| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Tyler Gill (fresh) SG - Robert Irick (fresh) SF - Gary Nixon (fresh) PF - Charles Moreland (fresh) C - Matthew Watford (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Edmundo Gallo (fresh) SG - Harold Wicker (fresh) SF - Ellis Dehoyos (fresh) PF - John Driggers (fresh) C - David Quinn (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Purdue | Charles Moreland wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:40 | Purdue | Robert Irick clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | Purdue | Charles Moreland tips it back up and in | 2-0 |
| 19:19 | Cal | John Driggers can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 2-0 |
| 19:17 | Purdue | Matthew Watford grabs the board | 2-0 |
| 19:12 | Purdue | Tyler Gill is fouled on the floor by Edmundo Gallo - foul #1 on Edmundo Gallo, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 18:57 | Purdue | Robert Irick buries a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Matthew Watford | 4-0 |
| 18:44 | Cal | Ellis Dehoyos is denied on a layup by Charles Moreland | 4-0 |
| 18:43 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Charles Moreland | 4-0 |
| 18:37 | Purdue | Robert Irick throws a bad pass out of bounds | 4-0 |
| 18:10 | Cal | John Driggers is whistled for a carry | 4-0 |
| 17:47 | Purdue | Charles Moreland knocks in the turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Robert Irick and the foul's on John Driggers - foul #1 on John Driggers, team foul #2 | 6-0 |
| 17:47 | Purdue | Charles Moreland makes the free throw | 7-0 |
| 17:40 | Cal | David Quinn hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the lane | 7-0 |
| 17:39 | Purdue | Matthew Watford grabs the board | 7-0 |
| 17:29 | Purdue | Robert Irick connects on the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Charles Moreland | 10-0 |
| 17:11 | Cal | Gary Nixon is called for the reach on Harold Wicker - foul #1 on Gary Nixon, team foul #1 | 10-0 |
| Subs | Purdue | Rufus Higdon (SF), Dwight Wright (C) Gary Nixon, Matthew Watford | |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| 16:52 | Cal | Edmundo Gallo drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Harold Wicker | 10-3 |
| 16:38 | Purdue | Ellis Dehoyos takes the ball from Dwight Wright | 10-3 |
| 16:16 | Cal | Edmundo Gallo misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 10-3 |
| 16:15 | Purdue | Dwight Wright gets the rebound | 10-3 |
| 16:00 | Purdue | Charles Moreland banks in the layup on a nice dish by Rufus Higdon | 12-3 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Tyler Gill (fairly fresh) SG - Robert Irick (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rufus Higdon (fresh) PF - Charles Moreland (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Dwight Wright (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Edmundo Gallo (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Harold Wicker (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ellis Dehoyos (fairly fresh) PF - John Driggers (fairly fresh) C - David Quinn (fresh) | |
| 15:44 | Cal | Rufus Higdon steps in front of the Edmundo Gallo pass | 12-3 |
| 15:25 | Purdue | Charles Moreland's floater is tipped away by John Driggers | 12-3 |
| 15:24 | Purdue | Tyler Gill grabs the offensive rebound | 12-3 |
| 15:09 | Purdue | Charles Moreland comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 12-3 |
| 15:07 | Cal | John Driggers gets the rebound | 12-3 |
| 14:46 | Cal | David Quinn lays it up and in | 12-5 |
| 14:28 | Purdue | Harold Wicker is called for the reach on Robert Irick - foul #1 on Harold Wicker, team foul #3 | 12-5 |
| Subs | Purdue | Jason Trader (PG), Harold Nadeau (SG), Gary Nixon (SF), Matthew Watford (C) Tyler Gill, Robert Irick, Rufus Higdon, Charles Moreland | |
| Subs | Cal | Joseph Shaw (PG), Cris Maxim (SG), Dustin Ramm (SF), Danny Carlisle (PF), Jean Robertson (C) Edmundo Gallo, Harold Wicker, Ellis Dehoyos, John Driggers, David Quinn | |
| 14:17 | Purdue | Harold Nadeau can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 12-5 |
| 14:16 | Cal | Danny Carlisle gets the rebound | 12-5 |
| 13:53 | Cal | Danny Carlisle misses long on a shot in the paint | 12-5 |
| 13:51 | Cal | Joseph Shaw grabs the offensive board | 12-5 |
| 13:43 | Cal | Dustin Ramm connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Joseph Shaw | 12-8 |
| 13:23 | Purdue | Matthew Watford can't connect on a jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by Joseph Shaw - foul #1 on Joseph Shaw, team foul #4 | 12-8 |
| Subs | Purdue | James South (PF) Dwight Wright | |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| 13:23 | Purdue | Matthew Watford makes the 1st free throw | 13-8 |
| 13:23 | Purdue | Matthew Watford makes the 2nd free throw | 14-8 |
| 13:08 | Cal | Dustin Ramm misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 14-8 |
| 13:06 | Cal | Joseph Shaw tips it home | 14-10 |
| 12:52 | Purdue | Jason Trader buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 16-10 |
| 12:32 | Cal | Danny Carlisle hits the finger roll | 16-12 |
| 12:30 | Purdue | Jason Trader is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Shaw - foul #2 on Joseph Shaw, team foul #5 | 16-12 |
| Subs | Purdue | Rufus Higdon (PF) James South | |
| Subs | Cal | Edmundo Gallo (PG), David Quinn (C) Joseph Shaw, Jean Robertson | |
| 12:18 | Purdue | Gary Nixon connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Jason Trader | 18-12 |
| 12:02 | Cal | Danny Carlisle drills a fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Edmundo Gallo and he's fouled by Rufus Higdon - foul #1 on Rufus Higdon, team foul #2 | 18-14 |
| Subs | Purdue | Tyler Gill (PG), Charles Moreland (PF), Dwight Wright (C) Jason Trader, Gary Nixon, Matthew Watford | |
| Subs | Cal | Ellis Dehoyos (SF) Dustin Ramm | |
| 12:02 | Cal | Danny Carlisle makes the free throw | 18-15 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Tyler Gill (fresh) SG - Harold Nadeau (fresh) SF - Rufus Higdon (fresh) PF - Charles Moreland (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Dwight Wright (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Edmundo Gallo (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Cris Maxim (fresh) SF - Ellis Dehoyos (fresh) PF - Danny Carlisle (fresh) 5 pts. C - David Quinn (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:44 | Purdue | Dwight Wright misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 18-15 |
| 11:42 | Cal | Ellis Dehoyos gets the rebound | 18-15 |
| 11:22 | Cal | Ellis Dehoyos misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Charles Moreland - foul #1 on Charles Moreland, team foul #3 | 18-15 |
| Subs | Purdue | Robert Irick (SG) Harold Nadeau | |
| Subs | Cal | Harold Wicker (SG), John Driggers (PF) Cris Maxim, Danny Carlisle | |
| 11:22 | Cal | Ellis Dehoyos misses the 1st free throw | 18-15 |
| 11:22 | Cal | Ellis Dehoyos makes the 2nd free throw | 18-16 |
| 11:11 | Purdue | Robert Irick misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 18-16 |
| 11:10 | Cal | David Quinn grabs the defensive rebound | 18-16 |
| 10:55 | Cal | Ellis Dehoyos makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Harold Wicker | 18-19 |
| 10:36 | Purdue | Tyler Gill misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 18-19 |
| 10:34 | Purdue | Rufus Higdon pulls down the offensive rebound | 18-19 |
| 10:21 | Purdue | Charles Moreland clanks a jumper from the baseline | 18-19 |
| 10:20 | Cal | Edmundo Gallo pulls down the rebound | 18-19 |
| 10:05 | Cal | Robert Irick is called for the reach on Harold Wicker - foul #1 on Robert Irick, team foul #4 | 18-19 |
| Subs | Purdue | Jason Trader (PG), Gary Nixon (SF), James South (PF), Matthew Watford (C) Tyler Gill, Rufus Higdon, Charles Moreland, Dwight Wright | |
| Subs | Cal | Cris Maxim (SF), Jean Robertson (C) Ellis Dehoyos, David Quinn | |
| 09:43 | Cal | Edmundo Gallo hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 18-19 |
| 09:42 | Purdue | Gary Nixon grabs the board | 18-19 |
| 09:26 | Purdue | Harold Wicker steals it from James South | 18-19 |
| 09:21 | Cal | Cris Maxim lays it in on a great pass from Harold Wicker | 18-21 |
| 09:11 | Purdue | Matthew Watford's pass is intercepted by Harold Wicker | 18-21 |
| 09:06 | Cal | Harold Wicker misses the easy layup | 18-21 |
| 09:05 | Cal | Cris Maxim grabs the offensive board | 18-21 |
| 08:53 | Cal | John Driggers comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 18-21 |
| 08:52 | Purdue | Robert Irick grabs the board | 18-21 |
| 08:28 | Purdue | James South hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 18-21 |
| 08:27 | Cal | John Driggers pulls down the rebound | 18-21 |
| 08:23 | Cal | Edmundo Gallo misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 18-21 |
| 08:22 | Purdue | Matthew Watford pulls down the rebound | 18-21 |
| 08:16 | Purdue | Robert Irick's floater is knocked away by Cris Maxim | 18-21 |
| 08:14 | Cal | Harold Wicker grabs the board | 18-21 |
| 08:09 | Cal | Cris Maxim makes the jumpshot from the right side set up by Edmundo Gallo | 18-23 |
| 07:54 | Purdue | Jason Trader's fadeaway is rejected by Jean Robertson | 18-23 |
| 07:53 | Cal | John Driggers snags the defensive board | 18-23 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Jason Trader (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Irick (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Nixon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - James South (fresh) C - Matthew Watford (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Edmundo Gallo (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Harold Wicker (fairly fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Cris Maxim (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - John Driggers (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Jean Robertson (fresh) | |
| 07:24 | Cal | Cris Maxim hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 18-23 |
| 07:22 | Cal | Harold Wicker snags the offensive board | 18-23 |
| 06:58 | Cal | John Driggers is called for traveling | 18-23 |
| Subs | Purdue | Tyler Gill (PG), Harold Nadeau (SG), Rufus Higdon (SF), Charles Moreland (PF), Dwight Wright (C) Jason Trader, Robert Irick, Gary Nixon, James South, Matthew Watford | |
| Subs | Cal | Dustin Ramm (PG), Lynn Willis (SG), Ellis Dehoyos (SF), Danny Carlisle (PF), David Quinn (C) Edmundo Gallo, Harold Wicker, Cris Maxim, John Driggers, Jean Robertson | |
| 06:40 | Purdue | Tyler Gill can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 18-23 |
| 06:39 | Purdue | Rufus Higdon pulls down the offensive rebound | 18-23 |
| 06:21 | Purdue | Dwight Wright hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side but the foul's on Danny Carlisle - foul #1 on Danny Carlisle, team foul #6 | 18-23 |
| 06:21 | Purdue | Dwight Wright makes the 1st free throw | 19-23 |
| 06:21 | Purdue | Dwight Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 20-23 |
| 06:02 | Cal | Dustin Ramm clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 20-23 |
| 06:00 | Purdue | Charles Moreland snags the defensive board | 20-23 |
| 05:56 | Purdue | Harold Nadeau misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 20-23 |
| 05:54 | Cal | Danny Carlisle gets the rebound | 20-23 |
| 05:36 | Cal | Ellis Dehoyos clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 20-23 |
| 05:34 | Purdue | Dwight Wright gets the rebound | 20-23 |
| 05:14 | Purdue | Tyler Gill makes the jump hook from close range set up by Harold Nadeau | 22-23 |
| 05:01 | Cal | Ellis Dehoyos misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 22-23 |
| 05:00 | Cal | David Quinn can't tip it in | 22-23 |
| 04:59 | Purdue | Rufus Higdon grabs the defensive rebound | 22-23 |
| 04:37 | Purdue | Tyler Gill is hacked by David Quinn - foul #1 on David Quinn, team foul #7 | 22-23 |
| Subs | Purdue | Robert Irick (SG), Gary Nixon (SF), Matthew Watford (C) Harold Nadeau, Rufus Higdon, Dwight Wright | |
| Subs | Cal | Edmundo Gallo (PG), Cris Maxim (SG), John Driggers (PF) Dustin Ramm, Lynn Willis, Danny Carlisle | |
| 04:37 | Purdue | Tyler Gill makes the 1st free throw | 23-23 |
| 04:37 | Purdue | Tyler Gill makes the 2nd free throw | 24-23 |
| 04:19 | Cal | Charles Moreland is called for the reach on David Quinn - foul #2 on Charles Moreland, team foul #5 | 24-23 |
| Subs | Purdue | James South (PF) Charles Moreland | |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| 04:03 | Cal | Edmundo Gallo clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 24-23 |
| 04:01 | Purdue | Matthew Watford snags the defensive board | 24-23 |
| 03:47 | Purdue | Matthew Watford throws a bad pass out of bounds | 24-23 |
| Subs | Purdue | Jason Trader (PG), Rufus Higdon (PF) Tyler Gill, James South | |
| Subs | Cal | Harold Wicker (SG), Jean Robertson (C) Ellis Dehoyos, David Quinn | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Jason Trader (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Irick (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Nixon (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Rufus Higdon (fresh) 3 reb. C - Matthew Watford (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Edmundo Gallo (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Harold Wicker (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Cris Maxim (fresh) 4 pts. PF - John Driggers (fresh) 3 reb. C - Jean Robertson (fresh) | |
| 03:29 | Cal | Cris Maxim misses long on a shot from the right side | 24-23 |
| 03:28 | Purdue | Jason Trader grabs the defensive rebound | 24-23 |
| 03:09 | Purdue | Robert Irick hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 24-23 |
| 03:07 | Cal | Edmundo Gallo pulls down the rebound | 24-23 |
| 03:01 | Cal | Robert Irick steals the ball from Cris Maxim | 24-23 |
| 02:57 | Purdue | Jason Trader banks in the layup on a great pass from Robert Irick | 26-23 |
| 02:41 | Cal | Jean Robertson knocks in the jump hook in the paint set up by John Driggers and he's fouled by Rufus Higdon - foul #2 on Rufus Higdon, team foul #6 | 26-25 |
| Subs | Purdue | Tyler Gill (PG), Harold Nadeau (SG), Charles Moreland (PF) Jason Trader, Robert Irick, Gary Nixon | |
| Subs | Cal | David Quinn (C) John Driggers | |
| 02:41 | Cal | Jean Robertson misses the free throw | 26-25 |
| 02:41 | Purdue | Charles Moreland snags the defensive board | 26-25 |
| 02:19 | Purdue | Tyler Gill misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 26-25 |
| 02:17 | Purdue | Charles Moreland gets the offensive rebound | 26-25 |
| 02:06 | Purdue | Charles Moreland double dribbles | 26-25 |
| Subs | Purdue | Claude Macri (SF), Dwight Wright (C) Rufus Higdon, Matthew Watford | |
| Subs | Cal | Joseph Shaw (PG), Lynn Willis (SG), Ellis Dehoyos (SF), Danny Carlisle (PF) Edmundo Gallo, Harold Wicker, Cris Maxim, Jean Robertson | |
| 01:59 | Cal | Tyler Gill steals it from Lynn Willis | 26-25 |
| 01:56 | Purdue | Claude Macri lays it up and in on a nice dish by Tyler Gill | 28-25 |
| 01:35 | Cal | Dwight Wright steals it from Joseph Shaw | 28-25 |
| 01:16 | Purdue | Charles Moreland is hacked by Danny Carlisle - foul #2 on Danny Carlisle, team foul #8 | 28-25 |
| Subs | Purdue | Robert Irick (SG) Claude Macri | |
| Subs | Cal | Edmundo Gallo (PG), John Driggers (PF) Lynn Willis, David Quinn | |
| 01:16 | Purdue | Charles Moreland makes the 1st free throw | 29-25 |
| 01:16 | Purdue | Charles Moreland makes the 2nd free throw | 30-25 |
| 01:01 | Cal | Edmundo Gallo knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line and he's hacked by Dwight Wright - foul #1 on Dwight Wright, team foul #7 | 30-27 |
| Subs | Purdue | Jason Trader (PG), Gary Nixon (SF) Tyler Gill, Harold Nadeau | |
| Subs | Cal | Harold Wicker (SG) Joseph Shaw | |
| 01:01 | Cal | Edmundo Gallo misses the free throw | 30-27 |
| 01:01 | Purdue | Charles Moreland gets the rebound | 30-27 |
| 00:36 | Purdue | Dwight Wright misses long on a floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Danny Carlisle - foul #3 on Danny Carlisle, team foul #9 | 30-27 |
| Subs | Purdue | Matthew Watford (C) Charles Moreland | |
| Subs | Cal | Jean Robertson (C) Danny Carlisle | |
| 00:36 | Purdue | Dwight Wright misses the 1st free throw | 30-27 |
| 00:36 | Purdue | Dwight Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 31-27 |
| 00:24 | Cal | Ellis Dehoyos hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 31-27 |
| 00:22 | Cal | John Driggers pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-27 |
| 00:01 | Cal | Dwight Wright is called for the reach on Ellis Dehoyos - foul #2 on Dwight Wright, team foul #8 | 31-27 |
| Subs | Purdue | Tyler Gill (PG), Charles Moreland (PF) Jason Trader, Dwight Wright | |
| Subs | Cal | David Quinn (C) Jean Robertson | |
| 00:01 | Cal | Ellis Dehoyos makes the 1st free throw | 31-28 |
| 00:01 | Cal | Ellis Dehoyos misses the 2nd free throw | 31-28 |
| 00:01 | Purdue | Charles Moreland gets the rebound | 31-28 |
| 00:00 | Purdue | Charles Moreland misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 31-28 |