| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Lawrence Berlin (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eugene Orr (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Scott Carbone (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Clint Jackson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - David Hamilton (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Chris Griffith (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Woodson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brian Nelson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dexter Hensley (fresh) 2 pts. C - Larry Wilkes (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Purdue | Scott Carbone inbounds the ball | 34-26 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:43 | Purdue | Eugene Orr misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Dexter Hensley - foul #1 on Dexter Hensley, team foul #1 | 34-26 |
| 19:43 | Purdue | Eugene Orr makes the 1st free throw | 35-26 |
| 19:43 | Purdue | Eugene Orr makes the 2nd free throw | 36-26 |
| 19:30 | Gonzaga | Robert Woodson is fouled on the floor by Lawrence Berlin - foul #1 on Lawrence Berlin, team foul #1 | 36-26 |
| 19:14 | Gonzaga | Scott Carbone blocks the short jumper by Brian Nelson | 36-26 |
| 19:13 | Purdue | Scott Carbone pulls down the rebound | 36-26 |
| 18:51 | Purdue | Eugene Orr scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Lawrence Berlin | 39-26 |
| 18:29 | Gonzaga | Dexter Hensley clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 39-26 |
| 18:27 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Scott Carbone | 39-26 |
| 18:05 | Purdue | Clint Jackson comes up short on the runner in the paint | 39-26 |
| 18:03 | Gonzaga | Brian Nelson grabs the board | 39-26 |
| 17:45 | Gonzaga | Chris Griffith misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 39-26 |
| 17:44 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Clint Jackson | 39-26 |
| 17:36 | Purdue | Lawrence Berlin misses the lay-in | 39-26 |
| 17:34 | Gonzaga | Dexter Hensley grabs the board | 39-26 |
| 17:28 | Gonzaga | Dexter Hensley hits a floater from the right block set up by Brian Nelson and the foul's on David Hamilton - foul #2 on David Hamilton, team foul #2 | 39-28 |
| Subs | Purdue | James Deford (PF) Clint Jackson | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Michael Fackler (SG), Roger Auman (SF), Kent Kogut (C) Robert Woodson, Brian Nelson, Larry Wilkes | |
| 17:28 | Gonzaga | Dexter Hensley makes the free throw | 39-29 |
| 17:05 | Purdue | Scott Carbone banks in the layup set up by Lawrence Berlin and he's hacked by Kent Kogut - foul #3 on Kent Kogut, team foul #2 | 41-29 |
| Subs | Purdue | Leo Kleinberger (SG), Dean McMurrin (C) Eugene Orr, David Hamilton | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | John Starr (SF), Aaron Price (C) Dexter Hensley, Kent Kogut | |
| 17:05 | Purdue | Scott Carbone misses the free throw | 41-29 |
| 17:05 | Gonzaga | Aaron Price snags the defensive board | 41-29 |
| 16:49 | Gonzaga | John Starr throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-29 |
| Subs | Purdue | Benjamin Chester (SF) Scott Carbone | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| 16:29 | Purdue | Aaron Price picks off the pass by Dean McMurrin | 41-29 |
| 16:08 | Gonzaga | Chris Griffith misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Lawrence Berlin - foul #2 on Lawrence Berlin, team foul #3 | 41-29 |
| Subs | Purdue | Mark Nystrom (SG), David Hamilton (C) Lawrence Berlin, Dean McMurrin | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Robert Woodson (SG), Dexter Hensley (PF), Larry Wilkes (C) Michael Fackler, John Starr, Aaron Price | |
| 16:08 | Gonzaga | Chris Griffith makes the 1st free throw | 41-30 |
| 16:08 | Gonzaga | Chris Griffith makes the 2nd free throw | 41-31 |
| 15:46 | Purdue | Leo Kleinberger knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Mark Nystrom | 44-31 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Leo Kleinberger (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Nystrom (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Benjamin Chester (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Deford (fresh) 2 reb. C - David Hamilton (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Chris Griffith (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Woodson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Roger Auman (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Dexter Hensley (fresh) 5 pts. C - Larry Wilkes (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:43 | Gonzaga | Leo Kleinberger is called for the reach on Chris Griffith in the backcourt - foul #2 on Leo Kleinberger, team foul #4 | 44-31 |
| Subs | Purdue | Eugene Orr (SG), Scott Carbone (SF), Clint Jackson (PF) Mark Nystrom, Benjamin Chester, James Deford | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Ronald Clay (SG), Brian Nelson (SF) Chris Griffith, Roger Auman | |
| 15:32 | Gonzaga | Ronald Clay buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Larry Wilkes | 44-33 |
| 15:26 | Purdue | Ronald Clay steals the ball from Leo Kleinberger in the backcourt | 44-33 |
| 15:25 | Gonzaga | Ronald Clay lays it up and in | 44-35 |
| 15:08 | Purdue | Leo Kleinberger is hacked by Ronald Clay - foul #4 on Ronald Clay, team foul #3 | 44-35 |
| Subs | Purdue | Lawrence Berlin (PG) Leo Kleinberger | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Michael Fackler (SG) Ronald Clay | |
| 14:55 | Purdue | Clint Jackson misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 44-35 |
| 14:53 | Gonzaga | Larry Wilkes grabs the defensive rebound | 44-35 |
| 14:39 | Gonzaga | Clint Jackson is called for the reach on Dexter Hensley - foul #2 on Clint Jackson, team foul #5 | 44-35 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Roger Auman (C) Larry Wilkes | |
| 14:23 | Gonzaga | Brian Nelson drills a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Robert Woodson | 44-37 |
| 14:06 | Purdue | Clint Jackson misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 44-37 |
| 14:04 | Gonzaga | Michael Fackler gets the rebound | 44-37 |
| 13:42 | Gonzaga | Michael Fackler misses the jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by Eugene Orr - foul #3 on Eugene Orr, team foul #6 | 44-37 |
| Subs | Purdue | Leo Kleinberger (SG), Benjamin Chester (SF), James Deford (PF), Dean McMurrin (C) Eugene Orr, Scott Carbone, Clint Jackson, David Hamilton | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Chris Griffith (PG), John Starr (SF), Kent Kogut (C) Robert Woodson, Brian Nelson, Dexter Hensley | |
| 13:42 | Gonzaga | Michael Fackler misses the 1st free throw | 44-37 |
| 13:42 | Gonzaga | Michael Fackler misses the 2nd free throw | 44-37 |
| 13:42 | Purdue | James Deford grabs the board | 44-37 |
| 13:29 | Purdue | Roger Auman picks off the pass by Leo Kleinberger | 44-37 |
| 13:09 | Gonzaga | Chris Griffith misses badly on a floater from the left side | 44-37 |
| 13:07 | Gonzaga | Kent Kogut hits the follow up shot | 44-39 |
| 12:45 | Purdue | Michael Fackler picks off the pass by Dean McMurrin | 44-39 |
| 12:25 | Gonzaga | Leo Kleinberger steps in front of the Michael Fackler pass | 44-39 |
| 12:21 | Purdue | Leo Kleinberger hits the finger roll | 46-39 |
| 12:07 | Gonzaga | Lawrence Berlin steals it from Roger Auman | 46-39 |
| 11:57 | Purdue | Lawrence Berlin is whistled for a carry | 46-39 |
| Subs | Purdue | Eugene Orr (SG), Scott Carbone (SF), Clint Jackson (PF), David Hamilton (C) Lawrence Berlin, Benjamin Chester, James Deford, Dean McMurrin | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Robert Woodson (SG), Dexter Hensley (PF), Larry Wilkes (C) Michael Fackler, Roger Auman, Kent Kogut | |
| 11:53 | Gonzaga | Chris Griffith is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 46-39 |
| 11:48 | Purdue | David Hamilton misses long on a jumper in the lane | 46-39 |
| 11:46 | Purdue | Clint Jackson misses the tip | 46-39 |
| 11:44 | Purdue | David Hamilton tips it home | 48-39 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Leo Kleinberger (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eugene Orr (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Scott Carbone (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Clint Jackson (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - David Hamilton (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Chris Griffith (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Woodson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Starr (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. PF - Dexter Hensley (fresh) 5 pts. C - Larry Wilkes (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Gonzaga | Chris Griffith hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 48-39 |
| 11:28 | Gonzaga | Chris Griffith tips it back up and in | 48-41 |
| 11:13 | Purdue | Scott Carbone comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 48-41 |
| 11:12 | Gonzaga | Dexter Hensley grabs the defensive rebound | 48-41 |
| 11:06 | Gonzaga | Eugene Orr is called for the reach on Robert Woodson - foul #4 on Eugene Orr, team foul #7 | 48-41 |
| Subs | Purdue | Mark Nystrom (SG) Eugene Orr | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Brian Nelson (SF) John Starr | |
| 11:06 | Gonzaga | Robert Woodson makes the 1st free throw | 48-42 |
| 11:06 | Gonzaga | Robert Woodson makes the 2nd free throw | 48-43 |
| 10:42 | Purdue | Leo Kleinberger hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 48-43 |
| 10:41 | Gonzaga | Dexter Hensley snags the defensive board | 48-43 |
| 10:21 | Gonzaga | Chris Griffith can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 48-43 |
| 10:20 | Gonzaga | Dexter Hensley can't tip it in | 48-43 |
| 10:19 | Purdue | David Hamilton gets the rebound | 48-43 |
| 10:10 | Purdue | Clint Jackson's fadeaway is rejected by Larry Wilkes | 48-43 |
| 10:08 | Gonzaga | Larry Wilkes grabs the defensive rebound | 48-43 |
| 09:51 | Gonzaga | Robert Woodson drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Dexter Hensley | 48-46 |
| 09:29 | Purdue | Chris Griffith steps in front of the David Hamilton pass | 48-46 |
| 09:26 | Gonzaga | Chris Griffith can't finish the layup | 48-46 |
| 09:24 | Gonzaga | Dexter Hensley tips it back up and in | 48-48 |
| 09:09 | Purdue | Leo Kleinberger misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 48-48 |
| 09:07 | Purdue | The offensive rebound goes to Mark Nystrom | 48-48 |
| 08:48 | Purdue | Clint Jackson misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 48-48 |
| 08:46 | Gonzaga | Brian Nelson pulls down the rebound | 48-48 |
| 08:18 | Gonzaga | Brian Nelson makes the shot from close range on a nice dish by Dexter Hensley and he's hacked by Scott Carbone - foul #3 on Scott Carbone, team foul #8 | 48-50 |
| Subs | Purdue | Lawrence Berlin (PG), Benjamin Chester (SF), James Deford (PF), Dean McMurrin (C) Leo Kleinberger, Scott Carbone, Clint Jackson, David Hamilton | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Michael Fackler (PG), John Starr (SG), Roger Auman (PF), Kent Kogut (C) Chris Griffith, Robert Woodson, Dexter Hensley, Larry Wilkes | |
| 08:18 | Gonzaga | Brian Nelson makes the free throw | 48-51 |
| 07:58 | Purdue | James Deford misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Roger Auman - foul #2 on Roger Auman, team foul #4 | 48-51 |
| Subs | Purdue | Eugene Orr (SG) Mark Nystrom | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Ronald Clay (SG) Brian Nelson | |
| 07:58 | Purdue | James Deford misses the 1st free throw | 48-51 |
| 07:58 | Purdue | James Deford misses the 2nd free throw | 48-51 |
| 07:58 | Purdue | Benjamin Chester gets the offensive rebound | 48-51 |
| 07:49 | Purdue | Benjamin Chester misses the driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by John Starr - foul #1 on John Starr, team foul #5 | 48-51 |
| 07:49 | Purdue | Benjamin Chester makes the 1st free throw | 49-51 |
| 07:49 | Purdue | Benjamin Chester makes the 2nd free throw | 50-51 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Lawrence Berlin (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Eugene Orr (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Benjamin Chester (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Deford (fresh) 3 reb. C - Dean McMurrin (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Michael Fackler (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronald Clay (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - John Starr (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. PF - Roger Auman (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Kent Kogut (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:31 | Gonzaga | Ronald Clay misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 50-51 |
| 07:30 | Gonzaga | Roger Auman hits the follow up shot | 50-53 |
| 07:13 | Purdue | Michael Fackler steals the ball from James Deford | 50-53 |
| 07:09 | Gonzaga | John Starr lays it up and in set up by Michael Fackler | 50-55 |
| 06:51 | Purdue | James Deford can't connect on a jumper in the paint | 50-55 |
| 06:49 | Purdue | Benjamin Chester tips it back up and in | 52-55 |
| 06:36 | Gonzaga | Michael Fackler knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by John Starr | 52-57 |
| 06:24 | Purdue | Benjamin Chester clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 52-57 |
| 06:22 | Gonzaga | Ronald Clay snags the defensive board | 52-57 |
| 06:05 | Gonzaga | Ronald Clay buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by John Starr | 52-60 |
| 05:51 | Purdue | Ronald Clay steals the ball from Eugene Orr | 52-60 |
| 05:28 | Gonzaga | John Starr comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 52-60 |
| 05:27 | Purdue | Dean McMurrin grabs the board | 52-60 |
| 05:27 | Purdue | Purdue calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-60 |
| Subs | Purdue | Scott Carbone (SF), Clint Jackson (PF), David Hamilton (C) Benjamin Chester, James Deford, Dean McMurrin | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Chris Griffith (PG), Brian Nelson (SF), Dexter Hensley (PF), Larry Wilkes (C) Michael Fackler, John Starr, Roger Auman, Kent Kogut | |
| 05:06 | Purdue | Clint Jackson misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 52-60 |
| 05:05 | Gonzaga | Brian Nelson pulls down the rebound | 52-60 |
| 04:41 | Gonzaga | Ronald Clay misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Eugene Orr - foul #5 on Eugene Orr, team foul #9 | 52-60 |
| Subs | Purdue | Leo Kleinberger (SG) Eugene Orr | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| 04:41 | Gonzaga | Ronald Clay makes the 1st free throw | 52-61 |
| 04:41 | Gonzaga | Ronald Clay misses the 2nd free throw | 52-61 |
| 04:41 | Purdue | Clint Jackson pulls down the rebound | 52-61 |
| 04:25 | Purdue | Clint Jackson loses the dribble to Ronald Clay | 52-61 |
| 04:10 | Gonzaga | Larry Wilkes can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 52-61 |
| 04:08 | Purdue | Leo Kleinberger snags the defensive board | 52-61 |
| 03:49 | Purdue | Leo Kleinberger comes up short on the floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Ronald Clay - foul #5 on Ronald Clay, team foul #6 | 52-61 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Robert Woodson (SG) Ronald Clay | |
| 03:49 | Purdue | Leo Kleinberger makes the 1st free throw | 53-61 |
| 03:49 | Purdue | Leo Kleinberger makes the 2nd free throw | 54-61 |
| 03:33 | Gonzaga | Dexter Hensley can't connect on a runner near the basket | 54-61 |
| 03:31 | Gonzaga | Brian Nelson misses the tip | 54-61 |
| 03:30 | Purdue | Scott Carbone snags the defensive board | 54-61 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Lawrence Berlin (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Leo Kleinberger (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Scott Carbone (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Clint Jackson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - David Hamilton (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Chris Griffith (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Woodson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Brian Nelson (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. PF - Dexter Hensley (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Larry Wilkes (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:12 | Purdue | Larry Wilkes swats the shot by Leo Kleinberger | 54-61 |
| 03:10 | Gonzaga | The rebound goes to Robert Woodson | 54-61 |
| 03:05 | Gonzaga | Chris Griffith scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Brian Nelson and he's hacked by Clint Jackson - foul #3 on Clint Jackson, team foul #10 | 54-63 |
| Subs | Purdue | James Deford (PF) Clint Jackson | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Roger Auman (SF), Kent Kogut (C) Brian Nelson, Larry Wilkes | |
| 03:05 | Gonzaga | Chris Griffith makes the free throw | 54-64 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:51 | Purdue | Scott Carbone buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from David Hamilton | 57-64 |
| 02:51 | Gonzaga | Gonzaga calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-64 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Larry Wilkes (C) Kent Kogut | |
| 02:36 | Gonzaga | Larry Wilkes drills a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Chris Griffith | 57-67 |
| 02:36 | Purdue | Purdue calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 57-67 |
| Subs | Purdue | Clint Jackson (PF) James Deford | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Brian Nelson (SF) Roger Auman | |
| 02:25 | Purdue | Lawrence Berlin connects on the jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Scott Carbone | 59-67 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:04 | Gonzaga | Dexter Hensley knocks in the driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Chris Griffith | 59-69 |
| 01:58 | Purdue | Leo Kleinberger misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 59-69 |
| 01:56 | Gonzaga | Brian Nelson grabs the board | 59-69 |
| 01:27 | Gonzaga | Brian Nelson clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 59-69 |
| 01:26 | Purdue | David Hamilton grabs the board | 59-69 |
| 01:15 | Purdue | Lawrence Berlin comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 59-69 |
| 01:13 | Gonzaga | Brian Nelson gets the rebound | 59-69 |
| 00:45 | Gonzaga | Dexter Hensley buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Woodson | 59-72 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:38 | Purdue | Leo Kleinberger buries a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Lawrence Berlin | 61-72 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:10 | Gonzaga | Chris Griffith can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 61-72 |
| 00:08 | Purdue | The rebound goes to David Hamilton | 61-72 |
| 00:02 | Purdue | Lawrence Berlin can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 61-72 |
| 00:00 | Gonzaga | Brian Nelson grabs the defensive rebound | 61-72 |