| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Frank Yarbro (fresh) SG - William Thalman (fresh) SF - John Degen (fresh) PF - Warren Cain (fresh) C - David Herring (fresh) | |
| Lineup | TX State-San Marcos | PG - Johnny Tryninewski (fresh) SG - William Watts (fresh) SF - Richard Pieper (fresh) PF - Kenneth Smith (fresh) C - James Buck (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Purdue | David Herring wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | TX State-San Marcos | TX State-San Marcos is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:46 | Purdue | William Thalman knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Frank Yarbro | 2-0 |
| 19:29 | TX State-San Marcos | Johnny Tryninewski connects on the jumpshot from the left side | 2-2 |
| 19:18 | Purdue | William Thalman drills a floater from the right wing set up by Frank Yarbro | 4-2 |
| 18:57 | TX State-San Marcos | Johnny Tryninewski can't connect on a shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by John Degen - foul #1 on John Degen, team foul #1 | 4-2 |
| 18:57 | TX State-San Marcos | Johnny Tryninewski makes the 1st free throw | 4-3 |
| 18:57 | TX State-San Marcos | Johnny Tryninewski makes the 2nd free throw | 4-4 |
| 18:55 | Purdue | Frank Yarbro's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 4-4 |
| 18:34 | TX State-San Marcos | James Buck is denied on a layup by David Herring | 4-4 |
| 18:32 | Purdue | David Herring pulls down the rebound | 4-4 |
| 18:30 | Purdue | William Thalman is hacked by William Watts in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Watts, team foul #1 | 4-4 |
| 18:18 | Purdue | David Herring's floater is tipped away by James Buck | 4-4 |
| 18:17 | TX State-San Marcos | James Buck grabs the board | 4-4 |
| 17:53 | TX State-San Marcos | James Buck misses the driving attempt near the basket | 4-4 |
| 17:51 | Purdue | The rebound goes to William Thalman | 4-4 |
| 17:34 | Purdue | David Herring hits a driving attempt from close range | 6-4 |
| 17:05 | TX State-San Marcos | Kenneth Smith's fadeaway is rejected by Warren Cain | 6-4 |
| 17:03 | Purdue | David Herring grabs the board | 6-4 |
| 16:46 | Purdue | William Thalman clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Richard Pieper - foul #1 on Richard Pieper, team foul #2 | 6-4 |
| Subs | Purdue | Joel Cobb (SG), Charles Hair (SF), Jim Hedrick (PF), Timothy Kinsey (C) Frank Yarbro, John Degen, Warren Cain, David Herring | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Richard Fontaine (PG), James Frazier (SG), Justin Copes (SF), Michael Hatton (PF), John Gravois (C) Johnny Tryninewski, William Watts, Richard Pieper, Kenneth Smith, James Buck | |
| 16:46 | Purdue | William Thalman makes the 1st free throw | 7-4 |
| 16:46 | Purdue | William Thalman makes the 2nd free throw | 8-4 |
| 16:44 | TX State-San Marcos | Charles Hair takes the ball from Richard Fontaine in the backcourt | 8-4 |
| 16:33 | Purdue | Timothy Kinsey is fouled on the floor by John Gravois - foul #1 on John Gravois, team foul #3 | 8-4 |
| 16:22 | Purdue | Michael Hatton steps in front of the Charles Hair pass | 8-4 |
| 16:20 | TX State-San Marcos | Richard Fontaine is fouled in the backcourt by William Thalman - foul #1 on William Thalman, team foul #2 | 8-4 |
| 16:12 | TX State-San Marcos | Justin Copes hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline | 8-4 |
| 16:11 | Purdue | William Thalman pulls down the rebound | 8-4 |
| 16:09 | Purdue | Joel Cobb is hacked by James Frazier in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Frazier, team foul #4 | 8-4 |
| 15:57 | Purdue | William Thalman knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away | 11-4 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - William Thalman (tiring) 9 pts. SG - Joel Cobb (fresh) SF - Charles Hair (fresh) PF - Jim Hedrick (fresh) C - Timothy Kinsey (fresh) | |
| Lineup | TX State-San Marcos | PG - Richard Fontaine (fresh) SG - James Frazier (fresh) SF - Justin Copes (fresh) PF - Michael Hatton (fresh) C - John Gravois (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:42 | TX State-San Marcos | John Gravois can't connect on an uncontested jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by Charles Hair - foul #1 on Charles Hair, team foul #3 | 11-4 |
| Subs | Purdue | Duane Davis (SG), Brandon Holguin (SF), Warren Cain (PF) Joel Cobb, Charles Hair, Timothy Kinsey | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Paul Cameron (PG), Richard Burpee (SG), Kenneth Smith (PF) Richard Fontaine, James Frazier, Justin Copes | |
| 15:42 | TX State-San Marcos | John Gravois makes the 1st free throw | 11-5 |
| 15:42 | TX State-San Marcos | John Gravois makes the 2nd free throw | 11-6 |
| 15:34 | Purdue | Jim Hedrick hits the finger roll on a great pass from William Thalman | 13-6 |
| 15:28 | TX State-San Marcos | Kenneth Smith misses badly on a shot from the left block but the foul's on Jim Hedrick - foul #1 on Jim Hedrick, team foul #4 | 13-6 |
| Subs | Purdue | David Herring (C) Jim Hedrick | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | James Buck (C) John Gravois | |
| 15:28 | TX State-San Marcos | Kenneth Smith makes the 1st free throw | 13-7 |
| 15:28 | TX State-San Marcos | Kenneth Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 13-7 |
| 15:28 | Purdue | David Herring pulls down the rebound | 13-7 |
| 15:14 | Purdue | William Thalman is by himself and knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from David Herring | 16-7 |
| 14:56 | TX State-San Marcos | Michael Hatton misses badly on a shot from the left block | 16-7 |
| 14:55 | TX State-San Marcos | Kenneth Smith tips it back up and in | 16-9 |
| 14:46 | Purdue | William Thalman clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 16-9 |
| 14:44 | TX State-San Marcos | Kenneth Smith snags the defensive board | 16-9 |
| 14:21 | TX State-San Marcos | Richard Burpee's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 16-9 |
| Subs | Purdue | Frank Yarbro (PG), Joel Cobb (SG), Charles Hair (SF), Timothy Kinsey (C) William Thalman, Duane Davis, Brandon Holguin, David Herring | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Richard Fontaine (PG), James Frazier (SG), Richard Pieper (SF), Justin Copes (C) Paul Cameron, Richard Burpee, Michael Hatton, James Buck | |
| 14:18 | Purdue | Frank Yarbro's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 16-9 |
| Subs | Purdue | Jim Hedrick (PF) Warren Cain | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | | |
| 14:07 | TX State-San Marcos | Richard Fontaine is called for 3 seconds | 16-9 |
| 13:54 | Purdue | Jim Hedrick is hacked by Justin Copes - foul #1 on Justin Copes, team foul #5 | 16-9 |
| 13:42 | Purdue | Charles Hair is hacked by Justin Copes - foul #2 on Justin Copes, team foul #6 | 16-9 |
| Subs | Purdue | William Thalman (SG), John Degen (SF), Warren Cain (C) Joel Cobb, Charles Hair, Timothy Kinsey | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | William Watts (SG), Michael Hatton (C) James Frazier, Justin Copes | |
| 13:32 | Purdue | William Thalman comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 16-9 |
| 13:30 | Purdue | John Degen can't tip it in | 16-9 |
| 13:28 | TX State-San Marcos | Michael Hatton grabs the board | 16-9 |
| 13:16 | TX State-San Marcos | Michael Hatton banks in the layup set up by William Watts | 16-11 |
| 13:08 | Purdue | William Thalman misses the wide open 3pt jumper from straight away | 16-11 |
| 13:07 | Purdue | The offensive rebound goes to John Degen | 16-11 |
| 12:49 | Purdue | William Thalman misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 16-11 |
| 12:48 | TX State-San Marcos | Michael Hatton grabs the defensive rebound | 16-11 |
| 12:24 | TX State-San Marcos | Michael Hatton lays it up and in on a nice dish by William Watts and he's fouled by John Degen - foul #2 on John Degen, team foul #5 | 16-13 |
| Subs | Purdue | Joel Cobb (PG), Charles Hair (SF), Timothy Kinsey (C) Frank Yarbro, John Degen, Jim Hedrick | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Johnny Tryninewski (PG), James Frazier (SG), John Gravois (PF), James Buck (C) Richard Fontaine, William Watts, Richard Pieper, Kenneth Smith | |
| 12:24 | TX State-San Marcos | Michael Hatton makes the free throw | 16-14 |
| 12:12 | Purdue | Charles Hair misses the easy layup | 16-14 |
| 12:10 | TX State-San Marcos | James Buck grabs the defensive rebound | 16-14 |
| 12:06 | TX State-San Marcos | Johnny Tryninewski throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 16-14 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Richard Pieper (SF) Michael Hatton | |
| 11:55 | Purdue | William Thalman misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 16-14 |
| 11:54 | Purdue | Charles Hair hits the follow up shot | 18-14 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Joel Cobb (fresh) SG - William Thalman (tired) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Hair (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Warren Cain (tired) C - Timothy Kinsey (fresh) | |
| Lineup | TX State-San Marcos | PG - Johnny Tryninewski (fresh) 4 pts. SG - James Frazier (fresh) SF - Richard Pieper (tired) PF - John Gravois (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Buck (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| 11:42 | TX State-San Marcos | Johnny Tryninewski misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 18-14 |
| 11:40 | Purdue | Timothy Kinsey grabs the board | 18-14 |
| 11:21 | Purdue | William Thalman misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 18-14 |
| 11:19 | TX State-San Marcos | Richard Pieper snags the defensive board | 18-14 |
| 10:59 | TX State-San Marcos | John Gravois banks in the layup on a nice dish by Johnny Tryninewski | 18-16 |
| 10:44 | Purdue | Charles Hair misses the lay-in but the foul's on Johnny Tryninewski - foul #1 on Johnny Tryninewski, team foul #7 | 18-16 |
| Subs | Purdue | Frank Yarbro (PG), Duane Davis (SG), Brandon Holguin (SF), David Herring (C) Joel Cobb, William Thalman, Warren Cain, Timothy Kinsey | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Richard Burpee (SG), Paul Cameron (SF), Kenneth Smith (PF), Michael Hatton (C) James Frazier, Richard Pieper, John Gravois, James Buck | |
| 10:44 | Purdue | Charles Hair makes the 1st free throw | 19-16 |
| 10:44 | Purdue | Charles Hair misses the 2nd free throw | 19-16 |
| 10:44 | TX State-San Marcos | Kenneth Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 19-16 |
| 10:31 | TX State-San Marcos | The short jumper by Michael Hatton is denied by Brandon Holguin | 19-16 |
| 10:29 | TX State-San Marcos | Paul Cameron gets the offensive rebound | 19-16 |
| 10:17 | TX State-San Marcos | Johnny Tryninewski misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 19-16 |
| 10:16 | TX State-San Marcos | Kenneth Smith tips it home | 19-18 |
| 10:05 | Purdue | Charles Hair travels with the ball | 19-18 |
| Subs | Purdue | Jim Hedrick (PF) Charles Hair | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Richard Fontaine (PG) Johnny Tryninewski | |
| 09:53 | TX State-San Marcos | Kenneth Smith travels with the ball | 19-18 |
| Subs | Purdue | Joel Cobb (SG) Duane Davis | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | William Watts (SG), James Buck (C) Richard Burpee, Paul Cameron | |
| 09:36 | Purdue | David Herring loses the ball out of bounds | 19-18 |
| Subs | Purdue | William Thalman (SG) Frank Yarbro | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | | |
| 09:18 | TX State-San Marcos | Brandon Holguin picks off the pass by Kenneth Smith | 19-18 |
| 09:13 | Purdue | Joel Cobb hits the finger roll set up by Brandon Holguin | 21-18 |
| 09:13 | TX State-San Marcos | TX State-San Marcos calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 21-18 |
| Subs | Purdue | Duane Davis (SG), Charles Hair (SF), Timothy Kinsey (C) Joel Cobb, Brandon Holguin, David Herring | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Richard Burpee (SG), Paul Cameron (SF), John Gravois (C) William Watts, Michael Hatton, James Buck | |
| 08:52 | TX State-San Marcos | Paul Cameron misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 21-18 |
| 08:50 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Timothy Kinsey | 21-18 |
| 08:44 | Purdue | William Thalman comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 21-18 |
| 08:42 | TX State-San Marcos | Richard Burpee gets the rebound | 21-18 |
| 08:19 | TX State-San Marcos | Jim Hedrick denies the turnaround by Kenneth Smith | 21-18 |
| 08:18 | Purdue | Jim Hedrick snags the defensive board | 21-18 |
| 08:14 | Purdue | William Thalman loses the dribble to Richard Burpee | 21-18 |
| 07:50 | TX State-San Marcos | Kenneth Smith is open and scores on a jumper from the baseline set up by Richard Fontaine | 21-20 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - William Thalman (very tired) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Duane Davis (fairly fresh) SF - Charles Hair (tiring) 3 pts. PF - Jim Hedrick (tiring) 2 pts. C - Timothy Kinsey (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | TX State-San Marcos | PG - Richard Fontaine (tiring) 1 ast. SG - Richard Burpee (fairly fresh) SF - Paul Cameron (fairly fresh) PF - Kenneth Smith (tired) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - John Gravois (tiring) 4 pts. | |
| 07:36 | Purdue | William Thalman knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Charles Hair | 24-20 |
| 07:22 | TX State-San Marcos | Richard Burpee is hacked by Timothy Kinsey - foul #1 on Timothy Kinsey, team foul #6 | 24-20 |
| Subs | Purdue | Frank Yarbro (PG), Joel Cobb (SG), Brandon Holguin (SF), Warren Cain (PF), David Herring (C) William Thalman, Duane Davis, Charles Hair, Jim Hedrick, Timothy Kinsey | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | James Frazier (PG), William Watts (SG), Richard Pieper (SF), Michael Hatton (PF), James Buck (C) Richard Fontaine, Richard Burpee, Paul Cameron, Kenneth Smith, John Gravois | |
| 07:11 | TX State-San Marcos | William Watts scores on a floater in the lane and the foul's on David Herring - foul #1 on David Herring, team foul #7 | 24-22 |
| 07:11 | TX State-San Marcos | William Watts makes the free throw | 24-23 |
| 07:08 | Purdue | Michael Hatton is called for the reach on Joel Cobb in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Hatton, team foul #8 | 24-23 |
| 07:08 | Purdue | Joel Cobb makes the 1st free throw | 25-23 |
| 07:08 | Purdue | Joel Cobb makes the 2nd free throw | 26-23 |
| 06:51 | TX State-San Marcos | William Watts can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 26-23 |
| 06:49 | Purdue | Brandon Holguin gets the rebound | 26-23 |
| 06:43 | Purdue | David Herring misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by James Buck - foul #1 on James Buck, team foul #9 | 26-23 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Johnny Tryninewski (PG) William Watts | |
| 06:43 | Purdue | David Herring misses the 1st free throw | 26-23 |
| 06:43 | Purdue | David Herring makes the 2nd free throw | 27-23 |
| 06:32 | TX State-San Marcos | James Frazier misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 27-23 |
| 06:30 | TX State-San Marcos | Richard Pieper grabs the offensive board | 27-23 |
| 06:12 | TX State-San Marcos | Richard Pieper can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 27-23 |
| 06:10 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Joel Cobb | 27-23 |
| 06:10 | Purdue | Purdue calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 27-23 |
| Subs | Purdue | Charles Hair (SF) Brandon Holguin | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | William Watts (SG) James Frazier | |
| 05:53 | Purdue | Charles Hair hits the easy wide open finger roll set up by Joel Cobb | 29-23 |
| 05:36 | TX State-San Marcos | Johnny Tryninewski scores on a fadeaway from the left block set up by William Watts | 29-25 |
| 05:16 | Purdue | The jumper by David Herring is denied by Michael Hatton | 29-25 |
| 05:14 | Purdue | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Hair | 29-25 |
| 04:56 | Purdue | Joel Cobb can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 29-25 |
| 04:55 | Purdue | Warren Cain grabs the offensive board | 29-25 |
| 04:50 | Purdue | Charles Hair scores on a turnaround near the basket set up by Joel Cobb | 31-25 |
| 04:34 | TX State-San Marcos | Richard Pieper loses the ball out of bounds | 31-25 |
| Subs | Purdue | William Thalman (PG), Duane Davis (SG), Brandon Holguin (SF), Jim Hedrick (PF), Timothy Kinsey (C) Frank Yarbro, Joel Cobb, Charles Hair, Warren Cain, David Herring | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Richard Fontaine (PG), James Frazier (SG), Paul Cameron (SF), Kenneth Smith (PF), John Gravois (C) Johnny Tryninewski, William Watts, Richard Pieper, Michael Hatton, James Buck | |
| 04:32 | Purdue | Duane Davis is hacked by James Frazier in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Frazier, team foul #10 | 31-25 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Richard Burpee (SG) James Frazier | |
| 04:32 | Purdue | Duane Davis makes the 1st free throw | 32-25 |
| 04:32 | Purdue | Duane Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 33-25 |
| 04:29 | TX State-San Marcos | Duane Davis is called for the reach on Richard Burpee in the backcourt - foul #1 on Duane Davis, team foul #8 | 33-25 |
| 04:29 | TX State-San Marcos | Richard Burpee makes the 1st free throw | 33-26 |
| 04:29 | TX State-San Marcos | Richard Burpee makes the 2nd free throw | 33-27 |
| 04:15 | Purdue | Kenneth Smith is called for the reach on Jim Hedrick - foul #1 on Kenneth Smith, team foul #11 | 33-27 |
| 04:15 | Purdue | Jim Hedrick misses the 1st free throw | 33-27 |
| 04:15 | Purdue | Jim Hedrick misses the 2nd free throw | 33-27 |
| 04:15 | TX State-San Marcos | John Gravois grabs the defensive rebound | 33-27 |
| 04:12 | TX State-San Marcos | William Thalman steals it from Richard Fontaine in the backcourt | 33-27 |
| 04:05 | Purdue | William Thalman misses short on an open 3 pointer from the left corner | 33-27 |
| 04:04 | TX State-San Marcos | John Gravois grabs the defensive rebound | 33-27 |
| 04:02 | TX State-San Marcos | Paul Cameron's pass is intercepted by Duane Davis in the backcourt | 33-27 |
| 04:01 | Purdue | William Thalman lays it up and in on a nice dish by Duane Davis | 35-27 |
| 03:45 | TX State-San Marcos | Paul Cameron can't connect on an uncontested floater from the left side | 35-27 |
| 03:44 | Purdue | Jim Hedrick snags the defensive board | 35-27 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - William Thalman (tired) 17 pts. 1 ast. SG - Duane Davis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Brandon Holguin (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Jim Hedrick (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Timothy Kinsey (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | TX State-San Marcos | PG - Richard Fontaine (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Richard Burpee (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Paul Cameron (fairly fresh) PF - Kenneth Smith (tired) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - John Gravois (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:40 | Purdue | Paul Cameron steals it from William Thalman in the backcourt | 35-27 |
| 03:28 | TX State-San Marcos | Kenneth Smith misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 35-27 |
| 03:27 | Purdue | The rebound goes to William Thalman | 35-27 |
| 03:14 | Purdue | Jim Hedrick can't finish the layup | 35-27 |
| 03:12 | Purdue | The offensive rebound goes to Timothy Kinsey | 35-27 |
| 03:00 | Purdue | John Gravois is called for the reach on Jim Hedrick - foul #2 on John Gravois, team foul #12 | 35-27 |
| Subs | Purdue | Joel Cobb (SG), John Degen (SF), Warren Cain (C) Duane Davis, Brandon Holguin, Timothy Kinsey | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Johnny Tryninewski (PG), James Frazier (SG), Justin Copes (SF), Michael Hatton (C) Richard Fontaine, Richard Burpee, Paul Cameron, John Gravois | |
| 03:00 | Purdue | Jim Hedrick misses the 1st free throw | 35-27 |
| 03:00 | Purdue | Jim Hedrick makes the 2nd free throw | 36-27 |
| 02:39 | TX State-San Marcos | Johnny Tryninewski misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 36-27 |
| 02:37 | Purdue | Warren Cain grabs the defensive rebound | 36-27 |
| 02:33 | Purdue | William Thalman throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 36-27 |
| 02:11 | TX State-San Marcos | James Frazier hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 36-27 |
| 02:09 | Purdue | Jim Hedrick grabs the board | 36-27 |
| 02:05 | Purdue | William Thalman is fouled in the backcourt by James Frazier - foul #3 on James Frazier, team foul #13 | 36-27 |
| Subs | Purdue | Frank Yarbro (PG), Timothy Kinsey (C) Joel Cobb, Jim Hedrick | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | William Watts (SG), James Buck (C) James Frazier, Kenneth Smith | |
| 02:05 | Purdue | William Thalman misses the 1st free throw | 36-27 |
| 02:05 | Purdue | William Thalman makes the 2nd free throw | 37-27 |
| 01:44 | TX State-San Marcos | James Buck connects on the jumper from the right block on a great pass from Johnny Tryninewski and he's fouled by Timothy Kinsey - foul #2 on Timothy Kinsey, team foul #9 | 37-29 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Richard Fontaine (PG) Johnny Tryninewski | |
| 01:44 | TX State-San Marcos | James Buck makes the free throw | 37-30 |
| 01:41 | Purdue | Frank Yarbro is called for traveling in the backcourt | 37-30 |
| Subs | Purdue | David Herring (C) Timothy Kinsey | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | John Gravois (C) James Buck | |
| 01:21 | TX State-San Marcos | William Watts can't connect on a floater from the right side | 37-30 |
| 01:20 | TX State-San Marcos | Justin Copes snags the offensive board | 37-30 |
| 01:08 | TX State-San Marcos | Michael Hatton hits the finger roll on a great pass from Richard Fontaine and he's fouled by Warren Cain - foul #1 on Warren Cain, team foul #10 | 37-32 |
| Subs | Purdue | Joel Cobb (SG), Jim Hedrick (PF), Timothy Kinsey (C) William Thalman, Warren Cain, David Herring | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Kenneth Smith (PF) John Gravois | |
| 01:08 | TX State-San Marcos | Michael Hatton makes the free throw | 37-33 |
| 01:01 | Purdue | Jim Hedrick misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline | 37-33 |
| 00:59 | Purdue | Jim Hedrick hits the follow up shot | 39-33 |
| 00:34 | TX State-San Marcos | Michael Hatton loses the ball out of bounds | 39-33 |
| Subs | Purdue | William Thalman (PG) Frank Yarbro | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Johnny Tryninewski (PG), James Buck (C) Richard Fontaine, Michael Hatton | |
| 00:21 | Purdue | William Thalman is wide open but clanks a shot from the left wing | 39-33 |
| 00:19 | Purdue | Jim Hedrick tips it home | 41-33 |
| 00:15 | TX State-San Marcos | Joel Cobb steals the ball from Johnny Tryninewski in the backcourt | 41-33 |
| 00:05 | Purdue | Jim Hedrick can't connect on a jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by Kenneth Smith - foul #2 on Kenneth Smith, team foul #14 | 41-33 |
| Subs | Purdue | Duane Davis (SG), David Herring (C) Joel Cobb, Timothy Kinsey | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Richard Burpee (SG), Richard Pieper (SF), John Gravois (PF) William Watts, Justin Copes, Kenneth Smith | |
| 00:05 | Purdue | Jim Hedrick misses the 1st free throw | 41-33 |
| 00:05 | Purdue | Jim Hedrick misses the 2nd free throw | 41-33 |
| 00:05 | TX State-San Marcos | John Gravois snags the defensive board | 41-33 |
| 00:00 | TX State-San Marcos | The short jumper by Johnny Tryninewski is denied by Jim Hedrick | 41-33 |