| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Kenneth Sainz (fresh) SG - Charles Urbano (fresh) SF - Thomas Trinh (fresh) PF - John Kinkade (fresh) C - David Bragg (fresh) | |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Everett Starks (fresh) SG - Kenneth Hall (fresh) SF - Henry Harkness (fresh) PF - Allan Beasley (fresh) C - Daniel Hutson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Purdue | David Bragg wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:36 | Purdue | Charles Urbano scores on a shot from just outside the lane set up by John Kinkade and he's fouled by Kenneth Hall - foul #1 on Kenneth Hall, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:36 | Purdue | Charles Urbano makes the free throw | 3-0 |
| 19:20 | San Jose State | John Kinkade steals it from Henry Harkness | 3-0 |
| 18:52 | Purdue | David Bragg clanks a jumper from the left wing | 3-0 |
| 18:51 | San Jose State | The rebound goes to Daniel Hutson | 3-0 |
| 18:34 | San Jose State | Henry Harkness hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 3-0 |
| 18:33 | Purdue | Charles Urbano grabs the defensive rebound | 3-0 |
| 18:15 | Purdue | John Kinkade misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 3-0 |
| 18:13 | Purdue | David Bragg hits the follow up shot | 5-0 |
| 18:04 | San Jose State | Kenneth Hall misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Charles Urbano - foul #1 on Charles Urbano, team foul #1 | 5-0 |
| 18:04 | San Jose State | Kenneth Hall makes the 1st free throw | 5-1 |
| 18:04 | San Jose State | Kenneth Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 5-2 |
| 17:38 | Purdue | Kenneth Sainz hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 5-2 |
| 17:36 | San Jose State | Allan Beasley pulls down the rebound | 5-2 |
| 17:29 | San Jose State | Kenneth Hall comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 5-2 |
| 17:27 | Purdue | John Kinkade gets the rebound | 5-2 |
| 17:03 | Purdue | Allan Beasley is called for the reach on Kenneth Sainz - foul #1 on Allan Beasley, team foul #2 | 5-2 |
| Subs | Purdue | Joe Maynor (PG), Walter Braun (SG), Robert Cook (SF), Thomas Turner (PF), Kevin Anderson (C) Kenneth Sainz, Charles Urbano, Thomas Trinh, John Kinkade, David Bragg | |
| Subs | San Jose State | | |
| 16:35 | Purdue | Joe Maynor knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 8-2 |
| 16:15 | San Jose State | Henry Harkness misses short on a driving attempt in the lane | 8-2 |
| 16:14 | Purdue | Kevin Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 8-2 |
| 15:53 | Purdue | Robert Cook misses the driving attempt from the left block | 8-2 |
| 15:52 | San Jose State | The rebound goes to Daniel Hutson | 8-2 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Joe Maynor (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Walter Braun (fresh) SF - Robert Cook (fresh) PF - Thomas Turner (fresh) C - Kevin Anderson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Everett Starks (fresh) SG - Kenneth Hall (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Henry Harkness (fresh) PF - Allan Beasley (fresh) C - Daniel Hutson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:37 | San Jose State | Daniel Hutson misses badly on a jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by Kevin Anderson - foul #1 on Kevin Anderson, team foul #2 | 8-2 |
| 15:37 | San Jose State | Daniel Hutson misses the 1st free throw | 8-2 |
| 15:37 | San Jose State | Daniel Hutson makes the 2nd free throw | 8-3 |
| 15:08 | Purdue | Robert Cook double dribbles | 8-3 |
| Subs | Purdue | Kenneth Sainz (PG), Charles Urbano (SG), Thomas Trinh (SF), David Bragg (C) Joe Maynor, Walter Braun, Robert Cook, Kevin Anderson | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Harold McCalop (PG), Andre Triplett (SF), Andrew Ford (C) Everett Starks, Henry Harkness, Daniel Hutson | |
| 14:50 | San Jose State | Andre Triplett hits a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Kenneth Hall | 8-6 |
| 14:24 | Purdue | David Bragg misses short on a runner in the lane | 8-6 |
| 14:23 | San Jose State | Allan Beasley pulls down the rebound | 8-6 |
| 14:19 | San Jose State | Kenneth Hall is whistled for traveling | 8-6 |
| Subs | Purdue | John Kinkade (PF) Thomas Turner | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Everett Starks (PG), Carl Harris (C) Kenneth Hall, Allan Beasley | |
| 14:02 | Purdue | Andre Triplett blocks the jumper by Charles Urbano | 8-6 |
| 14:00 | Purdue | Thomas Trinh gets the offensive rebound | 8-6 |
| 13:53 | Purdue | David Bragg is hacked by Andrew Ford - foul #1 on Andrew Ford, team foul #3 | 8-6 |
| Subs | Purdue | Joe Maynor (PG), Walter Braun (SG), Robert Cook (SF), Thomas Turner (PF), Kevin Anderson (C) Kenneth Sainz, Charles Urbano, Thomas Trinh, John Kinkade, David Bragg | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Henry Harkness (SF), Daniel Hutson (C) Andrew Ford, Carl Harris | |
| 13:25 | Purdue | Thomas Turner throws it down on a nice dish by Walter Braun and the foul's on Andre Triplett - foul #1 on Andre Triplett, team foul #4 | 10-6 |
| Subs | Purdue | Kenneth Sainz (PG), Charles Urbano (SG), Thomas Trinh (SF), David Bragg (C) Joe Maynor, Walter Braun, Robert Cook, Kevin Anderson | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Allan Beasley (PF) Andre Triplett | |
| 13:25 | Purdue | Thomas Turner makes the free throw | 11-6 |
| 13:04 | San Jose State | Daniel Hutson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 11-6 |
| 13:02 | San Jose State | Daniel Hutson grabs the offensive board | 11-6 |
| 12:51 | San Jose State | Thomas Turner is called for the reach on Harold McCalop - foul #1 on Thomas Turner, team foul #3 | 11-6 |
| Subs | Purdue | John Kinkade (PF) Thomas Turner | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Kenneth Hall (SG) Harold McCalop | |
| 12:44 | San Jose State | Thomas Trinh is called for the reach on Henry Harkness - foul #1 on Thomas Trinh, team foul #4 | 11-6 |
| Subs | Purdue | Joe Maynor (PG), Walter Braun (SG), Robert Cook (SF), Kevin Anderson (C) Kenneth Sainz, Charles Urbano, Thomas Trinh, David Bragg | |
| Subs | San Jose State | | |
| 12:29 | San Jose State | Everett Starks buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Allan Beasley | 11-9 |
| 12:05 | Purdue | Robert Cook throws a bad pass out of bounds | 11-9 |
| Subs | Purdue | Kenneth Sainz (PG), Charles Urbano (SG), Thomas Trinh (SF), David Bragg (C) Joe Maynor, Walter Braun, Robert Cook, Kevin Anderson | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Harold McCalop (PG) Everett Starks | |
| 11:51 | San Jose State | Daniel Hutson misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 11-9 |
| 11:50 | Purdue | Thomas Trinh gets the rebound | 11-9 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Kenneth Sainz (fresh) SG - Charles Urbano (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Thomas Trinh (fresh) 2 reb. PF - John Kinkade (fresh) C - David Bragg (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Harold McCalop (fresh) SG - Kenneth Hall (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Henry Harkness (fresh) PF - Allan Beasley (fresh) 2 reb. C - Daniel Hutson (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:22 | Purdue | David Bragg can't finish the layup but the foul's on Daniel Hutson - foul #1 on Daniel Hutson, team foul #5 | 11-9 |
| Subs | Purdue | Thomas Turner (PF) John Kinkade | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Andre Triplett (SF), Andrew Ford (C) Henry Harkness, Daniel Hutson | |
| 11:22 | Purdue | David Bragg makes the 1st free throw | 12-9 |
| 11:22 | Purdue | David Bragg makes the 2nd free throw | 13-9 |
| 11:12 | San Jose State | Harold McCalop is called for 10 seconds | 13-9 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Everett Starks (PG) Harold McCalop | |
| 10:52 | Purdue | Charles Urbano comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 13-9 |
| 10:50 | Purdue | Charles Urbano hits the follow up shot | 15-9 |
| 10:32 | San Jose State | Thomas Trinh steps in front of the Andrew Ford pass | 15-9 |
| 10:29 | Purdue | Thomas Trinh hits the finger roll | 17-9 |
| 10:12 | San Jose State | Andrew Ford can't connect on a runner in the lane | 17-9 |
| 10:11 | San Jose State | Andre Triplett tips it back up and in | 17-11 |
| 09:46 | Purdue | The jump hook by David Bragg is blocked by Allan Beasley | 17-11 |
| 09:45 | San Jose State | Everett Starks pulls down the rebound | 17-11 |
| 09:41 | San Jose State | Kenneth Hall misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 17-11 |
| 09:40 | Purdue | David Bragg grabs the defensive rebound | 17-11 |
| 09:13 | Purdue | Thomas Trinh's fadeaway is rejected by Allan Beasley | 17-11 |
| 09:12 | San Jose State | Andrew Ford grabs the board | 17-11 |
| 09:01 | San Jose State | Allan Beasley knocks in the shot in the lane | 17-13 |
| 08:37 | Purdue | Kenneth Sainz misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 17-13 |
| 08:36 | Purdue | Thomas Trinh snags the offensive board | 17-13 |
| 08:08 | Purdue | Kenneth Sainz makes the 3pt shot from the right corner | 20-13 |
| 07:51 | San Jose State | Everett Starks clanks a floater from the left side | 20-13 |
| 07:49 | San Jose State | Everett Starks grabs the offensive rebound | 20-13 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Kenneth Sainz (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Charles Urbano (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Thomas Trinh (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas Turner (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - David Bragg (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Everett Starks (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Kenneth Hall (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Andre Triplett (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Allan Beasley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Andrew Ford (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:34 | San Jose State | Allan Beasley misses the dunk attempt | 20-13 |
| 07:32 | San Jose State | Andrew Ford tips it but misses | 20-13 |
| 07:31 | Purdue | Thomas Trinh grabs the board | 20-13 |
| 07:07 | Purdue | Thomas Turner misses long on a jump hook from close range | 20-13 |
| 07:05 | San Jose State | Allan Beasley pulls down the rebound | 20-13 |
| 06:43 | San Jose State | Allan Beasley hits the front of the rim on the runner in the lane but he's fouled by David Bragg - foul #1 on David Bragg, team foul #5 | 20-13 |
| Subs | Purdue | Joe Maynor (PG), Walter Braun (SG), Robert Cook (SF), John Kinkade (PF), Kevin Anderson (C) Kenneth Sainz, Charles Urbano, Thomas Trinh, Thomas Turner, David Bragg | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Harold McCalop (PG), Richard Sprankle (SG), Henry Harkness (SF), Daniel Hutson (C) Everett Starks, Kenneth Hall, Andre Triplett, Andrew Ford | |
| 06:43 | San Jose State | Allan Beasley misses the 1st free throw | 20-13 |
| 06:43 | San Jose State | Allan Beasley makes the 2nd free throw | 20-14 |
| 06:15 | Purdue | Joe Maynor hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 20-14 |
| 06:14 | San Jose State | Richard Sprankle snags the defensive board | 20-14 |
| 06:09 | San Jose State | Henry Harkness drills a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Allan Beasley | 20-16 |
| 05:49 | Purdue | Henry Harkness picks off the pass by Robert Cook | 20-16 |
| 05:38 | San Jose State | Henry Harkness is whistled for traveling | 20-16 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Carl Harris (PF) Allan Beasley | |
| 05:12 | Purdue | Walter Braun is hacked by Richard Sprankle - foul #1 on Richard Sprankle, team foul #6 | 20-16 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Andre Triplett (PF) Carl Harris | |
| 04:44 | Purdue | Henry Harkness takes the ball from Joe Maynor | 20-16 |
| 04:41 | San Jose State | Harold McCalop blows the layup | 20-16 |
| 04:40 | Purdue | John Kinkade snags the defensive board | 20-16 |
| 04:22 | Purdue | Joe Maynor hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line and the foul's on Daniel Hutson - foul #2 on Daniel Hutson, team foul #7 | 22-16 |
| Subs | Purdue | Charles Urbano (SG), Thomas Trinh (SF), David Bragg (C) Walter Braun, Robert Cook, Kevin Anderson | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Everett Starks (PG), Kenneth Hall (SG), Carl Harris (C) Harold McCalop, Richard Sprankle, Daniel Hutson | |
| 04:22 | Purdue | Joe Maynor makes the free throw | 23-16 |
| 04:11 | San Jose State | Henry Harkness clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Thomas Trinh - foul #2 on Thomas Trinh, team foul #6 | 23-16 |
| Subs | Purdue | Kenneth Sainz (PG), Robert Cook (SF) Joe Maynor, Thomas Trinh | |
| Subs | San Jose State | | |
| 04:11 | San Jose State | Henry Harkness misses the 1st free throw | 23-16 |
| 04:11 | San Jose State | Henry Harkness makes the 2nd free throw | 23-17 |
| 03:45 | Purdue | Andre Triplett steps in front of the Charles Urbano pass | 23-17 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Kenneth Sainz (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Charles Urbano (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Robert Cook (fresh) PF - John Kinkade (fresh) 2 reb. C - David Bragg (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Everett Starks (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Kenneth Hall (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Henry Harkness (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - Andre Triplett (fresh) 5 pts. C - Carl Harris (fresh) | |
| 03:25 | San Jose State | Andre Triplett misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 23-17 |
| 03:23 | Purdue | Kenneth Sainz pulls down the rebound | 23-17 |
| 03:03 | Purdue | Charles Urbano misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 23-17 |
| 03:02 | San Jose State | Andre Triplett gets the rebound | 23-17 |
| 02:40 | San Jose State | Henry Harkness is fouled on the floor by Robert Cook - foul #1 on Robert Cook, team foul #7 | 23-17 |
| Subs | Purdue | Joe Maynor (PG), Walter Braun (SG), Thomas Trinh (SF), Kevin Anderson (C) Kenneth Sainz, Charles Urbano, Robert Cook, David Bragg | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Allan Beasley (PF), Daniel Hutson (C) Andre Triplett, Carl Harris | |
| 02:40 | San Jose State | Henry Harkness makes the 1st free throw | 23-18 |
| 02:40 | San Jose State | Henry Harkness misses the 2nd free throw | 23-18 |
| 02:40 | Purdue | Kevin Anderson snags the defensive board | 23-18 |
| 02:17 | Purdue | Kevin Anderson banks in the layup | 25-18 |
| 01:52 | San Jose State | Kenneth Hall misses short on a shot from the left block | 25-18 |
| 01:50 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Kevin Anderson | 25-18 |
| 01:34 | Purdue | Walter Braun knocks in the shot from the left side on a nice dish by John Kinkade and he's fouled by Kenneth Hall - foul #2 on Kenneth Hall, team foul #8 | 27-18 |
| Subs | Purdue | Kenneth Sainz (PG), Thomas Turner (PF), David Bragg (C) Joe Maynor, John Kinkade, Kevin Anderson | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Andre Triplett (SF) Henry Harkness | |
| 01:34 | Purdue | Walter Braun makes the free throw | 28-18 |
| 01:10 | San Jose State | Andre Triplett misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 28-18 |
| 01:09 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Kenneth Sainz | 28-18 |
| 00:46 | Purdue | Thomas Turner hits a shot from the left block | 30-18 |
| 00:29 | San Jose State | Kenneth Hall comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 30-18 |
| 00:27 | San Jose State | Andre Triplett hits the follow up shot | 30-20 |
| 00:01 | Purdue | Walter Braun clanks a 3 from the right wing | 30-20 |
| 00:00 | San Jose State | Daniel Hutson grabs the defensive rebound | 30-20 |