| Lineup | Denver | PG - Randy Fortune (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Aaron Hart (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Raymond Beyer (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Melvin Hang (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Kenneth Aichele (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Gerard Bower (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joshua Barnes (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Hart (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Dikembe Ali (fresh) 3 pts. C - Cesar Rizzo (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Denver | Raymond Beyer inbounds the ball | 28-35 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:35 | Denver | Gerard Bower takes the ball from Randy Fortune | 28-35 |
| 19:29 | Purdue | Michael Hart misses short on a turnaround from the baseline | 28-35 |
| 19:28 | Denver | Kenneth Aichele grabs the defensive rebound | 28-35 |
| 19:26 | Denver | Joshua Barnes picks off the pass by Randy Fortune in the backcourt | 28-35 |
| 19:25 | Purdue | Gerard Bower throws it down on a nice dish by Joshua Barnes | 28-37 |
| 19:02 | Denver | Raymond Beyer connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Kenneth Aichele | 31-37 |
| 18:37 | Purdue | Dikembe Ali hits a jumper from the free throw line set up by Cesar Rizzo | 31-39 |
| 18:27 | Denver | Cesar Rizzo blocks the short jumper by Raymond Beyer | 31-39 |
| 18:25 | Denver | Melvin Hang tips it home | 33-39 |
| 18:09 | Purdue | Joshua Barnes clanks a driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by Melvin Hang - foul #1 on Melvin Hang, team foul #1 | 33-39 |
| 18:09 | Purdue | Joshua Barnes makes the 1st free throw | 33-40 |
| 18:09 | Purdue | Joshua Barnes makes the 2nd free throw | 33-41 |
| 17:56 | Denver | Raymond Beyer misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 33-41 |
| 17:54 | Purdue | Gerard Bower gets the rebound | 33-41 |
| 17:39 | Purdue | Dikembe Ali can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Aaron Hart - foul #1 on Aaron Hart, team foul #2 | 33-41 |
| Subs | Denver | Kenneth Gross (PG), Alexander Furlong (SG), Wallace Israelson (SF), Michael Adams (PF) Randy Fortune, Aaron Hart, Raymond Beyer, Melvin Hang | |
| Subs | Purdue | Rodney Penaflor (C) Cesar Rizzo | |
| 17:39 | Purdue | Dikembe Ali makes the 1st free throw | 33-42 |
| 17:39 | Purdue | Dikembe Ali misses the 2nd free throw | 33-42 |
| 17:39 | Denver | Michael Adams snags the defensive board | 33-42 |
| 17:22 | Denver | Kenneth Aichele misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 33-42 |
| 17:20 | Purdue | Michael Hart grabs the board | 33-42 |
| 17:16 | Purdue | Gerard Bower hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the left block | 33-42 |
| 17:15 | Purdue | Rodney Penaflor tips it in | 33-44 |
| 17:10 | Denver | Alexander Furlong hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 33-44 |
| 17:09 | Purdue | Dikembe Ali grabs the board | 33-44 |
| 16:54 | Purdue | Rodney Penaflor lays it in | 33-46 |
| 16:42 | Denver | Alexander Furlong can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 33-46 |
| 16:41 | Purdue | Rodney Penaflor gets the rebound | 33-46 |
| 16:28 | Purdue | Rodney Penaflor throws it down on a nice dish by Gerard Bower | 33-48 |
| 16:04 | Denver | Kenneth Aichele misses short on a shot near the basket | 33-48 |
| 16:02 | Denver | Kenneth Gross gets the offensive rebound | 33-48 |
| 15:47 | Denver | Gerard Bower steals it from Wallace Israelson | 33-48 |
| 15:44 | Purdue | Gerard Bower lays it in | 33-50 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Kenneth Gross (fresh) SG - Alexander Furlong (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Wallace Israelson (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Michael Adams (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Kenneth Aichele (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Gerard Bower (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. 4 stl. SG - Joshua Barnes (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Hart (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Dikembe Ali (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Rodney Penaflor (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:26 | Denver | Michael Adams is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Michael Adams, team foul #3 | 33-50 |
| Subs | Denver | Kenny Galaz (PG), Aaron Hart (SG), Raymond Beyer (SF), Melvin Hang (PF), James Burchett (C) Kenneth Gross, Alexander Furlong, Wallace Israelson, Michael Adams, Kenneth Aichele | |
| Subs | Purdue | Otto Konopka (SG), Nenad Smolski (PF), Cesar Rizzo (C) Joshua Barnes, Dikembe Ali, Rodney Penaflor | |
| 15:11 | Purdue | Michael Hart throws it down on a nice dish by Cesar Rizzo | 33-52 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 14:56 | Denver | James Burchett misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Cesar Rizzo - foul #1 on Cesar Rizzo, team foul #1 | 33-52 |
| 14:56 | Denver | James Burchett makes the 1st free throw | 34-52 |
| 14:56 | Denver | James Burchett makes the 2nd free throw | 35-52 |
| 14:38 | Purdue | Nenad Smolski hits a driving attempt near the basket | 35-54 |
| 14:30 | Denver | James Burchett's fadeaway is rejected by Nenad Smolski | 35-54 |
| 14:29 | Purdue | Nenad Smolski grabs the defensive rebound | 35-54 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 14:06 | Purdue | Cesar Rizzo misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Aaron Hart - foul #2 on Aaron Hart, team foul #4 | 35-54 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Dikembe Aziz (SF) Michael Hart | |
| 14:06 | Purdue | Cesar Rizzo makes the 1st free throw | 35-55 |
| 14:06 | Purdue | Cesar Rizzo makes the 2nd free throw | 35-56 |
| 13:50 | Denver | Kenny Galaz comes up short on the floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Cesar Rizzo - foul #2 on Cesar Rizzo, team foul #2 | 35-56 |
| Subs | Denver | Alexander Furlong (SG) Aaron Hart | |
| Subs | Purdue | Michael Swinney (SG) Gerard Bower | |
| 13:50 | Denver | Kenny Galaz makes the 1st free throw | 36-56 |
| 13:50 | Denver | Kenny Galaz makes the 2nd free throw | 37-56 |
| 13:21 | Purdue | Raymond Beyer steals the ball from Michael Swinney | 37-56 |
| 13:01 | Denver | Melvin Hang connects on the shot from the baseline on a great pass from Alexander Furlong | 39-56 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 12:53 | Purdue | Nenad Smolski clanks a shot from the free throw line | 39-56 |
| 12:51 | Purdue | Cesar Rizzo tips it back up and in | 39-58 |
| 12:35 | Denver | Raymond Beyer drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Alexander Furlong | 42-58 |
| 12:15 | Purdue | Cesar Rizzo can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 42-58 |
| 12:14 | Denver | Alexander Furlong gets the rebound | 42-58 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 12:04 | Denver | Melvin Hang connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Kenny Galaz | 45-58 |
| 11:35 | Purdue | Nenad Smolski is denied on a layup by James Burchett | 45-58 |
| 11:33 | Purdue | Cesar Rizzo tips it home | 45-60 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Kenny Galaz (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Alexander Furlong (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Raymond Beyer (fairly fresh) 11 pts. PF - Melvin Hang (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - James Burchett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Otto Konopka (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Swinney (fairly fresh) SF - Dikembe Aziz (fairly fresh) PF - Nenad Smolski (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Cesar Rizzo (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:21 | Denver | Raymond Beyer comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 45-60 |
| 11:19 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Cesar Rizzo | 45-60 |
| 11:00 | Purdue | Cesar Rizzo is fouled on the floor by James Burchett - foul #2 on James Burchett, team foul #5 | 45-60 |
| Subs | Denver | Randy Fortune (PG), Aaron Hart (SG), Wallace Israelson (SF), Michael Adams (PF), Kenneth Aichele (C) Kenny Galaz, Alexander Furlong, Raymond Beyer, Melvin Hang, James Burchett | |
| Subs | Purdue | Gerard Bower (PG), Joshua Barnes (SG), Michael Hart (SF), Dikembe Ali (PF), Rodney Penaflor (C) Otto Konopka, Michael Swinney, Dikembe Aziz, Nenad Smolski, Cesar Rizzo | |
| 10:55 | Purdue | Michael Hart drills a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Dikembe Ali | 45-62 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 10:35 | Denver | Aaron Hart hits a shot from the right wing | 47-62 |
| 10:16 | Purdue | Joshua Barnes misses short on a shot from the right side | 47-62 |
| 10:15 | Denver | The rebound goes to Randy Fortune | 47-62 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 10:00 | Denver | Michael Adams hits a turnaround from close range set up by Wallace Israelson | 49-62 |
| 09:42 | Purdue | Rodney Penaflor misses the driving attempt in the lane | 49-62 |
| 09:40 | Denver | Michael Adams grabs the board | 49-62 |
| 09:25 | Denver | Wallace Israelson buries a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Aaron Hart | 51-62 |
| 09:14 | Purdue | Randy Fortune is called for the reach on Gerard Bower - foul #1 on Randy Fortune, team foul #6 | 51-62 |
| Subs | Denver | Kenny Galaz (PG) Randy Fortune | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 08:52 | Purdue | Joshua Barnes scores on a driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Gerard Bower | 51-64 |
| 08:30 | Denver | Wallace Israelson hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Michael Hart - foul #1 on Michael Hart, team foul #3 | 51-64 |
| Subs | Denver | Alexander Furlong (SG), Melvin Hang (PF), Billy Richmond (C) Aaron Hart, Michael Adams, Kenneth Aichele | |
| Subs | Purdue | Cesar Rizzo (C) Rodney Penaflor | |
| 08:30 | Denver | Wallace Israelson misses the 1st free throw | 51-64 |
| 08:30 | Denver | Wallace Israelson makes the 2nd free throw | 52-64 |
| 08:16 | Purdue | Michael Hart is whistled for traveling | 52-64 |
| Subs | Denver | Kenneth Gross (SF) Wallace Israelson | |
| Subs | Purdue | Otto Konopka (SG), Nenad Smolski (PF) Joshua Barnes, Dikembe Ali | |
| 07:56 | Denver | Kenneth Gross connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Kenny Galaz and he's fouled by Otto Konopka - foul #3 on Otto Konopka, team foul #4 | 54-64 |
| 07:56 | Denver | Kenneth Gross makes the free throw | 55-64 |
| 07:35 | Purdue | Cesar Rizzo makes the jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Otto Konopka | 55-66 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Kenny Galaz (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Alexander Furlong (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kenneth Gross (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Melvin Hang (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Billy Richmond (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Gerard Bower (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 ast. 4 stl. SG - Otto Konopka (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Michael Hart (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Nenad Smolski (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Cesar Rizzo (fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:19 | Denver | Kenny Galaz can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 55-66 |
| 07:17 | Denver | The offensive rebound goes to Melvin Hang | 55-66 |
| 07:03 | Denver | Cesar Rizzo steps in front of the Billy Richmond pass | 55-66 |
| 06:51 | Purdue | Alexander Furlong takes the ball from Gerard Bower | 55-66 |
| 06:47 | Denver | Kenny Galaz hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Alexander Furlong | 57-66 |
| 06:27 | Purdue | Michael Hart buries a turnaround from the left block set up by Gerard Bower | 57-68 |
| 06:15 | Denver | Kenneth Gross misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 57-68 |
| 06:14 | Purdue | Cesar Rizzo grabs the defensive rebound | 57-68 |
| 06:02 | Purdue | Michael Hart drills a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Gerard Bower | 57-71 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:59 | Denver | Denver calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-71 |
| Subs | Denver | Aaron Hart (SG), Raymond Beyer (SF), Michael Adams (PF), Kenneth Aichele (C) Alexander Furlong, Kenneth Gross, Melvin Hang, Billy Richmond | |
| Subs | Purdue | Joshua Barnes (SG), Dikembe Ali (PF) Otto Konopka, Nenad Smolski | |
| 05:53 | Denver | Michael Adams drills a jumpshot from the right wing | 59-71 |
| 05:25 | Purdue | Gerard Bower misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 59-71 |
| 05:23 | Purdue | Michael Hart gets the offensive rebound | 59-71 |
| 05:05 | Purdue | Aaron Hart picks off the pass by Michael Hart | 59-71 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:46 | Denver | Raymond Beyer knocks in the fadeaway in the lane set up by Aaron Hart | 61-71 |
| 04:28 | Purdue | Joshua Barnes misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 61-71 |
| 04:26 | Denver | Kenneth Aichele grabs the board | 61-71 |
| 04:18 | Denver | Kenneth Aichele connects on the jumper from just outside the lane set up by Aaron Hart | 63-71 |
| 04:02 | Purdue | Dikembe Ali is fouled on the floor by Kenny Galaz - foul #4 on Kenny Galaz, team foul #7 | 63-71 |
| Subs | Denver | Alexander Furlong (SG), Melvin Hang (PF) Aaron Hart, Michael Adams | |
| Subs | Purdue | Otto Konopka (PG), Dikembe Aziz (SF), Rodney Penaflor (C) Gerard Bower, Michael Hart, Cesar Rizzo | |
| 04:02 | Purdue | Dikembe Ali makes the 1st free throw | 63-72 |
| 04:02 | Purdue | Dikembe Ali makes the 2nd free throw | 63-73 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:53 | Denver | Raymond Beyer hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Dikembe Aziz - foul #1 on Dikembe Aziz, team foul #5 | 63-73 |
| 03:53 | Denver | Raymond Beyer makes the 1st free throw | 64-73 |
| 03:53 | Denver | Raymond Beyer makes the 2nd free throw | 65-73 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:41 | Purdue | Joshua Barnes misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 65-73 |
| 03:40 | Denver | Kenneth Aichele gets the rebound | 65-73 |
| 03:26 | Denver | Raymond Beyer misses the shot from the free throw line | 65-73 |
| 03:25 | Denver | Raymond Beyer tips it in | 67-73 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Kenny Galaz (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Alexander Furlong (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Raymond Beyer (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 2 reb. PF - Melvin Hang (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Kenneth Aichele (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Otto Konopka (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joshua Barnes (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SF - Dikembe Aziz (fresh) PF - Dikembe Ali (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Rodney Penaflor (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:05 | Purdue | Dikembe Ali hits a 3 from the right corner set up by Otto Konopka | 67-76 |
| 02:40 | Denver | Kenneth Aichele buries a shot from close range set up by Alexander Furlong | 69-76 |
| 02:40 | Purdue | Purdue calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-76 |
| Subs | Denver | Aaron Hart (SG) Alexander Furlong | |
| Subs | Purdue | Gerard Bower (PG), Michael Hart (SF), Cesar Rizzo (C) Otto Konopka, Dikembe Aziz, Rodney Penaflor | |
| 02:23 | Purdue | Cesar Rizzo is fouled on the floor by Raymond Beyer - foul #2 on Raymond Beyer, team foul #8 | 69-76 |
| Subs | Denver | Wallace Israelson (SF) Raymond Beyer | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 02:23 | Purdue | Cesar Rizzo makes the 1st free throw | 69-77 |
| 02:23 | Purdue | Cesar Rizzo misses the 2nd free throw | 69-77 |
| 02:23 | Denver | Melvin Hang snags the defensive board | 69-77 |
| 02:10 | Denver | Aaron Hart misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 69-77 |
| 02:09 | Purdue | Cesar Rizzo grabs the defensive rebound | 69-77 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:02 | Purdue | Michael Hart can't connect on a driving attempt from close range | 69-77 |
| 02:01 | Denver | Kenneth Aichele gets the rebound | 69-77 |
| 01:53 | Denver | Kenny Galaz is hacked by Joshua Barnes - foul #2 on Joshua Barnes, team foul #6 | 69-77 |
| Subs | Denver | Raymond Beyer (SF) Wallace Israelson | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 01:48 | Denver | Kenny Galaz's pass is intercepted by Gerard Bower | 69-77 |
| 01:27 | Purdue | Joshua Barnes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 69-77 |
| 01:16 | Denver | Melvin Hang clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 69-77 |
| 01:15 | Purdue | Dikembe Ali grabs the board | 69-77 |
| 01:10 | Purdue | Michael Hart clanks a shot in the lane but he's hacked by Raymond Beyer - foul #3 on Raymond Beyer, team foul #9 | 69-77 |
| 01:10 | Purdue | Michael Hart misses the 1st free throw | 69-77 |
| 01:10 | Purdue | Michael Hart makes the 2nd free throw | 69-78 |
| 00:55 | Denver | Aaron Hart can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 69-78 |
| 00:54 | Purdue | Cesar Rizzo grabs the board | 69-78 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:51 | Purdue | Cesar Rizzo is fouled in the backcourt by Kenny Galaz - foul #5 on Kenny Galaz, team foul #10 | 69-78 |
| Subs | Denver | Randy Fortune (PG) Kenny Galaz | |
| Subs | Purdue | Michael Swinney (SG), Dikembe Aziz (SF) Joshua Barnes, Michael Hart | |
| 00:51 | Purdue | Cesar Rizzo misses the 1st free throw | 69-78 |
| 00:51 | Purdue | Cesar Rizzo makes the 2nd free throw | 69-79 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:45 | Denver | Melvin Hang misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 69-79 |
| 00:44 | Denver | Kenneth Aichele tips it but misses | 69-79 |
| 00:42 | Denver | Aaron Hart tips it but misses | 69-79 |
| 00:40 | Purdue | Gerard Bower grabs the board | 69-79 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:18 | Purdue | Cesar Rizzo blows the layup | 69-79 |
| 00:16 | Denver | Randy Fortune gets the rebound | 69-79 |
| 00:10 | Denver | Raymond Beyer comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 69-79 |
| 00:08 | Purdue | Gerard Bower grabs the defensive rebound | 69-79 |
| 00:00 | Purdue | Gerard Bower runs out the clock | 69-79 |