| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Otha Laskoski (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Pelt (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Zachary Scalabrine (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Uros Schilawski (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Antonio Rodriquez (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Scott Welch (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Caron (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Peter Nichols (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Vincent Walker (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - August Hayman (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Nebraska | Peter Nichols inbounds the ball | 37-31 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-5) | |
| 19:40 | Nebraska | Peter Nichols connects on the 3 from the right corner | 37-34 |
| 19:21 | Purdue | Uros Schilawski hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by Vincent Walker - foul #1 on Vincent Walker, team foul #1 | 37-34 |
| Subs | Purdue | Richard Sanders (SG), Daniel Clark (SF), Rudolph Hailey (C) John Pelt, Zachary Scalabrine, Antonio Rodriquez | |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| 19:21 | Purdue | Uros Schilawski makes the 1st free throw | 38-34 |
| 19:21 | Purdue | Uros Schilawski makes the 2nd free throw | 39-34 |
| 19:06 | Nebraska | Vincent Walker misses the fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by Uros Schilawski - foul #3 on Uros Schilawski, team foul #1 | 39-34 |
| Subs | Purdue | Zachary Scalabrine (PF) Uros Schilawski | |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| 19:06 | Nebraska | Vincent Walker makes the 1st free throw | 39-35 |
| 19:06 | Nebraska | Vincent Walker misses the 2nd free throw | 39-35 |
| 19:06 | Purdue | Zachary Scalabrine gets the rebound | 39-35 |
| 18:41 | Purdue | Richard Sanders can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 39-35 |
| 18:39 | Nebraska | August Hayman grabs the board | 39-35 |
| 18:23 | Nebraska | Vincent Walker double dribbles | 39-35 |
| Subs | Purdue | John Pelt (SG), Antonio Rodriquez (C) Richard Sanders, Rudolph Hailey | |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| 18:14 | Purdue | John Pelt can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 39-35 |
| 18:13 | Nebraska | The rebound goes to Vincent Walker | 39-35 |
| 17:55 | Nebraska | Scott Welch shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Peter Nichols | 39-38 |
| 17:34 | Purdue | August Hayman is called for the reach on Antonio Rodriquez - foul #2 on August Hayman, team foul #2 | 39-38 |
| Subs | Purdue | Richard Sanders (SG), Rudolph Hailey (PF) Otha Laskoski, Zachary Scalabrine | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Ralph Doty (C) August Hayman | |
| 17:17 | Purdue | Antonio Rodriquez evades the doubleteam but misses long on a fadeaway in the paint | 39-38 |
| 17:15 | Nebraska | Scott Welch gets the rebound | 39-38 |
| 16:55 | Nebraska | Peter Nichols drills a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Scott Welch | 39-41 |
| 16:37 | Purdue | Scott Welch is called for the reach on John Pelt - foul #1 on Scott Welch, team foul #3 | 39-41 |
| Subs | Purdue | Otha Laskoski (PG), Zachary Scalabrine (SF), Marin Zalazar (PF), Pili Emanuel (C) Richard Sanders, Daniel Clark, Rudolph Hailey, Antonio Rodriquez | |
| Subs | Nebraska | William Shine (PG), Keith Newton (SG), Randy Brown (SF), August Hayman (C) Scott Welch, Thomas Caron, Peter Nichols, Vincent Walker | |
| 16:20 | Purdue | Otha Laskoski comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on William Shine - foul #1 on William Shine, team foul #4 | 39-41 |
| Subs | Purdue | Daniel Clark (SF), Antonio Rodriquez (C) Marin Zalazar, Pili Emanuel | |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| 16:20 | Purdue | Otha Laskoski makes the 1st free throw | 40-41 |
| 16:20 | Purdue | Otha Laskoski makes the 2nd free throw | 41-41 |
| 16:10 | Nebraska | August Hayman misses the easy layup | 41-41 |
| 16:08 | Purdue | Daniel Clark gets the rebound | 41-41 |
| 16:03 | Purdue | Otha Laskoski makes the wide open 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by John Pelt | 44-41 |
| 15:52 | Nebraska | Ralph Doty comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 44-41 |
| 15:50 | Purdue | Daniel Clark grabs the board | 44-41 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Otha Laskoski (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Pelt (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Clark (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. PF - Zachary Scalabrine (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Antonio Rodriquez (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - William Shine (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Keith Newton (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Randy Brown (fresh) PF - Ralph Doty (fresh) 2 reb. C - August Hayman (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:28 | Purdue | Antonio Rodriquez connects on the shot from the baseline on a great pass from Zachary Scalabrine | 46-41 |
| 15:14 | Nebraska | Keith Newton makes the 3 from straight away set up by William Shine | 46-44 |
| 14:52 | Purdue | Zachary Scalabrine misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by William Shine - foul #2 on William Shine, team foul #5 | 46-44 |
| Subs | Purdue | Marin Zalazar (PG), Richard Sanders (SG), Uros Schilawski (PF), Pili Emanuel (C) Otha Laskoski, John Pelt, Daniel Clark, Antonio Rodriquez | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Scott Welch (PG), Thomas Caron (SG), Peter Nichols (SF), Vincent Walker (PF), John Dargan (C) William Shine, Keith Newton, Randy Brown, Ralph Doty, August Hayman | |
| 14:52 | Purdue | Zachary Scalabrine makes the 1st free throw | 47-44 |
| 14:52 | Purdue | Zachary Scalabrine makes the 2nd free throw | 48-44 |
| 14:36 | Nebraska | Vincent Walker is whistled for traveling | 48-44 |
| Subs | Purdue | Otha Laskoski (PG), Rudolph Hailey (C) Zachary Scalabrine, Pili Emanuel | |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| 14:22 | Purdue | John Dargan is called for the reach on Rudolph Hailey - foul #4 on John Dargan, team foul #6 | 48-44 |
| Subs | Purdue | Zachary Scalabrine (SF) Richard Sanders | |
| Subs | Nebraska | August Hayman (C) John Dargan | |
| 14:08 | Purdue | Zachary Scalabrine misses the dunk attempt | 48-44 |
| 14:07 | Nebraska | August Hayman snags the defensive board | 48-44 |
| 13:55 | Nebraska | Thomas Caron is whistled for traveling | 48-44 |
| Subs | Purdue | Richard Sanders (SG), Daniel Clark (SF), Antonio Rodriquez (C) Marin Zalazar, Zachary Scalabrine, Rudolph Hailey | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Ralph Doty (C) August Hayman | |
| 13:26 | Purdue | Otha Laskoski hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 48-44 |
| 13:25 | Purdue | Richard Sanders hits the follow up shot | 50-44 |
| 13:14 | Nebraska | Peter Nichols misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 50-44 |
| 13:12 | Purdue | Uros Schilawski grabs the defensive rebound | 50-44 |
| 12:50 | Purdue | Uros Schilawski comes up short on the jumper from close range | 50-44 |
| 12:49 | Purdue | Richard Sanders misses the tip | 50-44 |
| 12:47 | Nebraska | Vincent Walker gets the rebound | 50-44 |
| 12:40 | Nebraska | Scott Welch clanks a 3 from the right wing | 50-44 |
| 12:38 | Purdue | Richard Sanders pulls down the rebound | 50-44 |
| 12:17 | Purdue | Uros Schilawski shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Richard Sanders | 52-44 |
| 12:06 | Nebraska | Thomas Caron is open and buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Scott Welch out of a doubleteam | 52-47 |
| 11:39 | Purdue | Daniel Clark makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 55-47 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Otha Laskoski (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Sanders (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Clark (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. PF - Uros Schilawski (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Antonio Rodriquez (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Scott Welch (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Thomas Caron (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Peter Nichols (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. PF - Vincent Walker (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Ralph Doty (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Nebraska | Ralph Doty misses the lay-in | 55-47 |
| 11:29 | Nebraska | Vincent Walker snags the offensive board | 55-47 |
| 11:16 | Nebraska | Scott Welch connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Peter Nichols | 55-50 |
| 10:53 | Purdue | Antonio Rodriquez is whistled for a carry trying to escape the doubleteam | 55-50 |
| Subs | Purdue | John Pelt (PG), Marin Zalazar (SG), Zachary Scalabrine (SF), Rudolph Hailey (C) Otha Laskoski, Richard Sanders, Daniel Clark, Antonio Rodriquez | |
| Subs | Nebraska | William Shine (PG), Keith Newton (SG), Randy Brown (SF), August Hayman (C) Scott Welch, Thomas Caron, Peter Nichols, Ralph Doty | |
| 10:43 | Nebraska | August Hayman is fouled on the floor by Rudolph Hailey - foul #2 on Rudolph Hailey, team foul #2 | 55-50 |
| Subs | Purdue | Pili Emanuel (C) Rudolph Hailey | |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| 10:38 | Nebraska | Marin Zalazar is called for the reach on Keith Newton - foul #1 on Marin Zalazar, team foul #3 | 55-50 |
| Subs | Purdue | Rudolph Hailey (C) Pili Emanuel | |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| 10:16 | Nebraska | Randy Brown misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 55-50 |
| 10:15 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Uros Schilawski | 55-50 |
| 09:56 | Purdue | Uros Schilawski loses the dribble to August Hayman | 55-50 |
| 09:44 | Nebraska | Zachary Scalabrine steps in front of the Vincent Walker pass | 55-50 |
| 09:21 | Purdue | Marin Zalazar scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Uros Schilawski | 58-50 |
| 09:09 | Nebraska | Keith Newton loses the dribble to Zachary Scalabrine | 58-50 |
| 08:57 | Purdue | Uros Schilawski works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Vincent Walker - foul #2 on Vincent Walker, team foul #7 | 58-50 |
| Subs | Purdue | Otha Laskoski (PG), Pili Emanuel (C) Marin Zalazar, Rudolph Hailey | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Scott Welch (PG), Thomas Caron (SG), Ralph Doty (PF) William Shine, Randy Brown, Vincent Walker | |
| 08:57 | Purdue | Uros Schilawski makes the 1st free throw | 59-50 |
| 08:57 | Purdue | Uros Schilawski makes the 2nd free throw | 60-50 |
| 08:45 | Nebraska | Keith Newton is hacked by Otha Laskoski - foul #2 on Otha Laskoski, team foul #4 | 60-50 |
| 08:40 | Nebraska | Keith Newton can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 60-50 |
| 08:38 | Nebraska | August Hayman can't tip it in | 60-50 |
| 08:37 | Purdue | Uros Schilawski grabs the defensive rebound | 60-50 |
| 08:08 | Purdue | Otha Laskoski hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block | 60-50 |
| 08:07 | Nebraska | August Hayman pulls down the rebound | 60-50 |
| 07:51 | Nebraska | Thomas Caron misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 60-50 |
| 07:49 | Nebraska | Ralph Doty hits the follow up shot | 60-52 |
| 07:26 | Purdue | John Pelt hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 60-52 |
| 07:24 | Purdue | The offensive rebound goes to Pili Emanuel | 60-52 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Otha Laskoski (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Pelt (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Zachary Scalabrine (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Uros Schilawski (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Pili Emanuel (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Scott Welch (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SG - Thomas Caron (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Keith Newton (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Ralph Doty (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - August Hayman (fairly fresh) 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:09 | Purdue | Uros Schilawski banks in the layup over the doubleteam on a great pass from Otha Laskoski | 62-52 |
| 06:58 | Nebraska | Scott Welch can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 62-52 |
| 06:56 | Purdue | Zachary Scalabrine pulls down the rebound | 62-52 |
| 06:28 | Purdue | Uros Schilawski works out of a doubleteam and scores on a driving attempt in the lane set up by John Pelt and the foul's on Ralph Doty - foul #2 on Ralph Doty, team foul #8 | 64-52 |
| Subs | Purdue | Marin Zalazar (SG), Daniel Clark (SF), Antonio Rodriquez (C) John Pelt, Zachary Scalabrine, Pili Emanuel | |
| Subs | Nebraska | William Shine (PG), Randy Brown (SG), Peter Nichols (SF), Vincent Walker (PF), John Dargan (C) Scott Welch, Thomas Caron, Keith Newton, Ralph Doty, August Hayman | |
| 06:28 | Purdue | Uros Schilawski makes the free throw | 65-52 |
| 06:16 | Nebraska | William Shine misses long on a jump hook from the baseline | 65-52 |
| 06:15 | Purdue | Uros Schilawski gets the rebound | 65-52 |
| 05:59 | Purdue | Antonio Rodriquez's pass is intercepted by Vincent Walker | 65-52 |
| 05:45 | Nebraska | Peter Nichols evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 65-52 |
| 05:43 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Antonio Rodriquez | 65-52 |
| 05:26 | Purdue | Marin Zalazar comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 65-52 |
| 05:25 | Nebraska | John Dargan grabs the defensive rebound | 65-52 |
| 05:21 | Nebraska | Randy Brown comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 65-52 |
| 05:20 | Purdue | Otha Laskoski pulls down the rebound | 65-52 |
| 05:06 | Purdue | Otha Laskoski misses the floater from the left side | 65-52 |
| 05:04 | Nebraska | John Dargan grabs the board | 65-52 |
| 04:47 | Nebraska | Peter Nichols evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 65-52 |
| 04:45 | Purdue | Marin Zalazar gets the rebound | 65-52 |
| 04:19 | Purdue | Marin Zalazar is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Marin Zalazar, team foul #5 | 65-52 |
| Subs | Purdue | John Pelt (PG), Zachary Scalabrine (SF), Rudolph Hailey (C) Otha Laskoski, Daniel Clark, Antonio Rodriquez | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Scott Welch (PG), Thomas Caron (SG), Ralph Doty (PF), August Hayman (C) William Shine, Randy Brown, Vincent Walker, John Dargan | |
| 04:04 | Nebraska | Scott Welch works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 65-52 |
| 04:03 | Nebraska | August Hayman grabs the offensive board | 65-52 |
| 03:45 | Nebraska | Scott Welch is fouled on the floor by John Pelt - foul #2 on John Pelt, team foul #6 | 65-52 |
| Subs | Purdue | Richard Sanders (SG), Antonio Rodriquez (C) Marin Zalazar, Rudolph Hailey | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Keith Newton (SF) Peter Nichols | |
| 03:39 | Nebraska | Thomas Caron clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 65-52 |
| 03:37 | Nebraska | August Hayman pulls down the offensive rebound | 65-52 |
| 03:22 | Nebraska | August Hayman is fouled on the floor by Antonio Rodriquez - foul #3 on Antonio Rodriquez, team foul #7 | 65-52 |
| Subs | Purdue | Otha Laskoski (PG), Daniel Clark (SF) Richard Sanders, Zachary Scalabrine | |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| 03:22 | Nebraska | August Hayman misses the 1st free throw | 65-52 |
| 03:22 | Purdue | Antonio Rodriquez grabs the defensive rebound | 65-52 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Otha Laskoski (tiring) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Pelt (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Daniel Clark (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. PF - Uros Schilawski (tiring) 16 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Antonio Rodriquez (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Scott Welch (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SG - Thomas Caron (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Keith Newton (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Ralph Doty (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - August Hayman (fairly fresh) 9 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:01 | Purdue | John Pelt hits a 3 from straight away | 68-52 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-5) | |
| 02:48 | Nebraska | Ralph Doty banks in the layup on a great pass from Scott Welch and he's fouled by Uros Schilawski - foul #4 on Uros Schilawski, team foul #8 | 68-54 |
| Subs | Purdue | Marin Zalazar (SG), Zachary Scalabrine (SF), Rudolph Hailey (C) Otha Laskoski, Daniel Clark, Antonio Rodriquez | |
| Subs | Nebraska | William Shine (PG), Randy Brown (SF), John Dargan (C) Scott Welch, Thomas Caron, August Hayman | |
| 02:48 | Nebraska | Ralph Doty makes the free throw | 68-55 |
| 02:25 | Purdue | John Pelt misses the 3 from the left corner | 68-55 |
| 02:24 | Nebraska | Randy Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 68-55 |
| 02:19 | Nebraska | Randy Brown drills a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by William Shine | 68-58 |
| 02:02 | Purdue | Marin Zalazar connects on the turnaround from close range set up by John Pelt | 70-58 |
| 01:57 | Nebraska | Keith Newton's fadeaway is rejected by Zachary Scalabrine | 70-58 |
| 01:56 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Marin Zalazar | 70-58 |
| 01:52 | Purdue | Marin Zalazar misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 70-58 |
| 01:50 | Purdue | The offensive rebound goes to Uros Schilawski | 70-58 |
| 01:28 | Purdue | Rudolph Hailey blows the dunk | 70-58 |
| 01:26 | Purdue | Marin Zalazar tips it back up and in | 72-58 |
| 01:06 | Nebraska | Keith Newton is called for traveling | 72-58 |
| Subs | Purdue | Otha Laskoski (PG), Antonio Rodriquez (C) Marin Zalazar, Rudolph Hailey | |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| 00:41 | Purdue | Uros Schilawski is whistled for a carry | 72-58 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-5) | |
| 00:36 | Nebraska | Uros Schilawski is called for the reach on William Shine - foul #5 on Uros Schilawski, team foul #9 | 72-58 |
| Subs | Purdue | Rudolph Hailey (PF) Uros Schilawski | |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| 00:36 | Nebraska | William Shine makes the 1st free throw | 72-59 |
| 00:36 | Nebraska | William Shine misses the 2nd free throw | 72-59 |
| 00:36 | Purdue | Antonio Rodriquez grabs the board | 72-59 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-5) | |
| 00:12 | Purdue | William Shine is called for the reach on Otha Laskoski - foul #3 on William Shine, team foul #9 | 72-59 |
| 00:12 | Purdue | Otha Laskoski makes the 1st free throw | 73-59 |
| 00:12 | Purdue | Otha Laskoski makes the 2nd free throw | 74-59 |
| 00:08 | Nebraska | Keith Newton evades the doubleteam and hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Randy Brown | 74-62 |
| 00:00 | Purdue | Otha Laskoski runs out the clock | 74-62 |