| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Philip Gagnon (fresh) SG - George Swick (fresh) SF - Barry Brown (fresh) PF - Jay Stanger (fresh) C - Daniel Gaither (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Wendell Hart (fresh) SG - Todd Donovan (fresh) SF - Michael Morehouse (fresh) PF - Derek Riojas (fresh) C - Joseph Ross (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Nebraska | Derek Riojas wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 19:43 | Nebraska | Todd Donovan drills a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Wendell Hart | 0-2 |
| 19:29 | Purdue | Jay Stanger's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 0-2 |
| 19:09 | Nebraska | Joseph Ross is whistled for a carry | 0-2 |
| 18:55 | Purdue | Barry Brown misses the easy layup | 0-2 |
| 18:54 | Nebraska | Derek Riojas gets the rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:49 | Nebraska | Wendell Hart hits the finger roll | 0-4 |
| 18:25 | Purdue | George Swick's pass is intercepted by Wendell Hart | 0-4 |
| 18:22 | Nebraska | Wendell Hart banks in the layup | 0-6 |
| 18:04 | Purdue | Barry Brown hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right block but the foul's on Michael Morehouse - foul #1 on Michael Morehouse, team foul #1 | 0-6 |
| 18:04 | Purdue | Barry Brown makes the 1st free throw | 1-6 |
| 18:04 | Purdue | Barry Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 2-6 |
| 17:43 | Nebraska | Wendell Hart drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Todd Donovan | 2-8 |
| 17:37 | Purdue | Barry Brown can't throw it down | 2-8 |
| 17:35 | Nebraska | The rebound goes to Derek Riojas | 2-8 |
| 17:22 | Nebraska | Wendell Hart misses the dunk | 2-8 |
| 17:20 | Nebraska | Derek Riojas grabs the offensive board | 2-8 |
| 17:08 | Nebraska | Jay Stanger is called for the reach on Joseph Ross - foul #1 on Jay Stanger, team foul #1 | 2-8 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Daniel White (PG), Lamont Moore (SG), John Birk (PF), Richard Macgregor (C) Wendell Hart, Todd Donovan, Derek Riojas, Joseph Ross | |
| 16:59 | Nebraska | Lamont Moore misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 2-8 |
| 16:57 | Purdue | Daniel Gaither grabs the defensive rebound | 2-8 |
| 16:39 | Purdue | Philip Gagnon hits a 3pt jumper from straight away | 5-8 |
| 16:21 | Nebraska | Richard Macgregor is fouled on the floor by Barry Brown - foul #1 on Barry Brown, team foul #2 | 5-8 |
| Subs | Purdue | Alvin Bailey (PG), Brett Burman (SG), Aubrey Hampton (SF), Reynaldo Marino (PF), Steven Brown (C) Philip Gagnon, George Swick, Barry Brown, Jay Stanger, Daniel Gaither | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Charles Hollman (SF) Michael Morehouse | |
| 16:06 | Nebraska | Charles Hollman drills a floater from the right block on a great pass from Daniel White and he's hacked by Alvin Bailey - foul #1 on Alvin Bailey, team foul #3 | 5-10 |
| 16:06 | Nebraska | Charles Hollman misses the free throw | 5-10 |
| 16:06 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Reynaldo Marino | 5-10 |
| 15:44 | Purdue | The jump hook by Aubrey Hampton is blocked by John Birk | 5-10 |
| 15:43 | Nebraska | John Birk pulls down the rebound | 5-10 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Alvin Bailey (fresh) SG - Brett Burman (fresh) SF - Aubrey Hampton (fresh) PF - Reynaldo Marino (fresh) C - Steven Brown (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Daniel White (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Lamont Moore (fresh) SF - Charles Hollman (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Birk (fresh) C - Richard Macgregor (fresh) | |
| 15:19 | Nebraska | John Birk comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Alvin Bailey - foul #2 on Alvin Bailey, team foul #4 | 5-10 |
| Subs | Purdue | Philip Gagnon (PG), George Swick (SG) Alvin Bailey, Brett Burman | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Wendell Hart (PG), Todd Donovan (SG), Joseph Ross (C) Daniel White, Lamont Moore, Richard Macgregor | |
| 15:19 | Nebraska | John Birk misses the 1st free throw | 5-10 |
| 15:19 | Nebraska | John Birk makes the 2nd free throw | 5-11 |
| 15:06 | Purdue | Steven Brown misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Wendell Hart - foul #1 on Wendell Hart, team foul #2 | 5-11 |
| Subs | Purdue | Barry Brown (SF) Aubrey Hampton | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Michael Morehouse (SF), Derek Riojas (PF) Charles Hollman, John Birk | |
| 15:06 | Purdue | Steven Brown misses the 1st free throw | 5-11 |
| 15:06 | Purdue | Steven Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 6-11 |
| 14:57 | Nebraska | Michael Morehouse lays it up and in on a great pass from Todd Donovan | 6-13 |
| 14:31 | Purdue | George Swick makes the shot from the left wing | 8-13 |
| 14:15 | Nebraska | Wendell Hart knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Todd Donovan | 8-15 |
| 13:47 | Purdue | Reynaldo Marino makes the fadeaway from the left side set up by Barry Brown | 10-15 |
| 13:25 | Nebraska | Derek Riojas scores on a jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Todd Donovan and he's hacked by Reynaldo Marino - foul #1 on Reynaldo Marino, team foul #5 | 10-17 |
| Subs | Purdue | Aubrey Hampton (PG), Brett Burman (SG), Lloyd Ahmad (SF), Jay Stanger (PF), Daniel Gaither (C) Philip Gagnon, George Swick, Barry Brown, Reynaldo Marino, Steven Brown | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Richard Macgregor (C) Joseph Ross | |
| 13:25 | Nebraska | Derek Riojas misses the free throw | 10-17 |
| 13:25 | Purdue | Daniel Gaither snags the defensive board | 10-17 |
| 13:09 | Purdue | Brett Burman misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 10-17 |
| 13:07 | Nebraska | Derek Riojas grabs the board | 10-17 |
| 13:01 | Nebraska | Derek Riojas misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Brett Burman - foul #1 on Brett Burman, team foul #6 | 10-17 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Daniel White (PG), Lamont Moore (SG), Charles Hollman (SF) Wendell Hart, Todd Donovan, Michael Morehouse | |
| 13:01 | Nebraska | Derek Riojas makes the 1st free throw | 10-18 |
| 13:01 | Nebraska | Derek Riojas makes the 2nd free throw | 10-19 |
| 12:38 | Purdue | Jay Stanger hits a floater from the right wing | 12-19 |
| 12:30 | Nebraska | Jay Stanger takes the ball from Daniel White | 12-19 |
| 12:05 | Purdue | Daniel Gaither misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 12-19 |
| 12:04 | Purdue | Brett Burman pulls down the offensive rebound | 12-19 |
| 11:42 | Purdue | Jay Stanger buries a floater from the right wing | 14-19 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Aubrey Hampton (fresh) SG - Brett Burman (fresh) SF - Lloyd Ahmad (fresh) PF - Jay Stanger (fresh) 4 pts. C - Daniel Gaither (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Daniel White (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Lamont Moore (fresh) SF - Charles Hollman (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Derek Riojas (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Macgregor (fresh) | |
| 11:19 | Nebraska | Lamont Moore makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane and he's hacked by Brett Burman - foul #2 on Brett Burman, team foul #7 | 14-21 |
| Subs | Purdue | Philip Gagnon (PG), George Swick (SG), Barry Brown (SF) Aubrey Hampton, Brett Burman, Lloyd Ahmad | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Wendell Hart (PG), Michael Morehouse (SF), John Birk (PF), Joseph Ross (C) Daniel White, Charles Hollman, Derek Riojas, Richard Macgregor | |
| 11:19 | Nebraska | Lamont Moore makes the free throw | 14-22 |
| 11:03 | Purdue | Philip Gagnon misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 14-22 |
| 11:02 | Nebraska | Joseph Ross grabs the defensive rebound | 14-22 |
| 10:42 | Nebraska | Joseph Ross misses long on a jumper from close range | 14-22 |
| 10:40 | Purdue | Philip Gagnon pulls down the rebound | 14-22 |
| 10:34 | Purdue | Barry Brown drills a turnaround from close range on a great pass from Philip Gagnon | 16-22 |
| 10:18 | Nebraska | Michael Morehouse scores on a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Joseph Ross | 16-24 |
| 09:59 | Purdue | Daniel Gaither comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 16-24 |
| 09:57 | Nebraska | The rebound goes to Wendell Hart | 16-24 |
| 09:40 | Nebraska | Michael Morehouse hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the paint | 16-24 |
| 09:38 | Purdue | Jay Stanger grabs the defensive rebound | 16-24 |
| 09:31 | Purdue | Daniel Gaither misses badly on a driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on John Birk - foul #1 on John Birk, team foul #3 | 16-24 |
| Subs | Purdue | Reynaldo Marino (PF) Jay Stanger | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Todd Donovan (SG), Richard Macgregor (C) Lamont Moore, Joseph Ross | |
| 09:31 | Purdue | Daniel Gaither makes the 1st free throw | 17-24 |
| 09:31 | Purdue | Daniel Gaither misses the 2nd free throw | 17-24 |
| 09:31 | Nebraska | John Birk grabs the defensive rebound | 17-24 |
| 09:09 | Nebraska | Wendell Hart misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 17-24 |
| 09:08 | Nebraska | John Birk hits the follow up shot | 17-26 |
| 08:52 | Purdue | Daniel Gaither's floater is tipped away by John Birk | 17-26 |
| 08:50 | Purdue | George Swick tips it back up and in | 19-26 |
| 08:41 | Nebraska | Todd Donovan loses the dribble to George Swick | 19-26 |
| 08:36 | Purdue | Philip Gagnon banks in the layup set up by George Swick | 21-26 |
| 08:18 | Nebraska | Wendell Hart misses long on a floater from close range but he's hacked by Daniel Gaither - foul #1 on Daniel Gaither, team foul #8 | 21-26 |
| Subs | Purdue | Aubrey Hampton (PG), Anthony Rakes (SG), Lloyd Ahmad (SF), Steven Brown (C) Philip Gagnon, George Swick, Barry Brown, Daniel Gaither | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Charles Hollman (SF), Joseph Ross (C) Michael Morehouse, John Birk | |
| 08:18 | Nebraska | Wendell Hart makes the 1st free throw | 21-27 |
| 08:18 | Nebraska | Wendell Hart misses the 2nd free throw | 21-27 |
| 08:18 | Purdue | Anthony Rakes snags the defensive board | 21-27 |
| 08:09 | Purdue | Reynaldo Marino misses the easy layup | 21-27 |
| 08:08 | Purdue | Reynaldo Marino tips it home | 23-27 |
| 07:52 | Nebraska | Richard Macgregor hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left block | 23-27 |
| 07:50 | Purdue | Steven Brown gets the rebound | 23-27 |
| 07:42 | Purdue | Aubrey Hampton connects on the floater from the right side on a nice dish by Anthony Rakes and he's hacked by Charles Hollman - foul #1 on Charles Hollman, team foul #4 | 25-27 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Lamont Moore (SG), Derek Riojas (PF) Wendell Hart, Richard Macgregor | |
| 07:42 | Purdue | Aubrey Hampton misses the free throw | 25-27 |
| 07:42 | Purdue | Reynaldo Marino grabs the offensive rebound | 25-27 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Aubrey Hampton (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Anthony Rakes (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Lloyd Ahmad (fresh) PF - Reynaldo Marino (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Steven Brown (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Todd Donovan (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Lamont Moore (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Charles Hollman (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Derek Riojas (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Joseph Ross (fresh) | |
| 07:37 | Purdue | Reynaldo Marino hits the finger roll | 27-27 |
| 07:28 | Nebraska | Joseph Ross is hacked by Steven Brown - foul #1 on Steven Brown, team foul #9 | 27-27 |
| Subs | Purdue | Jay Stanger (PF) Steven Brown | |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| 07:28 | Nebraska | Joseph Ross makes the 1st free throw | 27-28 |
| 07:28 | Nebraska | Joseph Ross misses the 2nd free throw | 27-28 |
| 07:28 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Jay Stanger | 27-28 |
| 07:17 | Purdue | Anthony Rakes hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 27-28 |
| 07:15 | Nebraska | Joseph Ross snags the defensive board | 27-28 |
| 07:09 | Nebraska | Joseph Ross makes the shot near the basket | 27-30 |
| 06:56 | Purdue | Lloyd Ahmad is denied on a layup by Derek Riojas | 27-30 |
| 06:55 | Nebraska | Lamont Moore pulls down the rebound | 27-30 |
| 06:28 | Nebraska | Derek Riojas buries a jumper in the paint | 27-32 |
| 06:08 | Purdue | Reynaldo Marino clanks a jump hook from the right block but the foul's on Charles Hollman - foul #2 on Charles Hollman, team foul #5 | 27-32 |
| Subs | Purdue | Philip Gagnon (PG), George Swick (SG), Barry Brown (SF), Steven Brown (C) Aubrey Hampton, Anthony Rakes, Lloyd Ahmad, Jay Stanger | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Daniel White (PG), Michael Morehouse (SF), John Birk (PF), Richard Macgregor (C) Todd Donovan, Charles Hollman, Derek Riojas, Joseph Ross | |
| 06:08 | Purdue | Reynaldo Marino misses the 1st free throw | 27-32 |
| 06:08 | Purdue | Reynaldo Marino makes the 2nd free throw | 28-32 |
| 05:49 | Nebraska | George Swick steps in front of the Daniel White pass | 28-32 |
| 05:44 | Purdue | George Swick lays it up and in | 30-32 |
| 05:39 | Nebraska | Michael Morehouse misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Barry Brown - foul #2 on Barry Brown, team foul #10 | 30-32 |
| Subs | Purdue | Jay Stanger (PF) Reynaldo Marino | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Wendell Hart (PG) Lamont Moore | |
| 05:39 | Nebraska | Michael Morehouse makes the 1st free throw | 30-33 |
| 05:39 | Nebraska | Michael Morehouse misses the 2nd free throw | 30-33 |
| 05:39 | Purdue | Jay Stanger snags the defensive board | 30-33 |
| 05:16 | Purdue | Philip Gagnon hits a floater from the free throw line set up by George Swick | 32-33 |
| 04:59 | Nebraska | John Birk hits a shot in the paint set up by Daniel White | 32-35 |
| 04:43 | Purdue | Philip Gagnon clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 32-35 |
| 04:42 | Nebraska | Michael Morehouse gets the rebound | 32-35 |
| 04:26 | Nebraska | Philip Gagnon steals it from Richard Macgregor | 32-35 |
| 04:17 | Purdue | Barry Brown is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Barry Brown, team foul #11 | 32-35 |
| Subs | Purdue | Aubrey Hampton (SF), Lloyd Ahmad (PF), Daniel Gaither (C) Barry Brown, Jay Stanger, Steven Brown | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Todd Donovan (PG), Lamont Moore (SG), Derek Riojas (PF) Wendell Hart, Daniel White, John Birk | |
| 04:04 | Nebraska | Daniel Gaither is called for the reach on Richard Macgregor - foul #2 on Daniel Gaither, team foul #12 | 32-35 |
| 04:04 | Nebraska | Richard Macgregor misses the 1st free throw | 32-35 |
| 04:04 | Nebraska | Richard Macgregor makes the 2nd free throw | 32-36 |
| 03:43 | Purdue | The jump hook by Daniel Gaither is blocked by Richard Macgregor | 32-36 |
| 03:41 | Purdue | Daniel Gaither tips it back up and in | 34-36 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Philip Gagnon (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Swick (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Aubrey Hampton (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Lloyd Ahmad (fresh) C - Daniel Gaither (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Todd Donovan (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Lamont Moore (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Michael Morehouse (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Derek Riojas (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Macgregor (fairly fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 03:22 | Nebraska | Richard Macgregor comes up short on the floater from the right side | 34-36 |
| 03:21 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Daniel Gaither | 34-36 |
| 03:02 | Purdue | Philip Gagnon shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Todd Donovan - foul #1 on Todd Donovan, team foul #6 | 34-36 |
| Subs | Purdue | Brett Burman (SG), Reynaldo Marino (PF) George Swick, Lloyd Ahmad | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Wendell Hart (PG), Charles Hollman (SF), Joseph Ross (C) Todd Donovan, Michael Morehouse, Richard Macgregor | |
| 03:02 | Purdue | Philip Gagnon makes the 1st free throw | 35-36 |
| 03:02 | Purdue | Philip Gagnon misses the 2nd free throw | 35-36 |
| 03:02 | Nebraska | Derek Riojas grabs the board | 35-36 |
| 02:43 | Nebraska | Derek Riojas can't connect on a driving attempt from the left block | 35-36 |
| 02:41 | Purdue | Reynaldo Marino grabs the defensive rebound | 35-36 |
| 02:15 | Purdue | Daniel Gaither jams it | 37-36 |
| 01:59 | Nebraska | Derek Riojas clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 37-36 |
| 01:57 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Reynaldo Marino | 37-36 |
| 01:32 | Purdue | Philip Gagnon scores on a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Brett Burman | 39-36 |
| 01:18 | Nebraska | Lamont Moore loses the dribble to Philip Gagnon | 39-36 |
| 00:51 | Purdue | Brett Burman misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 39-36 |
| 00:49 | Nebraska | Derek Riojas pulls down the rebound | 39-36 |
| 00:44 | Nebraska | Wendell Hart connects on the turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Charles Hollman | 39-38 |
| 00:28 | Purdue | Aubrey Hampton loses the dribble to Charles Hollman | 39-38 |
| 00:00 | Nebraska | Joseph Ross is fouled on the floor by Daniel Gaither - foul #3 on Daniel Gaither, team foul #13 | 39-38 |
| Subs | Purdue | Alvin Bailey (PG), George Swick (SG), Barry Brown (SF), Jay Stanger (PF), Steven Brown (C) Philip Gagnon, Brett Burman, Aubrey Hampton, Reynaldo Marino, Daniel Gaither | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Daniel White (PG), Todd Donovan (SG), Michael Morehouse (SF), John Birk (PF) Wendell Hart, Lamont Moore, Charles Hollman, Derek Riojas | |
| 00:00 | Nebraska | Joseph Ross makes the 1st free throw | 39-39 |
| 00:00 | Nebraska | Joseph Ross misses the 2nd free throw | 39-39 |