| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Andrew Robertson (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Glen Cheng (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Richard Clough (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Walck (fresh) C - Kevin Brooks (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Kevin Armstrong (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Irvin Shepard (fresh) 3 ast. SF - James Garner (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. PF - George Kramer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Mark Zinner (fresh) 18 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Purdue | James Garner inbounds the ball | 39-41 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:50 | Purdue | Kevin Armstrong is hacked by Andrew Robertson - foul #3 on Andrew Robertson, team foul #1 | 39-41 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Joseph Faucher (PG) Andrew Robertson | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 19:34 | Purdue | James Garner is whistled for a carry | 39-41 |
| 19:20 | Cleveland State | Joseph Faucher loses the dribble to Kevin Armstrong | 39-41 |
| 19:17 | Purdue | Kevin Armstrong lays it in | 39-43 |
| 19:00 | Cleveland State | Richard Clough comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 39-43 |
| 18:59 | Cleveland State | Richard Clough pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-43 |
| 18:45 | Cleveland State | Glen Cheng can't connect on a shot from the right block | 39-43 |
| 18:44 | Purdue | Mark Zinner pulls down the rebound | 39-43 |
| 18:27 | Purdue | Kevin Armstrong makes the shot from the right wing set up by George Kramer | 39-45 |
| 18:07 | Cleveland State | Richard Walck loses the dribble to Kevin Armstrong | 39-45 |
| 18:04 | Purdue | Kevin Armstrong misses the lay-in | 39-45 |
| 18:03 | Purdue | George Kramer can't tip it in | 39-45 |
| 18:01 | Cleveland State | Richard Walck grabs the board | 39-45 |
| 17:50 | Cleveland State | Richard Clough clanks a shot from the baseline but he's hacked by James Garner - foul #1 on James Garner, team foul #1 | 39-45 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Tim Whatley (SG), Stephen Burns (PF) Irvin Shepard, George Kramer | |
| 17:50 | Cleveland State | Richard Clough makes the 1st free throw | 40-45 |
| 17:50 | Cleveland State | Richard Clough misses the 2nd free throw | 40-45 |
| 17:50 | Purdue | Tim Whatley grabs the defensive rebound | 40-45 |
| 17:37 | Purdue | Kevin Armstrong misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 40-45 |
| 17:35 | Cleveland State | Richard Walck pulls down the rebound | 40-45 |
| 17:13 | Cleveland State | Mark Zinner steals the ball from Glen Cheng | 40-45 |
| 16:48 | Purdue | James Garner makes the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Tim Whatley | 40-48 |
| 16:27 | Cleveland State | Glen Cheng banks in the layup | 42-48 |
| 16:01 | Purdue | Kevin Armstrong makes the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Tim Whatley | 42-51 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Joseph Faucher (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Glen Cheng (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Richard Clough (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Walck (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Kevin Brooks (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Kevin Armstrong (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Tim Whatley (fresh) 3 ast. SF - James Garner (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. PF - Stephen Burns (fresh) C - Mark Zinner (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:49 | Cleveland State | Richard Clough hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 42-51 |
| 15:48 | Purdue | Mark Zinner gets the rebound | 42-51 |
| 15:34 | Purdue | Mark Zinner hits a driving attempt from close range | 42-53 |
| 15:21 | Cleveland State | Richard Walck comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 42-53 |
| 15:19 | Purdue | Tim Whatley gets the rebound | 42-53 |
| 15:03 | Purdue | Mark Zinner is hacked by Kevin Brooks - foul #3 on Kevin Brooks, team foul #2 | 42-53 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Andrew Robertson (PG), Robert James (SG), Randall Smith (SF), Ian Olson (PF), Daniel Chapman (C) Joseph Faucher, Glen Cheng, Richard Clough, Richard Walck, Kevin Brooks | |
| Subs | Purdue | John Madden (PG), Irvin Shepard (SG), George Kramer (PF), Randolph Conner (C) Kevin Armstrong, Tim Whatley, Stephen Burns, Mark Zinner | |
| 14:57 | Purdue | Irvin Shepard knocks in the turnaround in the lane | 42-55 |
| 14:42 | Cleveland State | The jumper by Andrew Robertson is denied by Randolph Conner | 42-55 |
| 14:40 | Purdue | James Garner grabs the defensive rebound | 42-55 |
| 14:18 | Purdue | James Garner hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 42-55 |
| 14:16 | Cleveland State | Randall Smith gets the rebound | 42-55 |
| 14:04 | Cleveland State | Randall Smith hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 42-55 |
| 14:02 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Randolph Conner | 42-55 |
| 13:58 | Purdue | James Garner can't finish the layup but the foul's on Daniel Chapman - foul #1 on Daniel Chapman, team foul #3 | 42-55 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Tim Whatley (PG) John Madden | |
| 13:58 | Purdue | James Garner misses the 1st free throw | 42-55 |
| 13:58 | Purdue | James Garner makes the 2nd free throw | 42-56 |
| 13:37 | Cleveland State | Randall Smith scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Andrew Robertson | 45-56 |
| 13:14 | Purdue | James Garner can't connect on a floater from the right block | 45-56 |
| 13:13 | Cleveland State | Ian Olson pulls down the rebound | 45-56 |
| 13:00 | Cleveland State | Robert James's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-56 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Richard Walck (PF) Robert James | |
| Subs | Purdue | Michael Dunklin (SF), Stephen Burns (PF) James Garner, George Kramer | |
| 12:48 | Purdue | Tim Whatley hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Irvin Shepard | 45-59 |
| 12:33 | Cleveland State | Richard Walck misses the lay-in but the foul's on Stephen Burns - foul #1 on Stephen Burns, team foul #2 | 45-59 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Glen Cheng (SG), Richard Clough (SF), Kevin Brooks (C) Randall Smith, Ian Olson, Daniel Chapman | |
| Subs | Purdue | Kevin Armstrong (PG), John Madden (SG), Mark Zinner (C) Tim Whatley, Irvin Shepard, Randolph Conner | |
| 12:33 | Cleveland State | Richard Walck makes the 1st free throw | 46-59 |
| 12:33 | Cleveland State | Richard Walck makes the 2nd free throw | 47-59 |
| 12:13 | Purdue | Mark Zinner misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 47-59 |
| 12:11 | Cleveland State | Richard Clough grabs the defensive rebound | 47-59 |
| 12:06 | Cleveland State | Glen Cheng is hacked by John Madden - foul #3 on John Madden, team foul #3 | 47-59 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Joseph Faucher (PG) Andrew Robertson | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 11:56 | Cleveland State | Joseph Faucher knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing | 50-59 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Joseph Faucher (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Glen Cheng (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Richard Clough (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Richard Walck (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Kevin Brooks (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Kevin Armstrong (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - John Madden (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Michael Dunklin (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Stephen Burns (fresh) C - Mark Zinner (fresh) 20 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:44 | Purdue | Richard Walck is called for the reach on Kevin Armstrong - foul #1 on Richard Walck, team foul #4 | 50-59 |
| 11:35 | Purdue | Joseph Faucher is called for the reach on Kevin Armstrong - foul #2 on Joseph Faucher, team foul #5 | 50-59 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Tim Whatley (SG) John Madden | |
| 11:19 | Purdue | Mark Zinner misses the easy layup | 50-59 |
| 11:18 | Cleveland State | Richard Walck grabs the board | 50-59 |
| 11:07 | Cleveland State | Richard Walck scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Glen Cheng | 52-59 |
| 10:51 | Purdue | Kevin Armstrong misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 52-59 |
| 10:49 | Cleveland State | Richard Walck gets the rebound | 52-59 |
| 10:30 | Cleveland State | Richard Walck misses long on a shot from the left side but he's fouled by Stephen Burns - foul #2 on Stephen Burns, team foul #4 | 52-59 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Andrew Robertson (PG), Randall Smith (SG), Ian Olson (SF), Daniel Chapman (C) Joseph Faucher, Glen Cheng, Richard Clough, Kevin Brooks | |
| Subs | Purdue | Irvin Shepard (SG), John Madden (SF), George Kramer (PF), Randolph Conner (C) Kevin Armstrong, Michael Dunklin, Stephen Burns, Mark Zinner | |
| 10:30 | Cleveland State | Richard Walck makes the 1st free throw | 53-59 |
| 10:30 | Cleveland State | Richard Walck makes the 2nd free throw | 54-59 |
| 10:09 | Purdue | Tim Whatley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 54-59 |
| 10:07 | Purdue | John Madden grabs the offensive board | 54-59 |
| 09:56 | Purdue | Tim Whatley misses the shot near the basket | 54-59 |
| 09:55 | Cleveland State | Daniel Chapman gets the rebound | 54-59 |
| 09:44 | Cleveland State | Daniel Chapman's 3 pointer is rejected by Irvin Shepard | 54-59 |
| 09:42 | Cleveland State | Ian Olson hits the follow up shot | 56-59 |
| 09:26 | Purdue | Tim Whatley buries a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by John Madden | 56-62 |
| 09:07 | Cleveland State | Daniel Chapman comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 56-62 |
| 09:06 | Purdue | John Madden snags the defensive board | 56-62 |
| 08:44 | Purdue | Tim Whatley misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 56-62 |
| 08:42 | Cleveland State | Randall Smith grabs the board | 56-62 |
| 08:25 | Cleveland State | Andrew Robertson knocks in the fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Ian Olson | 58-62 |
| 08:08 | Purdue | Tim Whatley comes up short on the runner from the right block but the foul's on Ian Olson - foul #1 on Ian Olson, team foul #6 | 58-62 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Glen Cheng (SG), Joseph Faucher (SF), Kevin Brooks (C) Randall Smith, Ian Olson, Daniel Chapman | |
| Subs | Purdue | Kevin Armstrong (PG), James Garner (SF), Stephen Burns (PF), Mark Zinner (C) Irvin Shepard, John Madden, George Kramer, Randolph Conner | |
| 08:08 | Purdue | Tim Whatley makes the 1st free throw | 58-63 |
| 08:08 | Purdue | Tim Whatley makes the 2nd free throw | 58-64 |
| 07:54 | Cleveland State | Glen Cheng scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Andrew Robertson | 60-64 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Andrew Robertson (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Glen Cheng (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Faucher (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Richard Walck (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Kevin Brooks (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Kevin Armstrong (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Tim Whatley (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Garner (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. PF - Stephen Burns (fresh) C - Mark Zinner (fresh) 20 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:36 | Purdue | Kevin Brooks takes the ball from Tim Whatley | 60-64 |
| 07:17 | Cleveland State | James Garner steals the ball from Joseph Faucher | 60-64 |
| 07:13 | Purdue | Tim Whatley hits the finger roll on a nice dish by James Garner | 60-66 |
| 06:59 | Cleveland State | Richard Walck hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Andrew Robertson | 63-66 |
| 06:46 | Purdue | Mark Zinner loses the dribble to Andrew Robertson | 63-66 |
| 06:34 | Cleveland State | Andrew Robertson misses the easy layup but the foul's on Stephen Burns - foul #3 on Stephen Burns, team foul #5 | 63-66 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Richard Clough (SF), Ian Olson (PF), Daniel Chapman (C) Joseph Faucher, Richard Walck, Kevin Brooks | |
| Subs | Purdue | Irvin Shepard (SG) Tim Whatley | |
| 06:34 | Cleveland State | Andrew Robertson makes the 1st free throw | 64-66 |
| 06:34 | Cleveland State | Andrew Robertson makes the 2nd free throw | 65-66 |
| 06:17 | Purdue | James Garner banks in the layup on a great pass from Irvin Shepard | 65-68 |
| 06:02 | Cleveland State | Richard Clough misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 65-68 |
| 06:00 | Cleveland State | Ian Olson grabs the offensive rebound | 65-68 |
| 05:48 | Cleveland State | Richard Clough's floater is tipped away by Mark Zinner | 65-68 |
| 05:47 | Cleveland State | Richard Clough hits the follow up shot | 67-68 |
| 05:24 | Purdue | Kevin Armstrong hits a 3 from the right corner set up by James Garner | 67-71 |
| 05:03 | Cleveland State | Andrew Robertson comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 67-71 |
| 05:01 | Purdue | James Garner pulls down the rebound | 67-71 |
| 04:54 | Purdue | Kevin Armstrong makes the shot from the left side on a nice dish by Irvin Shepard and he's hacked by Andrew Robertson - foul #4 on Andrew Robertson, team foul #7 | 67-73 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Joseph Faucher (PG), Randall Smith (SG), Kevin Brooks (C) Andrew Robertson, Glen Cheng, Daniel Chapman | |
| Subs | Purdue | John Madden (SG), George Kramer (PF), Randolph Conner (C) Irvin Shepard, Stephen Burns, Mark Zinner | |
| 04:54 | Purdue | Kevin Armstrong misses the free throw | 67-73 |
| 04:54 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Ian Olson | 67-73 |
| 04:38 | Cleveland State | Joseph Faucher can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 67-73 |
| 04:36 | Purdue | George Kramer snags the defensive board | 67-73 |
| 04:19 | Purdue | James Garner misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 67-73 |
| 04:17 | Purdue | George Kramer tips it in | 67-75 |
| 04:05 | Cleveland State | Ian Olson comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by George Kramer - foul #1 on George Kramer, team foul #6 | 67-75 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Robert James (SG) Richard Clough | |
| Subs | Purdue | Michael Dunklin (SF) James Garner | |
| 04:05 | Cleveland State | Ian Olson misses the 1st free throw | 67-75 |
| 04:05 | Cleveland State | Ian Olson makes the 2nd free throw | 68-75 |
| 03:53 | Purdue | Kevin Armstrong misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 68-75 |
| 03:51 | Purdue | Michael Dunklin can't tip it in | 68-75 |
| 03:49 | Cleveland State | Kevin Brooks grabs the defensive rebound | 68-75 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Joseph Faucher (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert James (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Randall Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ian Olson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Kevin Brooks (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Kevin Armstrong (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - John Madden (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Michael Dunklin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - George Kramer (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Randolph Conner (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:32 | Cleveland State | Randall Smith loses the ball out of bounds | 68-75 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Glen Cheng (SG), Richard Walck (PF) Robert James, Ian Olson | |
| Subs | Purdue | Mark Zinner (C) Randolph Conner | |
| 03:05 | Purdue | Randall Smith takes the ball from Kevin Armstrong | 68-75 |
| 02:45 | Cleveland State | John Madden is called for the reach on Glen Cheng - foul #4 on John Madden, team foul #7 | 68-75 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Richard Clough (SF), Daniel Chapman (C) Richard Walck, Kevin Brooks | |
| Subs | Purdue | Tim Whatley (PG), Irvin Shepard (SG), James Garner (SF), Stephen Burns (PF) Kevin Armstrong, John Madden, Michael Dunklin, George Kramer | |
| 02:45 | Cleveland State | Glen Cheng makes the 1st free throw | 69-75 |
| 02:45 | Cleveland State | Glen Cheng makes the 2nd free throw | 70-75 |
| 02:26 | Purdue | James Garner hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Tim Whatley | 70-78 |
| 02:26 | Cleveland State | Cleveland State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-78 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Andrew Robertson (PG), Richard Walck (PF), Kevin Brooks (C) Joseph Faucher, Randall Smith, Daniel Chapman | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:11 | Cleveland State | Glen Cheng comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 70-78 |
| 02:09 | Cleveland State | Kevin Brooks misses the tip | 70-78 |
| 02:08 | Cleveland State | Richard Walck tips it but misses | 70-78 |
| 02:07 | Cleveland State | Richard Walck snags the offensive board | 70-78 |
| 02:02 | Cleveland State | Richard Clough throws a bad pass out of bounds | 70-78 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Purdue | George Kramer (PF) Stephen Burns | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:45 | Purdue | Kevin Brooks swats the short shot by Mark Zinner | 70-78 |
| 01:44 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Glen Cheng | 70-78 |
| 01:37 | Cleveland State | Richard Walck misses the easy layup | 70-78 |
| 01:35 | Purdue | Irvin Shepard grabs the defensive rebound | 70-78 |
| 01:19 | Purdue | Mark Zinner misses the easy layup | 70-78 |
| 01:17 | Cleveland State | Glen Cheng snags the defensive board | 70-78 |
| 00:56 | Cleveland State | Andrew Robertson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 70-78 |
| 00:55 | Purdue | Mark Zinner pulls down the rebound | 70-78 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:53 | Purdue | Mark Zinner is hacked by Andrew Robertson in the backcourt - foul #5 on Andrew Robertson, team foul #8 | 70-78 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Joseph Faucher (PG) Andrew Robertson | |
| Subs | Purdue | Kevin Armstrong (PG), Stephen Burns (PF) Tim Whatley, George Kramer | |
| 00:53 | Purdue | Mark Zinner makes the 1st free throw | 70-79 |
| 00:53 | Purdue | Mark Zinner makes the 2nd free throw | 70-80 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:45 | Cleveland State | Kevin Brooks is called for a charge - foul #4 on Kevin Brooks, team foul #9 | 70-80 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Robert James (SG), Randall Smith (SF), Ian Olson (PF), Daniel Chapman (C) Glen Cheng, Richard Clough, Richard Walck, Kevin Brooks | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 00:42 | Purdue | Stephen Burns is fouled in the backcourt by Robert James - foul #2 on Robert James, team foul #10 | 70-80 |
| 00:42 | Purdue | Stephen Burns makes the 1st free throw | 70-81 |
| 00:42 | Purdue | Stephen Burns makes the 2nd free throw | 70-82 |
| 00:36 | Cleveland State | Randall Smith is fouled on the floor by James Garner - foul #2 on James Garner, team foul #8 | 70-82 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Purdue | George Kramer (PF) Stephen Burns | |
| 00:36 | Cleveland State | Randall Smith makes the 1st free throw | 71-82 |
| 00:36 | Cleveland State | Randall Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 72-82 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:07 | Purdue | Irvin Shepard knocks in the jumpshot from the right side set up by Kevin Armstrong | 72-84 |
| 00:01 | Cleveland State | Randall Smith misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 72-84 |
| 00:00 | Cleveland State | Daniel Chapman grabs the offensive rebound | 72-84 |