| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Louis Pierson (fresh) 2 ast. SG - James Cross (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Springer (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Russell Denenberg (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Dean Chapin (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Jon Ikeda (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Roger Sistrunk (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Eric Boudreaux (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Joel Duke (fresh) C - David Natividad (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UC Riverside | Eric Boudreaux inbounds the ball | 32-25 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:44 | UC Riverside | David Natividad knocks in the fadeaway near the basket and he's fouled by Russell Denenberg - foul #1 on Russell Denenberg, team foul #1 | 32-27 |
| 19:44 | UC Riverside | David Natividad makes the free throw | 32-28 |
| 19:19 | Purdue | Mark Springer clanks a 3 from straight away | 32-28 |
| 19:17 | Purdue | Dean Chapin tips it home | 34-28 |
| 18:58 | UC Riverside | Eric Boudreaux knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner | 34-31 |
| 18:39 | Purdue | Louis Pierson misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 34-31 |
| 18:37 | Purdue | Dean Chapin grabs the offensive board | 34-31 |
| 18:18 | Purdue | Louis Pierson loses the dribble to David Natividad | 34-31 |
| 18:06 | UC Riverside | Louis Pierson takes the ball from Joel Duke | 34-31 |
| 18:03 | Purdue | Louis Pierson dunks the ball | 36-31 |
| 17:40 | UC Riverside | Dean Chapin steps in front of the Roger Sistrunk pass | 36-31 |
| 17:13 | Purdue | Louis Pierson is open but comes up short on the jumper near the basket | 36-31 |
| 17:12 | Purdue | James Cross pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-31 |
| 16:56 | Purdue | Dean Chapin banks in the layup and he's hacked by David Natividad - foul #1 on David Natividad, team foul #1 | 38-31 |
| Subs | Purdue | Lee Alvis (PG), Jeffrey Wyble (SF), Salvatore Giordano (PF) Louis Pierson, Mark Springer, Russell Denenberg | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Kelly Tippett (PG), Robert Maguire (SG), Arthur Dickey (SF), Heath Hackett (PF), Ron Mullins (C) Jon Ikeda, Roger Sistrunk, Eric Boudreaux, Joel Duke, David Natividad | |
| 16:56 | Purdue | Dean Chapin misses the free throw | 38-31 |
| 16:56 | UC Riverside | The rebound goes to Heath Hackett | 38-31 |
| 16:40 | UC Riverside | Heath Hackett clanks a driving attempt in the paint | 38-31 |
| 16:38 | Purdue | Dean Chapin pulls down the rebound | 38-31 |
| 16:14 | Purdue | Ron Mullins takes the ball from Lee Alvis | 38-31 |
| 15:54 | UC Riverside | Heath Hackett can't connect on a shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Jeffrey Wyble - foul #1 on Jeffrey Wyble, team foul #2 | 38-31 |
| Subs | Purdue | Louis Pierson (PG), Joe Hayner (C) James Cross, Dean Chapin | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| 15:54 | UC Riverside | Heath Hackett misses the 1st free throw | 38-31 |
| 15:54 | UC Riverside | Heath Hackett misses the 2nd free throw | 38-31 |
| 15:54 | Purdue | Salvatore Giordano snags the defensive board | 38-31 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Louis Pierson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Lee Alvis (fresh) SF - Jeffrey Wyble (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Salvatore Giordano (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Joe Hayner (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Kelly Tippett (fresh) SG - Robert Maguire (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Arthur Dickey (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Heath Hackett (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Ron Mullins (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:32 | Purdue | Louis Pierson misses long on a shot from the left wing but the foul's on Kelly Tippett - foul #2 on Kelly Tippett, team foul #2 | 38-31 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Joel Duke (PF), Emanuel Schwager (C) Heath Hackett, Ron Mullins | |
| 15:32 | Purdue | Louis Pierson makes the 1st free throw | 39-31 |
| 15:32 | Purdue | Louis Pierson makes the 2nd free throw | 40-31 |
| 15:12 | UC Riverside | Emanuel Schwager misses the easy layup | 40-31 |
| 15:10 | Purdue | Lee Alvis snags the defensive board | 40-31 |
| 14:43 | Purdue | Salvatore Giordano hits the finger roll set up by Joe Hayner | 42-31 |
| 14:20 | UC Riverside | Robert Maguire clanks a fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Joe Hayner - foul #2 on Joe Hayner, team foul #3 | 42-31 |
| Subs | Purdue | Thomas Hamilton (PG), James Cross (SG), Mark Springer (SF), Russell Denenberg (PF) Louis Pierson, Lee Alvis, Jeffrey Wyble, Salvatore Giordano | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Jon Ikeda (PG), Roger Sistrunk (SG), David Natividad (C) Kelly Tippett, Arthur Dickey, Joel Duke | |
| 14:20 | UC Riverside | Robert Maguire makes the 1st free throw | 42-32 |
| 14:20 | UC Riverside | Robert Maguire makes the 2nd free throw | 42-33 |
| 13:56 | Purdue | Mark Springer scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 45-33 |
| 13:39 | UC Riverside | Emanuel Schwager misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 45-33 |
| 13:37 | Purdue | Mark Springer pulls down the rebound | 45-33 |
| 13:31 | Purdue | James Cross connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Thomas Hamilton | 47-33 |
| 13:20 | UC Riverside | James Cross is called for the reach on David Natividad - foul #2 on James Cross, team foul #4 | 47-33 |
| Subs | Purdue | Louis Pierson (PG), Dean Chapin (C) Thomas Hamilton, Joe Hayner | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Eric Boudreaux (SF), Heath Hackett (PF), Ron Mullins (C) Robert Maguire, Emanuel Schwager, David Natividad | |
| 13:09 | UC Riverside | James Cross is called for the reach on Roger Sistrunk - foul #3 on James Cross, team foul #5 | 47-33 |
| Subs | Purdue | Lee Alvis (SG) James Cross | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Kelly Tippett (SG) Roger Sistrunk | |
| 12:58 | UC Riverside | Jon Ikeda misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 47-33 |
| 12:57 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Russell Denenberg | 47-33 |
| 12:55 | Purdue | Lee Alvis is fouled in the backcourt by Kelly Tippett - foul #3 on Kelly Tippett, team foul #3 | 47-33 |
| 12:33 | Purdue | Dean Chapin hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range | 47-33 |
| 12:31 | UC Riverside | The rebound goes to Kelly Tippett | 47-33 |
| 12:18 | UC Riverside | Kelly Tippett misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 47-33 |
| 12:17 | UC Riverside | Heath Hackett can't tip it in | 47-33 |
| 12:15 | UC Riverside | Ron Mullins grabs the offensive board | 47-33 |
| 12:03 | UC Riverside | Jon Ikeda misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 47-33 |
| 12:01 | UC Riverside | Eric Boudreaux tips it in | 47-35 |
| 11:59 | Purdue | Louis Pierson is fouled in the backcourt by Eric Boudreaux - foul #2 on Eric Boudreaux, team foul #4 | 47-35 |
| Subs | Purdue | Jeffrey Wyble (SF), Salvatore Giordano (PF), John Graf (C) Mark Springer, Russell Denenberg, Dean Chapin | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Roger Sistrunk (SG), Joel Duke (PF), David Natividad (C) Jon Ikeda, Heath Hackett, Ron Mullins | |
| 11:45 | Purdue | Louis Pierson misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 47-35 |
| 11:43 | Purdue | Jeffrey Wyble gets the offensive rebound | 47-35 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Louis Pierson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Lee Alvis (fresh) SF - Jeffrey Wyble (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Salvatore Giordano (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - John Graf (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Kelly Tippett (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Roger Sistrunk (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Eric Boudreaux (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joel Duke (fresh) C - David Natividad (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:16 | Purdue | Lee Alvis is fouled on the floor by Joel Duke - foul #2 on Joel Duke, team foul #5 | 47-35 |
| Subs | Purdue | Thomas Hamilton (PG), James Cross (SG), Joe Hayner (C) Louis Pierson, Lee Alvis, John Graf | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Jon Ikeda (PG), Arthur Dickey (SF) Kelly Tippett, Eric Boudreaux | |
| 10:55 | Purdue | James Cross misses short on an open 3 pointer from the left wing | 47-35 |
| 10:53 | UC Riverside | David Natividad grabs the board | 47-35 |
| 10:36 | UC Riverside | Joel Duke knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing set up by Jon Ikeda | 47-37 |
| 10:07 | Purdue | James Cross misses the 3 from straight away | 47-37 |
| 10:05 | UC Riverside | David Natividad gets the rebound | 47-37 |
| 09:44 | UC Riverside | Arthur Dickey can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 47-37 |
| 09:43 | UC Riverside | Roger Sistrunk grabs the offensive board | 47-37 |
| 09:23 | UC Riverside | Joel Duke is whistled for traveling | 47-37 |
| Subs | Purdue | Louis Pierson (PG), Lee Alvis (SG), Mark Springer (SF), Russell Denenberg (PF), Dean Chapin (C) Thomas Hamilton, James Cross, Jeffrey Wyble, Salvatore Giordano, Joe Hayner | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Kelly Tippett (PG), Robert Maguire (SG), Eric Boudreaux (SF), Heath Hackett (PF), Ron Mullins (C) Jon Ikeda, Roger Sistrunk, Arthur Dickey, Joel Duke, David Natividad | |
| 09:05 | Purdue | Louis Pierson connects on the fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Lee Alvis | 49-37 |
| 08:47 | UC Riverside | Heath Hackett hits a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Kelly Tippett and he's fouled by Dean Chapin - foul #1 on Dean Chapin, team foul #6 | 49-39 |
| 08:47 | UC Riverside | Heath Hackett misses the free throw | 49-39 |
| 08:47 | Purdue | Russell Denenberg gets the rebound | 49-39 |
| 08:25 | Purdue | Mark Springer misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 49-39 |
| 08:24 | UC Riverside | The rebound goes to Ron Mullins | 49-39 |
| 08:17 | UC Riverside | Heath Hackett loses the dribble to Louis Pierson | 49-39 |
| 07:52 | Purdue | Louis Pierson misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 49-39 |
| 07:51 | UC Riverside | Kelly Tippett pulls down the rebound | 49-39 |
| 07:39 | UC Riverside | Robert Maguire misses long on a runner from the right block | 49-39 |
| 07:37 | UC Riverside | Heath Hackett tips it in | 49-41 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Louis Pierson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Lee Alvis (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Mark Springer (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Russell Denenberg (fresh) 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Dean Chapin (fresh) 10 pts. 10 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Kelly Tippett (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Maguire (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Eric Boudreaux (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Heath Hackett (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Ron Mullins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:16 | Purdue | Louis Pierson connects on the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Lee Alvis | 52-41 |
| 06:51 | UC Riverside | Louis Pierson takes the ball from Kelly Tippett | 52-41 |
| 06:33 | Purdue | Louis Pierson scores on a floater from the free throw line set up by Russell Denenberg | 54-41 |
| 06:13 | UC Riverside | Heath Hackett's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-41 |
| Subs | Purdue | Thomas Hamilton (PG), James Cross (SG), Jeffrey Wyble (SF), Salvatore Giordano (PF), Joe Hayner (C) Louis Pierson, Lee Alvis, Mark Springer, Russell Denenberg, Dean Chapin | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Jon Ikeda (PG), Roger Sistrunk (SG), Arthur Dickey (SF), Joel Duke (PF), Emanuel Schwager (C) Kelly Tippett, Robert Maguire, Eric Boudreaux, Heath Hackett, Ron Mullins | |
| 05:50 | Purdue | James Cross comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 54-41 |
| 05:49 | UC Riverside | Joel Duke grabs the board | 54-41 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 05:35 | UC Riverside | Roger Sistrunk can't connect on a jumper from the right wing but the foul's on James Cross - foul #4 on James Cross, team foul #7 | 54-41 |
| 05:35 | UC Riverside | Roger Sistrunk makes the 1st free throw | 54-42 |
| 05:35 | UC Riverside | Roger Sistrunk makes the 2nd free throw | 54-43 |
| 05:20 | Purdue | James Cross misses the jumpshot from the left side | 54-43 |
| 05:18 | UC Riverside | Arthur Dickey grabs the board | 54-43 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 05:08 | UC Riverside | Jon Ikeda connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Emanuel Schwager | 54-45 |
| 05:05 | Purdue | James Cross is hacked by Roger Sistrunk in the backcourt - foul #2 on Roger Sistrunk, team foul #6 | 54-45 |
| Subs | Purdue | Louis Pierson (PG) Thomas Hamilton | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | David Natividad (C) Emanuel Schwager | |
| 04:49 | Purdue | Jeffrey Wyble lays it in | 56-45 |
| 04:42 | UC Riverside | Roger Sistrunk throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-45 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Kelly Tippett (SG), John Linkous (SF) Roger Sistrunk, Arthur Dickey | |
| 04:15 | Purdue | Joe Hayner makes the jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from James Cross and he's hacked by John Linkous - foul #1 on John Linkous, team foul #7 | 58-45 |
| Subs | Purdue | Mark Springer (SF) Salvatore Giordano | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Robert Maguire (SG), Emanuel Schwager (PF) Jon Ikeda, Joel Duke | |
| 04:15 | Purdue | Joe Hayner misses the free throw | 58-45 |
| 04:15 | UC Riverside | David Natividad grabs the board | 58-45 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 04:04 | UC Riverside | Jeffrey Wyble steals it from David Natividad | 58-45 |
| 04:00 | Purdue | Kelly Tippett is called for the reach on James Cross in the backcourt - foul #4 on Kelly Tippett, team foul #8 | 58-45 |
| Subs | Purdue | Russell Denenberg (PF), Dean Chapin (C) Jeffrey Wyble, Joe Hayner | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| 04:00 | Purdue | James Cross makes the 1st free throw | 59-45 |
| 04:00 | Purdue | James Cross makes the 2nd free throw | 60-45 |
| 03:47 | UC Riverside | David Natividad is called for traveling | 60-45 |
| Subs | Purdue | Lee Alvis (SG) James Cross | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Heath Hackett (C) David Natividad | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:28 | Purdue | The short jumper by Dean Chapin is denied by Emanuel Schwager | 60-45 |
| 03:26 | UC Riverside | Robert Maguire grabs the board | 60-45 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Louis Pierson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SG - Lee Alvis (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Mark Springer (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Russell Denenberg (fresh) 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Dean Chapin (fresh) 10 pts. 10 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Kelly Tippett (fresh) 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Robert Maguire (fresh) 5 pts. SF - John Linkous (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Emanuel Schwager (fresh) 2 blk. C - Heath Hackett (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:10 | UC Riverside | Emanuel Schwager blows the layup | 60-45 |
| 03:09 | UC Riverside | Robert Maguire tips it home | 60-47 |
| 02:42 | Purdue | Mark Springer misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 60-47 |
| 02:41 | UC Riverside | Kelly Tippett grabs the board | 60-47 |
| 02:18 | UC Riverside | Kelly Tippett can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 60-47 |
| 02:16 | Purdue | Dean Chapin gets the rebound | 60-47 |
| 02:12 | Purdue | Kelly Tippett picks off the pass by Lee Alvis in the backcourt | 60-47 |
| 02:03 | UC Riverside | Heath Hackett clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 60-47 |
| 02:01 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Lee Alvis | 60-47 |
| 01:57 | Purdue | Lee Alvis is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Maguire - foul #2 on Robert Maguire, team foul #9 | 60-47 |
| Subs | Purdue | James Cross (SG) Louis Pierson | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Arthur Dickey (SF), Ron Mullins (C) John Linkous, Emanuel Schwager | |
| 01:57 | Purdue | Lee Alvis misses the 1st free throw | 60-47 |
| 01:57 | UC Riverside | Ron Mullins snags the defensive board | 60-47 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:42 | UC Riverside | Kelly Tippett knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Maguire | 60-50 |
| 01:13 | Purdue | Mark Springer is open and scores on a floater from the left side set up by Lee Alvis | 62-50 |
| 01:06 | UC Riverside | Robert Maguire is fouled on the floor by Dean Chapin - foul #2 on Dean Chapin, team foul #8 | 62-50 |
| Subs | Purdue | Louis Pierson (PG) Lee Alvis | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| 01:06 | UC Riverside | Robert Maguire makes the 1st free throw | 62-51 |
| 01:06 | UC Riverside | Robert Maguire misses the 2nd free throw | 62-51 |
| 01:06 | Purdue | Russell Denenberg gets the rebound | 62-51 |
| 00:40 | Purdue | Louis Pierson is open and scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from James Cross | 65-51 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:33 | UC Riverside | Kelly Tippett drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 65-54 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:08 | Purdue | James Cross connects on the open pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 67-54 |
| 00:02 | UC Riverside | Heath Hackett can't connect on a floater from the right block | 67-54 |
| 00:01 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Mark Springer | 67-54 |
| 00:00 | Purdue | Mark Springer runs out the clock | 67-54 |