| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Emmanuel Keller (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lamont Moore (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Morehouse (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - John Birk (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Tracy Cox (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Philip Gagnon (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Troy Watkins (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Barry Brown (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Donald Navarrete (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Reynaldo Marino (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Purdue | Barry Brown inbounds the ball | 30-33 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:46 | Purdue | Barry Brown misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 30-33 |
| 19:44 | Nebraska | Tracy Cox snags the defensive board | 30-33 |
| 19:26 | Nebraska | Tracy Cox misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 30-33 |
| 19:25 | Purdue | Reynaldo Marino gets the rebound | 30-33 |
| 19:19 | Purdue | Donald Navarrete is hacked by Lamont Moore - foul #3 on Lamont Moore, team foul #1 | 30-33 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Alfred Huffman (SG) Lamont Moore | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 19:04 | Purdue | Troy Watkins knocks in the turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Philip Gagnon | 30-35 |
| 18:43 | Nebraska | John Birk hits the easy wide open finger roll on a nice dish by Emmanuel Keller | 32-35 |
| 18:25 | Purdue | Philip Gagnon misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 32-35 |
| 18:24 | Nebraska | Tracy Cox grabs the defensive rebound | 32-35 |
| 18:05 | Nebraska | Emmanuel Keller knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away | 35-35 |
| 17:42 | Purdue | Emmanuel Keller steals the ball from Reynaldo Marino | 35-35 |
| 17:22 | Nebraska | Emmanuel Keller is fouled on the floor by Barry Brown - foul #3 on Barry Brown, team foul #1 | 35-35 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Richard Macgregor (PF) Tracy Cox | |
| Subs | Purdue | Brett Burman (SF), Daniel Gaither (C) Barry Brown, Reynaldo Marino | |
| 17:06 | Nebraska | Emmanuel Keller evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 35-35 |
| 17:05 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Donald Navarrete | 35-35 |
| 16:59 | Purdue | Philip Gagnon misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 35-35 |
| 16:57 | Purdue | Daniel Gaither snags the offensive board | 35-35 |
| 16:44 | Purdue | Donald Navarrete knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Brett Burman | 35-37 |
| 16:25 | Nebraska | Michael Morehouse misses long on a runner from the right block | 35-37 |
| 16:24 | Nebraska | Michael Morehouse hits the follow up shot | 37-37 |
| 16:11 | Purdue | Emmanuel Keller steals the ball from Brett Burman | 37-37 |
| 15:57 | Nebraska | Emmanuel Keller travels with the ball | 37-37 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Wendell Hart (PG), Lamont Moore (SG), Charles Hollman (SF), Derek Riojas (PF), Tracy Cox (C) Emmanuel Keller, Alfred Huffman, Michael Morehouse, Richard Macgregor, John Birk | |
| Subs | Purdue | George Swick (SG), Barry Brown (SF), Reynaldo Marino (C) Troy Watkins, Brett Burman, Daniel Gaither | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Wendell Hart (fresh) SG - Lamont Moore (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Charles Hollman (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Derek Riojas (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. C - Tracy Cox (fresh) 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Philip Gagnon (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - George Swick (fresh) SF - Barry Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - Donald Navarrete (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Reynaldo Marino (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Purdue | Donald Navarrete works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 37-37 |
| 15:43 | Nebraska | Tracy Cox grabs the board | 37-37 |
| 15:23 | Nebraska | Tracy Cox hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 37-37 |
| 15:21 | Purdue | Barry Brown snags the defensive board | 37-37 |
| 15:00 | Purdue | Philip Gagnon makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Donald Navarrete | 37-40 |
| 14:44 | Nebraska | Charles Hollman makes the shot from the right side set up by Lamont Moore | 39-40 |
| 14:34 | Purdue | Barry Brown is hacked by Wendell Hart - foul #2 on Wendell Hart, team foul #2 | 39-40 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Michael Morehouse (SF) Charles Hollman | |
| Subs | Purdue | Troy Watkins (SG), Daniel Gaither (C) George Swick, Reynaldo Marino | |
| 14:19 | Purdue | Troy Watkins hits the finger roll on a great pass from Barry Brown | 39-42 |
| 14:08 | Nebraska | Daniel Gaither is called for the reach on Michael Morehouse - foul #1 on Daniel Gaither, team foul #2 | 39-42 |
| Subs | Nebraska | John Birk (C) Tracy Cox | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 13:49 | Nebraska | Michael Morehouse scores on a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Wendell Hart | 41-42 |
| 13:20 | Purdue | Donald Navarrete is denied on a layup by Derek Riojas | 41-42 |
| 13:18 | Nebraska | The rebound goes to Derek Riojas | 41-42 |
| 13:04 | Nebraska | John Birk misses short on a driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by Daniel Gaither - foul #2 on Daniel Gaither, team foul #3 | 41-42 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Emmanuel Keller (PG), Tracy Cox (C) Wendell Hart, Derek Riojas | |
| Subs | Purdue | Brett Burman (SF), David Davis (PF), Reynaldo Marino (C) Barry Brown, Donald Navarrete, Daniel Gaither | |
| 13:04 | Nebraska | John Birk makes the 1st free throw | 42-42 |
| 13:04 | Nebraska | John Birk makes the 2nd free throw | 43-42 |
| 12:49 | Purdue | Troy Watkins misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 43-42 |
| 12:48 | Nebraska | John Birk gets the rebound | 43-42 |
| 12:19 | Nebraska | John Birk misses long on a floater from the baseline but he's fouled by David Davis - foul #1 on David Davis, team foul #4 | 43-42 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Alfred Huffman (SG), Charles Hollman (SF) Lamont Moore, Michael Morehouse | |
| Subs | Purdue | Alvin Bailey (PG) Philip Gagnon | |
| 12:19 | Nebraska | John Birk misses the 1st free throw | 43-42 |
| 12:19 | Nebraska | John Birk misses the 2nd free throw | 43-42 |
| 12:19 | Purdue | Reynaldo Marino gets the rebound | 43-42 |
| 12:12 | Purdue | Alvin Bailey drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by David Davis | 43-45 |
| 12:07 | Nebraska | Emmanuel Keller misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Alvin Bailey - foul #1 on Alvin Bailey, team foul #5 | 43-45 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Richard Macgregor (PF) John Birk | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 12:07 | Nebraska | Emmanuel Keller makes the 1st free throw | 44-45 |
| 12:07 | Nebraska | Emmanuel Keller misses the 2nd free throw | 44-45 |
| 12:07 | Purdue | Reynaldo Marino gets the rebound | 44-45 |
| 11:57 | Purdue | Alvin Bailey is whistled for a carry | 44-45 |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Emmanuel Keller (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Alfred Huffman (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Hollman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Macgregor (fresh) 1 pts. C - Tracy Cox (fresh) 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Alvin Bailey (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Troy Watkins (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brett Burman (fresh) 1 ast. PF - David Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Reynaldo Marino (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:42 | Nebraska | Alfred Huffman makes the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Emmanuel Keller | 47-45 |
| 11:26 | Purdue | Troy Watkins misses the floater from close range but the foul's on Alfred Huffman - foul #3 on Alfred Huffman, team foul #3 | 47-45 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Derek Riojas (PF) Tracy Cox | |
| Subs | Purdue | Barry Brown (SF), Donald Navarrete (PF) Brett Burman, David Davis | |
| 11:26 | Purdue | Troy Watkins makes the 1st free throw | 47-46 |
| 11:26 | Purdue | Troy Watkins makes the 2nd free throw | 47-47 |
| 11:09 | Nebraska | Charles Hollman misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 47-47 |
| 11:08 | Purdue | Barry Brown pulls down the rebound | 47-47 |
| 11:01 | Purdue | Troy Watkins comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 47-47 |
| 11:00 | Purdue | Troy Watkins misses the tip | 47-47 |
| 10:58 | Nebraska | Richard Macgregor gets the rebound | 47-47 |
| 10:42 | Nebraska | Alfred Huffman is hacked by Barry Brown - foul #4 on Barry Brown, team foul #6 | 47-47 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Lamont Moore (SG), Michael Morehouse (SF), John Birk (C) Alfred Huffman, Charles Hollman, Richard Macgregor | |
| Subs | Purdue | Philip Gagnon (PG), George Swick (SG), Brett Burman (SF), Daniel Gaither (C) Alvin Bailey, Troy Watkins, Barry Brown, Reynaldo Marino | |
| 10:26 | Nebraska | Donald Navarrete is called for the reach on Lamont Moore - foul #2 on Donald Navarrete, team foul #7 | 47-47 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Wendell Hart (PG) Emmanuel Keller | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 10:26 | Nebraska | Lamont Moore makes the 1st free throw | 48-47 |
| 10:26 | Nebraska | Lamont Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 49-47 |
| 10:14 | Purdue | Philip Gagnon is hacked by Wendell Hart - foul #3 on Wendell Hart, team foul #4 | 49-47 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Tracy Cox (C) John Birk | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 10:02 | Purdue | Daniel Gaither is hacked by Derek Riojas - foul #4 on Derek Riojas, team foul #5 | 49-47 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Richard Macgregor (PF) Derek Riojas | |
| Subs | Purdue | Troy Watkins (SG) George Swick | |
| 09:54 | Purdue | Donald Navarrete drills a turnaround from close range set up by Philip Gagnon | 49-49 |
| 09:34 | Nebraska | Donald Navarrete is called for the reach on Lamont Moore - foul #3 on Donald Navarrete, team foul #8 | 49-49 |
| Subs | Nebraska | John Birk (PF) Richard Macgregor | |
| Subs | Purdue | David Davis (PF) Donald Navarrete | |
| 09:34 | Nebraska | Lamont Moore makes the 1st free throw | 50-49 |
| 09:34 | Nebraska | Lamont Moore misses the 2nd free throw | 50-49 |
| 09:34 | Purdue | Daniel Gaither pulls down the rebound | 50-49 |
| 09:14 | Purdue | Tracy Cox takes the ball from Philip Gagnon | 50-49 |
| 08:55 | Nebraska | The jump hook by Wendell Hart is blocked by Daniel Gaither | 50-49 |
| 08:53 | Purdue | Troy Watkins gets the rebound | 50-49 |
| 08:38 | Purdue | Troy Watkins is fouled on the floor by Lamont Moore - foul #4 on Lamont Moore, team foul #6 | 50-49 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Emmanuel Keller (PG), Alfred Huffman (SG), Richard Macgregor (PF) Wendell Hart, Lamont Moore, Tracy Cox | |
| Subs | Purdue | Reynaldo Marino (C) Daniel Gaither | |
| 08:27 | Purdue | Philip Gagnon hits a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Reynaldo Marino | 50-52 |
| 08:06 | Nebraska | Reynaldo Marino denies the turnaround by Richard Macgregor | 50-52 |
| 08:05 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Reynaldo Marino | 50-52 |
| 07:42 | Purdue | Troy Watkins hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 50-52 |
| 07:41 | Purdue | Reynaldo Marino misses the tip | 50-52 |
| 07:39 | Nebraska | Richard Macgregor pulls down the rebound | 50-52 |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Emmanuel Keller (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Alfred Huffman (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Michael Morehouse (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Richard Macgregor (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - John Birk (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Philip Gagnon (tiring) 15 pts. 4 ast. SG - Troy Watkins (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brett Burman (fresh) 1 ast. PF - David Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Reynaldo Marino (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:34 | Nebraska | Alfred Huffman makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Morehouse | 53-52 |
| 07:21 | Purdue | Reynaldo Marino misses short on a driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by John Birk - foul #1 on John Birk, team foul #7 | 53-52 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Lamont Moore (SG), Charles Hollman (SF), Derek Riojas (PF), Tracy Cox (C) Alfred Huffman, Michael Morehouse, Richard Macgregor, John Birk | |
| Subs | Purdue | Alvin Bailey (PG), George Swick (SG), Barry Brown (SF), Donald Navarrete (PF) Philip Gagnon, Troy Watkins, Brett Burman, David Davis | |
| 07:21 | Purdue | Reynaldo Marino makes the 1st free throw | 53-53 |
| 07:21 | Purdue | Reynaldo Marino misses the 2nd free throw | 53-53 |
| 07:21 | Nebraska | Tracy Cox grabs the board | 53-53 |
| 07:05 | Nebraska | Lamont Moore clanks a 3 from the left wing | 53-53 |
| 07:04 | Nebraska | Tracy Cox gets the offensive rebound | 53-53 |
| 06:53 | Nebraska | Tracy Cox hits a runner from the right block and he's fouled by Reynaldo Marino - foul #2 on Reynaldo Marino, team foul #9 | 55-53 |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Daniel Gaither (C) Reynaldo Marino | |
| 06:53 | Nebraska | Tracy Cox makes the free throw | 56-53 |
| 06:41 | Purdue | Daniel Gaither buries a jumpshot from the left side | 56-55 |
| 06:14 | Nebraska | Charles Hollman can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Barry Brown - foul #5 on Barry Brown, team foul #10 | 56-55 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Wendell Hart (PG) Emmanuel Keller | |
| Subs | Purdue | Troy Watkins (SG), Brett Burman (SF) George Swick, Barry Brown | |
| 06:14 | Nebraska | Charles Hollman makes the 1st free throw | 57-55 |
| 06:14 | Nebraska | Charles Hollman misses the 2nd free throw | 57-55 |
| 06:14 | Purdue | Donald Navarrete snags the defensive board | 57-55 |
| 06:00 | Purdue | Brett Burman misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 57-55 |
| 05:59 | Purdue | Troy Watkins gets the offensive rebound | 57-55 |
| 05:52 | Purdue | Donald Navarrete hits the finger roll against a doubleteam | 57-57 |
| 05:38 | Nebraska | Lamont Moore's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-57 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Michael Morehouse (SF), John Birk (C) Charles Hollman, Tracy Cox | |
| Subs | Purdue | Philip Gagnon (PG), Reynaldo Marino (C) Alvin Bailey, Daniel Gaither | |
| 05:20 | Purdue | Derek Riojas blocks the short jumper by Donald Navarrete | 57-57 |
| 05:19 | Nebraska | Lamont Moore grabs the board | 57-57 |
| 05:05 | Nebraska | John Birk makes the jump hook from close range | 59-57 |
| 04:43 | Purdue | Troy Watkins is called for traveling | 59-57 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Emmanuel Keller (PG), Richard Macgregor (PF) Wendell Hart, Derek Riojas | |
| Subs | Purdue | David Davis (PF) Donald Navarrete | |
| 04:20 | Nebraska | Emmanuel Keller drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from John Birk | 61-57 |
| 03:59 | Purdue | Philip Gagnon misses badly on a jumper from the right wing but the foul's on John Birk - foul #2 on John Birk, team foul #8 | 61-57 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Alfred Huffman (SG), Tracy Cox (C) Lamont Moore, Richard Macgregor | |
| Subs | Purdue | Daniel Gaither (C) Reynaldo Marino | |
| 03:59 | Purdue | Philip Gagnon makes the 1st free throw | 61-58 |
| 03:59 | Purdue | Philip Gagnon makes the 2nd free throw | 61-59 |
| 03:49 | Nebraska | Emmanuel Keller is whistled for a carry | 61-59 |
| 03:27 | Purdue | Troy Watkins hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Brett Burman | 61-62 |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Emmanuel Keller (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Alfred Huffman (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Michael Morehouse (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - John Birk (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. C - Tracy Cox (fresh) 3 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Philip Gagnon (tiring) 17 pts. 4 ast. SG - Troy Watkins (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brett Burman (fresh) 2 ast. PF - David Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Daniel Gaither (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:15 | Nebraska | Michael Morehouse hits a shot in the paint set up by Emmanuel Keller | 63-62 |
| 02:53 | Purdue | Philip Gagnon is hacked by John Birk - foul #3 on John Birk, team foul #9 | 63-62 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Wendell Hart (PG), Charles Hollman (SF), Derek Riojas (PF) Emmanuel Keller, Michael Morehouse, John Birk | |
| Subs | Purdue | George Swick (SG), Donald Navarrete (PF) Troy Watkins, David Davis | |
| 02:53 | Purdue | Philip Gagnon makes the 1st free throw | 63-63 |
| 02:53 | Purdue | Philip Gagnon misses the 2nd free throw | 63-63 |
| 02:53 | Nebraska | The rebound goes to Derek Riojas | 63-63 |
| 02:53 | Nebraska | Nebraska calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-63 |
| 02:30 | Nebraska | Wendell Hart buries a turnaround in the paint | 65-63 |
| 02:30 | Purdue | Purdue calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-63 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Emmanuel Keller (PG), Lamont Moore (SG), Michael Morehouse (SF) Wendell Hart, Alfred Huffman, Charles Hollman | |
| Subs | Purdue | Troy Watkins (SG), Reynaldo Marino (C) George Swick, Daniel Gaither | |
| 02:21 | Purdue | Philip Gagnon misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 65-63 |
| 02:19 | Purdue | Donald Navarrete tips it in | 65-65 |
| 02:01 | Nebraska | Derek Riojas misses badly on the uncontested turnaround from the right block | 65-65 |
| 01:59 | Purdue | Philip Gagnon grabs the defensive rebound | 65-65 |
| 01:41 | Purdue | Troy Watkins misses the fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Lamont Moore - foul #5 on Lamont Moore, team foul #10 | 65-65 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Alfred Huffman (SG) Lamont Moore | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 01:41 | Purdue | Troy Watkins misses the 1st free throw | 65-65 |
| 01:41 | Purdue | Troy Watkins makes the 2nd free throw | 65-66 |
| 01:12 | Nebraska | Philip Gagnon is called for the reach on Michael Morehouse - foul #1 on Philip Gagnon, team foul #11 | 65-66 |
| 01:12 | Nebraska | Michael Morehouse makes the 1st free throw | 66-66 |
| 01:12 | Nebraska | Michael Morehouse makes the 2nd free throw | 67-66 |
| 00:58 | Purdue | Philip Gagnon drills a 3 pointer from straight away | 67-69 |
| 00:43 | Nebraska | Emmanuel Keller hits a 3pt shot from the left corner | 70-69 |
| 00:23 | Purdue | Reynaldo Marino lays it up and in on a great pass from Donald Navarrete | 70-71 |
| 00:03 | Nebraska | Alfred Huffman comes up short on the jump hook in the paint | 70-71 |
| 00:01 | Purdue | Donald Navarrete grabs the defensive rebound | 70-71 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Purdue | Donald Navarrete runs out the clock | 70-71 |