| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Kevin Armstrong (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Javier Cuevas (fresh) SF - Tim Whatley (fresh) PF - Anthony Tuck (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. C - Mark Zinner (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Terry Long (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Charles Blanchard (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Steven Bujnowski (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Timothy Johnson (fresh) 3 reb. C - Joseph Bieker (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Central Florida | Steven Bujnowski inbounds the ball | 28-26 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:49 | Central Florida | Steven Bujnowski can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 28-26 |
| 19:48 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Mark Zinner | 28-26 |
| 19:24 | Purdue | Mark Zinner misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 28-26 |
| 19:22 | Central Florida | Timothy Johnson grabs the board | 28-26 |
| 19:15 | Central Florida | Timothy Johnson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 28-26 |
| 19:14 | Purdue | Tim Whatley pulls down the rebound | 28-26 |
| 18:58 | Purdue | Mark Zinner hits the finger roll set up by Kevin Armstrong | 30-26 |
| 18:32 | Central Florida | Charles Blanchard throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-26 |
| 18:10 | Purdue | Kevin Armstrong makes the floater from the left wing | 32-26 |
| 17:41 | Central Florida | Joseph Bieker buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Timothy Johnson | 32-28 |
| 17:36 | Purdue | Charles Blanchard steps in front of the Kevin Armstrong pass in the backcourt | 32-28 |
| 17:17 | Central Florida | Joseph Bieker comes up short on the turnaround near the basket | 32-28 |
| 17:15 | Purdue | Anthony Tuck gets the rebound | 32-28 |
| 16:56 | Purdue | Kevin Armstrong clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 32-28 |
| 16:54 | Central Florida | Timothy Johnson pulls down the rebound | 32-28 |
| 16:40 | Central Florida | Charles Blanchard misses badly on a jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Mark Zinner - foul #1 on Mark Zinner, team foul #1 | 32-28 |
| Subs | Purdue | George Carl (PG), Michael Morgan (SG), Alvin Baize (SF), Randolph Conner (C) Kevin Armstrong, Javier Cuevas, Tim Whatley, Mark Zinner | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Corey Whitney (PG), Thomas Lamar (SF), Kevin Boardman (PF), Horace Fleming (C) Terry Long, Steven Bujnowski, Timothy Johnson, Joseph Bieker | |
| 16:40 | Central Florida | Charles Blanchard makes the 1st free throw | 32-29 |
| 16:40 | Central Florida | Charles Blanchard makes the 2nd free throw | 32-30 |
| 16:24 | Purdue | George Carl makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Alvin Baize | 35-30 |
| 16:05 | Central Florida | Corey Whitney misses badly on a jumper in the paint | 35-30 |
| 16:03 | Central Florida | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas Lamar | 35-30 |
| 15:56 | Central Florida | Thomas Lamar hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 35-30 |
| 15:55 | Purdue | Randolph Conner grabs the board | 35-30 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - George Carl (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Morgan (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Alvin Baize (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Anthony Tuck (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. C - Randolph Conner (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Corey Whitney (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Charles Blanchard (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Thomas Lamar (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Kevin Boardman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Horace Fleming (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:36 | Purdue | Alvin Baize misses the 3 from the left corner | 35-30 |
| 15:35 | Central Florida | Kevin Boardman pulls down the rebound | 35-30 |
| 15:26 | Central Florida | Michael Morgan steals the ball from Corey Whitney | 35-30 |
| 15:22 | Purdue | Michael Morgan lays it up and in | 37-30 |
| 15:08 | Central Florida | Kevin Boardman hits a fadeaway near the basket | 37-32 |
| 14:46 | Purdue | George Carl misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 37-32 |
| 14:44 | Purdue | Alvin Baize grabs the offensive board | 37-32 |
| 14:25 | Purdue | Alvin Baize can't finish the layup | 37-32 |
| 14:24 | Purdue | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Morgan | 37-32 |
| 14:01 | Purdue | George Carl misses long on a shot from the baseline but he's hacked by Corey Whitney - foul #1 on Corey Whitney, team foul #1 | 37-32 |
| Subs | Purdue | Javier Cuevas (SG), Tim Whatley (SF), Mark Zinner (C) Michael Morgan, Anthony Tuck, Randolph Conner | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Terry Long (PG), Clifton Walkowiak (SG), Steven Bujnowski (SF), Timothy Johnson (PF), Joseph Bieker (C) Corey Whitney, Charles Blanchard, Thomas Lamar, Kevin Boardman, Horace Fleming | |
| 14:01 | Purdue | George Carl makes the 1st free throw | 38-32 |
| 14:01 | Purdue | George Carl misses the 2nd free throw | 38-32 |
| 14:01 | Central Florida | Joseph Bieker grabs the defensive rebound | 38-32 |
| 13:43 | Central Florida | Terry Long comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 38-32 |
| 13:41 | Purdue | Mark Zinner gets the rebound | 38-32 |
| 13:22 | Purdue | Alvin Baize hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 38-32 |
| 13:21 | Purdue | Mark Zinner pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-32 |
| 12:55 | Purdue | Alvin Baize hits a 3pt shot from the left wing | 41-32 |
| 12:36 | Central Florida | Javier Cuevas steals the ball from Timothy Johnson | 41-32 |
| 12:31 | Purdue | Tim Whatley hits the finger roll on a great pass from Javier Cuevas | 43-32 |
| 12:21 | Central Florida | Timothy Johnson scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Terry Long | 43-35 |
| 11:57 | Purdue | George Carl misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 43-35 |
| 11:56 | Central Florida | Steven Bujnowski grabs the board | 43-35 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - George Carl (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Javier Cuevas (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Tim Whatley (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Alvin Baize (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. C - Mark Zinner (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Terry Long (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Clifton Walkowiak (fresh) SF - Steven Bujnowski (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Timothy Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Joseph Bieker (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:39 | Central Florida | Terry Long clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 43-35 |
| 11:38 | Central Florida | Joseph Bieker grabs the offensive board | 43-35 |
| 11:22 | Central Florida | Terry Long is fouled on the floor by George Carl - foul #1 on George Carl, team foul #2 | 43-35 |
| Subs | Purdue | Kevin Armstrong (PG), Michael Morgan (SG), Anthony Tuck (PF), Randolph Conner (C) George Carl, Javier Cuevas, Alvin Baize, Mark Zinner | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Corey Whitney (SG), Kevin Boardman (SF) Clifton Walkowiak, Steven Bujnowski | |
| 11:12 | Central Florida | The short jumper by Joseph Bieker is denied by Randolph Conner | 43-35 |
| 11:10 | Purdue | Anthony Tuck grabs the board | 43-35 |
| 10:53 | Purdue | Randolph Conner double dribbles | 43-35 |
| Subs | Purdue | John Madden (SF) Tim Whatley | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Horace Fleming (PF) Timothy Johnson | |
| 10:38 | Central Florida | Kevin Boardman connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side and the foul's on John Madden - foul #1 on John Madden, team foul #3 | 43-37 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Charles Blanchard (SG), Thomas Lamar (SF) Terry Long, Joseph Bieker | |
| 10:38 | Central Florida | Kevin Boardman makes the free throw | 43-38 |
| 10:17 | Purdue | Kevin Armstrong buries a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by John Madden | 45-38 |
| 10:04 | Central Florida | Kevin Armstrong picks off the pass by Thomas Lamar | 45-38 |
| 09:44 | Purdue | Thomas Lamar steals the ball from Anthony Tuck | 45-38 |
| 09:29 | Central Florida | Horace Fleming scores on a fadeaway from the right side set up by Kevin Boardman | 45-40 |
| 09:00 | Purdue | Horace Fleming is called for the reach on Anthony Tuck - foul #2 on Horace Fleming, team foul #2 | 45-40 |
| Subs | Purdue | Javier Cuevas (SG), Tim Whatley (SF), Mark Zinner (C) Michael Morgan, John Madden, Randolph Conner | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Terry Long (PG), Steven Bujnowski (SF), Timothy Johnson (PF), Joseph Bieker (C) Charles Blanchard, Thomas Lamar, Kevin Boardman, Horace Fleming | |
| 08:40 | Purdue | Mark Zinner blows the layup | 45-40 |
| 08:39 | Central Florida | Joseph Bieker gets the rebound | 45-40 |
| 08:18 | Central Florida | Tim Whatley steps in front of the Joseph Bieker pass | 45-40 |
| 07:56 | Purdue | Kevin Armstrong makes the jumpshot from the left wing | 47-40 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Kevin Armstrong (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Javier Cuevas (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Tim Whatley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Anthony Tuck (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 10 reb. C - Mark Zinner (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Terry Long (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Corey Whitney (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Steven Bujnowski (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Timothy Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Joseph Bieker (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:41 | Central Florida | Timothy Johnson blows the layup but he's hacked by Anthony Tuck - foul #1 on Anthony Tuck, team foul #4 | 47-40 |
| Subs | Purdue | George Carl (PG), Randolph Conner (PF) Kevin Armstrong, Anthony Tuck | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Charles Blanchard (SG) Corey Whitney | |
| 07:41 | Central Florida | Timothy Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 47-40 |
| 07:41 | Central Florida | Timothy Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 47-41 |
| 07:12 | Purdue | Mark Zinner buries a fadeaway from close range | 49-41 |
| 06:55 | Central Florida | Charles Blanchard hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Terry Long | 49-44 |
| 06:51 | Purdue | George Carl clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 49-44 |
| 06:50 | Purdue | Randolph Conner grabs the offensive rebound | 49-44 |
| 06:28 | Purdue | Charles Blanchard is called for the reach on Javier Cuevas - foul #2 on Charles Blanchard, team foul #3 | 49-44 |
| Subs | Purdue | Kevin Armstrong (PG), Michael Morgan (SG), Alvin Baize (SF) George Carl, Javier Cuevas, Tim Whatley | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Kevin Boardman (PF) Timothy Johnson | |
| 06:04 | Purdue | Kevin Armstrong misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 49-44 |
| 06:03 | Central Florida | The rebound goes to Joseph Bieker | 49-44 |
| 05:59 | Central Florida | Steven Bujnowski hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right block | 49-44 |
| 05:57 | Central Florida | Joseph Bieker gets the offensive rebound | 49-44 |
| 05:49 | Central Florida | Joseph Bieker blows the layup but he's fouled by Mark Zinner - foul #2 on Mark Zinner, team foul #5 | 49-44 |
| Subs | Purdue | Anthony Tuck (PF) Randolph Conner | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Thomas Lamar (PG), Horace Fleming (PF) Terry Long, Steven Bujnowski | |
| 05:49 | Central Florida | Joseph Bieker misses the 1st free throw | 49-44 |
| 05:49 | Central Florida | Joseph Bieker misses the 2nd free throw | 49-44 |
| 05:49 | Purdue | Mark Zinner pulls down the rebound | 49-44 |
| 05:31 | Purdue | The short jumper by Alvin Baize is denied by Horace Fleming | 49-44 |
| 05:29 | Central Florida | Kevin Boardman gets the rebound | 49-44 |
| 05:24 | Central Florida | Kevin Boardman travels with the ball | 49-44 |
| Subs | Purdue | Javier Cuevas (SG), Tim Whatley (SF) Michael Morgan, Alvin Baize | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Corey Whitney (PG), James Branscome (C) Charles Blanchard, Joseph Bieker | |
| 05:11 | Purdue | Corey Whitney steals it from Anthony Tuck | 49-44 |
| 04:52 | Central Florida | Tim Whatley picks off the pass by Corey Whitney | 49-44 |
| 04:48 | Purdue | Tim Whatley can't finish the layup | 49-44 |
| 04:47 | Central Florida | Kevin Boardman gets the rebound | 49-44 |
| 04:36 | Central Florida | Kevin Boardman is fouled on the floor by Javier Cuevas - foul #3 on Javier Cuevas, team foul #6 | 49-44 |
| Subs | Purdue | George Carl (PG), Randolph Conner (C) Kevin Armstrong, Mark Zinner | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Terry Long (PG), Timothy Johnson (PF) Thomas Lamar, James Branscome | |
| 04:16 | Central Florida | Kevin Boardman misses the 3 from the right wing | 49-44 |
| 04:15 | Purdue | Randolph Conner grabs the board | 49-44 |
| 03:52 | Purdue | George Carl drills a 3 from the right wing set up by Javier Cuevas | 52-44 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - George Carl (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Javier Cuevas (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Tim Whatley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 stl. PF - Anthony Tuck (fresh) 5 pts. 10 reb. C - Randolph Conner (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Terry Long (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Corey Whitney (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SF - Kevin Boardman (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Timothy Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Horace Fleming (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:34 | Central Florida | Horace Fleming loses the ball out of bounds | 52-44 |
| Subs | Purdue | Kevin Armstrong (PG), Michael Morgan (SG), Alvin Baize (SF) George Carl, Javier Cuevas, Tim Whatley | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Charles Blanchard (SG), Steven Bujnowski (SF), Joseph Bieker (C) Corey Whitney, Kevin Boardman, Horace Fleming | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:05 | Purdue | Michael Morgan drills a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Randolph Conner | 55-44 |
| 02:46 | Central Florida | The jump hook by Timothy Johnson is blocked by Anthony Tuck | 55-44 |
| 02:45 | Purdue | Alvin Baize pulls down the rebound | 55-44 |
| 02:25 | Purdue | Michael Morgan's floater is knocked away by Joseph Bieker | 55-44 |
| 02:24 | Central Florida | The rebound goes to Joseph Bieker | 55-44 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:03 | Central Florida | Steven Bujnowski misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 55-44 |
| 02:02 | Purdue | Randolph Conner grabs the board | 55-44 |
| 01:42 | Purdue | Timothy Johnson is called for the reach on Anthony Tuck - foul #3 on Timothy Johnson, team foul #4 | 55-44 |
| Subs | Purdue | Javier Cuevas (SG), Tim Whatley (SF), Mark Zinner (C) Michael Morgan, Alvin Baize, Randolph Conner | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Corey Whitney (PG), Thomas Lamar (SG), Kevin Boardman (SF), Horace Fleming (PF), James Branscome (C) Terry Long, Charles Blanchard, Steven Bujnowski, Timothy Johnson, Joseph Bieker | |
| 01:18 | Purdue | Kevin Armstrong hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 55-44 |
| 01:16 | Central Florida | Kevin Boardman grabs the defensive rebound | 55-44 |
| 01:05 | Central Florida | Kevin Boardman comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 55-44 |
| 01:03 | Purdue | Mark Zinner gets the rebound | 55-44 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:59 | Purdue | Tim Whatley is fouled on the floor by James Branscome - foul #2 on James Branscome, team foul #5 | 55-44 |
| Subs | Purdue | Michael Morgan (SG) Javier Cuevas | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 00:56 | Purdue | Mark Zinner is fouled on the floor by Horace Fleming - foul #3 on Horace Fleming, team foul #6 | 55-44 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:29 | Purdue | Anthony Tuck is called for traveling | 55-44 |
| Subs | Purdue | Javier Cuevas (SG) Michael Morgan | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:23 | Central Florida | Horace Fleming hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 55-44 |
| 00:21 | Central Florida | James Branscome grabs the offensive board | 55-44 |
| 00:17 | Central Florida | Kevin Boardman comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 55-44 |
| 00:16 | Central Florida | Thomas Lamar grabs the offensive rebound | 55-44 |
| 00:14 | Central Florida | Thomas Lamar drills a fadeaway from the left side | 55-46 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:12 | Purdue | Anthony Tuck is hacked by Corey Whitney in the backcourt - foul #2 on Corey Whitney, team foul #7 | 55-46 |
| Subs | Purdue | Michael Morgan (SG) Javier Cuevas | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Terry Long (PG), Charles Blanchard (SG), Steven Bujnowski (SF), Timothy Johnson (PF), Joseph Bieker (C) Corey Whitney, Thomas Lamar, Kevin Boardman, Horace Fleming, James Branscome | |
| 00:12 | Purdue | Anthony Tuck misses the 1st free throw | 55-46 |
| 00:12 | Central Florida | The rebound goes to Joseph Bieker | 55-46 |
| 00:04 | Central Florida | Charles Blanchard connects on the 3 from straight away set up by Terry Long | 55-49 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:02 | Purdue | Mark Zinner is hacked by Charles Blanchard in the backcourt - foul #3 on Charles Blanchard, team foul #8 | 55-49 |
| Subs | Purdue | Alvin Baize (SF) Tim Whatley | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 00:02 | Purdue | Mark Zinner makes the 1st free throw | 56-49 |
| 00:02 | Purdue | Mark Zinner makes the 2nd free throw | 57-49 |
| 00:00 | Central Florida | Charles Blanchard comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 57-49 |