| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Kenneth Sainz (fresh) SG - Michael Swinney (fresh) SF - Thomas Trinh (fresh) PF - John Kinkade (fresh) C - Rodney Penaflor (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Paul Counts (fresh) SG - Michael Bakken (fresh) SF - Paul Beach (fresh) PF - Paul Hill (fresh) C - Donald Harris (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Purdue | Rodney Penaflor wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:36 | Purdue | Rodney Penaflor's floater is tipped away by Paul Hill | 0-0 |
| 19:34 | Western Michigan | Paul Beach gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:14 | Western Michigan | Paul Hill hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 0-0 |
| 19:12 | Purdue | Rodney Penaflor pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:54 | Purdue | Rodney Penaflor can't connect on a turnaround in the lane | 0-0 |
| 18:53 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Donald Harris | 0-0 |
| 18:28 | Western Michigan | Paul Beach drills a 3pt shot from the right wing | 0-3 |
| 18:09 | Purdue | Kenneth Sainz is wide open but clanks a fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by Paul Counts - foul #1 on Paul Counts, team foul #1 | 0-3 |
| 18:09 | Purdue | Kenneth Sainz misses the 1st free throw | 0-3 |
| 18:09 | Purdue | Kenneth Sainz makes the 2nd free throw | 1-3 |
| 17:53 | Western Michigan | Paul Beach misses short on a driving attempt from the baseline | 1-3 |
| 17:52 | Purdue | Rodney Penaflor grabs the defensive rebound | 1-3 |
| 17:50 | Purdue | Paul Counts is called for the reach on Kenneth Sainz in the backcourt - foul #2 on Paul Counts, team foul #2 | 1-3 |
| Subs | Purdue | Charles Urbano (PG), Joe Maynor (SG), Robert Cook (SF), Thomas Turner (PF), Donald Polanski (C) Kenneth Sainz, Michael Swinney, Thomas Trinh, John Kinkade, Rodney Penaflor | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robert Davis (PG) Paul Counts | |
| 17:33 | Purdue | Charles Urbano can't throw it down but he's hacked by Robert Davis - foul #1 on Robert Davis, team foul #3 | 1-3 |
| 17:33 | Purdue | Charles Urbano misses the 1st free throw | 1-3 |
| 17:33 | Purdue | Charles Urbano misses the 2nd free throw | 1-3 |
| 17:33 | Western Michigan | Paul Hill gets the rebound | 1-3 |
| 17:16 | Western Michigan | Paul Hill misses the lay-in | 1-3 |
| 17:14 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Robert Cook | 1-3 |
| 16:50 | Purdue | Charles Urbano misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 1-3 |
| 16:48 | Western Michigan | Michael Bakken grabs the board | 1-3 |
| 16:31 | Western Michigan | Paul Hill hits a 3 from the right wing | 1-6 |
| 16:29 | Purdue | Charles Urbano is called for traveling in the backcourt | 1-6 |
| Subs | Purdue | Kenneth Sainz (PG), Michael Swinney (SG), Rodney Penaflor (C) Charles Urbano, Joe Maynor, Donald Polanski | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Delbert Bryant (SG), John Larson (SF), Warren Comer (PF), Jackie Cox (C) Michael Bakken, Paul Beach, Paul Hill, Donald Harris | |
| 16:19 | Western Michigan | Robert Davis is hacked by Thomas Turner - foul #1 on Thomas Turner, team foul #1 | 1-6 |
| 16:04 | Western Michigan | Robert Davis comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 1-6 |
| 16:02 | Purdue | Thomas Turner gets the rebound | 1-6 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Kenneth Sainz (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Michael Swinney (fresh) SF - Robert Cook (fairly fresh) PF - Thomas Turner (fresh) C - Rodney Penaflor (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Robert Davis (fresh) SG - Delbert Bryant (fresh) SF - John Larson (fresh) PF - Warren Comer (fresh) C - Jackie Cox (fresh) | |
| 15:33 | Purdue | Rodney Penaflor hits a wide open turnaround from the left block | 3-6 |
| 15:15 | Western Michigan | John Larson misses the jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by Robert Cook - foul #1 on Robert Cook, team foul #2 | 3-6 |
| Subs | Purdue | Charles Urbano (PG), Thomas Trinh (SF), John Kinkade (PF), Donald Polanski (C) Kenneth Sainz, Robert Cook, Thomas Turner, Rodney Penaflor | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Michael Bakken (SG), Paul Beach (SF), Donald Harris (C) Robert Davis, Warren Comer, Jackie Cox | |
| 15:15 | Western Michigan | John Larson makes the 1st free throw | 3-7 |
| 15:15 | Western Michigan | John Larson makes the 2nd free throw | 3-8 |
| 14:48 | Purdue | Donald Harris blocks the short jumper by John Kinkade | 3-8 |
| 14:46 | Western Michigan | Delbert Bryant snags the defensive board | 3-8 |
| 14:32 | Western Michigan | Paul Beach misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 3-8 |
| 14:31 | Western Michigan | John Larson tips it home | 3-10 |
| 14:09 | Purdue | Michael Swinney is whistled for a carry | 3-10 |
| Subs | Purdue | Kenneth Sainz (PG), David Bragg (SF), Thomas Turner (PF), Rodney Penaflor (C) Michael Swinney, Thomas Trinh, John Kinkade, Donald Polanski | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Jeffrey Pedraza (PG), Warren Comer (PF), Jackie Cox (C) Delbert Bryant, John Larson, Donald Harris | |
| 13:50 | Western Michigan | Kenneth Sainz picks off the pass by Michael Bakken out of a doubleteam | 3-10 |
| 13:28 | Purdue | Thomas Turner scores on a jump hook from close range set up by Charles Urbano | 5-10 |
| 13:22 | Western Michigan | Jeffrey Pedraza's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 5-10 |
| Subs | Purdue | Michael Swinney (SG), Thomas Trinh (SF), John Kinkade (PF) Charles Urbano, David Bragg, Thomas Turner | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robert Davis (PG), Delbert Bryant (SF), Paul Hill (PF) Jeffrey Pedraza, Paul Beach, Jackie Cox | |
| 13:04 | Purdue | Thomas Trinh drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Kenneth Sainz and he's fouled by Paul Hill - foul #1 on Paul Hill, team foul #4 | 7-10 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Donald Harris (C) Michael Bakken | |
| 13:04 | Purdue | Thomas Trinh misses the free throw | 7-10 |
| 13:04 | Western Michigan | Donald Harris grabs the defensive rebound | 7-10 |
| 12:59 | Western Michigan | Robert Davis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 7-10 |
| 12:41 | Purdue | John Kinkade clanks a turnaround from the left block | 7-10 |
| 12:40 | Purdue | Thomas Trinh tips it in | 9-10 |
| 12:25 | Western Michigan | Donald Harris hits a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Delbert Bryant | 9-12 |
| 11:56 | Purdue | Michael Swinney connects on the open 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Thomas Trinh | 12-12 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Kenneth Sainz (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Swinney (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Thomas Trinh (fresh) 4 pts. PF - John Kinkade (fairly fresh) C - Rodney Penaflor (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Robert Davis (fairly fresh) SG - Delbert Bryant (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Warren Comer (fairly fresh) PF - Paul Hill (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Donald Harris (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:44 | Western Michigan | John Kinkade is called for the reach on Warren Comer - foul #1 on John Kinkade, team foul #3 | 12-12 |
| Subs | Purdue | Charles Urbano (PG), Joe Maynor (SG), Robert Cook (SF), Thomas Turner (PF), Donald Polanski (C) Kenneth Sainz, Michael Swinney, Thomas Trinh, John Kinkade, Rodney Penaflor | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Jeffrey Pedraza (PG), Michael Bakken (SG), Paul Beach (SF), John Larson (PF), Jackie Cox (C) Robert Davis, Delbert Bryant, Warren Comer, Paul Hill, Donald Harris | |
| 11:34 | Western Michigan | Michael Bakken hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 12-12 |
| 11:32 | Western Michigan | John Larson snags the offensive board | 12-12 |
| 11:19 | Western Michigan | John Larson's layup is rejected by Robert Cook | 12-12 |
| 11:18 | Western Michigan | Jackie Cox grabs the offensive rebound | 12-12 |
| 11:11 | Western Michigan | Joe Maynor is called for the reach on Michael Bakken - foul #1 on Joe Maynor, team foul #4 | 12-12 |
| Subs | Purdue | Kenneth Sainz (PG), Michael Swinney (SG), Rodney Penaflor (C) Charles Urbano, Joe Maynor, Donald Polanski | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 10:50 | Western Michigan | Jackie Cox comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Robert Cook - foul #2 on Robert Cook, team foul #5 | 12-12 |
| Subs | Purdue | Charles Urbano (SG), Thomas Trinh (SF), John Kinkade (PF), Donald Polanski (C) Michael Swinney, Robert Cook, Thomas Turner, Rodney Penaflor | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 10:50 | Western Michigan | Jackie Cox misses the 1st free throw | 12-12 |
| 10:50 | Western Michigan | Jackie Cox misses the 2nd free throw | 12-12 |
| 10:50 | Purdue | Donald Polanski grabs the defensive rebound | 12-12 |
| 10:47 | Purdue | Kenneth Sainz is hacked by Jeffrey Pedraza in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jeffrey Pedraza, team foul #5 | 12-12 |
| 10:22 | Purdue | Kenneth Sainz loses the ball out of bounds | 12-12 |
| Subs | Purdue | Michael Swinney (SG), Thomas Turner (PF), Rodney Penaflor (C) Charles Urbano, John Kinkade, Donald Polanski | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robert Davis (PG), Delbert Bryant (SF), Donald Harris (C) Jeffrey Pedraza, Paul Beach, John Larson | |
| 10:01 | Western Michigan | Donald Harris loses the ball out of bounds | 12-12 |
| Subs | Purdue | Charles Urbano (PG), David Bragg (SF), John Kinkade (PF) Kenneth Sainz, Thomas Trinh, Thomas Turner | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | John Larson (PF) Jackie Cox | |
| 09:34 | Purdue | Michael Bakken picks off the pass by Charles Urbano | 12-12 |
| 09:31 | Western Michigan | Robert Davis throws it down on a great pass from Michael Bakken | 12-14 |
| 09:26 | Purdue | Charles Urbano makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Rodney Penaflor | 14-14 |
| 09:06 | Western Michigan | Robert Davis loses the dribble to John Kinkade | 14-14 |
| 09:04 | Purdue | Delbert Bryant takes the ball from Michael Swinney in the backcourt | 14-14 |
| 08:47 | Western Michigan | Delbert Bryant scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Robert Davis | 14-17 |
| 08:18 | Purdue | Charles Urbano misses long on a floater from close range but he's hacked by John Larson - foul #1 on John Larson, team foul #6 | 14-17 |
| Subs | Purdue | Kenneth Sainz (PG), Thomas Trinh (SF), Thomas Turner (PF), Donald Polanski (C) Michael Swinney, David Bragg, John Kinkade, Rodney Penaflor | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Jeffrey Pedraza (PG), Paul Beach (SF), Paul Hill (PF), Warren Comer (C) Robert Davis, Delbert Bryant, John Larson, Donald Harris | |
| 08:18 | Purdue | Charles Urbano makes the 1st free throw | 15-17 |
| 08:18 | Purdue | Charles Urbano misses the 2nd free throw | 15-17 |
| 08:18 | Western Michigan | Warren Comer grabs the board | 15-17 |
| 08:03 | Western Michigan | Jeffrey Pedraza can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 15-17 |
| 08:02 | Purdue | Donald Polanski snags the defensive board | 15-17 |
| 07:34 | Purdue | Charles Urbano misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 15-17 |
| 07:33 | Purdue | Thomas Turner can't tip it in | 15-17 |
| 07:31 | Western Michigan | Michael Bakken grabs the defensive rebound | 15-17 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Kenneth Sainz (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Urbano (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Trinh (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Thomas Turner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald Polanski (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Jeffrey Pedraza (fresh) SG - Michael Bakken (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Paul Beach (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Paul Hill (fresh) 3 pts. C - Warren Comer (fresh) | |
| 07:11 | Western Michigan | Paul Beach misses badly on the uncontested jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Charles Urbano - foul #1 on Charles Urbano, team foul #6 | 15-17 |
| Subs | Purdue | Michael Swinney (SG), Rodney Penaflor (C) Charles Urbano, Donald Polanski | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Delbert Bryant (SG) Michael Bakken | |
| 07:11 | Western Michigan | Paul Beach misses the 1st free throw | 15-17 |
| 07:11 | Western Michigan | Paul Beach makes the 2nd free throw | 15-18 |
| 06:42 | Purdue | Thomas Trinh is fouled on the floor by Jeffrey Pedraza - foul #2 on Jeffrey Pedraza, team foul #7 | 15-18 |
| Subs | Purdue | John Kinkade (PF) Thomas Turner | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | John Larson (SG), Jackie Cox (PF), Donald Harris (C) Jeffrey Pedraza, Paul Hill, Warren Comer | |
| 06:42 | Purdue | Thomas Trinh misses the 1st free throw | 15-18 |
| 06:42 | Western Michigan | Donald Harris gets the rebound | 15-18 |
| 06:40 | Western Michigan | Kenneth Sainz steals it from Delbert Bryant in the backcourt | 15-18 |
| 06:12 | Purdue | John Kinkade banks in the layup on a nice dish by Rodney Penaflor and the foul's on Jackie Cox - foul #1 on Jackie Cox, team foul #8 | 17-18 |
| Subs | Purdue | Joe Maynor (SG), David Bragg (SF), Donald Polanski (C) Michael Swinney, Thomas Trinh, Rodney Penaflor | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robert Davis (PG) Paul Beach | |
| 06:12 | Purdue | John Kinkade makes the free throw | 18-18 |
| 05:48 | Western Michigan | Robert Davis hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Delbert Bryant | 18-21 |
| 05:25 | Purdue | Joe Maynor throws a bad pass out of bounds | 18-21 |
| Subs | Purdue | Michael Swinney (SG), Thomas Trinh (SF), Thomas Turner (PF), Rodney Penaflor (C) Joe Maynor, David Bragg, John Kinkade, Donald Polanski | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Paul Beach (SF), Warren Comer (PF) Delbert Bryant, Donald Harris | |
| 05:12 | Western Michigan | Warren Comer's layup is rejected by Rodney Penaflor | 18-21 |
| 05:11 | Purdue | Thomas Turner grabs the board | 18-21 |
| 05:09 | Purdue | Thomas Turner is hacked by Warren Comer in the backcourt - foul #1 on Warren Comer, team foul #9 | 18-21 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Michael Bakken (SG), Paul Hill (PF) John Larson, Jackie Cox | |
| 05:09 | Purdue | Thomas Turner makes the 1st free throw | 19-21 |
| 05:09 | Purdue | Thomas Turner makes the 2nd free throw | 20-21 |
| 04:53 | Western Michigan | Michael Swinney picks off the pass by Paul Hill | 20-21 |
| 04:28 | Purdue | Thomas Trinh buries a turnaround near the basket | 22-21 |
| 04:24 | Western Michigan | Michael Bakken evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 22-21 |
| 04:23 | Western Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Davis | 22-21 |
| 03:57 | Western Michigan | Michael Bakken misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 22-21 |
| 03:55 | Western Michigan | Paul Beach tips it but misses | 22-21 |
| 03:53 | Purdue | Kenneth Sainz grabs the board | 22-21 |
| 03:38 | Purdue | Thomas Turner hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Warren Comer - foul #2 on Warren Comer, team foul #10 | 22-21 |
| Subs | Purdue | Joe Maynor (PG), Robert Cook (SF), Donald Polanski (C) Kenneth Sainz, Thomas Trinh, Rodney Penaflor | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Paul Counts (PG), Delbert Bryant (SG), John Larson (SF), Jackie Cox (PF), Donald Harris (C) Robert Davis, Michael Bakken, Paul Beach, Paul Hill, Warren Comer | |
| 03:38 | Purdue | Thomas Turner makes the 1st free throw | 23-21 |
| 03:38 | Purdue | Thomas Turner makes the 2nd free throw | 24-21 |
| 03:23 | Western Michigan | Donald Harris misses long on a shot from close range | 24-21 |
| 03:21 | Purdue | Michael Swinney grabs the defensive rebound | 24-21 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Joe Maynor (fresh) SG - Michael Swinney (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Cook (fresh) PF - Thomas Turner (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Donald Polanski (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Paul Counts (fresh) SG - Delbert Bryant (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Larson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jackie Cox (fresh) C - Donald Harris (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:01 | Purdue | Robert Cook blows the layup but he's hacked by John Larson - foul #2 on John Larson, team foul #11 | 24-21 |
| Subs | Purdue | Kenneth Sainz (PG), Charles Urbano (SG), John Kinkade (PF), Rodney Penaflor (C) Joe Maynor, Michael Swinney, Thomas Turner, Donald Polanski | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 03:01 | Purdue | Robert Cook makes the 1st free throw | 25-21 |
| 03:01 | Purdue | Robert Cook makes the 2nd free throw | 26-21 |
| 02:48 | Western Michigan | Jackie Cox misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 26-21 |
| 02:47 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Robert Cook | 26-21 |
| 02:42 | Purdue | John Kinkade is called for traveling in the backcourt | 26-21 |
| Subs | Purdue | Michael Swinney (SG) Charles Urbano | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 02:35 | Western Michigan | Donald Harris is whistled for traveling | 26-21 |
| Subs | Purdue | Charles Urbano (PG) Kenneth Sainz | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Michael Bakken (SG) Jackie Cox | |
| 02:16 | Purdue | Michael Swinney misses long on a 3 from straight away | 26-21 |
| 02:14 | Purdue | Robert Cook misses the tip | 26-21 |
| 02:13 | Purdue | John Kinkade pulls down the offensive rebound | 26-21 |
| 01:58 | Purdue | Rodney Penaflor blows the layup but he's fouled by Donald Harris - foul #1 on Donald Harris, team foul #12 | 26-21 |
| Subs | Purdue | Kenneth Sainz (PG), Thomas Trinh (SF) Charles Urbano, Robert Cook | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Jeffrey Pedraza (PG), Warren Comer (C) Paul Counts, Donald Harris | |
| 01:58 | Purdue | Rodney Penaflor misses the 1st free throw | 26-21 |
| 01:58 | Purdue | Rodney Penaflor makes the 2nd free throw | 27-21 |
| 01:37 | Western Michigan | Delbert Bryant hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Jeffrey Pedraza | 27-24 |
| 01:34 | Purdue | Kenneth Sainz is hacked by Jeffrey Pedraza in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jeffrey Pedraza, team foul #13 | 27-24 |
| Subs | Purdue | Charles Urbano (SG), Robert Cook (SF), Donald Polanski (C) Michael Swinney, Thomas Trinh, Rodney Penaflor | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Paul Counts (PG), Paul Beach (SF), Paul Hill (PF) Jeffrey Pedraza, Delbert Bryant, John Larson | |
| 01:34 | Purdue | Kenneth Sainz makes the 1st free throw | 28-24 |
| 01:34 | Purdue | Kenneth Sainz makes the 2nd free throw | 29-24 |
| 01:15 | Western Michigan | Michael Bakken makes the contested 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Warren Comer | 29-27 |
| 00:53 | Purdue | Charles Urbano connects on the open 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Robert Cook | 32-27 |
| 00:37 | Western Michigan | Paul Hill can't connect on an uncontested 3 pointer from the right corner | 32-27 |
| 00:36 | Purdue | Robert Cook grabs the board | 32-27 |
| 00:34 | Purdue | Kenneth Sainz is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Bakken - foul #1 on Michael Bakken, team foul #14 | 32-27 |
| Subs | Purdue | Michael Swinney (SG), Thomas Trinh (SF), Thomas Turner (PF), Rodney Penaflor (C) Charles Urbano, Robert Cook, John Kinkade, Donald Polanski | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robert Davis (PG), Delbert Bryant (SG), John Larson (SF), Jackie Cox (PF), Donald Harris (C) Paul Counts, Michael Bakken, Paul Beach, Paul Hill, Warren Comer | |
| 00:34 | Purdue | Kenneth Sainz makes the 1st free throw | 33-27 |
| 00:34 | Purdue | Kenneth Sainz makes the 2nd free throw | 34-27 |
| 00:14 | Western Michigan | Delbert Bryant is fouled on the floor by Michael Swinney - foul #1 on Michael Swinney, team foul #7 | 34-27 |
| 00:14 | Western Michigan | Delbert Bryant makes the 1st free throw | 34-28 |
| 00:14 | Western Michigan | Delbert Bryant misses the 2nd free throw | 34-28 |
| 00:14 | Purdue | Rodney Penaflor snags the defensive board | 34-28 |
| 00:02 | Purdue | Michael Swinney misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 34-28 |
| 00:00 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to John Larson | 34-28 |