| Lineup | Purdue | PG - James Murray (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ernest Sloan (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alfred Cochran (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Joseph Jackson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Charles Walker (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Raymond Futch (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Patrick Trotter (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Willie Butler (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Richard Filson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - James Talbot (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | San Jose State | Willie Butler inbounds the ball | 34-34 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:48 | San Jose State | Richard Filson misses the lay-in over the doubleteam but the foul's on Joseph Jackson - foul #3 on Joseph Jackson, team foul #1 | 34-34 |
| Subs | Purdue | Robert Hillis (PF) Joseph Jackson | |
| Subs | San Jose State | | |
| 19:48 | San Jose State | Richard Filson makes the 1st free throw | 34-35 |
| 19:48 | San Jose State | Richard Filson misses the 2nd free throw | 34-35 |
| 19:48 | Purdue | Robert Hillis grabs the board | 34-35 |
| 19:30 | Purdue | Alfred Cochran misses long on a jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Willie Butler - foul #2 on Willie Butler, team foul #1 | 34-35 |
| 19:30 | Purdue | Alfred Cochran makes the 1st free throw | 35-35 |
| 19:30 | Purdue | Alfred Cochran misses the 2nd free throw | 35-35 |
| 19:30 | San Jose State | James Talbot grabs the board | 35-35 |
| 19:02 | San Jose State | Patrick Trotter travels with the ball | 35-35 |
| 18:41 | Purdue | James Murray misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 35-35 |
| 18:39 | San Jose State | Patrick Trotter gets the rebound | 35-35 |
| 18:32 | San Jose State | James Talbot misses long on a fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by Ernest Sloan - foul #1 on Ernest Sloan, team foul #2 | 35-35 |
| 18:32 | San Jose State | James Talbot misses the 1st free throw | 35-35 |
| 18:32 | San Jose State | James Talbot makes the 2nd free throw | 35-36 |
| 18:17 | Purdue | James Murray knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Alfred Cochran | 38-36 |
| 17:55 | San Jose State | Raymond Futch misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 38-36 |
| 17:54 | San Jose State | Raymond Futch snags the offensive board | 38-36 |
| 17:42 | San Jose State | Robert Hillis takes the ball from James Talbot | 38-36 |
| 17:16 | Purdue | Ernest Sloan comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 38-36 |
| 17:15 | San Jose State | Raymond Futch snags the defensive board | 38-36 |
| 16:53 | San Jose State | Richard Filson clanks a driving attempt from the right block | 38-36 |
| 16:52 | Purdue | Robert Hillis pulls down the rebound | 38-36 |
| 16:39 | Purdue | James Murray hits a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Alfred Cochran | 41-36 |
| 16:14 | San Jose State | Patrick Trotter clanks a 3 from the right corner | 41-36 |
| 16:13 | Purdue | Robert Hillis gets the rebound | 41-36 |
| 15:53 | Purdue | Alfred Cochran is hacked by Richard Filson - foul #1 on Richard Filson, team foul #2 | 41-36 |
| Subs | Purdue | David Dunn (PG), James Gilbert (SG), Michael Wade (SF), Joseph Jackson (PF) James Murray, Ernest Sloan, Alfred Cochran, Robert Hillis | |
| Subs | San Jose State | John Baron (PG), Louis Tennant (SG), Lloyd Rountree (SF), Christopher Norman (C) Raymond Futch, Patrick Trotter, Willie Butler, James Talbot | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - David Dunn (fresh) 2 ast. SG - James Gilbert (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Wade (fresh) PF - Joseph Jackson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Charles Walker (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - John Baron (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Louis Tennant (fresh) 10 pts. 3 pf. SF - Lloyd Rountree (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Richard Filson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Christopher Norman (fresh) | |
| 15:35 | Purdue | Michael Wade's pass is intercepted by Richard Filson | 41-36 |
| 15:18 | San Jose State | Christopher Norman loses the ball out of bounds | 41-36 |
| 15:09 | Purdue | The pull-up jumper by Charles Walker is blocked by Richard Filson | 41-36 |
| 15:08 | San Jose State | Lloyd Rountree grabs the board | 41-36 |
| 14:59 | San Jose State | Louis Tennant can't finish the layup but he's hacked by James Gilbert - foul #2 on James Gilbert, team foul #3 | 41-36 |
| 14:59 | San Jose State | Louis Tennant makes the 1st free throw | 41-37 |
| 14:59 | San Jose State | Louis Tennant misses the 2nd free throw | 41-37 |
| 14:59 | Purdue | Joseph Jackson snags the defensive board | 41-37 |
| 14:43 | Purdue | Charles Walker misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Christopher Norman - foul #1 on Christopher Norman, team foul #3 | 41-37 |
| Subs | Purdue | James Murray (PG) David Dunn | |
| Subs | San Jose State | James Talbot (C) Richard Filson | |
| 14:43 | Purdue | Charles Walker makes the 1st free throw | 42-37 |
| 14:43 | Purdue | Charles Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 43-37 |
| 14:35 | San Jose State | Lloyd Rountree makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from John Baron | 43-40 |
| 14:19 | Purdue | James Murray drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Michael Wade | 46-40 |
| 13:53 | San Jose State | Louis Tennant misses the fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by James Gilbert - foul #3 on James Gilbert, team foul #4 | 46-40 |
| Subs | Purdue | Ernest Sloan (SG), Alfred Cochran (SF), Robert Hillis (C) James Gilbert, Michael Wade, Charles Walker | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Raymond Futch (PG), Willie Butler (SF) John Baron, James Talbot | |
| 13:53 | San Jose State | Louis Tennant makes the 1st free throw | 46-41 |
| 13:53 | San Jose State | Louis Tennant makes the 2nd free throw | 46-42 |
| 13:33 | Purdue | James Murray hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 46-42 |
| 13:32 | Purdue | James Murray grabs the offensive board | 46-42 |
| 13:19 | Purdue | Ernest Sloan scores on a jump hook in the paint | 48-42 |
| 13:03 | San Jose State | Lloyd Rountree comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 48-42 |
| 13:01 | Purdue | Ernest Sloan grabs the defensive rebound | 48-42 |
| 12:33 | Purdue | James Murray can't connect on a shot from the right wing but the foul's on Willie Butler - foul #3 on Willie Butler, team foul #4 | 48-42 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Patrick Trotter (SG), Richard Filson (PF), James Talbot (C) Louis Tennant, Lloyd Rountree, Christopher Norman | |
| 12:33 | Purdue | James Murray makes the 1st free throw | 49-42 |
| 12:33 | Purdue | James Murray makes the 2nd free throw | 50-42 |
| 12:20 | San Jose State | Raymond Futch knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Patrick Trotter | 50-44 |
| 12:02 | Purdue | Ernest Sloan connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Robert Hillis | 52-44 |
| 11:35 | San Jose State | The short jumper by Richard Filson is denied by Joseph Jackson | 52-44 |
| 11:33 | Purdue | Joseph Jackson grabs the defensive rebound | 52-44 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - James Murray (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ernest Sloan (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alfred Cochran (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Joseph Jackson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. C - Robert Hillis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Raymond Futch (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Patrick Trotter (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Willie Butler (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Richard Filson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - James Talbot (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:18 | Purdue | Robert Hillis knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by James Murray and he's fouled by James Talbot - foul #2 on James Talbot, team foul #5 | 54-44 |
| Subs | Purdue | David Dunn (PG), James Gilbert (SG), Charles Walker (C) James Murray, Ernest Sloan, Joseph Jackson | |
| Subs | San Jose State | John Baron (PG), Louis Tennant (SG) Raymond Futch, Willie Butler | |
| 11:18 | Purdue | Robert Hillis makes the free throw | 55-44 |
| 11:05 | San Jose State | David Dunn steals it from James Talbot | 55-44 |
| 10:53 | Purdue | Alfred Cochran misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 55-44 |
| 10:51 | Purdue | James Gilbert grabs the offensive rebound | 55-44 |
| 10:40 | Purdue | Louis Tennant is called for the reach on James Gilbert - foul #4 on Louis Tennant, team foul #6 | 55-44 |
| Subs | Purdue | Michael Wade (SF), Joseph Jackson (PF) Alfred Cochran, Robert Hillis | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Lloyd Rountree (SF) Louis Tennant | |
| 10:29 | Purdue | Joseph Jackson scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by James Gilbert | 58-44 |
| 10:02 | San Jose State | Patrick Trotter clanks a floater in the paint | 58-44 |
| 10:00 | Purdue | Charles Walker snags the defensive board | 58-44 |
| 09:45 | Purdue | The short jumper by Michael Wade is denied by James Talbot | 58-44 |
| 09:43 | San Jose State | Patrick Trotter pulls down the rebound | 58-44 |
| 09:15 | San Jose State | John Baron comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 58-44 |
| 09:13 | San Jose State | James Talbot tips it back up and in | 58-46 |
| 08:56 | Purdue | Charles Walker hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range | 58-46 |
| 08:55 | San Jose State | James Talbot pulls down the rebound | 58-46 |
| 08:31 | San Jose State | Patrick Trotter comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 58-46 |
| 08:29 | San Jose State | Lloyd Rountree tips it but misses | 58-46 |
| 08:27 | Purdue | The rebound goes to James Gilbert | 58-46 |
| 08:05 | Purdue | Joseph Jackson misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 58-46 |
| 08:03 | San Jose State | James Talbot grabs the defensive rebound | 58-46 |
| 07:58 | San Jose State | Lloyd Rountree is whistled for traveling | 58-46 |
| Subs | Purdue | James Murray (PG), Ernest Sloan (SG), Alfred Cochran (SF), Robert Hillis (PF) David Dunn, James Gilbert, Michael Wade, Joseph Jackson | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Raymond Futch (PG), Louis Tennant (SG), Willie Butler (SF), Christopher Norman (C) Patrick Trotter, John Baron, Lloyd Rountree, James Talbot | |
| 07:29 | Purdue | Ernest Sloan blows the layup | 58-46 |
| 07:27 | Purdue | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Hillis | 58-46 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - James Murray (fresh) 20 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ernest Sloan (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alfred Cochran (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Robert Hillis (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Charles Walker (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Raymond Futch (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Louis Tennant (fresh) 13 pts. 4 pf. SF - Willie Butler (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Richard Filson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Christopher Norman (fresh) | |
| 07:06 | Purdue | James Murray misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 58-46 |
| 07:05 | San Jose State | Richard Filson pulls down the rebound | 58-46 |
| 06:51 | San Jose State | James Murray picks off the pass by Christopher Norman | 58-46 |
| 06:40 | Purdue | Charles Walker's pass is intercepted by Christopher Norman | 58-46 |
| 06:28 | San Jose State | Louis Tennant misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 58-46 |
| 06:27 | San Jose State | Christopher Norman pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-46 |
| 06:07 | San Jose State | Richard Filson evades the doubleteam but misses long on a runner from the right block but he's fouled by Robert Hillis - foul #2 on Robert Hillis, team foul #5 | 58-46 |
| Subs | Purdue | Joseph Jackson (PF) Charles Walker | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Lloyd Rountree (C) Christopher Norman | |
| 06:07 | San Jose State | Richard Filson makes the 1st free throw | 58-47 |
| 06:07 | San Jose State | Richard Filson makes the 2nd free throw | 58-48 |
| 05:56 | Purdue | Ernest Sloan clanks a fadeaway from the left block | 58-48 |
| 05:54 | San Jose State | Richard Filson grabs the board | 58-48 |
| 05:33 | San Jose State | Willie Butler connects on the shot from the left wing | 58-50 |
| 05:18 | Purdue | Joseph Jackson connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Robert Hillis | 61-50 |
| 04:55 | San Jose State | Willie Butler misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 61-50 |
| 04:53 | San Jose State | Richard Filson tips it in | 61-52 |
| 04:33 | Purdue | Alfred Cochran connects on the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Joseph Jackson | 64-52 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 04:20 | San Jose State | Louis Tennant drills a shot from the baseline | 64-54 |
| 03:58 | Purdue | Alfred Cochran misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 64-54 |
| 03:57 | San Jose State | Lloyd Rountree snags the defensive board | 64-54 |
| 03:50 | San Jose State | Louis Tennant misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 64-54 |
| 03:48 | Purdue | Alfred Cochran gets the rebound | 64-54 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:40 | Purdue | Willie Butler blocks the short jumper by Joseph Jackson | 64-54 |
| 03:39 | Purdue | Alfred Cochran snags the offensive board | 64-54 |
| 03:19 | Purdue | Alfred Cochran's floater is knocked away by Richard Filson | 64-54 |
| 03:18 | San Jose State | Lloyd Rountree gets the rebound | 64-54 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - James Murray (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ernest Sloan (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alfred Cochran (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph Jackson (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. C - Robert Hillis (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Raymond Futch (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Louis Tennant (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 pf. SF - Willie Butler (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Richard Filson (tiring) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Lloyd Rountree (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:04 | San Jose State | Richard Filson misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 64-54 |
| 03:03 | San Jose State | Willie Butler snags the offensive board | 64-54 |
| 02:52 | San Jose State | Lloyd Rountree's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 64-54 |
| Subs | Purdue | David Dunn (PG), James Gilbert (SG), Michael Wade (SF), Charles Walker (C) James Murray, Ernest Sloan, Alfred Cochran, Robert Hillis | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Patrick Trotter (PG), John Baron (SG), Christopher Norman (PF), James Talbot (C) Raymond Futch, Louis Tennant, Richard Filson, Lloyd Rountree | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 02:50 | Purdue | Purdue calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-54 |
| Subs | Purdue | James Murray (PG) David Dunn | |
| Subs | San Jose State | | |
| 02:27 | Purdue | Joseph Jackson is denied on a dunk by James Talbot | 64-54 |
| 02:25 | Purdue | Joseph Jackson hits the follow up shot | 66-54 |
| 02:14 | San Jose State | The short jumper by James Talbot is denied by Joseph Jackson | 66-54 |
| 02:13 | Purdue | James Gilbert snags the defensive board | 66-54 |
| 01:46 | Purdue | James Murray misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 66-54 |
| 01:45 | Purdue | Michael Wade pulls down the offensive rebound | 66-54 |
| 01:23 | Purdue | Joseph Jackson misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 66-54 |
| 01:21 | Purdue | Charles Walker tips it back up and in | 68-54 |
| 01:08 | San Jose State | John Baron is called for traveling | 68-54 |
| Subs | Purdue | David Dunn (PG), Robert Hillis (PF) James Murray, Joseph Jackson | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Zachary Hartsock (SG), Lloyd Rountree (PF) Willie Butler, James Talbot | |
| 00:39 | Purdue | James Gilbert scores on a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Wade | 70-54 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:32 | San Jose State | Patrick Trotter comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 70-54 |
| 00:30 | San Jose State | Christopher Norman tips it back up and in | 70-56 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Purdue | David Dunn runs out the clock | 70-56 |