02:26 | Santa Clara | Albert Manus misses the 2nd free throw | 27-37 |
| 02:26 | Purdue | Charles Cambell pulls down the rebound | 27-37 |
| 02:06 | Purdue | Eric Barton steals it from Rodney Bell | 27-37 |
| 01:48 | Santa Clara | Cory Ozuna misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 27-37 |
| 01:46 | Purdue | John Hanger snags the defensive board | 27-37 |
| 01:26 | Purdue | Robert Parrish can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 27-37 |
| 01:25 | Santa Clara | Cory Ozuna pulls down the rebound | 27-37 |
| 01:04 | Santa Clara | Albert Manus comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 27-37 |
| 01:02 | Santa Clara | Cory Ozuna hits the follow up shot | 29-37 |
| 00:42 | Purdue | Rodney Bell hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by Isaac Dyer - foul #2 on Isaac Dyer, team foul #14 | 29-37 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Paul Montelongo (PG), Ricky Thompson (SG), Jonathan Horstman (SF), Stephen Kimbrough (PF), Bernard Arterburn (C) Albert Manus, Eric Barton, Daniel Guillotte, Cory Ozuna, Isaac Dyer | |
| Subs | Purdue | Ken Fox (PG), Joe Poor (SF), Wayne Hayslett (PF), Brent Bailey (C) Robert Parrish, John Hanger, Theodore Burleson, Charles Cambell | |
| 00:42 | Purdue | Rodney Bell misses the 1st free throw | 29-37 |
| 00:42 | Purdue | Rodney Bell makes the 2nd free throw | 29-38 |
| 00:29 | Santa Clara | Brent Bailey steals it from Ricky Thompson | 29-38 |
| 00:25 | Purdue | Brent Bailey is called for traveling in the backcourt | 29-38 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Robert Parrish (PG) Ken Fox | |
| 00:01 | Santa Clara | Bernard Arterburn clanks a shot from the left wing | 29-38 |
| 00:00 | Purdue | Brent Bailey gets the rebound | 29-38 |