| Lineup | UCLA | PG - David Burpo (fresh) SG - Norbert Kordowski (fresh) SF - Byron Arno (fresh) PF - Ryan Salter (fresh) C - Brian McCright (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - John Simpson (fresh) SG - Robert Hawkins (fresh) SF - James Anderson (fresh) PF - John Smith (fresh) C - Jay Stanger (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Purdue | John Smith wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | UCLA | UCLA is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-3) | |
| 19:40 | Purdue | James Anderson can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | UCLA | Brian McCright pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:17 | UCLA | Norbert Kordowski double dribbles | 0-0 |
| 19:01 | Purdue | James Anderson dunks the ball | 0-2 |
| 18:43 | UCLA | Brian McCright misses long on a shot in the lane | 0-2 |
| 18:41 | UCLA | Norbert Kordowski tips it back up and in | 2-2 |
| 18:17 | Purdue | Robert Hawkins misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 2-2 |
| 18:16 | Purdue | Jay Stanger grabs the offensive board | 2-2 |
| 18:03 | Purdue | John Simpson comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by David Burpo - foul #1 on David Burpo, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 18:03 | Purdue | John Simpson makes the 1st free throw | 2-3 |
| 18:03 | Purdue | John Simpson makes the 2nd free throw | 2-4 |
| 17:34 | UCLA | Brian McCright buries a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by David Burpo | 4-4 |
| 17:13 | Purdue | John Simpson misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 4-4 |
| 17:12 | UCLA | Brian McCright grabs the defensive rebound | 4-4 |
| 16:54 | UCLA | Ryan Salter misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on James Anderson - foul #1 on James Anderson, team foul #1 | 4-4 |
| Subs | UCLA | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Troy Stovall (PG), Robert Bluhm (SG), Timothy Sullivan (SF), Shawn Reitz (C) John Simpson, Robert Hawkins, James Anderson, Jay Stanger | |
| 16:54 | UCLA | Ryan Salter makes the 1st free throw | 5-4 |
| 16:54 | UCLA | Ryan Salter makes the 2nd free throw | 6-4 |
| 16:35 | Purdue | Troy Stovall is hacked by Norbert Kordowski - foul #1 on Norbert Kordowski, team foul #2 | 6-4 |
| 16:27 | Purdue | John Smith can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 6-4 |
| 16:25 | UCLA | The rebound goes to Brian McCright | 6-4 |
| 15:56 | UCLA | Ryan Salter hits a floater from the right side set up by David Burpo | 8-4 |
| Lineup | UCLA | PG - David Burpo (fresh) SG - Norbert Kordowski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Byron Arno (fresh) PF - Ryan Salter (fresh) 4 pts. C - Brian McCright (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Troy Stovall (fresh) SG - Robert Bluhm (fresh) SF - Timothy Sullivan (fresh) PF - John Smith (fairly fresh) C - Shawn Reitz (fresh) | |
| 15:39 | Purdue | John Smith misses the floater from the right side but the foul's on Norbert Kordowski - foul #2 on Norbert Kordowski, team foul #3 | 8-4 |
| Subs | UCLA | Charles Winer (SF), Nicholas Peters (PF) Norbert Kordowski, Ryan Salter | |
| Subs | Purdue | John Simpson (PG), Robert Hawkins (SG), James Anderson (SF) Troy Stovall, Robert Bluhm, Timothy Sullivan | |
| 15:39 | Purdue | John Smith makes the 1st free throw | 8-5 |
| 15:39 | Purdue | John Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 8-6 |
| 15:13 | UCLA | Robert Hawkins is called for the reach on Brian McCright - foul #1 on Robert Hawkins, team foul #2 | 8-6 |
| Subs | UCLA | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Craig Wolfe (PF), Jay Stanger (C) John Smith, Shawn Reitz | |
| 14:49 | UCLA | Nicholas Peters buries a jumpshot from the right side | 10-6 |
| 14:33 | Purdue | Jay Stanger dunks the ball | 10-8 |
| 14:11 | UCLA | Nicholas Peters scores on a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from David Burpo | 12-8 |
| 13:51 | Purdue | James Anderson knocks in the jumper from the baseline on a great pass from John Simpson | 12-10 |
| 13:27 | UCLA | Craig Wolfe is called for the reach on Nicholas Peters - foul #1 on Craig Wolfe, team foul #3 | 12-10 |
| Subs | UCLA | Ryan Salter (SF) Charles Winer | |
| Subs | Purdue | Troy Stovall (PG), Robert Bluhm (SG), Timothy Sullivan (SF), John Smith (PF), Shawn Reitz (C) John Simpson, Robert Hawkins, James Anderson, Craig Wolfe, Jay Stanger | |
| 13:13 | UCLA | Nicholas Peters scores on a floater from the baseline on a great pass from Byron Arno and the foul's on John Smith - foul #1 on John Smith, team foul #4 | 14-10 |
| 13:13 | UCLA | Nicholas Peters makes the free throw | 15-10 |
| 13:03 | Purdue | John Smith misses the easy layup | 15-10 |
| 13:01 | UCLA | Byron Arno gets the rebound | 15-10 |
| 12:40 | UCLA | Troy Stovall is called for the reach on Ryan Salter - foul #1 on Troy Stovall, team foul #5 | 15-10 |
| 12:14 | UCLA | Brian McCright hits a floater from the left block | 17-10 |
| 11:55 | Purdue | Nicholas Peters steps in front of the John Smith pass | 17-10 |
| Lineup | UCLA | PG - David Burpo (fairly fresh) SG - Byron Arno (fairly fresh) SF - Ryan Salter (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Nicholas Peters (fairly fresh) 7 pts. C - Brian McCright (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Troy Stovall (fresh) SG - Robert Bluhm (fresh) SF - Timothy Sullivan (fresh) PF - John Smith (fresh) 2 pts. C - Shawn Reitz (fresh) | |
| 11:32 | UCLA | Brian McCright is called for traveling | 17-10 |
| Subs | UCLA | Charles Winer (SF) Nicholas Peters | |
| Subs | Purdue | John Simpson (PG), Robert Hawkins (SG), James Anderson (SF), Jay Stanger (C) Troy Stovall, Robert Bluhm, Timothy Sullivan, Shawn Reitz | |
| 11:12 | Purdue | Jay Stanger misses long on a shot in the paint | 17-10 |
| 11:10 | UCLA | Charles Winer pulls down the rebound | 17-10 |
| 10:50 | UCLA | Jay Stanger steals the ball from Brian McCright | 17-10 |
| 10:44 | Purdue | John Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 17-10 |
| 10:15 | UCLA | Ryan Salter drills a turnaround in the lane | 19-10 |
| 10:04 | Purdue | John Smith loses the ball out of bounds | 19-10 |
| Subs | UCLA | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Craig Wolfe (PF) John Smith | |
| 09:46 | UCLA | Brian McCright misses badly on a driving attempt from the right block but he's hacked by Jay Stanger - foul #1 on Jay Stanger, team foul #6 | 19-10 |
| Subs | UCLA | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Timothy Sullivan (SF) James Anderson | |
| 09:46 | UCLA | Brian McCright misses the 1st free throw | 19-10 |
| 09:46 | UCLA | Brian McCright makes the 2nd free throw | 20-10 |
| 09:44 | Purdue | David Burpo is called for the reach on John Simpson in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Burpo, team foul #4 | 20-10 |
| Subs | UCLA | Norbert Kordowski (SG) David Burpo | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 09:28 | Purdue | Jay Stanger misses the runner near the basket but he's hacked by Brian McCright - foul #1 on Brian McCright, team foul #5 | 20-10 |
| Subs | UCLA | Nicholas Peters (PF) Brian McCright | |
| Subs | Purdue | Robert Bluhm (SG) Robert Hawkins | |
| 09:28 | Purdue | Jay Stanger misses the 1st free throw | 20-10 |
| 09:28 | Purdue | Jay Stanger makes the 2nd free throw | 20-11 |
| 08:59 | UCLA | Nicholas Peters comes up short on the floater near the basket | 20-11 |
| 08:57 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Robert Bluhm | 20-11 |
| 08:52 | Purdue | Nicholas Peters blocks the jumper by John Simpson | 20-11 |
| 08:50 | UCLA | Charles Winer grabs the board | 20-11 |
| 08:46 | UCLA | Ryan Salter misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Timothy Sullivan - foul #1 on Timothy Sullivan, team foul #7 | 20-11 |
| Subs | UCLA | Brian McCright (C) Norbert Kordowski | |
| Subs | Purdue | John Smith (PF), Shawn Reitz (C) Craig Wolfe, Jay Stanger | |
| 08:46 | UCLA | Ryan Salter misses the 1st free throw | 20-11 |
| 08:46 | UCLA | Ryan Salter makes the 2nd free throw | 21-11 |
| 08:31 | Purdue | Robert Bluhm misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 21-11 |
| 08:29 | Purdue | Timothy Sullivan grabs the offensive board | 21-11 |
| 08:22 | Purdue | John Simpson knocks in the jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Bluhm | 21-13 |
| 07:57 | UCLA | Byron Arno is whistled for a carry | 21-13 |
| Subs | UCLA | Norbert Kordowski (SG) Charles Winer | |
| Subs | Purdue | Robert Hawkins (SG), James Anderson (SF) John Simpson, Timothy Sullivan | |
| Lineup | UCLA | PG - Byron Arno (tiring) SG - Norbert Kordowski (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ryan Salter (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Nicholas Peters (fresh) 7 pts. C - Brian McCright (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Robert Bluhm (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Hawkins (fresh) SF - James Anderson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - John Smith (fresh) 2 pts. C - Shawn Reitz (fresh) | |
| 07:50 | Purdue | Robert Bluhm is fouled on the floor by Byron Arno - foul #1 on Byron Arno, team foul #6 | 21-13 |
| 07:29 | Purdue | James Anderson loses the ball out of bounds | 21-13 |
| 07:08 | UCLA | Ryan Salter is hacked by Robert Hawkins - foul #2 on Robert Hawkins, team foul #8 | 21-13 |
| Subs | UCLA | Charles Winer (SF) Norbert Kordowski | |
| Subs | Purdue | Troy Stovall (PG), Jay Stanger (C) Robert Hawkins, Shawn Reitz | |
| 07:08 | UCLA | Ryan Salter makes the 1st free throw | 22-13 |
| 07:08 | UCLA | Ryan Salter misses the 2nd free throw | 22-13 |
| 07:08 | Purdue | John Smith gets the rebound | 22-13 |
| 06:51 | Purdue | James Anderson can't connect on a runner from close range but he's hacked by Charles Winer - foul #1 on Charles Winer, team foul #7 | 22-13 |
| Subs | UCLA | Norbert Kordowski (SG) Nicholas Peters | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 06:51 | Purdue | James Anderson misses the 1st free throw | 22-13 |
| 06:51 | Purdue | James Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 22-14 |
| 06:33 | UCLA | Charles Winer travels with the ball | 22-14 |
| Subs | UCLA | David Burpo (PG) Norbert Kordowski | |
| Subs | Purdue | John Simpson (PG), Robert Hawkins (SG), Craig Wolfe (PF) Troy Stovall, Robert Bluhm, John Smith | |
| 06:19 | Purdue | Jay Stanger comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 22-14 |
| 06:17 | UCLA | Ryan Salter grabs the board | 22-14 |
| 05:57 | UCLA | Brian McCright misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 22-14 |
| 05:55 | UCLA | Byron Arno tips it back up and in | 24-14 |
| 05:46 | Purdue | Craig Wolfe buries a turnaround from the right block | 24-16 |
| 05:39 | UCLA | Brian McCright lays it up and in on a nice dish by David Burpo | 26-16 |
| 05:34 | Purdue | John Simpson misses the floater from the free throw line | 26-16 |
| 05:32 | UCLA | The rebound goes to Charles Winer | 26-16 |
| 05:15 | UCLA | Brian McCright drills a runner in the lane and the foul's on Craig Wolfe - foul #2 on Craig Wolfe, team foul #9 | 28-16 |
| Subs | UCLA | Nicholas Peters (PF) Ryan Salter | |
| Subs | Purdue | Timothy Sullivan (SF), John Smith (PF), Shawn Reitz (C) James Anderson, Craig Wolfe, Jay Stanger | |
| 05:15 | UCLA | Brian McCright makes the free throw | 29-16 |
| 05:04 | Purdue | John Smith can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 29-16 |
| 05:03 | Purdue | Shawn Reitz misses the tip | 29-16 |
| 05:01 | UCLA | The rebound goes to Nicholas Peters | 29-16 |
| 04:44 | UCLA | David Burpo misses the fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Timothy Sullivan - foul #2 on Timothy Sullivan, team foul #10 | 29-16 |
| Subs | UCLA | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Troy Stovall (PG), Robert Bluhm (SG) John Simpson, Robert Hawkins | |
| 04:44 | UCLA | David Burpo makes the 1st free throw | 30-16 |
| 04:44 | UCLA | David Burpo makes the 2nd free throw | 31-16 |
| 04:31 | Purdue | Troy Stovall is hacked by Brian McCright - foul #2 on Brian McCright, team foul #8 | 31-16 |
| Subs | UCLA | Ryan Salter (SF) Charles Winer | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 04:31 | Purdue | Troy Stovall makes the 1st free throw | 31-17 |
| 04:31 | Purdue | Troy Stovall makes the 2nd free throw | 31-18 |
| 04:15 | UCLA | Ryan Salter throws it down on a great pass from David Burpo | 33-18 |
| 04:07 | Purdue | Shawn Reitz drills a shot from the left side on a great pass from Timothy Sullivan | 33-20 |
| 03:38 | UCLA | Troy Stovall takes the ball from Brian McCright | 33-20 |
| 03:35 | Purdue | Troy Stovall hits the finger roll | 33-22 |
| Lineup | UCLA | PG - David Burpo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Byron Arno (tired) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Ryan Salter (tiring) 10 pts. PF - Nicholas Peters (fairly fresh) 7 pts. C - Brian McCright (tired) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Troy Stovall (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Robert Bluhm (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Timothy Sullivan (fresh) PF - John Smith (fresh) 2 pts. C - Shawn Reitz (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:18 | UCLA | Troy Stovall steals the ball from Ryan Salter | 33-22 |
| 03:03 | Purdue | Robert Bluhm clanks a jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Brian McCright - foul #3 on Brian McCright, team foul #9 | 33-22 |
| Subs | UCLA | Norbert Kordowski (SG), Charles Winer (C) Byron Arno, Brian McCright | |
| Subs | Purdue | Robert Hawkins (SG), James Anderson (SF), Jay Stanger (C) Troy Stovall, Timothy Sullivan, Shawn Reitz | |
| 03:03 | Purdue | Robert Bluhm misses the 1st free throw | 33-22 |
| 03:03 | Purdue | Robert Bluhm makes the 2nd free throw | 33-23 |
| 02:36 | UCLA | Ryan Salter can't connect on an uncontested driving attempt from the right block | 33-23 |
| 02:34 | Purdue | John Smith gets the rebound | 33-23 |
| 02:30 | Purdue | John Smith misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 33-23 |
| 02:28 | Purdue | Jay Stanger snags the offensive board | 33-23 |
| 02:15 | Purdue | Jay Stanger steps out of bounds on the baseline | 33-23 |
| Subs | UCLA | | |
| Subs | Purdue | John Simpson (PG), Craig Wolfe (PF) Robert Bluhm, John Smith | |
| 01:47 | UCLA | Nicholas Peters is called for a charge - foul #1 on Nicholas Peters, team foul #10 | 33-23 |
| Subs | UCLA | Byron Arno (SF) Ryan Salter | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 01:30 | Purdue | John Simpson is hacked by Charles Winer - foul #2 on Charles Winer, team foul #11 | 33-23 |
| 01:30 | Purdue | John Simpson makes the 1st free throw | 33-24 |
| 01:30 | Purdue | John Simpson makes the 2nd free throw | 33-25 |
| 01:15 | UCLA | James Anderson is called for the reach on Byron Arno - foul #2 on James Anderson, team foul #11 | 33-25 |
| Subs | UCLA | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Robert Bluhm (SG), Shawn Reitz (C) Robert Hawkins, Jay Stanger | |
| 01:15 | UCLA | Byron Arno makes the 1st free throw | 34-25 |
| 01:15 | UCLA | Byron Arno makes the 2nd free throw | 35-25 |
| 00:56 | Purdue | Shawn Reitz knocks in the jump hook near the basket | 35-27 |
| 00:35 | UCLA | Nicholas Peters misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Craig Wolfe - foul #3 on Craig Wolfe, team foul #12 | 35-27 |
| Subs | UCLA | Ryan Salter (SF) Byron Arno | |
| Subs | Purdue | Timothy Sullivan (SF), John Smith (PF) James Anderson, Craig Wolfe | |
| 00:35 | UCLA | Nicholas Peters makes the 1st free throw | 36-27 |
| 00:35 | UCLA | Nicholas Peters misses the 2nd free throw | 36-27 |
| 00:35 | Purdue | John Smith grabs the board | 36-27 |
| 00:28 | Purdue | John Smith comes up short on the fadeaway from close range but the foul's on Nicholas Peters - foul #2 on Nicholas Peters, team foul #12 | 36-27 |
| Subs | UCLA | Byron Arno (SF) Nicholas Peters | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 00:28 | Purdue | John Smith misses the 1st free throw | 36-27 |
| 00:28 | Purdue | John Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 36-28 |
| 00:04 | UCLA | David Burpo clanks a jumper from the left wing | 36-28 |
| 00:02 | UCLA | Charles Winer pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-28 |
| 00:00 | UCLA | The clock runs out | 36-28 |