| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Tyler Gill (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Robert Irick (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Nixon (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Charles Moreland (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Brian Brown (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Robert Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jesse Pendleton (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Wayne Vose (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - George Beale (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Merle Vaugh (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Sacramento State | Wayne Vose inbounds the ball | 34-35 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:48 | Sacramento State | Robert Brown makes the floater from the free throw line | 34-37 |
| 19:46 | Purdue | Wayne Vose steps in front of the Gary Nixon pass in the backcourt | 34-37 |
| 19:34 | Sacramento State | Robert Brown throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-37 |
| 19:20 | Purdue | Gary Nixon hits a fadeaway from the baseline set up by Tyler Gill and he's fouled by George Beale - foul #1 on George Beale, team foul #1 | 36-37 |
| 19:20 | Purdue | Gary Nixon misses the free throw | 36-37 |
| 19:20 | Sacramento State | George Beale grabs the defensive rebound | 36-37 |
| 19:07 | Sacramento State | Brian Brown denies the turnaround by Wayne Vose | 36-37 |
| 19:06 | Sacramento State | Merle Vaugh pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-37 |
| 18:52 | Sacramento State | George Beale connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Robert Brown | 36-39 |
| 18:31 | Purdue | Gary Nixon is wide open but clanks a jump hook in the paint | 36-39 |
| 18:30 | Sacramento State | George Beale snags the defensive board | 36-39 |
| 18:16 | Sacramento State | Merle Vaugh can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 36-39 |
| 18:15 | Purdue | Charles Moreland grabs the defensive rebound | 36-39 |
| 18:10 | Purdue | Robert Irick is fouled on the floor by George Beale - foul #2 on George Beale, team foul #2 | 36-39 |
| Subs | Purdue | Claude Macri (PG), Jason Trader (SG), Harold Nadeau (SF), Rufus Higdon (PF), Dwight Wright (C) Tyler Gill, Robert Irick, Gary Nixon, Charles Moreland, Brian Brown | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Arthur Hamilton (PG), Donald Beard (SG), Earl McAusland (SF), Edward Russell (PF), Clayton Fussell (C) Robert Brown, Jesse Pendleton, Wayne Vose, George Beale, Merle Vaugh | |
| 17:55 | Purdue | Claude Macri is fouled on the floor by Clayton Fussell - foul #1 on Clayton Fussell, team foul #3 | 36-39 |
| 17:42 | Purdue | Jason Trader misses long on a floater from the left side | 36-39 |
| 17:41 | Purdue | Harold Nadeau hits the follow up shot | 38-39 |
| 17:26 | Sacramento State | Edward Russell makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 38-42 |
| 17:18 | Purdue | Rufus Higdon misses the dunk attempt | 38-42 |
| 17:17 | Sacramento State | Clayton Fussell gets the rebound | 38-42 |
| 17:02 | Sacramento State | Arthur Hamilton knocks in the floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Clayton Fussell | 38-44 |
| 16:48 | Purdue | Donald Beard steps in front of the Claude Macri pass | 38-44 |
| 16:37 | Sacramento State | Rufus Higdon is called for the reach on Arthur Hamilton - foul #1 on Rufus Higdon, team foul #1 | 38-44 |
| Subs | Purdue | Tyler Gill (PG), Robert Irick (SG), Charles Moreland (PF), Brian Brown (C) Jason Trader, Harold Nadeau, Rufus Higdon, Dwight Wright | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Derek Whitley (PG), Ralph Anderson (SG), Wayne Vose (SF), George Beale (PF), Merle Vaugh (C) Arthur Hamilton, Donald Beard, Earl McAusland, Edward Russell, Clayton Fussell | |
| 16:18 | Sacramento State | Wayne Vose misses short on a jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on Claude Macri - foul #2 on Claude Macri, team foul #2 | 38-44 |
| Subs | Purdue | Gary Nixon (SF) Claude Macri | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Robert Brown (PG) Derek Whitley | |
| 16:18 | Sacramento State | Wayne Vose makes the 1st free throw | 38-45 |
| 16:18 | Sacramento State | Wayne Vose makes the 2nd free throw | 38-46 |
| 16:02 | Purdue | Robert Irick makes the shot in the paint | 40-46 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Tyler Gill (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Robert Irick (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Nixon (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Charles Moreland (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Brian Brown (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Robert Brown (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ralph Anderson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Wayne Vose (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - George Beale (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. C - Merle Vaugh (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Sacramento State | Charles Moreland steals it from Merle Vaugh | 40-46 |
| 15:22 | Purdue | Charles Moreland misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 40-46 |
| 15:20 | Purdue | Brian Brown can't tip it in | 40-46 |
| 15:19 | Sacramento State | George Beale pulls down the rebound | 40-46 |
| 15:07 | Sacramento State | Wayne Vose lays it in on a great pass from Robert Brown | 40-48 |
| 14:49 | Purdue | Robert Brown steals the ball from Brian Brown | 40-48 |
| 14:45 | Sacramento State | Ralph Anderson banks in the layup on a nice dish by Robert Brown | 40-50 |
| 14:40 | Purdue | Tyler Gill misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 40-50 |
| 14:39 | Purdue | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Irick | 40-50 |
| 14:22 | Purdue | Charles Moreland hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 40-50 |
| 14:21 | Purdue | Gary Nixon gets the offensive rebound | 40-50 |
| 14:07 | Purdue | Tyler Gill buries a 3pt shot from the left corner | 43-50 |
| 13:46 | Sacramento State | Ralph Anderson is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Ralph Anderson, team foul #4 | 43-50 |
| Subs | Purdue | Claude Macri (PG), Jason Trader (SG), Harold Nadeau (SF), Rufus Higdon (PF), Dwight Wright (C) Tyler Gill, Robert Irick, Gary Nixon, Charles Moreland, Brian Brown | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Arthur Hamilton (PG), Jesse Pendleton (SG), Earl McAusland (SF), Clayton Fussell (PF), Donald Beard (C) Robert Brown, Ralph Anderson, Wayne Vose, George Beale, Merle Vaugh | |
| 13:42 | Purdue | Harold Nadeau is hacked by Earl McAusland in the backcourt - foul #1 on Earl McAusland, team foul #5 | 43-50 |
| 13:23 | Purdue | Arthur Hamilton steals it from Dwight Wright | 43-50 |
| 13:03 | Sacramento State | Donald Beard clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 43-50 |
| 13:02 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Jason Trader | 43-50 |
| 12:46 | Purdue | Rufus Higdon is hacked by Clayton Fussell - foul #2 on Clayton Fussell, team foul #6 | 43-50 |
| 12:31 | Purdue | Dwight Wright is whistled for traveling | 43-50 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Edward Russell (SF), Merle Vaugh (C) Jesse Pendleton, Earl McAusland | |
| 12:15 | Sacramento State | Arthur Hamilton drills a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Edward Russell | 43-52 |
| 12:11 | Purdue | Harold Nadeau is hacked by Clayton Fussell in the backcourt - foul #3 on Clayton Fussell, team foul #7 | 43-52 |
| Subs | Purdue | Tyler Gill (PG), Brian Brown (C) Jason Trader, Rufus Higdon | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Derek Whitley (PG), Jesse Pendleton (SG), George Beale (PF) Arthur Hamilton, Donald Beard, Clayton Fussell | |
| 12:11 | Purdue | Harold Nadeau makes the 1st free throw | 44-52 |
| 12:11 | Purdue | Harold Nadeau makes the 2nd free throw | 45-52 |
| 11:56 | Sacramento State | Jesse Pendleton buries a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Derek Whitley | 45-55 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Tyler Gill (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Claude Macri (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harold Nadeau (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Dwight Wright (fairly fresh) C - Brian Brown (fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Derek Whitley (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jesse Pendleton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Russell (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. PF - George Beale (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. C - Merle Vaugh (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:53 | Purdue | Harold Nadeau is hacked by Edward Russell in the backcourt - foul #1 on Edward Russell, team foul #8 | 45-55 |
| Subs | Purdue | Robert Irick (SG), James South (PF) Claude Macri, Dwight Wright | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| 11:53 | Purdue | Harold Nadeau makes the 1st free throw | 46-55 |
| 11:53 | Purdue | Harold Nadeau makes the 2nd free throw | 47-55 |
| 11:37 | Sacramento State | George Beale buries a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Derek Whitley | 47-58 |
| 11:33 | Purdue | Tyler Gill's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 47-58 |
| Subs | Purdue | Gary Nixon (SF), Charles Moreland (PF) Harold Nadeau, James South | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| 11:18 | Sacramento State | Derek Whitley makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Edward Russell | 47-61 |
| 11:01 | Purdue | Robert Irick hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 47-61 |
| 10:59 | Purdue | Gary Nixon grabs the offensive rebound | 47-61 |
| 10:43 | Purdue | Tyler Gill can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 47-61 |
| 10:42 | Sacramento State | Merle Vaugh grabs the defensive rebound | 47-61 |
| 10:28 | Sacramento State | Derek Whitley misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 47-61 |
| 10:26 | Sacramento State | Merle Vaugh tips it back up and in | 47-63 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 10:09 | Purdue | Tyler Gill makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Charles Moreland | 50-63 |
| 09:49 | Sacramento State | Derek Whitley connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Edward Russell | 50-65 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 09:27 | Purdue | Brian Brown hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 50-65 |
| 09:26 | Purdue | Robert Irick tips it but misses | 50-65 |
| 09:24 | Sacramento State | Merle Vaugh grabs the defensive rebound | 50-65 |
| 09:02 | Sacramento State | Charles Moreland takes the ball from Merle Vaugh | 50-65 |
| 08:54 | Purdue | Robert Irick misses the jump hook in the lane | 50-65 |
| 08:52 | Purdue | Charles Moreland tips it but misses | 50-65 |
| 08:50 | Purdue | Brian Brown tips it home | 52-65 |
| 08:35 | Sacramento State | Jesse Pendleton is called for 5 seconds | 52-65 |
| Subs | Purdue | Claude Macri (PG), Jason Trader (SG), Harold Nadeau (SF), Rufus Higdon (PF), Dwight Wright (C) Tyler Gill, Robert Irick, Gary Nixon, Charles Moreland, Brian Brown | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Robert Brown (PG), Arthur Hamilton (SG), Wayne Vose (SF), Clayton Fussell (PF), Earl McAusland (C) Derek Whitley, Jesse Pendleton, Edward Russell, George Beale, Merle Vaugh | |
| 08:20 | Purdue | Claude Macri misses the jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Clayton Fussell - foul #4 on Clayton Fussell, team foul #9 | 52-65 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Donald Beard (C) Clayton Fussell | |
| 08:20 | Purdue | Claude Macri makes the 1st free throw | 53-65 |
| 08:20 | Purdue | Claude Macri makes the 2nd free throw | 54-65 |
| 08:02 | Sacramento State | Jason Trader steals it from Arthur Hamilton | 54-65 |
| 07:45 | Purdue | Rufus Higdon scores on a jumper from the right block and he's hacked by Earl McAusland - foul #2 on Earl McAusland, team foul #10 | 56-65 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Clayton Fussell (PF) Donald Beard | |
| 07:45 | Purdue | Rufus Higdon makes the free throw | 57-65 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Claude Macri (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jason Trader (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Harold Nadeau (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Rufus Higdon (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Dwight Wright (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Robert Brown (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Arthur Hamilton (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Wayne Vose (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - Clayton Fussell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Earl McAusland (fresh) | |
| 07:33 | Sacramento State | Clayton Fussell misses long on a floater in the paint | 57-65 |
| 07:31 | Purdue | Rufus Higdon pulls down the rebound | 57-65 |
| 07:06 | Purdue | Arthur Hamilton steals it from Claude Macri | 57-65 |
| 06:48 | Sacramento State | Robert Brown travels with the ball | 57-65 |
| Subs | Purdue | Tyler Gill (PG), Robert Irick (SG), Charles Moreland (PF), James South (C) Claude Macri, Jason Trader, Rufus Higdon, Dwight Wright | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Ralph Anderson (SG), Donald Beard (C) Arthur Hamilton, Earl McAusland | |
| 06:30 | Purdue | Robert Irick is hacked by Wayne Vose - foul #3 on Wayne Vose, team foul #11 | 57-65 |
| 06:30 | Purdue | Robert Irick makes the 1st free throw | 58-65 |
| 06:30 | Purdue | Robert Irick makes the 2nd free throw | 59-65 |
| 06:11 | Sacramento State | Robert Brown is hacked by Tyler Gill - foul #3 on Tyler Gill, team foul #3 | 59-65 |
| Subs | Purdue | Brian Brown (C) Charles Moreland | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| 05:51 | Sacramento State | Clayton Fussell scores on a shot from the left wing | 59-67 |
| 05:30 | Purdue | Robert Irick clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 59-67 |
| 05:28 | Purdue | Harold Nadeau grabs the offensive board | 59-67 |
| 05:12 | Purdue | Robert Irick drills a 3pt shot from straight away | 62-67 |
| 04:57 | Sacramento State | Ralph Anderson hits a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Wayne Vose | 62-69 |
| 04:47 | Purdue | Tyler Gill can't connect on a shot from the right side but the foul's on Robert Brown - foul #1 on Robert Brown, team foul #12 | 62-69 |
| Subs | Purdue | Jason Trader (SG), Claude Macri (SF), Rufus Higdon (PF), Dwight Wright (C) Robert Irick, Harold Nadeau, James South, Brian Brown | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Derek Whitley (PG), Arthur Hamilton (SG), Edward Russell (SF), George Beale (PF), Merle Vaugh (C) Robert Brown, Ralph Anderson, Wayne Vose, Clayton Fussell, Donald Beard | |
| 04:47 | Purdue | Tyler Gill makes the 1st free throw | 63-69 |
| 04:47 | Purdue | Tyler Gill makes the 2nd free throw | 64-69 |
| 04:21 | Sacramento State | Arthur Hamilton clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 64-69 |
| 04:20 | Purdue | Rufus Higdon grabs the defensive rebound | 64-69 |
| 04:01 | Purdue | Tyler Gill misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 64-69 |
| 04:00 | Sacramento State | Edward Russell grabs the defensive rebound | 64-69 |
| 03:55 | Sacramento State | Edward Russell makes the floater from the left side on a great pass from Derek Whitley | 64-71 |
| 03:45 | Purdue | Tyler Gill is hacked by Merle Vaugh - foul #1 on Merle Vaugh, team foul #13 | 64-71 |
| Subs | Purdue | Charles Moreland (PF) Jason Trader | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Earl McAusland (SF) George Beale | |
| 03:45 | Purdue | Tyler Gill makes the 1st free throw | 65-71 |
| 03:45 | Purdue | Tyler Gill makes the 2nd free throw | 66-71 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Tyler Gill (tiring) 10 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Claude Macri (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rufus Higdon (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - Charles Moreland (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 3 stl. C - Dwight Wright (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Derek Whitley (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Arthur Hamilton (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SF - Earl McAusland (fresh) PF - Edward Russell (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. C - Merle Vaugh (tiring) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:23 | Sacramento State | Earl McAusland misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 66-71 |
| 03:22 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Charles Moreland | 66-71 |
| 03:18 | Purdue | Dwight Wright's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 66-71 |
| Subs | Purdue | Robert Irick (SG), Gary Nixon (SF) Tyler Gill, Rufus Higdon | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Clayton Fussell (PF) Edward Russell | |
| 03:04 | Sacramento State | Merle Vaugh buries a turnaround from the left block | 66-73 |
| 03:00 | Purdue | Robert Irick is fouled in the backcourt by Arthur Hamilton - foul #2 on Arthur Hamilton, team foul #14 | 66-73 |
| Subs | Purdue | Jason Trader (PG), Brian Brown (C) Claude Macri, Dwight Wright | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Robert Brown (PG), George Beale (PF) Derek Whitley, Merle Vaugh | |
| 03:00 | Purdue | Robert Irick makes the 1st free throw | 67-73 |
| 03:00 | Purdue | Robert Irick makes the 2nd free throw | 68-73 |
| 02:31 | Sacramento State | Jason Trader steals the ball from Earl McAusland | 68-73 |
| 02:29 | Purdue | Jason Trader is fouled in the backcourt by George Beale - foul #3 on George Beale, team foul #15 | 68-73 |
| Subs | Purdue | Harold Nadeau (SG) Robert Irick | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Donald Beard (PG), Ralph Anderson (SG), Wayne Vose (SF) Robert Brown, Arthur Hamilton, Earl McAusland | |
| 02:29 | Purdue | Jason Trader makes the 1st free throw | 69-73 |
| 02:29 | Purdue | Jason Trader makes the 2nd free throw | 70-73 |
| 02:06 | Sacramento State | Clayton Fussell is called for 3 seconds | 70-73 |
| Subs | Purdue | Claude Macri (PG), Rufus Higdon (SF) Jason Trader, Gary Nixon | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Edward Russell (PF), Merle Vaugh (C) George Beale, Clayton Fussell | |
| 01:50 | Purdue | Brian Brown lays it up and in | 72-73 |
| 01:50 | Sacramento State | Sacramento State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-73 |
| Subs | Purdue | Tyler Gill (PG), Robert Irick (SG), Gary Nixon (SF) Claude Macri, Harold Nadeau, Rufus Higdon | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Robert Brown (PG), Jesse Pendleton (SG), George Beale (PF) Donald Beard, Ralph Anderson, Edward Russell | |
| 01:39 | Sacramento State | George Beale drills a jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Jesse Pendleton and he's hacked by Charles Moreland - foul #2 on Charles Moreland, team foul #4 | 72-75 |
| 01:39 | Sacramento State | George Beale makes the free throw | 72-76 |
| 01:22 | Purdue | Robert Irick misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Jesse Pendleton - foul #2 on Jesse Pendleton, team foul #16 | 72-76 |
| 01:22 | Purdue | Robert Irick misses the 1st free throw | 72-76 |
| 01:22 | Purdue | Robert Irick makes the 2nd free throw | 73-76 |
| 01:19 | Sacramento State | Robert Irick steals the ball from Robert Brown in the backcourt | 73-76 |
| 01:18 | Purdue | Tyler Gill lays it in set up by Robert Irick | 75-76 |
| 01:02 | Sacramento State | George Beale misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 75-76 |
| 01:00 | Purdue | Brian Brown snags the defensive board | 75-76 |
| 00:46 | Purdue | Gary Nixon is called for traveling | 75-76 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:26 | Sacramento State | Jesse Pendleton misses badly on a turnaround in the lane | 75-76 |
| 00:25 | Sacramento State | Merle Vaugh pulls down the offensive rebound | 75-76 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:23 | Sacramento State | Merle Vaugh is hacked by Tyler Gill - foul #4 on Tyler Gill, team foul #5 | 75-76 |
| 00:20 | Sacramento State | Robert Brown is fouled on the floor by Tyler Gill - foul #5 on Tyler Gill, team foul #6 | 75-76 |
| Subs | Purdue | Harold Nadeau (PG) Tyler Gill | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| 00:19 | Sacramento State | Charles Moreland is called for the reach on Robert Brown - foul #3 on Charles Moreland, team foul #7 | 75-76 |
| 00:19 | Sacramento State | Robert Brown makes the 1st free throw | 75-77 |
| 00:19 | Sacramento State | Robert Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 75-78 |
| 00:17 | Purdue | Merle Vaugh is called for the reach on Gary Nixon in the backcourt - foul #2 on Merle Vaugh, team foul #17 | 75-78 |
| 00:17 | Purdue | Gary Nixon makes the 1st free throw | 76-78 |
| 00:17 | Purdue | Gary Nixon makes the 2nd free throw | 77-78 |
| 00:15 | Sacramento State | George Beale is hacked by Harold Nadeau in the backcourt - foul #3 on Harold Nadeau, team foul #8 | 77-78 |
| 00:15 | Sacramento State | George Beale makes the 1st free throw | 77-79 |
| 00:15 | Sacramento State | George Beale misses the 2nd free throw | 77-79 |
| 00:15 | Purdue | Charles Moreland grabs the board | 77-79 |
| 00:11 | Purdue | Harold Nadeau dunks the ball set up by Gary Nixon and he's fouled by Jesse Pendleton - foul #3 on Jesse Pendleton, team foul #18 | 79-79 |
| 00:11 | Purdue | Harold Nadeau misses the free throw | 79-79 |
| 00:11 | Sacramento State | The rebound goes to Merle Vaugh | 79-79 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:02 | Sacramento State | Robert Brown misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 79-79 |
| 00:00 | Purdue | Brian Brown pulls down the rebound | 79-79 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Harold Nadeau (fresh) 10 pts. 3 pf. SG - Robert Irick (tiring) 18 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gary Nixon (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Moreland (fresh) 8 pts. 10 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. C - Brian Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Robert Brown (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jesse Pendleton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Wayne Vose (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. PF - George Beale (tiring) 20 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Merle Vaugh (tiring) 12 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Sacramento State | Merle Vaugh wins the tip | 79-79 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 04:52 | Sacramento State | Charles Moreland steps in front of the Merle Vaugh pass | 79-79 |
| 04:42 | Purdue | Robert Irick misses the wide open 3pt shot from the left corner | 79-79 |
| 04:40 | Sacramento State | The rebound goes to Merle Vaugh | 79-79 |
| 04:33 | Sacramento State | Brian Brown blocks the short jumper by Merle Vaugh | 79-79 |
| 04:31 | Purdue | Brian Brown snags the defensive board | 79-79 |
| 04:08 | Purdue | Harold Nadeau drills a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Charles Moreland | 81-79 |
| 03:51 | Sacramento State | Jesse Pendleton misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 81-79 |
| 03:49 | Purdue | Brian Brown pulls down the rebound | 81-79 |
| 03:47 | Purdue | Robert Irick is hacked by Jesse Pendleton in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jesse Pendleton, team foul #19 | 81-79 |
| Subs | Purdue | Rufus Higdon (SF) Gary Nixon | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Arthur Hamilton (PG), Donald Beard (SG), Earl McAusland (SF), Edward Russell (PF), Clayton Fussell (C) Robert Brown, Jesse Pendleton, Wayne Vose, George Beale, Merle Vaugh | |
| 03:47 | Purdue | Robert Irick makes the 1st free throw | 82-79 |
| 03:47 | Purdue | Robert Irick makes the 2nd free throw | 83-79 |
| 03:36 | Sacramento State | Edward Russell double dribbles | 83-79 |
| Subs | Purdue | Claude Macri (SG), Dwight Wright (PF) Robert Irick, Charles Moreland | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| 03:15 | Purdue | Harold Nadeau misses long on a turnaround in the paint | 83-79 |
| 03:13 | Purdue | Dwight Wright tips it home | 85-79 |
| 02:49 | Sacramento State | Claude Macri is called for the reach on Donald Beard - foul #3 on Claude Macri, team foul #9 | 85-79 |
| Subs | Purdue | Jason Trader (SG), James South (C) Harold Nadeau, Brian Brown | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| 02:49 | Sacramento State | Donald Beard makes the 1st free throw | 85-80 |
| 02:49 | Sacramento State | Donald Beard misses the 2nd free throw | 85-80 |
| 02:49 | Purdue | James South grabs the defensive rebound | 85-80 |
| 02:49 | Purdue | Purdue calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 85-80 |
| 02:38 | Purdue | Claude Macri scores on a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Jason Trader | 87-80 |
| 02:38 | Sacramento State | Sacramento State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 87-80 |
| Subs | Purdue | Harold Nadeau (PG), Charles Moreland (PF), Brian Brown (C) Jason Trader, Dwight Wright, James South | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Robert Brown (PG), Wayne Vose (SF) Donald Beard, Edward Russell | |
| 02:20 | Sacramento State | Wayne Vose is fouled on the floor by Rufus Higdon - foul #2 on Rufus Higdon, team foul #10 | 87-80 |
| 02:20 | Sacramento State | Wayne Vose makes the 1st free throw | 87-81 |
| 02:20 | Sacramento State | Wayne Vose makes the 2nd free throw | 87-82 |
| 02:18 | Purdue | Purdue calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 87-82 |
| Subs | Purdue | Gary Nixon (SF) Rufus Higdon | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Merle Vaugh (C) Earl McAusland | |
| 01:59 | Purdue | Claude Macri misses long on an open fadeaway from just outside the lane | 87-82 |
| 01:57 | Sacramento State | Wayne Vose pulls down the rebound | 87-82 |
| 01:57 | Sacramento State | Sacramento State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 87-82 |
| Subs | Purdue | Robert Irick (SG) Claude Macri | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Jesse Pendleton (SG), George Beale (PF) Arthur Hamilton, Clayton Fussell | |
| 01:29 | Sacramento State | Brian Brown swats the layup by George Beale | 87-82 |
| 01:28 | Sacramento State | Robert Brown snags the offensive board | 87-82 |
| 01:19 | Sacramento State | George Beale is fouled on the floor by Robert Irick - foul #3 on Robert Irick, team foul #11 | 87-82 |
| 01:19 | Sacramento State | George Beale makes the 1st free throw | 87-83 |
| 01:19 | Sacramento State | George Beale makes the 2nd free throw | 87-84 |
| 01:15 | Purdue | Robert Irick throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 87-84 |
| 01:01 | Sacramento State | Wayne Vose misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 87-84 |
| 01:00 | Sacramento State | Merle Vaugh tips it back up and in | 87-86 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Harold Nadeau (fresh) 12 pts. 3 pf. SG - Robert Irick (fresh) 20 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Gary Nixon (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Moreland (fresh) 8 pts. 10 reb. 4 stl. 3 pf. C - Brian Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 10 reb. 4 blk. | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Robert Brown (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jesse Pendleton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Wayne Vose (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. PF - George Beale (fresh) 22 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Merle Vaugh (fresh) 14 pts. 11 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:31 | Purdue | Robert Irick's pass is intercepted by Merle Vaugh | 87-86 |
| 00:09 | Sacramento State | Gary Nixon is called for the reach on Wayne Vose - foul #1 on Gary Nixon, team foul #12 | 87-86 |
| 00:09 | Sacramento State | Wayne Vose misses the 1st free throw | 87-86 |
| 00:09 | Sacramento State | Wayne Vose makes the 2nd free throw | 87-87 |
| 00:09 | Purdue | Purdue calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 87-87 |
| 00:02 | Purdue | Robert Irick is open but comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 87-87 |
| 00:01 | Sacramento State | The rebound goes to Jesse Pendleton | 87-87 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Sacramento State | Jesse Pendleton misses the fullcourt shot | 87-87 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Harold Nadeau (fresh) 12 pts. 3 pf. SG - Robert Irick (fresh) 20 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Gary Nixon (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Moreland (fresh) 8 pts. 10 reb. 4 stl. 3 pf. C - Brian Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 10 reb. 4 blk. | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Robert Brown (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jesse Pendleton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Wayne Vose (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. PF - George Beale (fresh) 22 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Merle Vaugh (fresh) 14 pts. 11 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 05:00 | Sacramento State | Merle Vaugh wins the tip | 87-87 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 04:36 | Sacramento State | Charles Moreland takes the ball from Jesse Pendleton | 87-87 |
| 04:24 | Purdue | Brian Brown buries a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Harold Nadeau | 90-87 |
| 04:08 | Sacramento State | Robert Brown can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Harold Nadeau - foul #4 on Harold Nadeau, team foul #13 | 90-87 |
| Subs | Purdue | Rufus Higdon (SF) Gary Nixon | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Arthur Hamilton (SG), Clayton Fussell (PF) Jesse Pendleton, George Beale | |
| 04:08 | Sacramento State | Robert Brown makes the 1st free throw | 90-88 |
| 04:08 | Sacramento State | Robert Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 90-89 |
| 03:54 | Purdue | Charles Moreland can't connect on a turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by Merle Vaugh - foul #3 on Merle Vaugh, team foul #20 | 90-89 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Donald Beard (SG) Robert Brown | |
| 03:54 | Purdue | Charles Moreland makes the 1st free throw | 91-89 |
| 03:54 | Purdue | Charles Moreland makes the 2nd free throw | 92-89 |
| 03:36 | Sacramento State | Merle Vaugh buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Wayne Vose | 92-92 |
| 03:15 | Purdue | Brian Brown misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 92-92 |
| 03:14 | Sacramento State | Clayton Fussell snags the defensive board | 92-92 |
| 03:07 | Sacramento State | Wayne Vose knocks in the fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Arthur Hamilton | 92-94 |
| 02:55 | Purdue | Robert Irick comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 92-94 |
| 02:53 | Purdue | Brian Brown tips it in | 94-94 |
| 02:53 | Sacramento State | Sacramento State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 94-94 |
| Subs | Purdue | Gary Nixon (SF) Rufus Higdon | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Robert Brown (PG), George Beale (PF) Donald Beard, Clayton Fussell | |
| 02:28 | Sacramento State | Wayne Vose comes up short on the shot in the lane | 94-94 |
| 02:27 | Purdue | Charles Moreland gets the rebound | 94-94 |
| 02:14 | Purdue | Robert Irick is hacked by George Beale - foul #4 on George Beale, team foul #21 | 94-94 |
| Subs | Purdue | Claude Macri (PG) Harold Nadeau | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Earl McAusland (SF), Clayton Fussell (C) Wayne Vose, Merle Vaugh | |
| 02:14 | Purdue | Robert Irick makes the 1st free throw | 95-94 |
| 02:14 | Purdue | Robert Irick makes the 2nd free throw | 96-94 |
| 02:11 | Sacramento State | Sacramento State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 96-94 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Wayne Vose (SF) Earl McAusland | |
| 02:03 | Sacramento State | Clayton Fussell drills a jumper in the lane set up by Wayne Vose and the foul's on Charles Moreland - foul #4 on Charles Moreland, team foul #14 | 96-96 |
| Subs | Purdue | Harold Nadeau (PG) Claude Macri | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| 02:03 | Sacramento State | Clayton Fussell misses the free throw | 96-96 |
| 02:03 | Purdue | Charles Moreland gets the rebound | 96-96 |
| 01:40 | Purdue | Brian Brown comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 96-96 |
| 01:39 | Purdue | The offensive rebound goes to Gary Nixon | 96-96 |
| 01:22 | Purdue | Harold Nadeau misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 96-96 |
| 01:20 | Sacramento State | Clayton Fussell snags the defensive board | 96-96 |
| 01:20 | Sacramento State | Sacramento State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 96-96 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Jesse Pendleton (SG), Merle Vaugh (C) Arthur Hamilton, Clayton Fussell | |
| 01:09 | Sacramento State | Merle Vaugh misses the lay-in | 96-96 |
| 01:08 | Purdue | Brian Brown snags the defensive board | 96-96 |
| 00:39 | Purdue | Charles Moreland drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Irick and he's fouled by George Beale - foul #5 on George Beale, team foul #22 | 98-96 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Clayton Fussell (PF) George Beale | |
| 00:39 | Purdue | Charles Moreland makes the free throw | 99-96 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Harold Nadeau (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Robert Irick (fresh) 22 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Gary Nixon (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Moreland (fresh) 13 pts. 12 reb. 5 stl. 4 pf. C - Brian Brown (fresh) 9 pts. 12 reb. 4 blk. | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Robert Brown (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jesse Pendleton (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Wayne Vose (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. PF - Clayton Fussell (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Merle Vaugh (fresh) 17 pts. 11 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 00:13 | Sacramento State | Jesse Pendleton hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 99-96 |
| 00:11 | Purdue | Brian Brown pulls down the rebound | 99-96 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:08 | Purdue | Brian Brown is hacked by Jesse Pendleton in the backcourt - foul #5 on Jesse Pendleton, team foul #23 | 99-96 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Arthur Hamilton (SG) Jesse Pendleton | |
| 00:08 | Purdue | Brian Brown makes the 1st free throw | 100-96 |
| 00:08 | Purdue | Brian Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 101-96 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:06 | Sacramento State | Sacramento State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 101-96 |
| 00:04 | Sacramento State | Arthur Hamilton misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 101-96 |
| 00:03 | Sacramento State | Merle Vaugh pulls down the offensive rebound | 101-96 |
| 00:00 | Sacramento State | Robert Brown misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 101-96 |