| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Travis Pendleton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Yevgeny Ziech (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Robert Bush (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Hector Gomez (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Werner Labat (fresh) 16 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Don Smith (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jean Thomas (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Santiago Martin (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Jack Mattera (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Tommy Weaver (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Purdue | Robert Bush inbounds the ball | 38-29 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:37 | Purdue | Hector Gomez knocks in the jumper from the right block | 40-29 |
| 19:24 | New Mexico State | Don Smith is alone and drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Santiago Martin | 40-31 |
| 19:00 | Purdue | Tommy Weaver swats the shot by Werner Labat | 40-31 |
| 18:59 | New Mexico State | Jack Mattera grabs the board | 40-31 |
| 18:37 | New Mexico State | Jack Mattera loses the dribble to Yevgeny Ziech | 40-31 |
| 18:23 | Purdue | Yevgeny Ziech is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Yevgeny Ziech, team foul #1 | 40-31 |
| Subs | Purdue | Chuck Holt (PG), Darrel Gallup (C) Yevgeny Ziech, Werner Labat | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 18:04 | New Mexico State | Don Smith can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 40-31 |
| 18:03 | New Mexico State | Jack Mattera grabs the offensive board | 40-31 |
| 17:49 | New Mexico State | Jack Mattera evades the doubleteam but misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 40-31 |
| 17:48 | Purdue | Darrel Gallup pulls down the rebound | 40-31 |
| 17:28 | Purdue | Chuck Holt is called for traveling | 40-31 |
| Subs | Purdue | Mark Stubblefield (PG), Werner Labat (C) Chuck Holt, Darrel Gallup | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Joshua Gullett (SF) Santiago Martin | |
| 17:15 | New Mexico State | Werner Labat is called for the reach on Tommy Weaver - foul #3 on Werner Labat, team foul #2 | 40-31 |
| Subs | Purdue | Willie Vivian (C) Werner Labat | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Robert Dorsey (SF) Tommy Weaver | |
| 16:55 | New Mexico State | Jack Mattera is whistled for traveling | 40-31 |
| Subs | Purdue | Chuck Holt (PG) Mark Stubblefield | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Kenneth Pablo (SG) Jean Thomas | |
| 16:34 | Purdue | Travis Pendleton misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Kenneth Pablo - foul #1 on Kenneth Pablo, team foul #1 | 40-31 |
| Subs | Purdue | Mark Stubblefield (PG), Darrel Gallup (C) Chuck Holt, Willie Vivian | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Jeremiah Mull (C) Jack Mattera | |
| 16:34 | Purdue | Travis Pendleton makes the 1st free throw | 41-31 |
| 16:34 | Purdue | Travis Pendleton makes the 2nd free throw | 42-31 |
| 16:06 | New Mexico State | Don Smith can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 42-31 |
| 16:05 | Purdue | Hector Gomez pulls down the rebound | 42-31 |
| 15:48 | Purdue | Hector Gomez misses the easy layup | 42-31 |
| 15:47 | Purdue | Hector Gomez gets the offensive rebound | 42-31 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Mark Stubblefield (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Travis Pendleton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Bush (fairly fresh) 12 pts. PF - Hector Gomez (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Darrel Gallup (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Don Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kenneth Pablo (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Dorsey (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Joshua Gullett (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Jeremiah Mull (fresh) | |
| 15:33 | Purdue | Hector Gomez drills a runner from the baseline | 44-31 |
| 15:10 | New Mexico State | Kenneth Pablo hits a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Robert Dorsey and he's fouled by Darrel Gallup - foul #2 on Darrel Gallup, team foul #3 | 44-33 |
| Subs | Purdue | Chuck Holt (PG), Yevgeny Ziech (SG), Werner Labat (C) Mark Stubblefield, Travis Pendleton, Darrel Gallup | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Jean Thomas (SG), Scott Sharp (SF), Jack Mattera (PF), Tommy Weaver (C) Don Smith, Robert Dorsey, Joshua Gullett, Jeremiah Mull | |
| 15:10 | New Mexico State | Kenneth Pablo makes the free throw | 44-34 |
| 14:48 | Purdue | Werner Labat dunks the ball | 46-34 |
| 14:30 | New Mexico State | Tommy Weaver misses badly on a jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by Werner Labat - foul #4 on Werner Labat, team foul #4 | 46-34 |
| Subs | Purdue | Travis Pendleton (PG), Willie Vivian (C) Chuck Holt, Werner Labat | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 14:30 | New Mexico State | Tommy Weaver misses the 1st free throw | 46-34 |
| 14:30 | New Mexico State | Tommy Weaver makes the 2nd free throw | 46-35 |
| 14:08 | Purdue | Hector Gomez misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 46-35 |
| 14:06 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Scott Sharp | 46-35 |
| 13:45 | New Mexico State | Scott Sharp is fouled on the floor by Robert Bush - foul #3 on Robert Bush, team foul #5 | 46-35 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Don Smith (PG) Kenneth Pablo | |
| 13:34 | New Mexico State | Don Smith connects on the open fadeaway from the left side set up by Jean Thomas | 46-37 |
| 13:16 | Purdue | Jean Thomas steals the ball from Willie Vivian | 46-37 |
| 13:12 | New Mexico State | Don Smith lays it in on a nice dish by Jean Thomas | 46-39 |
| 12:58 | Purdue | Robert Bush is hacked by Scott Sharp - foul #4 on Scott Sharp, team foul #2 | 46-39 |
| Subs | Purdue | Darrel Gallup (C) Willie Vivian | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Santiago Martin (SF) Scott Sharp | |
| 12:40 | Purdue | Yevgeny Ziech buries a jumper in the paint | 48-39 |
| 12:12 | New Mexico State | Jean Thomas connects on the 3 from the left wing set up by Don Smith | 48-42 |
| 11:50 | Purdue | Robert Bush's pass is intercepted by Tommy Weaver | 48-42 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Travis Pendleton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Yevgeny Ziech (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. SF - Robert Bush (tiring) 12 pts. 3 pf. PF - Hector Gomez (tiring) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Darrel Gallup (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Don Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jean Thomas (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Santiago Martin (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Jack Mattera (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Tommy Weaver (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 11:33 | New Mexico State | Santiago Martin scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Don Smith | 48-45 |
| 11:12 | Purdue | Hector Gomez misses the lay-in | 48-45 |
| 11:10 | New Mexico State | Jean Thomas gets the rebound | 48-45 |
| 10:52 | New Mexico State | Jean Thomas can't connect on a driving attempt in the paint | 48-45 |
| 10:50 | New Mexico State | Jean Thomas snags the offensive board | 48-45 |
| 10:36 | New Mexico State | Jean Thomas connects on the shot from the left side set up by Jack Mattera and the foul's on Robert Bush - foul #4 on Robert Bush, team foul #6 | 48-47 |
| Subs | Purdue | Chuck Holt (PG), Willie Vivian (C) Robert Bush, Darrel Gallup | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Joshua Gullett (PF), Jeremiah Mull (C) Jack Mattera, Tommy Weaver | |
| 10:36 | New Mexico State | Jean Thomas makes the free throw | 48-48 |
| 10:07 | Purdue | Don Smith is called for the reach on Hector Gomez - foul #3 on Don Smith, team foul #3 | 48-48 |
| Subs | Purdue | Mark Stubblefield (PG) Chuck Holt | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Kenneth Pablo (SG), Robert Dorsey (SF) Jean Thomas, Santiago Martin | |
| 09:49 | Purdue | Don Smith is called for the reach on Hector Gomez - foul #4 on Don Smith, team foul #4 | 48-48 |
| Subs | Purdue | Chuck Holt (PG) Mark Stubblefield | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Bao Ming (PF) Don Smith | |
| 09:20 | Purdue | Hector Gomez's layup is rejected by Bao Ming | 48-48 |
| 09:19 | New Mexico State | Bao Ming gets the rebound | 48-48 |
| 09:04 | New Mexico State | Robert Dorsey misses the turnaround from close range | 48-48 |
| 09:03 | Purdue | Yevgeny Ziech grabs the board | 48-48 |
| 08:36 | Purdue | Yevgeny Ziech is hacked by Joshua Gullett - foul #1 on Joshua Gullett, team foul #5 | 48-48 |
| Subs | Purdue | Mark Stubblefield (PG), Werner Labat (C) Chuck Holt, Willie Vivian | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Santiago Martin (SF), Jack Mattera (PF) Bao Ming, Jeremiah Mull | |
| 08:17 | Purdue | Yevgeny Ziech can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 48-48 |
| 08:16 | Purdue | Werner Labat tips it home | 50-48 |
| 08:01 | New Mexico State | Joshua Gullett misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 50-48 |
| 08:00 | New Mexico State | Kenneth Pablo misses the tip | 50-48 |
| 07:58 | Purdue | Yevgeny Ziech snags the defensive board | 50-48 |
| 07:53 | Purdue | Mark Stubblefield makes the shot from the free throw line and the foul's on Kenneth Pablo - foul #2 on Kenneth Pablo, team foul #6 | 52-48 |
| Subs | Purdue | Robert Bush (SF) Travis Pendleton | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Don Smith (PG), Jean Thomas (SG), Scott Sharp (SF), Tommy Weaver (C) Kenneth Pablo, Robert Dorsey, Santiago Martin, Joshua Gullett | |
| 07:53 | Purdue | Mark Stubblefield makes the free throw | 53-48 |
| 07:34 | New Mexico State | Tommy Weaver banks in the wide open layup on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Jean Thomas | 53-50 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Mark Stubblefield (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Yevgeny Ziech (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. SF - Robert Bush (tiring) 12 pts. 4 pf. PF - Hector Gomez (tiring) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Werner Labat (fresh) 20 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Don Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Jean Thomas (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SF - Scott Sharp (fresh) 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Jack Mattera (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Tommy Weaver (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 07:05 | Purdue | Hector Gomez buries a driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Mark Stubblefield | 55-50 |
| 06:55 | New Mexico State | Hector Gomez steals it from Tommy Weaver | 55-50 |
| 06:28 | Purdue | Yevgeny Ziech comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Jack Mattera - foul #1 on Jack Mattera, team foul #7 | 55-50 |
| Subs | Purdue | Travis Pendleton (PG) Mark Stubblefield | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 06:28 | Purdue | Yevgeny Ziech makes the 1st free throw | 56-50 |
| 06:28 | Purdue | Yevgeny Ziech makes the 2nd free throw | 57-50 |
| 06:11 | New Mexico State | Don Smith scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Scott Sharp | 57-53 |
| 06:06 | Purdue | Robert Bush hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 57-53 |
| 06:05 | New Mexico State | Jack Mattera snags the defensive board | 57-53 |
| 05:43 | New Mexico State | Don Smith misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Hector Gomez - foul #3 on Hector Gomez, team foul #7 | 57-53 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Kenneth Pablo (SG), Joshua Gullett (C) Jean Thomas, Tommy Weaver | |
| 05:43 | New Mexico State | Don Smith makes the 1st free throw | 57-54 |
| 05:43 | New Mexico State | Don Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 57-55 |
| 05:26 | Purdue | Werner Labat misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 57-55 |
| 05:24 | Purdue | The offensive rebound goes to Yevgeny Ziech | 57-55 |
| 05:04 | Purdue | Robert Bush clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 57-55 |
| 05:03 | New Mexico State | Kenneth Pablo grabs the board | 57-55 |
| 04:51 | New Mexico State | Travis Pendleton is called for the reach on Kenneth Pablo - foul #1 on Travis Pendleton, team foul #8 | 57-55 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Santiago Martin (SF), Jeremiah Mull (C) Scott Sharp, Jack Mattera | |
| 04:51 | New Mexico State | Kenneth Pablo makes the 1st free throw | 57-56 |
| 04:51 | New Mexico State | Kenneth Pablo makes the 2nd free throw | 57-57 |
| 04:39 | Purdue | Don Smith picks off the pass by Hector Gomez | 57-57 |
| 04:25 | New Mexico State | Kenneth Pablo is open but comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket | 57-57 |
| 04:24 | New Mexico State | Joshua Gullett snags the offensive board | 57-57 |
| 04:19 | New Mexico State | Joshua Gullett misses short on an open jumper from the right side | 57-57 |
| 04:17 | New Mexico State | Santiago Martin hits the follow up shot | 57-59 |
| 03:48 | Purdue | Werner Labat scores on a fadeaway from the baseline set up by Yevgeny Ziech | 59-59 |
| 03:28 | New Mexico State | Jeremiah Mull makes the wide open jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Santiago Martin | 59-61 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Travis Pendleton (tiring) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Yevgeny Ziech (tiring) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. SF - Robert Bush (tiring) 12 pts. 4 pf. PF - Hector Gomez (tired) 9 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Werner Labat (fairly fresh) 22 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Don Smith (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SG - Kenneth Pablo (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Santiago Martin (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Joshua Gullett (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Jeremiah Mull (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:08 | Purdue | Yevgeny Ziech's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-61 |
| Subs | Purdue | Chuck Holt (PG) Yevgeny Ziech | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Jean Thomas (SG), Scott Sharp (SF), Jack Mattera (PF), Tommy Weaver (C) Don Smith, Santiago Martin, Joshua Gullett, Jeremiah Mull | |
| 02:53 | New Mexico State | Kenneth Pablo is hacked by Chuck Holt - foul #1 on Chuck Holt, team foul #9 | 59-61 |
| Subs | Purdue | Yevgeny Ziech (SG) Chuck Holt | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 02:53 | New Mexico State | Kenneth Pablo makes the 1st free throw | 59-62 |
| 02:53 | New Mexico State | Kenneth Pablo makes the 2nd free throw | 59-63 |
| 02:27 | Purdue | Yevgeny Ziech is hacked by Scott Sharp - foul #5 on Scott Sharp, team foul #8 | 59-63 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Robert Dorsey (PG), Santiago Martin (SF) Kenneth Pablo, Scott Sharp | |
| 02:27 | Purdue | Yevgeny Ziech misses the 1st free throw | 59-63 |
| 02:27 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Tommy Weaver | 59-63 |
| 02:27 | New Mexico State | New Mexico State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-63 |
| 02:07 | New Mexico State | Santiago Martin is alone and drills a shot from the baseline on a great pass from Jean Thomas | 59-65 |
| 01:41 | Purdue | Hector Gomez blows the layup | 59-65 |
| 01:40 | New Mexico State | Tommy Weaver pulls down the rebound | 59-65 |
| 01:40 | New Mexico State | New Mexico State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 59-65 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Don Smith (PG) Robert Dorsey | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 01:38 | New Mexico State | Don Smith is fouled in the backcourt by Travis Pendleton - foul #2 on Travis Pendleton, team foul #10 | 59-65 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Joshua Gullett (PF) Jack Mattera | |
| 01:38 | New Mexico State | Don Smith makes the 1st free throw | 59-66 |
| 01:38 | New Mexico State | Don Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 59-66 |
| 01:38 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Werner Labat | 59-66 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 01:21 | Purdue | Jean Thomas steals it from Travis Pendleton | 59-66 |
| 01:18 | New Mexico State | Don Smith is hacked by Travis Pendleton in the backcourt - foul #3 on Travis Pendleton, team foul #11 | 59-66 |
| 01:18 | New Mexico State | Don Smith makes the 1st free throw | 59-67 |
| 01:18 | New Mexico State | Don Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 59-68 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 01:03 | Purdue | Hector Gomez comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 59-68 |
| 01:01 | Purdue | Yevgeny Ziech grabs the offensive board | 59-68 |
| 00:47 | Purdue | Robert Bush clanks a 3 from the right corner | 59-68 |
| 00:46 | New Mexico State | Joshua Gullett grabs the board | 59-68 |
| 00:46 | New Mexico State | New Mexico State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 59-68 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:45 | New Mexico State | Travis Pendleton is called for the reach on Jean Thomas in the backcourt - foul #4 on Travis Pendleton, team foul #12 | 59-68 |
| 00:45 | New Mexico State | Jean Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 59-69 |
| 00:45 | New Mexico State | Jean Thomas misses the 2nd free throw | 59-69 |
| 00:45 | Purdue | Hector Gomez snags the defensive board | 59-69 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:40 | Purdue | Werner Labat misses the shot from close range | 59-69 |
| 00:39 | Purdue | Werner Labat tips it but misses | 59-69 |
| 00:38 | New Mexico State | Joshua Gullett grabs the defensive rebound | 59-69 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:18 | New Mexico State | Joshua Gullett connects on the jumper from the baseline | 59-71 |
| 00:12 | Purdue | Travis Pendleton lays it in | 61-71 |
| 00:00 | New Mexico State | Don Smith runs out the clock | 61-71 |