| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Irvin Shepard (fresh) SG - Kevin Armstrong (fresh) SF - Sam Edinger (fresh) PF - Stephen Burns (fresh) C - Mark Zinner (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Oregon State | PG - Scott Spitzer (fresh) SG - Neal Knowles (fresh) SF - William Johnson (fresh) PF - Joey Ferber (fresh) C - James Caro (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Purdue | Mark Zinner wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Oregon State | Oregon State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:52 | Purdue | Stephen Burns loses the dribble to William Johnson | 0-0 |
| 19:31 | Oregon State | Sam Edinger takes the ball from Joey Ferber | 0-0 |
| 19:20 | Purdue | Sam Edinger scores on a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Mark Zinner | 2-0 |
| 19:07 | Oregon State | Joey Ferber misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Stephen Burns - foul #1 on Stephen Burns, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:07 | Oregon State | Joey Ferber makes the 1st free throw | 2-1 |
| 19:07 | Oregon State | Joey Ferber makes the 2nd free throw | 2-2 |
| 18:49 | Purdue | Sam Edinger can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 2-2 |
| 18:47 | Purdue | Stephen Burns misses the tip | 2-2 |
| 18:45 | Oregon State | Joey Ferber grabs the board | 2-2 |
| 18:25 | Oregon State | Joey Ferber misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Stephen Burns - foul #2 on Stephen Burns, team foul #2 | 2-2 |
| Subs | Purdue | Randolph Conner (PF) Stephen Burns | |
| Subs | Oregon State | | |
| 18:25 | Oregon State | Joey Ferber makes the 1st free throw | 2-3 |
| 18:25 | Oregon State | Joey Ferber makes the 2nd free throw | 2-4 |
| 18:02 | Purdue | Mark Zinner lays it in despite the doubleteam and the foul's on Joey Ferber - foul #1 on Joey Ferber, team foul #1 | 4-4 |
| 18:02 | Purdue | Mark Zinner makes the free throw | 5-4 |
| 17:41 | Oregon State | James Caro knocks in the driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Neal Knowles | 5-6 |
| 17:26 | Purdue | Sam Edinger clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 5-6 |
| 17:25 | Purdue | Randolph Conner hits the follow up shot | 7-6 |
| 16:58 | Oregon State | William Johnson misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Sam Edinger - foul #1 on Sam Edinger, team foul #3 | 7-6 |
| Subs | Purdue | Tim Whatley (PG), James Garner (SG), John Madden (SF), George Kramer (C) Irvin Shepard, Kevin Armstrong, Sam Edinger, Mark Zinner | |
| Subs | Oregon State | | |
| 16:58 | Oregon State | William Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 7-6 |
| 16:58 | Oregon State | William Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 7-6 |
| 16:58 | Oregon State | Joey Ferber gets the offensive rebound | 7-6 |
| 16:47 | Oregon State | Joey Ferber throws a bad pass out of bounds | 7-6 |
| 16:27 | Purdue | James Garner misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 7-6 |
| 16:25 | Purdue | Randolph Conner grabs the offensive rebound | 7-6 |
| 16:16 | Purdue | Tim Whatley hits the finger roll on a nice dish by John Madden and he's fouled by Joey Ferber - foul #2 on Joey Ferber, team foul #2 | 9-6 |
| Subs | Purdue | Sam Edinger (SG) John Madden | |
| Subs | Oregon State | Kenneth Burke (SF), Lawrence Meyer (PF) William Johnson, Joey Ferber | |
| 16:16 | Purdue | Tim Whatley makes the free throw | 10-6 |
| 15:51 | Oregon State | Lawrence Meyer misses long on a fadeaway in the paint | 10-6 |
| 15:50 | Oregon State | James Caro tips it back up and in | 10-8 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Tim Whatley (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Sam Edinger (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Garner (fresh) PF - Randolph Conner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - George Kramer (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Oregon State | PG - Scott Spitzer (fairly fresh) SG - Neal Knowles (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Burke (fresh) PF - Lawrence Meyer (fresh) C - James Caro (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:31 | Purdue | Tim Whatley misses short on a 3 from straight away | 10-8 |
| 15:29 | Oregon State | The rebound goes to Kenneth Burke | 10-8 |
| 15:08 | Oregon State | Neal Knowles lays it up and in on a nice dish by Scott Spitzer | 10-10 |
| 14:42 | Purdue | Sam Edinger connects on the turnaround from close range on a great pass from James Garner and he's fouled by Scott Spitzer - foul #1 on Scott Spitzer, team foul #3 | 12-10 |
| Subs | Purdue | Irvin Shepard (PG), Kevin Armstrong (SG), Michael Dunklin (PF), Mark Zinner (C) Tim Whatley, James Garner, Randolph Conner, George Kramer | |
| Subs | Oregon State | James Thomas (PG), William Johnson (SG), Kenneth Jones (C) Scott Spitzer, Neal Knowles, James Caro | |
| 14:42 | Purdue | Sam Edinger makes the free throw | 13-10 |
| 14:13 | Oregon State | Lawrence Meyer can't finish the layup but the foul's on Sam Edinger - foul #2 on Sam Edinger, team foul #4 | 13-10 |
| Subs | Purdue | John Madden (SF) Sam Edinger | |
| Subs | Oregon State | | |
| 14:13 | Oregon State | Lawrence Meyer misses the 1st free throw | 13-10 |
| 14:13 | Oregon State | Lawrence Meyer makes the 2nd free throw | 13-11 |
| 13:49 | Purdue | Kevin Armstrong misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 13-11 |
| 13:47 | Oregon State | Kenneth Jones snags the defensive board | 13-11 |
| 13:23 | Oregon State | Lawrence Meyer scores on a driving attempt from close range | 13-13 |
| 13:02 | Purdue | Kevin Armstrong scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Irvin Shepard | 15-13 |
| 12:42 | Oregon State | William Johnson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 15-13 |
| 12:41 | Purdue | Mark Zinner snags the defensive board | 15-13 |
| 12:36 | Purdue | Irvin Shepard hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 15-13 |
| 12:35 | Purdue | Michael Dunklin tips it home | 17-13 |
| 12:12 | Oregon State | Lawrence Meyer banks in the layup on a great pass from William Johnson | 17-15 |
| 11:54 | Purdue | Mark Zinner knocks in the floater from the baseline set up by Irvin Shepard | 19-15 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Irvin Shepard (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Kevin Armstrong (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Madden (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Michael Dunklin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Mark Zinner (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Oregon State | PG - James Thomas (fresh) SG - William Johnson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Burke (fairly fresh) PF - Lawrence Meyer (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Kenneth Jones (fresh) | |
| 11:36 | Oregon State | William Johnson is called for traveling | 19-15 |
| Subs | Purdue | Tim Whatley (PG), James Garner (SG), Randolph Conner (PF), George Kramer (C) Irvin Shepard, Kevin Armstrong, Michael Dunklin, Mark Zinner | |
| Subs | Oregon State | Scott Spitzer (PG), Neal Knowles (SG), James Caro (C) James Thomas, Kenneth Burke, Kenneth Jones | |
| 11:15 | Purdue | James Garner misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 19-15 |
| 11:14 | Oregon State | Lawrence Meyer snags the defensive board | 19-15 |
| 10:50 | Oregon State | James Caro buries a jump hook in the paint | 19-17 |
| 10:32 | Purdue | Tim Whatley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 19-17 |
| Subs | Purdue | Irvin Shepard (PG), Kevin Armstrong (SG), Mark Zinner (C) Tim Whatley, John Madden, George Kramer | |
| Subs | Oregon State | Joe Shiner (SF) William Johnson | |
| 10:13 | Oregon State | James Caro is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on James Caro, team foul #4 | 19-17 |
| 09:56 | Purdue | Kevin Armstrong hits a jumper from just outside the lane set up by James Garner | 21-17 |
| 09:43 | Oregon State | Joe Shiner is whistled for traveling | 21-17 |
| 09:31 | Purdue | Kevin Armstrong misses short on an open floater from the free throw line | 21-17 |
| 09:29 | Oregon State | Lawrence Meyer grabs the defensive rebound | 21-17 |
| 09:10 | Oregon State | James Caro knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Neal Knowles | 21-19 |
| 08:57 | Purdue | Scott Spitzer steals it from Kevin Armstrong | 21-19 |
| 08:52 | Oregon State | Neal Knowles misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 21-19 |
| 08:51 | Oregon State | James Caro pulls down the offensive rebound | 21-19 |
| 08:35 | Oregon State | James Caro hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by Mark Zinner - foul #1 on Mark Zinner, team foul #5 | 21-19 |
| Subs | Purdue | Tim Whatley (PG), John Madden (SF), Michael Dunklin (PF), George Kramer (C) Irvin Shepard, James Garner, Randolph Conner, Mark Zinner | |
| Subs | Oregon State | William Johnson (SF) Joe Shiner | |
| 08:35 | Oregon State | James Caro makes the 1st free throw | 21-20 |
| 08:35 | Oregon State | James Caro makes the 2nd free throw | 21-21 |
| 08:21 | Purdue | Kevin Armstrong drills a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by John Madden | 24-21 |
| 08:00 | Oregon State | William Johnson misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 24-21 |
| 07:59 | Purdue | Michael Dunklin gets the rebound | 24-21 |
| 07:46 | Purdue | John Madden is fouled on the floor by Lawrence Meyer - foul #1 on Lawrence Meyer, team foul #5 | 24-21 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Oregon State | James Thomas (PG), Kenneth Jones (C) Scott Spitzer, James Caro | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Tim Whatley (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Kevin Armstrong (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - John Madden (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Michael Dunklin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - George Kramer (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Oregon State | PG - James Thomas (fresh) SG - Neal Knowles (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Johnson (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Lawrence Meyer (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Kenneth Jones (fresh) | |
| 07:28 | Purdue | John Madden is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Jones - foul #1 on Kenneth Jones, team foul #6 | 24-21 |
| Subs | Purdue | Mark Zinner (C) George Kramer | |
| Subs | Oregon State | Kenneth Burke (SF) Neal Knowles | |
| 07:19 | Purdue | Kevin Armstrong comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 24-21 |
| 07:18 | Oregon State | Lawrence Meyer gets the rebound | 24-21 |
| 06:57 | Oregon State | Kenneth Jones misses short on a runner from the right block | 24-21 |
| 06:56 | Oregon State | William Johnson tips it in | 24-23 |
| 06:43 | Purdue | The jump hook by Mark Zinner is blocked by William Johnson | 24-23 |
| 06:41 | Oregon State | William Johnson grabs the board | 24-23 |
| 06:23 | Oregon State | William Johnson hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by James Thomas | 24-25 |
| 06:06 | Purdue | Mark Zinner is fouled on the floor by Lawrence Meyer - foul #2 on Lawrence Meyer, team foul #7 | 24-25 |
| Subs | Purdue | Irvin Shepard (PG), James Garner (SF), Randolph Conner (PF) Kevin Armstrong, John Madden, Michael Dunklin | |
| Subs | Oregon State | Scott Spitzer (PG), Neal Knowles (SG), Joey Ferber (PF), James Caro (C) James Thomas, Kenneth Burke, Lawrence Meyer, Kenneth Jones | |
| 06:06 | Purdue | Mark Zinner makes the 1st free throw | 25-25 |
| 06:06 | Purdue | Mark Zinner makes the 2nd free throw | 26-25 |
| 05:42 | Oregon State | 3 seconds is called on James Caro | 26-25 |
| Subs | Purdue | Kevin Armstrong (SG), George Kramer (C) Tim Whatley, Mark Zinner | |
| Subs | Oregon State | Kenneth Burke (SF) William Johnson | |
| 05:18 | Purdue | Kevin Armstrong hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Neal Knowles - foul #1 on Neal Knowles, team foul #8 | 26-25 |
| 05:18 | Purdue | Kevin Armstrong makes the 1st free throw | 27-25 |
| 05:18 | Purdue | Kevin Armstrong makes the 2nd free throw | 28-25 |
| 05:02 | Oregon State | Neal Knowles's pass is intercepted by Kevin Armstrong | 28-25 |
| 04:59 | Purdue | Kevin Armstrong banks in the layup | 30-25 |
| 04:36 | Oregon State | James Caro's pass is intercepted by Irvin Shepard | 30-25 |
| 04:33 | Purdue | Irvin Shepard hits the finger roll | 32-25 |
| 04:19 | Oregon State | The short jumper by Joey Ferber is denied by Randolph Conner | 32-25 |
| 04:17 | Purdue | George Kramer snags the defensive board | 32-25 |
| 04:09 | Purdue | Kevin Armstrong hits a 3pt shot from the right wing | 35-25 |
| 03:46 | Oregon State | Neal Knowles hits a jumper from just outside the lane | 35-27 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Irvin Shepard (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kevin Armstrong (tiring) 14 pts. SF - James Garner (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Randolph Conner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - George Kramer (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Oregon State | PG - Scott Spitzer (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Neal Knowles (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kenneth Burke (fairly fresh) PF - Joey Ferber (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - James Caro (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:21 | Purdue | Kevin Armstrong misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 35-27 |
| 03:20 | Oregon State | Scott Spitzer grabs the board | 35-27 |
| 03:04 | Oregon State | Kenneth Burke's fadeaway is rejected by George Kramer | 35-27 |
| 03:03 | Purdue | Kevin Armstrong grabs the defensive rebound | 35-27 |
| 02:42 | Purdue | James Garner throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-27 |
| Subs | Purdue | Tim Whatley (PG), Sam Edinger (SG), John Madden (SF), Stephen Burns (PF), Mark Zinner (C) Irvin Shepard, Kevin Armstrong, James Garner, Randolph Conner, George Kramer | |
| Subs | Oregon State | James Thomas (PG), William Johnson (SF), Kenneth Jones (C) Scott Spitzer, Kenneth Burke, James Caro | |
| 02:24 | Oregon State | William Johnson hits a 3 from the left corner set up by James Thomas | 35-30 |
| 02:08 | Purdue | Neal Knowles picks off the pass by Mark Zinner out of a doubleteam | 35-30 |
| 01:39 | Oregon State | John Madden is called for the reach on William Johnson - foul #1 on John Madden, team foul #6 | 35-30 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Oregon State | Scott Spitzer (PG), James Caro (C) Neal Knowles, Kenneth Jones | |
| 01:17 | Oregon State | James Caro can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block | 35-30 |
| 01:15 | Oregon State | James Caro tips it but misses | 35-30 |
| 01:14 | Oregon State | James Caro grabs the offensive board | 35-30 |
| 00:49 | Oregon State | James Caro misses badly on a jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by Mark Zinner - foul #2 on Mark Zinner, team foul #7 | 35-30 |
| Subs | Purdue | Irvin Shepard (PG), James Garner (SF) Tim Whatley, John Madden | |
| Subs | Oregon State | | |
| 00:49 | Oregon State | James Caro makes the 1st free throw | 35-31 |
| 00:49 | Oregon State | James Caro makes the 2nd free throw | 35-32 |
| 00:34 | Purdue | Mark Zinner splits the doubleteam but misses short on a floater near the basket but the foul's on James Caro - foul #2 on James Caro, team foul #9 | 35-32 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Oregon State | Neal Knowles (SG) James Thomas | |
| 00:34 | Purdue | Mark Zinner makes the 1st free throw | 36-32 |
| 00:34 | Purdue | Mark Zinner makes the 2nd free throw | 37-32 |
| 00:17 | Oregon State | Scott Spitzer is hacked by Stephen Burns - foul #3 on Stephen Burns, team foul #8 | 37-32 |
| Subs | Purdue | Randolph Conner (PF) Stephen Burns | |
| Subs | Oregon State | | |
| 00:17 | Oregon State | Scott Spitzer misses the 1st free throw | 37-32 |
| 00:17 | Purdue | Randolph Conner snags the defensive board | 37-32 |
| 00:01 | Purdue | Sam Edinger connects on the open 3 pointer from the left wing | 40-32 |
| 00:00 | Oregon State | Neal Knowles misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 40-32 |