| Lineup | Purdue | PG - William Stanford (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Champagne (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Terry Wooldridge (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Ronald Kiser (fresh) 18 pts. 4 reb. C - Stephen Burns (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Michael McClaine (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SG - Henry Taylor (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Peter Odom (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Glenn Stubbs (fresh) 4 reb. C - Cecil Birdsong (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Purdue | Terry Wooldridge inbounds the ball | 27-24 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:31 | Purdue | Ronald Kiser makes the fadeaway from the left side | 29-24 |
| 19:12 | Texas Southern | Cecil Birdsong throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-24 |
| 18:56 | Purdue | William Stanford is fouled on the floor by Michael McClaine - foul #1 on Michael McClaine, team foul #1 | 29-24 |
| 18:37 | Purdue | Terry Wooldridge is hacked by Michael McClaine - foul #2 on Michael McClaine, team foul #2 | 29-24 |
| 18:27 | Purdue | Robert Champagne is hacked by Henry Taylor - foul #2 on Henry Taylor, team foul #3 | 29-24 |
| 18:10 | Purdue | Robert Champagne hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 29-24 |
| 18:08 | Texas Southern | The rebound goes to Glenn Stubbs | 29-24 |
| 17:40 | Texas Southern | Cecil Birdsong misses short on a jump hook from close range | 29-24 |
| 17:39 | Purdue | Terry Wooldridge gets the rebound | 29-24 |
| 17:14 | Purdue | Ronald Kiser misses the dunk | 29-24 |
| 17:13 | Purdue | Ronald Kiser grabs the offensive rebound | 29-24 |
| 16:49 | Purdue | Ronald Kiser comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 29-24 |
| 16:48 | Purdue | Robert Champagne tips it in | 31-24 |
| 16:27 | Texas Southern | Michael McClaine knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 31-27 |
| 16:08 | Purdue | Michael McClaine steals the ball from Ronald Kiser | 31-27 |
| 16:05 | Texas Southern | Michael McClaine misses the lay-in | 31-27 |
| 16:03 | Purdue | Stephen Burns gets the rebound | 31-27 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - William Stanford (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Champagne (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Terry Wooldridge (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Ronald Kiser (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 5 reb. C - Stephen Burns (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Michael McClaine (fresh) 10 pts. 3 stl. SG - Henry Taylor (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Peter Odom (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Glenn Stubbs (fresh) 5 reb. C - Cecil Birdsong (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:56 | Purdue | Peter Odom blocks the short jumper by Ronald Kiser | 31-27 |
| 15:55 | Purdue | Ronald Kiser tips it home | 33-27 |
| 15:27 | Texas Southern | Glenn Stubbs buries a jump hook in the lane | 33-29 |
| 15:02 | Purdue | Ronald Kiser misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 33-29 |
| 15:01 | Purdue | Ronald Kiser tips it home | 35-29 |
| 14:33 | Texas Southern | Cecil Birdsong throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-29 |
| Subs | Purdue | Willard Wittig (PG), Jason Perry (SG), Donald Kirkland (SF), George Kramer (PF), Orunjan Ake (C) William Stanford, Robert Champagne, Terry Wooldridge, Ronald Kiser, Stephen Burns | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Dane Freeman (PG), Allen Kennett (SG), John Smith (SF), Steven Hazelton (PF), Richard Rook (C) Michael McClaine, Henry Taylor, Peter Odom, Glenn Stubbs, Cecil Birdsong | |
| 14:14 | Purdue | George Kramer connects on the jumper from the left block and he's hacked by Allen Kennett - foul #1 on Allen Kennett, team foul #4 | 37-29 |
| 14:14 | Purdue | George Kramer makes the free throw | 38-29 |
| 13:45 | Texas Southern | Allen Kennett can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 38-29 |
| 13:43 | Texas Southern | Allen Kennett snags the offensive board | 38-29 |
| 13:25 | Texas Southern | Richard Rook hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Orunjan Ake - foul #1 on Orunjan Ake, team foul #1 | 38-29 |
| 13:25 | Texas Southern | Richard Rook makes the 1st free throw | 38-30 |
| 13:25 | Texas Southern | Richard Rook makes the 2nd free throw | 38-31 |
| 12:59 | Purdue | George Kramer misses long on a jump hook from the right block | 38-31 |
| 12:58 | Texas Southern | Dane Freeman grabs the defensive rebound | 38-31 |
| 12:34 | Texas Southern | Steven Hazelton knocks in the shot near the basket and the foul's on Jason Perry - foul #1 on Jason Perry, team foul #2 | 38-33 |
| Subs | Purdue | William Stanford (PG), Ronald Kiser (PF), Stephen Burns (C) Jason Perry, George Kramer, Orunjan Ake | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Michael McClaine (PG), Henry Taylor (SG), Peter Odom (SF), Cecil Birdsong (C) Dane Freeman, Allen Kennett, John Smith, Richard Rook | |
| 12:34 | Texas Southern | Steven Hazelton makes the free throw | 38-34 |
| 12:07 | Purdue | Ronald Kiser misses the runner from the right block but he's fouled by Steven Hazelton - foul #3 on Steven Hazelton, team foul #5 | 38-34 |
| Subs | Purdue | Robert Champagne (SG) Willard Wittig | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Glenn Stubbs (PF) Steven Hazelton | |
| 12:07 | Purdue | Ronald Kiser misses the 1st free throw | 38-34 |
| 12:07 | Purdue | Ronald Kiser makes the 2nd free throw | 39-34 |
| 11:47 | Texas Southern | Michael McClaine scores on a floater in the lane and the foul's on William Stanford - foul #2 on William Stanford, team foul #3 | 39-36 |
| Subs | Purdue | Terry Wooldridge (SF) Donald Kirkland | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| 11:47 | Texas Southern | Michael McClaine makes the free throw | 39-37 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - William Stanford (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Champagne (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Terry Wooldridge (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Ronald Kiser (fresh) 25 pts. 7 reb. C - Stephen Burns (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Michael McClaine (fresh) 13 pts. 3 stl. SG - Henry Taylor (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Peter Odom (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Glenn Stubbs (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Cecil Birdsong (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Purdue | Ronald Kiser's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-37 |
| 10:57 | Texas Southern | Michael McClaine misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 39-37 |
| 10:55 | Purdue | Ronald Kiser grabs the defensive rebound | 39-37 |
| 10:26 | Purdue | Ronald Kiser hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline | 39-37 |
| 10:25 | Texas Southern | Henry Taylor gets the rebound | 39-37 |
| 10:09 | Texas Southern | 3 seconds is called on Henry Taylor | 39-37 |
| Subs | Purdue | Willard Wittig (PG), Donald Kirkland (SG), George Kramer (PF), Orunjan Ake (C) William Stanford, Robert Champagne, Ronald Kiser, Stephen Burns | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Allen Kennett (SG), John Smith (SF), Richard Rook (C) Henry Taylor, Peter Odom, Cecil Birdsong | |
| 09:44 | Purdue | George Kramer lays it up and in on a nice dish by Donald Kirkland | 41-37 |
| 09:21 | Texas Southern | Michael McClaine splits the doubleteam but misses short on a shot from the left wing | 41-37 |
| 09:19 | Texas Southern | Richard Rook snags the offensive board | 41-37 |
| 08:55 | Texas Southern | Richard Rook misses badly on a turnaround in the paint | 41-37 |
| 08:53 | Purdue | Donald Kirkland gets the rebound | 41-37 |
| 08:49 | Purdue | Willard Wittig buries a 3pt shot from the right wing | 44-37 |
| 08:23 | Texas Southern | Michael McClaine's pass out of the doubleteam is intercepted by Willard Wittig | 44-37 |
| 08:18 | Purdue | Donald Kirkland slams it home set up by Willard Wittig | 46-37 |
| 08:16 | Texas Southern | Michael McClaine throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 46-37 |
| Subs | Purdue | William Stanford (PG), Robert Champagne (SG), Ronald Kiser (PF), Stephen Burns (C) Willard Wittig, Terry Wooldridge, George Kramer, Orunjan Ake | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Dane Freeman (PG), Henry Taylor (SG), Peter Odom (SF), Cecil Birdsong (C) Michael McClaine, Allen Kennett, John Smith, Richard Rook | |
| 08:00 | Purdue | Ronald Kiser misses the shot from the left wing | 46-37 |
| 07:59 | Texas Southern | The rebound goes to Cecil Birdsong | 46-37 |
| 07:30 | Texas Southern | Glenn Stubbs loses the ball out of bounds | 46-37 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Steven Hazelton (PF) Glenn Stubbs | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - William Stanford (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Champagne (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Donald Kirkland (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Ronald Kiser (fresh) 25 pts. 8 reb. C - Stephen Burns (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Dane Freeman (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Henry Taylor (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Peter Odom (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Steven Hazelton (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. C - Cecil Birdsong (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:10 | Purdue | Ronald Kiser drills a shot from the right side | 48-37 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 06:45 | Texas Southern | Cecil Birdsong scores on a jump hook from the baseline | 48-39 |
| 06:16 | Purdue | Ronald Kiser knocks in the shot from the left wing on a nice dish by William Stanford | 50-39 |
| 05:54 | Texas Southern | Dane Freeman misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 50-39 |
| 05:53 | Purdue | Ronald Kiser grabs the board | 50-39 |
| 05:28 | Purdue | Ronald Kiser can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 50-39 |
| 05:27 | Purdue | Ronald Kiser gets the offensive rebound | 50-39 |
| 05:12 | Purdue | Ronald Kiser misses badly on a floater from close range | 50-39 |
| 05:10 | Texas Southern | Steven Hazelton grabs the defensive rebound | 50-39 |
| 05:10 | Texas Southern | Texas Southern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-39 |
| Subs | Purdue | Terry Wooldridge (SF) Donald Kirkland | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Michael McClaine (PG), Glenn Stubbs (PF) Dane Freeman, Steven Hazelton | |
| 04:49 | Texas Southern | Peter Odom misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 50-39 |
| 04:48 | Texas Southern | Glenn Stubbs grabs the offensive board | 50-39 |
| 04:23 | Texas Southern | Henry Taylor hits a wide open 3 from the right wing | 50-42 |
| 04:21 | Purdue | William Stanford is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 50-42 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 04:00 | Texas Southern | Ronald Kiser steals it from Cecil Birdsong | 50-42 |
| 03:31 | Purdue | Robert Champagne is hacked by Henry Taylor - foul #3 on Henry Taylor, team foul #6 | 50-42 |
| 03:14 | Purdue | Robert Champagne misses the jumper in the lane but he's hacked by Henry Taylor - foul #4 on Henry Taylor, team foul #7 | 50-42 |
| 03:14 | Purdue | Robert Champagne misses the 1st free throw | 50-42 |
| 03:14 | Purdue | Robert Champagne makes the 2nd free throw | 51-42 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - William Stanford (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Champagne (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Terry Wooldridge (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Ronald Kiser (fresh) 29 pts. 10 reb. 2 stl. C - Stephen Burns (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Michael McClaine (fresh) 13 pts. 3 stl. SG - Henry Taylor (fresh) 6 pts. 4 pf. SF - Peter Odom (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Glenn Stubbs (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Cecil Birdsong (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 02:59 | Texas Southern | Terry Wooldridge is called for the reach on Peter Odom - foul #2 on Terry Wooldridge, team foul #4 | 51-42 |
| Subs | Purdue | Willard Wittig (SG) Robert Champagne | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Allen Kennett (SG) Henry Taylor | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 02:47 | Texas Southern | Allen Kennett knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing | 51-45 |
| 02:24 | Purdue | Ronald Kiser hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline | 51-45 |
| 02:22 | Purdue | Stephen Burns grabs the offensive rebound | 51-45 |
| 02:06 | Purdue | Terry Wooldridge's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-45 |
| Subs | Purdue | Donald Kirkland (SG), George Kramer (PF), Orunjan Ake (C) William Stanford, Ronald Kiser, Stephen Burns | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | John Smith (SF), Richard Rook (C) Peter Odom, Cecil Birdsong | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 02:03 | Texas Southern | Texas Southern calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 51-45 |
| Subs | Purdue | William Stanford (PG), Robert Champagne (SG), Ronald Kiser (PF), Stephen Burns (C) Willard Wittig, Donald Kirkland, George Kramer, Orunjan Ake | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Henry Taylor (SG), Peter Odom (SF), Cecil Birdsong (C) Allen Kennett, John Smith, Richard Rook | |
| 01:41 | Texas Southern | Cecil Birdsong scores on a jumper in the paint and he's hacked by Stephen Burns - foul #2 on Stephen Burns, team foul #5 | 51-47 |
| 01:41 | Texas Southern | Cecil Birdsong misses the free throw | 51-47 |
| 01:41 | Purdue | Ronald Kiser snags the defensive board | 51-47 |
| 01:15 | Purdue | Ronald Kiser misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint but the foul's on Glenn Stubbs - foul #3 on Glenn Stubbs, team foul #8 | 51-47 |
| 01:15 | Purdue | Ronald Kiser misses the 1st free throw | 51-47 |
| 01:15 | Purdue | Ronald Kiser makes the 2nd free throw | 52-47 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:52 | Texas Southern | Robert Champagne is called for the reach on Peter Odom - foul #1 on Robert Champagne, team foul #6 | 52-47 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:30 | Texas Southern | Henry Taylor misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 52-47 |
| 00:28 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Ronald Kiser | 52-47 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:26 | Purdue | Henry Taylor is called for the reach on Ronald Kiser in the backcourt - foul #5 on Henry Taylor, team foul #9 | 52-47 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Allen Kennett (SG) Henry Taylor | |
| 00:26 | Purdue | Ronald Kiser makes the 1st free throw | 53-47 |
| 00:26 | Purdue | Ronald Kiser makes the 2nd free throw | 54-47 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:20 | Texas Southern | Michael McClaine clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 54-47 |
| 00:18 | Purdue | Ronald Kiser grabs the board | 54-47 |
| 00:17 | Purdue | Ronald Kiser is hacked by Michael McClaine in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael McClaine, team foul #10 | 54-47 |
| 00:17 | Purdue | Ronald Kiser misses the 1st free throw | 54-47 |
| 00:17 | Purdue | Ronald Kiser misses the 2nd free throw | 54-47 |
| 00:17 | Texas Southern | Cecil Birdsong pulls down the rebound | 54-47 |
| 00:12 | Texas Southern | Michael McClaine evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing but he's fouled by William Stanford - foul #3 on William Stanford, team foul #7 | 54-47 |
| 00:12 | Texas Southern | Michael McClaine makes the 1st free throw | 54-48 |
| 00:12 | Texas Southern | Michael McClaine makes the 2nd free throw | 54-49 |
| 00:12 | Texas Southern | Michael McClaine makes the 3rd free throw | 54-50 |
| 00:09 | Purdue | Allen Kennett is called for the reach on Robert Champagne in the backcourt - foul #2 on Allen Kennett, team foul #11 | 54-50 |
| Subs | Purdue | Willard Wittig (PG) William Stanford | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| 00:09 | Purdue | Robert Champagne misses the 1st free throw | 54-50 |
| 00:09 | Purdue | Robert Champagne makes the 2nd free throw | 55-50 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:03 | Texas Southern | Michael McClaine comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 55-50 |
| 00:02 | Texas Southern | Glenn Stubbs pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-50 |
| 00:00 | Texas Southern | The clock runs out | 55-50 |