| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Philip Gagnon (fresh) 14 pts. SG - George Swick (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Barry Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jay Stanger (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Daniel Gaither (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Clarence Zais (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Harry Moore (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Salcido (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Willie Shelton (fresh) 3 pts. C - Heath Sutton (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Purdue | Barry Brown inbounds the ball | 40-37 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:58 | Purdue | Clarence Zais steps in front of the Philip Gagnon pass in the backcourt | 40-37 |
| 19:41 | Montana | Harry Moore can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 40-37 |
| 19:39 | Purdue | Barry Brown grabs the board | 40-37 |
| 19:17 | Purdue | Barry Brown misses long on a jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by Harry Moore - foul #2 on Harry Moore, team foul #1 | 40-37 |
| 19:17 | Purdue | Barry Brown makes the 1st free throw | 41-37 |
| 19:17 | Purdue | Barry Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 42-37 |
| 19:04 | Montana | Gary Salcido scores on a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Clarence Zais | 42-39 |
| 18:45 | Purdue | Heath Sutton denies the turnaround by Jay Stanger | 42-39 |
| 18:43 | Montana | Clarence Zais snags the defensive board | 42-39 |
| 18:28 | Montana | Heath Sutton misses short on a shot from the left block | 42-39 |
| 18:26 | Montana | Gary Salcido pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-39 |
| 18:21 | Montana | Gary Salcido is whistled for traveling | 42-39 |
| 18:01 | Purdue | Philip Gagnon misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 42-39 |
| 17:59 | Montana | Heath Sutton gets the rebound | 42-39 |
| 17:34 | Montana | Clarence Zais knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Heath Sutton | 42-42 |
| 17:20 | Purdue | Daniel Gaither misses the jumper from the baseline | 42-42 |
| 17:19 | Montana | The rebound goes to Gary Salcido | 42-42 |
| 17:04 | Montana | Willie Shelton buries a shot from the baseline set up by Heath Sutton | 42-44 |
| 16:41 | Purdue | Willie Shelton is called for the reach on Philip Gagnon - foul #1 on Willie Shelton, team foul #2 | 42-44 |
| 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 | Montana | Edward Duncan (PG), Floyd Means (SG), Gary Smith (SF), Louis Caba (PF), Cleveland Hudson (C) Clarence Zais, Harry Moore, Gary Salcido, Willie Shelton, Heath Sutton | |
| 16:18 | Purdue | Brett Burman buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Alvin Bailey | 45-44 |
| 15:59 | Montana | Edward Duncan misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 45-44 |
| 15:57 | Montana | Cleveland Hudson tips it but misses | 45-44 |
| 15:55 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Reynaldo Marino | 45-44 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Alvin Bailey (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Brett Burman (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Aubrey Hampton (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Reynaldo Marino (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Steven Brown (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Edward Duncan (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Floyd Means (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Smith (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Louis Caba (fresh) 1 pts. C - Cleveland Hudson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Purdue | Reynaldo Marino makes the turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Brett Burman and he's hacked by Edward Duncan - foul #1 on Edward Duncan, team foul #3 | 47-44 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Montana | Clarence Zais (PG) Gary Smith | |
| 15:42 | Purdue | Reynaldo Marino makes the free throw | 48-44 |
| 15:31 | Montana | Edward Duncan connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Clarence Zais | 48-47 |
| 15:03 | Purdue | Reynaldo Marino knocks in the jumper from the left wing | 50-47 |
| 14:42 | Montana | Floyd Means comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 50-47 |
| 14:41 | Purdue | Reynaldo Marino snags the defensive board | 50-47 |
| 14:35 | Purdue | Clarence Zais is called for the reach on Alvin Bailey - foul #3 on Clarence Zais, team foul #4 | 50-47 |
| Subs | Purdue | Philip Gagnon (PG), George Swick (SG), Barry Brown (SF), Lloyd Ahmad (PF), Daniel Gaither (C) Alvin Bailey, Brett Burman, Aubrey Hampton, Reynaldo Marino, Steven Brown | |
| Subs | Montana | Harry Moore (SG), Gary Salcido (SF), Willie Shelton (PF) Edward Duncan, Floyd Means, Cleveland Hudson | |
| 14:20 | Purdue | Lloyd Ahmad misses the shot from the free throw line | 50-47 |
| 14:19 | Montana | Willie Shelton grabs the defensive rebound | 50-47 |
| 14:00 | Montana | Lloyd Ahmad steals the ball from Gary Salcido | 50-47 |
| 13:34 | Purdue | George Swick misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 50-47 |
| 13:32 | Montana | Willie Shelton pulls down the rebound | 50-47 |
| 13:28 | Montana | Clarence Zais misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 50-47 |
| 13:27 | Purdue | Barry Brown gets the rebound | 50-47 |
| 13:22 | Purdue | Barry Brown misses the fadeaway in the paint | 50-47 |
| 13:20 | Montana | Louis Caba pulls down the rebound | 50-47 |
| 13:18 | Montana | Clarence Zais throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 50-47 |
| Subs | Purdue | Jay Stanger (PF), Reynaldo Marino (C) Lloyd Ahmad, Daniel Gaither | |
| Subs | Montana | Edward Duncan (PG), Heath Sutton (C) Clarence Zais, Louis Caba | |
| 13:09 | Purdue | Philip Gagnon knocks in the fadeaway from the right block set up by George Swick | 52-47 |
| 12:50 | Montana | Harry Moore knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Edward Duncan | 52-50 |
| 12:37 | Purdue | Reynaldo Marino throws it down on a nice dish by Barry Brown | 54-50 |
| 12:21 | Montana | Edward Duncan hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Jay Stanger - foul #1 on Jay Stanger, team foul #1 | 54-50 |
| Subs | Purdue | Alvin Bailey (PG), Aubrey Hampton (SF) Philip Gagnon, Barry Brown | |
| Subs | Montana | Clarence Zais (PG), Floyd Means (SF) Harry Moore, Gary Salcido | |
| 12:21 | Montana | Edward Duncan makes the 1st free throw | 54-51 |
| 12:21 | Montana | Edward Duncan misses the 2nd free throw | 54-51 |
| 12:21 | Purdue | Reynaldo Marino grabs the board | 54-51 |
| 11:55 | Purdue | Heath Sutton swats the layup by Reynaldo Marino | 54-51 |
| 11:54 | Purdue | Alvin Bailey can't tip it in | 54-51 |
| 11:52 | Montana | Clarence Zais grabs the board | 54-51 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Alvin Bailey (fresh) 2 ast. SG - George Swick (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Aubrey Hampton (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Jay Stanger (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Reynaldo Marino (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Clarence Zais (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Edward Duncan (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SF - Floyd Means (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Willie Shelton (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Heath Sutton (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 4 blk. | |
| 11:46 | Montana | Jay Stanger is called for the reach on Clarence Zais - foul #2 on Jay Stanger, team foul #2 | 54-51 |
| Subs | Purdue | Brett Burman (SG), Daniel Gaither (C) George Swick, Reynaldo Marino | |
| Subs | Montana | Cleveland Hudson (PF) Willie Shelton | |
| 11:31 | Montana | Alvin Bailey steals the ball from Edward Duncan | 54-51 |
| 11:11 | Purdue | Brett Burman misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 54-51 |
| 11:09 | Montana | Heath Sutton grabs the board | 54-51 |
| 10:49 | Montana | Cleveland Hudson lays it up and in on a great pass from Floyd Means | 54-53 |
| 10:36 | Purdue | Brett Burman drills a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Aubrey Hampton | 57-53 |
| 10:10 | Montana | Daniel Gaither swats the shot by Clarence Zais | 57-53 |
| 10:09 | Purdue | Daniel Gaither grabs the defensive rebound | 57-53 |
| 10:05 | Purdue | Brett Burman buries a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Alvin Bailey | 59-53 |
| 09:38 | Montana | Heath Sutton scores on a driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Edward Duncan | 59-55 |
| 09:22 | Purdue | Heath Sutton swats the layup by Jay Stanger | 59-55 |
| 09:20 | Montana | Heath Sutton grabs the board | 59-55 |
| 09:13 | Montana | Jay Stanger steals it from Cleveland Hudson | 59-55 |
| 08:50 | Purdue | Daniel Gaither is whistled for a carry | 59-55 |
| Subs | Purdue | Philip Gagnon (PG), George Swick (SG), Barry Brown (SF), Reynaldo Marino (PF), Steven Brown (C) Alvin Bailey, Brett Burman, Aubrey Hampton, Jay Stanger, Daniel Gaither | |
| Subs | Montana | Gary Smith (PG), Harry Moore (SG), Gary Salcido (SF), Willie Shelton (PF), Louis Caba (C) Clarence Zais, Edward Duncan, Floyd Means, Cleveland Hudson, Heath Sutton | |
| 08:32 | Montana | Harry Moore misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 59-55 |
| 08:30 | Purdue | Barry Brown pulls down the rebound | 59-55 |
| 08:13 | Purdue | Louis Caba blocks the jumper by Steven Brown | 59-55 |
| 08:11 | Montana | Harry Moore pulls down the rebound | 59-55 |
| 07:57 | Montana | Gary Smith misses short on a 3 from straight away | 59-55 |
| 07:55 | Montana | Harry Moore tips it back up and in | 59-57 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Philip Gagnon (fresh) 16 pts. SG - George Swick (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Barry Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - Reynaldo Marino (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. C - Steven Brown (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Gary Smith (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Harry Moore (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Salcido (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Willie Shelton (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Louis Caba (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:35 | Purdue | George Swick is fouled on the floor by Harry Moore - foul #3 on Harry Moore, team foul #5 | 59-57 |
| 07:25 | Purdue | Barry Brown is hacked by Gary Salcido - foul #1 on Gary Salcido, team foul #6 | 59-57 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Montana | Clarence Zais (PG) Gary Smith | |
| 07:14 | Purdue | Reynaldo Marino clanks a jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by Louis Caba - foul #1 on Louis Caba, team foul #7 | 59-57 |
| 07:14 | Purdue | Reynaldo Marino makes the 1st free throw | 60-57 |
| 07:14 | Purdue | Reynaldo Marino makes the 2nd free throw | 61-57 |
| 06:56 | Montana | Louis Caba loses the ball out of bounds | 61-57 |
| 06:39 | Purdue | Louis Caba swats the dunk try by Steven Brown | 61-57 |
| 06:38 | Purdue | Barry Brown snags the offensive board | 61-57 |
| 06:21 | Purdue | Reynaldo Marino knocks in the fadeaway from close range set up by Philip Gagnon | 63-57 |
| 06:14 | Montana | Gary Salcido slams it home on a nice dish by Clarence Zais and he's hacked by Reynaldo Marino - foul #2 on Reynaldo Marino, team foul #3 | 63-59 |
| Subs | Purdue | Alvin Bailey (PG), Brett Burman (SG), Aubrey Hampton (SF), Lloyd Ahmad (PF), Daniel Gaither (C) Philip Gagnon, George Swick, Barry Brown, Reynaldo Marino, Steven Brown | |
| Subs | Montana | Floyd Means (SG), Cleveland Hudson (C) Harry Moore, Louis Caba | |
| 06:14 | Montana | Gary Salcido makes the free throw | 63-60 |
| 05:56 | Purdue | Brett Burman is fouled on the floor by Floyd Means - foul #1 on Floyd Means, team foul #8 | 63-60 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Montana | Gary Smith (SF), Manuel Thornton (C) Gary Salcido, Willie Shelton | |
| 05:56 | Purdue | Brett Burman misses the 1st free throw | 63-60 |
| 05:56 | Montana | The rebound goes to Manuel Thornton | 63-60 |
| 05:41 | Montana | Manuel Thornton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 63-60 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Montana | Edward Duncan (PG) Clarence Zais | |
| 05:15 | Purdue | Alvin Bailey scores on a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Aubrey Hampton and the foul's on Edward Duncan - foul #2 on Edward Duncan, team foul #9 | 65-60 |
| Subs | Purdue | George Swick (SG), Jay Stanger (PF) Brett Burman, Lloyd Ahmad | |
| Subs | Montana | Heath Sutton (C) Manuel Thornton | |
| 05:15 | Purdue | Alvin Bailey makes the free throw | 66-60 |
| 04:52 | Montana | Edward Duncan scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Floyd Means | 66-63 |
| 04:28 | Purdue | Jay Stanger banks in the layup on a nice dish by Alvin Bailey and he's fouled by Cleveland Hudson - foul #2 on Cleveland Hudson, team foul #10 | 68-63 |
| Subs | Purdue | Philip Gagnon (PG), Barry Brown (SF), Reynaldo Marino (C) Alvin Bailey, Aubrey Hampton, Daniel Gaither | |
| Subs | Montana | Clarence Zais (PG), Harry Moore (SG), Willie Shelton (PF) Edward Duncan, Gary Smith, Cleveland Hudson | |
| 04:28 | Purdue | Jay Stanger makes the free throw | 69-63 |
| 04:13 | Montana | Clarence Zais hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Philip Gagnon - foul #3 on Philip Gagnon, team foul #4 | 69-63 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Montana | Gary Salcido (SF) Floyd Means | |
| 04:13 | Montana | Clarence Zais makes the 1st free throw | 69-64 |
| 04:13 | Montana | Clarence Zais makes the 2nd free throw | 69-65 |
| 04:05 | Purdue | Reynaldo Marino clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 69-65 |
| 04:04 | Montana | Harry Moore pulls down the rebound | 69-65 |
| 03:58 | Montana | Willie Shelton misses long on a floater from close range but the foul's on Jay Stanger - foul #3 on Jay Stanger, team foul #5 | 69-65 |
| 03:58 | Montana | Willie Shelton makes the 1st free throw | 69-66 |
| 03:58 | Montana | Willie Shelton misses the 2nd free throw | 69-66 |
| 03:58 | Purdue | George Swick grabs the defensive rebound | 69-66 |
| 03:43 | Purdue | George Swick scores on a floater from just outside the lane set up by Philip Gagnon | 71-66 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Philip Gagnon (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - George Swick (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Barry Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. PF - Jay Stanger (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Reynaldo Marino (fresh) 17 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Clarence Zais (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Harry Moore (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Gary Salcido (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Willie Shelton (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Heath Sutton (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 5 blk. | |
| 03:23 | Montana | Jay Stanger steals the ball from Heath Sutton | 71-66 |
| 03:11 | Purdue | Reynaldo Marino blows the layup | 71-66 |
| 03:09 | Montana | Harry Moore snags the defensive board | 71-66 |
| 03:05 | Montana | Harry Moore can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 71-66 |
| 03:04 | Purdue | Barry Brown pulls down the rebound | 71-66 |
| 02:58 | Purdue | George Swick comes up short on the shot from the baseline | 71-66 |
| 02:56 | Purdue | Reynaldo Marino gets the offensive rebound | 71-66 |
| 02:38 | Purdue | Jay Stanger throws a bad pass out of bounds | 71-66 |
| Subs | Purdue | Brett Burman (SG), Lloyd Ahmad (PF), Daniel Gaither (C) George Swick, Jay Stanger, Reynaldo Marino | |
| Subs | Montana | Floyd Means (SF), Louis Caba (C) Gary Salcido, Heath Sutton | |
| 02:36 | Montana | Montana calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-66 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Montana | Gary Salcido (SF) Floyd Means | |
| 02:12 | Montana | Gary Salcido's pass is intercepted by Brett Burman | 71-66 |
| 02:12 | Purdue | Purdue calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-66 |
| Subs | Purdue | George Swick (SG), Jay Stanger (PF) Brett Burman, Lloyd Ahmad | |
| Subs | Montana | Heath Sutton (C) Louis Caba | |
| 01:58 | Purdue | Philip Gagnon misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 71-66 |
| 01:57 | Montana | Heath Sutton grabs the defensive rebound | 71-66 |
| 01:49 | Montana | Harry Moore buries a jumper from the left block | 71-68 |
| 01:22 | Purdue | Jay Stanger clanks a turnaround from the left block | 71-68 |
| 01:20 | Montana | The rebound goes to Heath Sutton | 71-68 |
| 01:01 | Montana | Willie Shelton misses badly on a jump hook in the lane | 71-68 |
| 00:59 | Montana | Gary Salcido can't tip it in | 71-68 |
| 00:57 | Purdue | Barry Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 71-68 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:29 | Purdue | Daniel Gaither hits the finger roll set up by Barry Brown | 73-68 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:24 | Montana | Harry Moore makes the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Willie Shelton | 73-71 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:22 | Purdue | Jay Stanger is fouled in the backcourt by Clarence Zais - foul #4 on Clarence Zais, team foul #11 | 73-71 |
| 00:22 | Purdue | Jay Stanger misses the 1st free throw | 73-71 |
| 00:22 | Purdue | Jay Stanger misses the 2nd free throw | 73-71 |
| 00:22 | Montana | Willie Shelton gets the rebound | 73-71 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:17 | Montana | Gary Salcido misses the floater from the right wing | 73-71 |
| 00:15 | Purdue | Barry Brown snags the defensive board | 73-71 |
| 00:12 | Purdue | Barry Brown is fouled in the backcourt by Clarence Zais - foul #5 on Clarence Zais, team foul #12 | 73-71 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Montana | Edward Duncan (PG) Clarence Zais | |
| 00:12 | Purdue | Barry Brown makes the 1st free throw | 74-71 |
| 00:12 | Purdue | Barry Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 75-71 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:04 | Montana | Harry Moore knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Edward Duncan | 75-74 |
| 00:01 | Purdue | Philip Gagnon is fouled in the backcourt by Edward Duncan - foul #3 on Edward Duncan, team foul #13 | 75-74 |
| 00:01 | Purdue | Philip Gagnon makes the 1st free throw | 76-74 |
| 00:01 | Purdue | Philip Gagnon makes the 2nd free throw | 77-74 |
| 00:00 | Montana | Harry Moore can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 77-74 |