| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Derrick Puga (fresh) SG - Eddy Abrams (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Purdie (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Payne (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - David Hartman (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Omar Dashner (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Eugene Orr (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - Christopher Ferry (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph Renwick (fresh) 4 reb. C - Dean McMurrin (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Long Beach State | David Purdie inbounds the ball | 27-28 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:41 | Long Beach State | Eddy Abrams misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Christopher Ferry - foul #1 on Christopher Ferry, team foul #1 | 27-28 |
| 19:41 | Long Beach State | Eddy Abrams makes the 1st free throw | 28-28 |
| 19:41 | Long Beach State | Eddy Abrams makes the 2nd free throw | 29-28 |
| 19:27 | Purdue | Christopher Ferry drills a 3 from the right corner | 29-31 |
| 19:16 | Long Beach State | Eddy Abrams drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Derrick Puga | 32-31 |
| 19:12 | Purdue | Eddy Abrams steals the ball from Omar Dashner in the backcourt | 32-31 |
| 18:56 | Long Beach State | David Hartman can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 32-31 |
| 18:54 | Long Beach State | David Purdie grabs the offensive board | 32-31 |
| 18:42 | Long Beach State | David Hartman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-31 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Robert Young (SF), Wallace Green (C) David Purdie, David Hartman | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 18:26 | Purdue | Christopher Ferry is hacked by Robert Young - foul #3 on Robert Young, team foul #1 | 32-31 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | John Spears (PG), Ralph Hewitt (SF) Derrick Puga, Robert Young | |
| Subs | Purdue | Scott Carbone (SF), Joseph Blackwell (C) Christopher Ferry, Dean McMurrin | |
| 18:11 | Purdue | Eugene Orr is whistled for a carry | 32-31 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Billy McGloin (SG), Bobby Wilson (C) Eugene Orr, Joseph Renwick | |
| 17:49 | Long Beach State | Eddy Abrams is hacked by Bobby Wilson - foul #1 on Bobby Wilson, team foul #2 | 32-31 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Timothy Walcott (SG) Eddy Abrams | |
| Subs | Purdue | Wayne Kramer (PG) Omar Dashner | |
| 17:32 | Long Beach State | Bobby Wilson denies the turnaround by Robert Payne | 32-31 |
| 17:31 | Purdue | Joseph Blackwell grabs the defensive rebound | 32-31 |
| 17:11 | Purdue | Billy McGloin misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 32-31 |
| 17:09 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Ralph Hewitt | 32-31 |
| 16:54 | Long Beach State | Ralph Hewitt can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Bobby Wilson - foul #2 on Bobby Wilson, team foul #3 | 32-31 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Derrick Puga (PG), Eddy Abrams (SG), David Purdie (PF), David Hartman (C) John Spears, Timothy Walcott, Robert Payne, Wallace Green | |
| Subs | Purdue | Omar Dashner (PG), Eugene Orr (SG), Christopher Ferry (SF), Joseph Renwick (PF), Dean McMurrin (C) Wayne Kramer, Billy McGloin, Scott Carbone, Joseph Blackwell, Bobby Wilson | |
| 16:54 | Long Beach State | Ralph Hewitt misses the 1st free throw | 32-31 |
| 16:54 | Long Beach State | Ralph Hewitt makes the 2nd free throw | 33-31 |
| 16:34 | Purdue | Dean McMurrin connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Omar Dashner | 33-33 |
| 16:05 | Long Beach State | Ralph Hewitt knocks in the jumpshot from the left side | 35-33 |
| 15:36 | Purdue | Eugene Orr is by himself and knocks in the jump hook from close range set up by Omar Dashner and he's fouled by Derrick Puga - foul #2 on Derrick Puga, team foul #2 | 35-35 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | John Spears (PG), Earl Utecht (SF), Robert Young (PF) Derrick Puga, Ralph Hewitt, David Purdie | |
| Subs | Purdue | Scott Carbone (SF), Joseph Blackwell (C) Christopher Ferry, Dean McMurrin | |
| 15:36 | Purdue | Eugene Orr makes the free throw | 35-36 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - John Spears (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eddy Abrams (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Earl Utecht (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Robert Young (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - David Hartman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Omar Dashner (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Eugene Orr (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SF - Scott Carbone (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Renwick (fresh) 4 reb. C - Joseph Blackwell (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:19 | Long Beach State | Omar Dashner is called for the reach on John Spears - foul #2 on Omar Dashner, team foul #4 | 35-36 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Timothy Walcott (SG), Wallace Green (C) Eddy Abrams, David Hartman | |
| Subs | Purdue | Billy McGloin (SG), Bobby Wilson (C) Eugene Orr, Joseph Renwick | |
| 15:07 | Long Beach State | Earl Utecht misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 35-36 |
| 15:06 | Purdue | Omar Dashner grabs the board | 35-36 |
| 15:04 | Purdue | John Spears is called for the reach on Omar Dashner in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Spears, team foul #3 | 35-36 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Wayne Kramer (PG) Omar Dashner | |
| 14:48 | Purdue | Bobby Wilson misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 35-36 |
| 14:46 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to John Spears | 35-36 |
| 14:39 | Long Beach State | Earl Utecht clanks a 3 from the left wing | 35-36 |
| 14:37 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Bobby Wilson | 35-36 |
| 14:26 | Purdue | Scott Carbone comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 35-36 |
| 14:24 | Purdue | Scott Carbone misses the tip | 35-36 |
| 14:23 | Long Beach State | Earl Utecht grabs the defensive rebound | 35-36 |
| 13:58 | Long Beach State | Wallace Green loses the dribble to Scott Carbone | 35-36 |
| 13:43 | Purdue | Bobby Wilson hits a shot in the paint | 35-38 |
| 13:20 | Long Beach State | Wallace Green loses the dribble to Billy McGloin | 35-38 |
| 13:17 | Purdue | Billy McGloin is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 35-38 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Derrick Puga (PG), Eddy Abrams (SG), David Purdie (SF), Robert Payne (PF), David Hartman (C) John Spears, Timothy Walcott, Earl Utecht, Robert Young, Wallace Green | |
| Subs | Purdue | Omar Dashner (PG), Eugene Orr (SG), Christopher Ferry (SF), Joseph Renwick (PF), Dean McMurrin (C) Wayne Kramer, Billy McGloin, Scott Carbone, Joseph Blackwell, Bobby Wilson | |
| 12:58 | Long Beach State | David Purdie hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 35-38 |
| 12:57 | Long Beach State | Derrick Puga grabs the offensive board | 35-38 |
| 12:45 | Long Beach State | David Hartman hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the right block | 35-38 |
| 12:44 | Purdue | Christopher Ferry grabs the board | 35-38 |
| 12:42 | Purdue | David Purdie is called for the reach on Omar Dashner in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Purdie, team foul #4 | 35-38 |
| 12:24 | Purdue | Eugene Orr comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 35-38 |
| 12:22 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Robert Payne | 35-38 |
| 12:12 | Long Beach State | Robert Payne drills a jumper from the baseline set up by David Purdie | 37-38 |
| 11:45 | Purdue | Eugene Orr misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 37-38 |
| 11:43 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to David Purdie | 37-38 |
| 11:29 | Long Beach State | David Hartman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 37-38 |
| 11:28 | Purdue | Dean McMurrin pulls down the rebound | 37-38 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Derrick Puga (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Eddy Abrams (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Purdie (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. PF - Robert Payne (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - David Hartman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Omar Dashner (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Eugene Orr (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SF - Christopher Ferry (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joseph Renwick (fresh) 4 reb. C - Dean McMurrin (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Purdue | Eugene Orr throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 37-38 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | David Bear (PG), Ralph Hewitt (SF) Derrick Puga, David Purdie | |
| Subs | Purdue | Billy McGloin (SG), Scott Carbone (SF), Bobby Wilson (C) Eugene Orr, Christopher Ferry, Dean McMurrin | |
| 11:12 | Long Beach State | Ralph Hewitt clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 37-38 |
| 11:11 | Purdue | Bobby Wilson pulls down the rebound | 37-38 |
| 10:43 | Purdue | Bobby Wilson misses short on a runner in the lane | 37-38 |
| 10:41 | Long Beach State | Robert Payne snags the defensive board | 37-38 |
| 10:34 | Long Beach State | Ralph Hewitt misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 37-38 |
| 10:32 | Long Beach State | David Hartman tips it back up and in | 39-38 |
| 10:28 | Purdue | Billy McGloin is fouled in the backcourt by Eddy Abrams - foul #3 on Eddy Abrams, team foul #5 | 39-38 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | John Spears (PG), Timothy Walcott (SG), Earl Utecht (SF), Robert Young (PF), Wallace Green (C) David Bear, Eddy Abrams, Ralph Hewitt, Robert Payne, David Hartman | |
| Subs | Purdue | Wayne Kramer (PG), Joseph Blackwell (PF), Dean McMurrin (C) Omar Dashner, Joseph Renwick, Bobby Wilson | |
| 10:19 | Purdue | Dean McMurrin hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Joseph Blackwell | 39-41 |
| 10:03 | Long Beach State | Earl Utecht hits the finger roll set up by John Spears and he's hacked by Scott Carbone - foul #1 on Scott Carbone, team foul #5 | 41-41 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Derrick Puga (PG) Timothy Walcott | |
| Subs | Purdue | Eugene Orr (SG), Christopher Ferry (SF) Billy McGloin, Scott Carbone | |
| 10:03 | Long Beach State | Earl Utecht makes the free throw | 42-41 |
| 09:45 | Purdue | Dean McMurrin misses short on an open floater from the right block | 42-41 |
| 09:43 | Long Beach State | Wallace Green snags the defensive board | 42-41 |
| 09:25 | Long Beach State | Derrick Puga throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-41 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Eddy Abrams (SG), Robert Payne (PF), David Hartman (C) John Spears, Robert Young, Wallace Green | |
| Subs | Purdue | Omar Dashner (PG), Joseph Renwick (PF), Scott Carbone (C) Wayne Kramer, Joseph Blackwell, Dean McMurrin | |
| 09:08 | Purdue | Eugene Orr buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Omar Dashner | 42-44 |
| 08:52 | Long Beach State | Robert Payne loses the dribble to Scott Carbone | 42-44 |
| 08:35 | Purdue | Eugene Orr scores on a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Omar Dashner | 42-47 |
| 08:27 | Long Beach State | Scott Carbone is called for the reach on Robert Payne - foul #2 on Scott Carbone, team foul #6 | 42-47 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Timothy Walcott (PG), Ralph Hewitt (SF), Robert Young (PF), David Purdie (C) Derrick Puga, Earl Utecht, Robert Payne, David Hartman | |
| Subs | Purdue | Billy McGloin (SG), Bobby Wilson (PF), Dean McMurrin (C) Eugene Orr, Christopher Ferry, Joseph Renwick | |
| 08:07 | Long Beach State | Eddy Abrams clanks a 3 from the right corner | 42-47 |
| 08:06 | Purdue | Dean McMurrin pulls down the rebound | 42-47 |
| 08:01 | Purdue | Omar Dashner is hacked by Ralph Hewitt in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ralph Hewitt, team foul #6 | 42-47 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | John Spears (PG), Wallace Green (C) Eddy Abrams, Ralph Hewitt | |
| Subs | Purdue | Wayne Kramer (PG), Joseph Blackwell (PF) Omar Dashner, Dean McMurrin | |
| 07:55 | Purdue | Wayne Kramer misses badly on a jump hook in the paint | 42-47 |
| 07:54 | Long Beach State | Timothy Walcott snags the defensive board | 42-47 |
| 07:43 | Long Beach State | Robert Young misses the easy layup | 42-47 |
| 07:42 | Purdue | Joseph Blackwell gets the rebound | 42-47 |
| 07:38 | Purdue | Timothy Walcott steals the ball from Billy McGloin in the backcourt | 42-47 |
| 07:23 | Long Beach State | John Spears misses badly on a floater in the lane | 42-47 |
| 07:22 | Purdue | Billy McGloin grabs the board | 42-47 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - John Spears (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Timothy Walcott (fresh) 2 stl. SF - David Purdie (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. PF - Robert Young (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Wallace Green (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Wayne Kramer (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Billy McGloin (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Scott Carbone (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Joseph Blackwell (fresh) 5 reb. C - Bobby Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:05 | Purdue | Bobby Wilson's fadeaway is rejected by Robert Young | 42-47 |
| 07:03 | Purdue | Billy McGloin hits the follow up shot | 42-49 |
| 06:44 | Long Beach State | Robert Young misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Joseph Blackwell - foul #1 on Joseph Blackwell, team foul #7 | 42-49 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | David Bear (PG), Eddy Abrams (SG), Ralph Hewitt (SF), David Hartman (C) John Spears, Timothy Walcott, David Purdie, Wallace Green | |
| Subs | Purdue | Omar Dashner (PG), Eugene Orr (SG), Chris Lamphere (SF), Joseph Renwick (PF), Dean McMurrin (C) Wayne Kramer, Billy McGloin, Scott Carbone, Joseph Blackwell, Bobby Wilson | |
| 06:44 | Long Beach State | Robert Young makes the 1st free throw | 43-49 |
| 06:44 | Long Beach State | Robert Young makes the 2nd free throw | 44-49 |
| 06:15 | Purdue | Chris Lamphere hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 44-49 |
| 06:14 | Purdue | Joseph Renwick hits the follow up shot | 44-51 |
| 06:00 | Long Beach State | Robert Young misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 44-51 |
| 05:58 | Long Beach State | Eddy Abrams tips it but misses | 44-51 |
| 05:57 | Purdue | Eugene Orr snags the defensive board | 44-51 |
| 05:53 | Purdue | Eugene Orr's pass is intercepted by Ralph Hewitt in the backcourt | 44-51 |
| 05:42 | Long Beach State | Eddy Abrams misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 44-51 |
| 05:40 | Long Beach State | David Bear gets the offensive rebound | 44-51 |
| 05:23 | Long Beach State | 3 seconds is called on David Bear | 44-51 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Derrick Puga (PG), Earl Utecht (SF), Robert Payne (PF) David Bear, Ralph Hewitt, Robert Young | |
| Subs | Purdue | Christopher Ferry (SF), Joseph Blackwell (PF), Scott Carbone (C) Chris Lamphere, Joseph Renwick, Dean McMurrin | |
| 05:06 | Purdue | Christopher Ferry misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 44-51 |
| 05:05 | Long Beach State | Derrick Puga grabs the defensive rebound | 44-51 |
| 04:42 | Long Beach State | Earl Utecht is hacked by Omar Dashner - foul #3 on Omar Dashner, team foul #8 | 44-51 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | John Spears (SG), Wallace Green (C) Eddy Abrams, David Hartman | |
| Subs | Purdue | Billy McGloin (SG), Bobby Wilson (C) Eugene Orr, Scott Carbone | |
| 04:42 | Long Beach State | Earl Utecht makes the 1st free throw | 45-51 |
| 04:42 | Long Beach State | Earl Utecht misses the 2nd free throw | 45-51 |
| 04:42 | Purdue | Bobby Wilson gets the rebound | 45-51 |
| 04:25 | Purdue | Christopher Ferry knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 45-53 |
| 04:07 | Long Beach State | Earl Utecht connects on the runner in the paint set up by Derrick Puga | 47-53 |
| 03:48 | Purdue | Omar Dashner misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 47-53 |
| 03:47 | Long Beach State | Earl Utecht gets the rebound | 47-53 |
| 03:29 | Long Beach State | Earl Utecht hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 47-53 |
| 03:28 | Purdue | Joseph Blackwell snags the defensive board | 47-53 |
| 03:21 | Purdue | Billy McGloin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-53 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Timothy Walcott (PG), Eddy Abrams (SG), Ralph Hewitt (SF), David Purdie (C) Derrick Puga, John Spears, Earl Utecht, Wallace Green | |
| Subs | Purdue | Wayne Kramer (PG), Chris Lamphere (SG), Scott Carbone (SF), Joseph Renwick (PF), Dean McMurrin (C) Omar Dashner, Billy McGloin, Christopher Ferry, Joseph Blackwell, Bobby Wilson | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Timothy Walcott (fresh) 2 stl. SG - Eddy Abrams (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Ralph Hewitt (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Payne (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - David Purdie (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Wayne Kramer (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Chris Lamphere (fresh) 2 stl. SF - Scott Carbone (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Joseph Renwick (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Dean McMurrin (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:04 | Long Beach State | Robert Payne connects on the jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Timothy Walcott | 49-53 |
| 02:46 | Purdue | Scott Carbone hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 49-53 |
| 02:45 | Long Beach State | Robert Payne grabs the board | 49-53 |
| 02:45 | Long Beach State | Long Beach State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-53 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Derrick Puga (PG), Wallace Green (C) Timothy Walcott, Robert Payne | |
| Subs | Purdue | Omar Dashner (PG), Eugene Orr (SG), Christopher Ferry (SF) Wayne Kramer, Chris Lamphere, Scott Carbone | |
| 02:33 | Long Beach State | Eddy Abrams buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Derrick Puga | 52-53 |
| 02:17 | Purdue | Eugene Orr misses short on an open 3pt attempt from straight away | 52-53 |
| 02:15 | Long Beach State | Wallace Green grabs the defensive rebound | 52-53 |
| 02:15 | Long Beach State | Long Beach State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 52-53 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Earl Utecht (SF) Ralph Hewitt | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 02:05 | Long Beach State | Eddy Abrams misses long on a shot from the left side | 52-53 |
| 02:04 | Purdue | Christopher Ferry snags the defensive board | 52-53 |
| 01:40 | Purdue | Christopher Ferry misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 52-53 |
| 01:38 | Long Beach State | Wallace Green snags the defensive board | 52-53 |
| 01:38 | Long Beach State | Long Beach State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 52-53 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Robert Payne (PF), David Hartman (C) David Purdie, Wallace Green | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 01:29 | Long Beach State | Robert Payne hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 52-53 |
| 01:27 | Long Beach State | Earl Utecht pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-53 |
| 01:01 | Long Beach State | Derrick Puga knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Eddy Abrams | 55-53 |
| 00:42 | Purdue | Dean McMurrin makes the floater from the right side on a nice dish by Omar Dashner | 55-55 |
| 00:27 | Long Beach State | Joseph Renwick takes the ball from Eddy Abrams | 55-55 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:02 | Purdue | Dean McMurrin misses the easy layup | 55-55 |
| 00:01 | Purdue | Joseph Renwick tips it back up and in | 55-57 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Long Beach State | Derrick Puga misses the fullcourt shot | 55-57 |