| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Robert Smith (fresh) SG - Jonathan Pinski (fresh) SF - James McKennzie (fresh) PF - Dennis Kauffman (fresh) C - Michael Corpuz (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Carl Kim (fresh) SG - Delbert Hanks (fresh) SF - Maurice Shelton (fresh) PF - Walter Roy (fresh) C - Travis Colburn (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Western Carolina | Travis Colburn wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:38 | Western Carolina | Delbert Hanks blows the layup | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | Western Carolina | Walter Roy tips it in | 0-2 |
| 19:26 | Purdue | Jonathan Pinski hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 0-2 |
| 19:24 | Purdue | James McKennzie snags the offensive board | 0-2 |
| 19:11 | Purdue | James McKennzie misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 0-2 |
| 19:09 | Western Carolina | Maurice Shelton snags the defensive board | 0-2 |
| 18:54 | Western Carolina | Travis Colburn misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Jonathan Pinski - foul #1 on Jonathan Pinski, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 18:54 | Western Carolina | Travis Colburn makes the 1st free throw | 0-3 |
| 18:54 | Western Carolina | Travis Colburn misses the 2nd free throw | 0-3 |
| 18:54 | Purdue | Michael Corpuz snags the defensive board | 0-3 |
| 18:37 | Purdue | Jonathan Pinski misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 0-3 |
| 18:36 | Purdue | James McKennzie grabs the offensive board | 0-3 |
| 18:18 | Purdue | James McKennzie misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 0-3 |
| 18:16 | Purdue | Michael Corpuz grabs the offensive rebound | 0-3 |
| 18:04 | Purdue | James McKennzie hits the finger roll | 2-3 |
| 17:49 | Western Carolina | Carl Kim comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 2-3 |
| 17:47 | Western Carolina | Travis Colburn tips it home | 2-5 |
| 17:27 | Purdue | Dennis Kauffman lays it up and in on a nice dish by Jonathan Pinski and he's hacked by Travis Colburn - foul #1 on Travis Colburn, team foul #1 | 4-5 |
| 17:27 | Purdue | Dennis Kauffman misses the free throw | 4-5 |
| 17:27 | Western Carolina | Delbert Hanks gets the rebound | 4-5 |
| 17:07 | Western Carolina | Maurice Shelton drills a jumper from the free throw line set up by Carl Kim | 4-7 |
| 16:55 | Purdue | Dennis Kauffman is fouled on the floor by Walter Roy - foul #1 on Walter Roy, team foul #2 | 4-7 |
| 16:41 | Purdue | Jonathan Pinski can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 4-7 |
| 16:39 | Western Carolina | Travis Colburn grabs the defensive rebound | 4-7 |
| 16:29 | Western Carolina | Maurice Shelton comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 4-7 |
| 16:27 | Purdue | Dennis Kauffman pulls down the rebound | 4-7 |
| 16:02 | Purdue | Dennis Kauffman is denied on a layup by Travis Colburn | 4-7 |
| 16:00 | Western Carolina | Maurice Shelton pulls down the rebound | 4-7 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Robert Smith (fresh) SG - Jonathan Pinski (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James McKennzie (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dennis Kauffman (fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Corpuz (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Carl Kim (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Delbert Hanks (fresh) SF - Maurice Shelton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Walter Roy (fresh) 2 pts. C - Travis Colburn (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Western Carolina | Walter Roy can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 4-7 |
| 15:39 | Western Carolina | Walter Roy gets the offensive rebound | 4-7 |
| 15:22 | Western Carolina | Robert Smith picks off the pass by Delbert Hanks | 4-7 |
| 15:17 | Purdue | Robert Smith lays it up and in | 6-7 |
| 14:55 | Western Carolina | Maurice Shelton's fadeaway is rejected by Dennis Kauffman | 6-7 |
| 14:54 | Purdue | James McKennzie grabs the defensive rebound | 6-7 |
| 14:41 | Purdue | Robert Smith knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Jonathan Pinski | 8-7 |
| 14:17 | Western Carolina | Walter Roy jams it on a nice dish by Delbert Hanks | 8-9 |
| 14:10 | Purdue | Michael Corpuz misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Travis Colburn - foul #2 on Travis Colburn, team foul #3 | 8-9 |
| Subs | Purdue | Robert Arevalo (PG), Gordon Killian (SG), James Shipp (SF), Alex Morphis (PF) Robert Smith, Jonathan Pinski, James McKennzie, Dennis Kauffman | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Mark Smith (PG), James Thompson (SG), Norman Roach (SF), Dale Lim (PF), Richard Taub (C) Carl Kim, Delbert Hanks, Maurice Shelton, Walter Roy, Travis Colburn | |
| 14:10 | Purdue | Michael Corpuz makes the 1st free throw | 9-9 |
| 14:10 | Purdue | Michael Corpuz misses the 2nd free throw | 9-9 |
| 14:10 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to Richard Taub | 9-9 |
| 14:01 | Western Carolina | James Thompson's fadeaway is rejected by Michael Corpuz | 9-9 |
| 13:59 | Purdue | Michael Corpuz grabs the defensive rebound | 9-9 |
| 13:33 | Purdue | Alex Morphis misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing but the foul's on Dale Lim - foul #1 on Dale Lim, team foul #4 | 9-9 |
| Subs | Purdue | George Bradley (SG) Michael Corpuz | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 13:33 | Purdue | Alex Morphis misses the 1st free throw | 9-9 |
| 13:33 | Purdue | Alex Morphis makes the 2nd free throw | 10-9 |
| 13:33 | Purdue | Alex Morphis makes the 3rd free throw | 11-9 |
| 13:08 | Western Carolina | Richard Taub's fadeaway is rejected by Alex Morphis | 11-9 |
| 13:06 | Western Carolina | Dale Lim grabs the offensive rebound | 11-9 |
| 12:52 | Western Carolina | Richard Taub misses long on a turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by George Bradley - foul #1 on George Bradley, team foul #2 | 11-9 |
| Subs | Purdue | Robert Smith (PG), Jonathan Pinski (SG), James McKennzie (SF) Robert Arevalo, George Bradley, James Shipp | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Carl Kim (PG) James Thompson | |
| 12:52 | Western Carolina | Richard Taub makes the 1st free throw | 11-10 |
| 12:52 | Western Carolina | Richard Taub misses the 2nd free throw | 11-10 |
| 12:52 | Purdue | Alex Morphis grabs the defensive rebound | 11-10 |
| 12:23 | Purdue | Jonathan Pinski misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 11-10 |
| 12:22 | Western Carolina | Richard Taub gets the rebound | 11-10 |
| 12:15 | Western Carolina | Mark Smith can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 11-10 |
| 12:14 | Purdue | Gordon Killian gets the rebound | 11-10 |
| 12:01 | Purdue | Jonathan Pinski is fouled on the floor by Norman Roach - foul #1 on Norman Roach, team foul #5 | 11-10 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Delbert Hanks (SG), Walter Roy (PF) Mark Smith, Richard Taub | |
| 11:49 | Purdue | James McKennzie makes the 3pt jumper from straight away | 14-10 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Robert Smith (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Jonathan Pinski (fresh) 2 ast. SF - James McKennzie (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gordon Killian (fresh) C - Alex Morphis (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Carl Kim (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Delbert Hanks (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Norman Roach (fresh) PF - Walter Roy (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Dale Lim (fresh) | |
| 11:33 | Western Carolina | Walter Roy hits a jumper from close range on a nice dish by Delbert Hanks and the foul's on James McKennzie - foul #1 on James McKennzie, team foul #3 | 14-12 |
| Subs | Purdue | Dennis Kauffman (PF) Gordon Killian | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Maurice Shelton (SF) Dale Lim | |
| 11:33 | Western Carolina | Walter Roy makes the free throw | 14-13 |
| 11:23 | Purdue | Robert Smith buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Alex Morphis | 16-13 |
| 11:01 | Western Carolina | Norman Roach comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by James McKennzie - foul #2 on James McKennzie, team foul #4 | 16-13 |
| Subs | Purdue | Robert Arevalo (SG), James Shipp (SF), Michael Corpuz (C) Jonathan Pinski, James McKennzie, Alex Morphis | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 11:01 | Western Carolina | Norman Roach makes the 1st free throw | 16-14 |
| 11:01 | Western Carolina | Norman Roach misses the 2nd free throw | 16-14 |
| 11:01 | Purdue | Michael Corpuz grabs the board | 16-14 |
| 10:52 | Purdue | Robert Arevalo can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 16-14 |
| 10:50 | Western Carolina | Maurice Shelton gets the rebound | 16-14 |
| 10:27 | Western Carolina | Delbert Hanks scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Carl Kim | 16-16 |
| 10:06 | Purdue | James Shipp makes the driving attempt in the paint set up by Robert Smith | 18-16 |
| 09:46 | Western Carolina | Norman Roach hits a 3pt jumper from straight away | 18-19 |
| 09:37 | Purdue | Michael Corpuz misses short on a floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Walter Roy - foul #2 on Walter Roy, team foul #6 | 18-19 |
| Subs | Purdue | Jonathan Pinski (SG), Gordon Killian (SF), Alex Morphis (PF) Robert Smith, James Shipp, Dennis Kauffman | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Mark Smith (PG), James Thompson (SG), Dale Lim (PF), Richard Taub (C) Carl Kim, Delbert Hanks, Walter Roy, Norman Roach | |
| 09:37 | Purdue | Michael Corpuz misses the 1st free throw | 18-19 |
| 09:37 | Purdue | Michael Corpuz misses the 2nd free throw | 18-19 |
| 09:37 | Western Carolina | Dale Lim grabs the board | 18-19 |
| 09:26 | Western Carolina | Maurice Shelton can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 18-19 |
| 09:24 | Purdue | Michael Corpuz gets the rebound | 18-19 |
| 09:04 | Purdue | Alex Morphis misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 18-19 |
| 09:03 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to Richard Taub | 18-19 |
| 08:58 | Western Carolina | The pull-up jumper by James Thompson is blocked by Gordon Killian | 18-19 |
| 08:57 | Purdue | Michael Corpuz grabs the board | 18-19 |
| 08:40 | Purdue | Robert Arevalo knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Jonathan Pinski | 21-19 |
| 08:16 | Western Carolina | Maurice Shelton is fouled on the floor by Jonathan Pinski - foul #2 on Jonathan Pinski, team foul #5 | 21-19 |
| Subs | Purdue | Robert Smith (PG), James Shipp (SF), Dennis Kauffman (PF) Robert Arevalo, Jonathan Pinski, Michael Corpuz | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Carl Kim (PG), Delbert Hanks (SG) Mark Smith, Maurice Shelton | |
| 08:02 | Western Carolina | James Thompson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 21-19 |
| Subs | Purdue | George Bradley (SF) Alex Morphis | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 07:36 | Purdue | Dennis Kauffman clanks a floater from the baseline | 21-19 |
| 07:35 | Purdue | Dennis Kauffman snags the offensive board | 21-19 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Robert Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gordon Killian (fresh) SF - George Bradley (fresh) PF - Dennis Kauffman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Shipp (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Carl Kim (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Delbert Hanks (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Thompson (fresh) PF - Dale Lim (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Richard Taub (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Purdue | George Bradley comes up short on the shot from the left wing but the foul's on James Thompson - foul #1 on James Thompson, team foul #7 | 21-19 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Maurice Shelton (SF), Norman Roach (C) James Thompson, Dale Lim | |
| 07:22 | Purdue | George Bradley makes the 1st free throw | 22-19 |
| 07:22 | Purdue | George Bradley makes the 2nd free throw | 23-19 |
| 07:01 | Western Carolina | Carl Kim misses the 3 from the left wing | 23-19 |
| 06:59 | Western Carolina | Norman Roach tips it home | 23-21 |
| 06:43 | Purdue | Robert Smith misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 23-21 |
| 06:41 | Purdue | Dennis Kauffman can't tip it in | 23-21 |
| 06:39 | Purdue | Gordon Killian grabs the offensive board | 23-21 |
| 06:23 | Purdue | George Bradley misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 23-21 |
| 06:22 | Western Carolina | Richard Taub grabs the defensive rebound | 23-21 |
| 05:53 | Western Carolina | Carl Kim is called for traveling | 23-21 |
| Subs | Purdue | Robert Arevalo (SG), Alex Morphis (PF), Michael Corpuz (C) George Bradley, Gordon Killian, Dennis Kauffman | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Mark Smith (PG), James Thompson (SG), Dale Lim (C) Carl Kim, Delbert Hanks, Richard Taub | |
| 05:33 | Purdue | Robert Arevalo hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 23-21 |
| 05:32 | Western Carolina | Dale Lim grabs the board | 23-21 |
| 05:14 | Western Carolina | Robert Smith is called for the reach on Mark Smith - foul #1 on Robert Smith, team foul #6 | 23-21 |
| Subs | Purdue | Rodger Tyler (PG), Gordon Killian (SF) Robert Smith, James Shipp | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 04:57 | Western Carolina | Dale Lim throws it down | 23-23 |
| 04:37 | Purdue | Dale Lim steps in front of the Rodger Tyler pass | 23-23 |
| 04:23 | Western Carolina | Mark Smith hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint | 23-23 |
| 04:21 | Western Carolina | Norman Roach can't tip it in | 23-23 |
| 04:20 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Michael Corpuz | 23-23 |
| 04:00 | Purdue | Gordon Killian is hacked by Norman Roach - foul #2 on Norman Roach, team foul #8 | 23-23 |
| Subs | Purdue | Robert Smith (PG), James McKennzie (SF), Dennis Kauffman (PF) Rodger Tyler, Robert Arevalo, Alex Morphis | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Carl Kim (PG), Delbert Hanks (SG), Walter Roy (PF), Travis Colburn (C) Mark Smith, James Thompson, Dale Lim, Norman Roach | |
| 04:00 | Purdue | Gordon Killian misses the 1st free throw | 23-23 |
| 04:00 | Western Carolina | Walter Roy snags the defensive board | 23-23 |
| 03:47 | Western Carolina | Travis Colburn's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 23-23 |
| Subs | Purdue | Jonathan Pinski (SG) Gordon Killian | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 03:25 | Purdue | James McKennzie misses the shot from the left side but he's hacked by Travis Colburn - foul #3 on Travis Colburn, team foul #9 | 23-23 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Richard Taub (C) Travis Colburn | |
| 03:25 | Purdue | James McKennzie makes the 1st free throw | 24-23 |
| 03:25 | Purdue | James McKennzie makes the 2nd free throw | 25-23 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Robert Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jonathan Pinski (fresh) 3 ast. SF - James McKennzie (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dennis Kauffman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Corpuz (fresh) 1 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Carl Kim (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Delbert Hanks (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Maurice Shelton (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Walter Roy (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Taub (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:08 | Western Carolina | Delbert Hanks clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 25-23 |
| 03:06 | Purdue | Robert Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 25-23 |
| 02:56 | Purdue | Robert Smith comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 25-23 |
| 02:54 | Western Carolina | Delbert Hanks gets the rebound | 25-23 |
| 02:48 | Western Carolina | Richard Taub drills a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Delbert Hanks | 25-25 |
| 02:32 | Purdue | Dennis Kauffman loses the ball out of bounds | 25-25 |
| Subs | Purdue | Alex Morphis (PF), James Shipp (C) Dennis Kauffman, Michael Corpuz | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 02:11 | Western Carolina | Carl Kim clanks a runner near the basket but he's hacked by Alex Morphis - foul #1 on Alex Morphis, team foul #7 | 25-25 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | James Thompson (SF) Maurice Shelton | |
| 02:11 | Western Carolina | Carl Kim makes the 1st free throw | 25-26 |
| 02:11 | Western Carolina | Carl Kim makes the 2nd free throw | 25-27 |
| 01:56 | Purdue | James McKennzie connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 27-27 |
| 01:39 | Western Carolina | Carl Kim hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 27-27 |
| 01:37 | Purdue | James Shipp snags the defensive board | 27-27 |
| 01:33 | Purdue | James McKennzie double dribbles | 27-27 |
| Subs | Purdue | Gordon Killian (PF) James Shipp | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Dale Lim (SF) James Thompson | |
| 01:14 | Western Carolina | Richard Taub's fadeaway is rejected by Gordon Killian | 27-27 |
| 01:13 | Western Carolina | Walter Roy tips it back up and in | 27-29 |
| 00:54 | Purdue | Gordon Killian misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 27-29 |
| 00:52 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to Delbert Hanks | 27-29 |
| 00:35 | Western Carolina | Walter Roy's pass is intercepted by James McKennzie | 27-29 |
| 00:30 | Purdue | James McKennzie hits the finger roll | 29-29 |
| 00:26 | Western Carolina | Carl Kim lays it in on a great pass from Dale Lim | 29-31 |
| 00:01 | Purdue | James McKennzie misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 29-31 |
| 00:00 | Western Carolina | Richard Taub gets the rebound | 29-31 |