| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Tim Whatley (fresh) SG - Sam Edinger (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Michael Morgan (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Stephen Burns (fresh) 3 reb. C - Mark Zinner (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Michael Abbott (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Ricky Courson (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Eric Anderson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Milan (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Roger Peterson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Purdue | Michael Morgan inbounds the ball | 27-23 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:31 | Purdue | Mark Zinner is denied on a layup by John Milan | 27-23 |
| 19:30 | Purdue | Sam Edinger tips it but misses | 27-23 |
| 19:28 | Wake Forest | Michael Abbott snags the defensive board | 27-23 |
| 19:08 | Wake Forest | John Milan misses badly on a floater in the lane | 27-23 |
| 19:06 | Wake Forest | John Milan grabs the offensive board | 27-23 |
| 18:38 | Wake Forest | John Milan clanks a runner from close range | 27-23 |
| 18:36 | Purdue | Mark Zinner snags the defensive board | 27-23 |
| 18:12 | Purdue | Michael Morgan hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 27-23 |
| 18:11 | Wake Forest | The rebound goes to John Milan | 27-23 |
| 17:45 | Wake Forest | John Milan misses badly on a jumper near the basket but the foul's on Stephen Burns - foul #1 on Stephen Burns, team foul #1 | 27-23 |
| 17:45 | Wake Forest | John Milan misses the 1st free throw | 27-23 |
| 17:45 | Wake Forest | John Milan misses the 2nd free throw | 27-23 |
| 17:45 | Wake Forest | Eric Anderson grabs the offensive rebound | 27-23 |
| 17:19 | Wake Forest | Eric Anderson is hacked by Stephen Burns - foul #2 on Stephen Burns, team foul #2 | 27-23 |
| 16:56 | Wake Forest | Roger Peterson's fadeaway is rejected by Mark Zinner | 27-23 |
| 16:54 | Wake Forest | The offensive rebound goes to John Milan | 27-23 |
| 16:37 | Wake Forest | Eric Anderson is called for traveling | 27-23 |
| Subs | Purdue | Michael Dunklin (PF) Stephen Burns | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Robert Monk (PG), Richard Hassinger (SF), John Ceaser (PF) Michael Abbott, Eric Anderson, John Milan | |
| 16:08 | Purdue | John Ceaser is called for the reach on Sam Edinger - foul #3 on John Ceaser, team foul #1 | 27-23 |
| Subs | Purdue | Javier Cuevas (PG), John Madden (SG), James Garner (SF), Randolph Conner (C) Tim Whatley, Sam Edinger, Michael Morgan, Mark Zinner | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | John Milan (PF) John Ceaser | |
| 15:48 | Purdue | Michael Dunklin is hacked by Robert Monk - foul #2 on Robert Monk, team foul #2 | 27-23 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Eric Anderson (SF), John Ceaser (C) Ricky Courson, Roger Peterson | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Javier Cuevas (fresh) SG - John Madden (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Garner (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Michael Dunklin (fresh) C - Randolph Conner (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Robert Monk (fresh) SG - Richard Hassinger (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Eric Anderson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Milan (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - John Ceaser (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:31 | Purdue | Eric Anderson picks off the pass by James Garner | 27-23 |
| 15:11 | Wake Forest | John Milan hits a driving attempt from the right block | 27-25 |
| 15:08 | Purdue | Javier Cuevas is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #2 on Javier Cuevas, team foul #3 | 27-25 |
| Subs | Purdue | Sam Edinger (SG), Stephen Burns (PF), Mark Zinner (C) John Madden, Michael Dunklin, Randolph Conner | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Michael Abbott (PG), Roger Peterson (C) Robert Monk, John Milan | |
| 14:45 | Wake Forest | John Ceaser blows the layup but he's fouled by Javier Cuevas - foul #3 on Javier Cuevas, team foul #4 | 27-25 |
| Subs | Purdue | Tim Whatley (PG), Michael Morgan (SF) Javier Cuevas, James Garner | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| 14:45 | Wake Forest | John Ceaser makes the 1st free throw | 27-26 |
| 14:45 | Wake Forest | John Ceaser makes the 2nd free throw | 27-27 |
| 14:30 | Purdue | Tim Whatley can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 27-27 |
| 14:28 | Wake Forest | Roger Peterson gets the rebound | 27-27 |
| 14:04 | Wake Forest | Roger Peterson lays it up and in on a great pass from Richard Hassinger and he's hacked by Mark Zinner - foul #1 on Mark Zinner, team foul #5 | 27-29 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Ricky Courson (SG) Eric Anderson | |
| 14:04 | Wake Forest | Roger Peterson makes the free throw | 27-30 |
| 13:37 | Purdue | Michael Morgan is whistled for traveling | 27-30 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | John Milan (PF) Roger Peterson | |
| 13:21 | Wake Forest | Ricky Courson is called for 5 seconds | 27-30 |
| 12:56 | Purdue | Michael Morgan comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 27-30 |
| 12:54 | Purdue | Tim Whatley hits the follow up shot | 29-30 |
| 12:28 | Wake Forest | John Milan hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 29-30 |
| 12:27 | Purdue | Sam Edinger snags the defensive board | 29-30 |
| 12:08 | Purdue | Mark Zinner misses the dunk but the foul's on Ricky Courson - foul #1 on Ricky Courson, team foul #3 | 29-30 |
| Subs | Purdue | Javier Cuevas (PG), John Madden (SG), James Garner (SF), Michael Dunklin (PF) Tim Whatley, Sam Edinger, Michael Morgan, Stephen Burns | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Robert Monk (PG), Eric Anderson (SF), Roger Peterson (C) Michael Abbott, Richard Hassinger, John Ceaser | |
| 12:08 | Purdue | Mark Zinner makes the 1st free throw | 30-30 |
| 12:08 | Purdue | Mark Zinner makes the 2nd free throw | 31-30 |
| 11:49 | Wake Forest | Eric Anderson can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 31-30 |
| 11:47 | Wake Forest | John Milan hits the follow up shot | 31-32 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Javier Cuevas (fresh) 3 pf. SG - John Madden (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Garner (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Michael Dunklin (fresh) C - Mark Zinner (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Robert Monk (fresh) SG - Ricky Courson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Eric Anderson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Milan (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Roger Peterson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Purdue | James Garner loses the dribble to John Milan | 31-32 |
| 11:03 | Wake Forest | Roger Peterson hits the finger roll | 31-34 |
| 10:39 | Purdue | The short jumper by Mark Zinner is denied by John Milan | 31-34 |
| 10:38 | Purdue | Mark Zinner tips it back up and in | 33-34 |
| 10:17 | Wake Forest | Roger Peterson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-34 |
| Subs | Purdue | Tim Whatley (PG), Sam Edinger (SG), Michael Morgan (SF), Stephen Burns (PF), Randolph Conner (C) Javier Cuevas, John Madden, James Garner, Michael Dunklin, Mark Zinner | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Michael Abbott (PG), Richard Hassinger (SG), John Ceaser (PF) Robert Monk, Ricky Courson, John Milan | |
| 10:15 | Purdue | Tim Whatley is hacked by Michael Abbott in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Abbott, team foul #4 | 33-34 |
| 09:52 | Purdue | Sam Edinger comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 33-34 |
| 09:51 | Purdue | Randolph Conner pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-34 |
| 09:39 | Purdue | Stephen Burns's pass is intercepted by Eric Anderson | 33-34 |
| 09:33 | Wake Forest | Roger Peterson's layup is rejected by Stephen Burns | 33-34 |
| 09:31 | Purdue | Sam Edinger snags the defensive board | 33-34 |
| 09:02 | Purdue | Stephen Burns is fouled on the floor by John Ceaser - foul #4 on John Ceaser, team foul #5 | 33-34 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Ricky Courson (SG), John Milan (PF) Eric Anderson, John Ceaser | |
| 08:42 | Purdue | Tim Whatley misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 33-34 |
| 08:40 | Wake Forest | Ricky Courson snags the defensive board | 33-34 |
| 08:14 | Wake Forest | Roger Peterson's floater is tipped away by Randolph Conner | 33-34 |
| 08:12 | Wake Forest | Ricky Courson gets the offensive rebound | 33-34 |
| 08:04 | Wake Forest | John Milan's pass is intercepted by Michael Morgan | 33-34 |
| 07:48 | Purdue | Tim Whatley's pass is intercepted by Richard Hassinger | 33-34 |
| 07:45 | Wake Forest | Richard Hassinger banks in the layup | 33-36 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Tim Whatley (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Sam Edinger (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. SF - Michael Morgan (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Stephen Burns (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Randolph Conner (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Michael Abbott (fairly fresh) 5 ast. SG - Ricky Courson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Richard Hassinger (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - John Milan (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. C - Roger Peterson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Purdue | Michael Morgan makes the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Randolph Conner | 36-36 |
| 07:06 | Wake Forest | Tim Whatley is called for the reach on Ricky Courson - foul #3 on Tim Whatley, team foul #6 | 36-36 |
| Subs | Purdue | Javier Cuevas (PG), James Garner (SG), Michael Dunklin (PF), Mark Zinner (C) Tim Whatley, Sam Edinger, Stephen Burns, Randolph Conner | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Robert Monk (PG), Eric Anderson (SF), John Ceaser (PF) Michael Abbott, Ricky Courson, John Milan | |
| 06:38 | Wake Forest | Richard Hassinger hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Michael Dunklin - foul #1 on Michael Dunklin, team foul #7 | 36-36 |
| Subs | Purdue | John Madden (SG) Michael Morgan | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| 06:38 | Wake Forest | Richard Hassinger makes the 1st free throw | 36-37 |
| 06:38 | Wake Forest | Richard Hassinger misses the 2nd free throw | 36-37 |
| 06:38 | Purdue | Mark Zinner snags the defensive board | 36-37 |
| 06:25 | Purdue | Javier Cuevas is hacked by Eric Anderson - foul #1 on Eric Anderson, team foul #6 | 36-37 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Ricky Courson (SG) Richard Hassinger | |
| 06:12 | Purdue | James Garner can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 36-37 |
| 06:10 | Wake Forest | Roger Peterson grabs the defensive rebound | 36-37 |
| 05:47 | Wake Forest | John Ceaser misses the driving attempt near the basket | 36-37 |
| 05:45 | Purdue | Mark Zinner grabs the defensive rebound | 36-37 |
| 05:29 | Purdue | Mark Zinner buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Javier Cuevas | 38-37 |
| 05:01 | Wake Forest | Javier Cuevas takes the ball from Eric Anderson | 38-37 |
| 04:58 | Purdue | Javier Cuevas dunks the ball | 40-37 |
| 04:32 | Wake Forest | Roger Peterson misses long on a runner from the right block | 40-37 |
| 04:31 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Mark Zinner | 40-37 |
| 04:31 | Purdue | Purdue calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 40-37 |
| Subs | Purdue | Tim Whatley (PG), Sam Edinger (SG), Michael Morgan (SF), Stephen Burns (PF) Javier Cuevas, John Madden, James Garner, Michael Dunklin | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Michael Abbott (PG), Richard Hassinger (SG), John Milan (PF) Robert Monk, Ricky Courson, Roger Peterson | |
| 04:10 | Purdue | Richard Hassinger picks off the pass by Mark Zinner | 40-37 |
| 04:07 | Wake Forest | Michael Abbott lays it in set up by Richard Hassinger | 40-39 |
| 03:45 | Purdue | Michael Morgan misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 40-39 |
| 03:43 | Purdue | The offensive rebound goes to Stephen Burns | 40-39 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Tim Whatley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - Sam Edinger (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. SF - Michael Morgan (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Stephen Burns (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Mark Zinner (fresh) 20 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Michael Abbott (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Richard Hassinger (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Eric Anderson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - John Milan (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. C - John Ceaser (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:27 | Purdue | Eric Anderson steps in front of the Michael Morgan pass | 40-39 |
| 03:08 | Wake Forest | Michael Abbott connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 40-41 |
| 02:47 | Purdue | Eric Anderson picks off the pass by Mark Zinner | 40-41 |
| 02:47 | Wake Forest | Wake Forest calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 40-41 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Ricky Courson (SG), Roger Peterson (C) Richard Hassinger, John Ceaser | |
| 02:19 | Wake Forest | Sam Edinger is called for the reach on Eric Anderson - foul #2 on Sam Edinger, team foul #8 | 40-41 |
| 02:19 | Wake Forest | Eric Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 40-42 |
| 02:19 | Wake Forest | Eric Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 40-43 |
| 01:59 | Purdue | Michael Morgan drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Tim Whatley | 43-43 |
| 01:35 | Wake Forest | Eric Anderson knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Abbott | 43-45 |
| 01:07 | Purdue | Tim Whatley hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Michael Abbott - foul #3 on Michael Abbott, team foul #7 | 43-45 |
| 01:07 | Purdue | Tim Whatley makes the 1st free throw | 44-45 |
| 01:07 | Purdue | Tim Whatley makes the 2nd free throw | 45-45 |
| 00:46 | Wake Forest | Eric Anderson hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Michael Abbott | 45-48 |
| 00:20 | Purdue | Mark Zinner drills a fadeaway near the basket | 47-48 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:18 | Wake Forest | Tim Whatley is called for the reach on John Milan in the backcourt - foul #4 on Tim Whatley, team foul #9 | 47-48 |
| 00:18 | Wake Forest | John Milan misses the 1st free throw | 47-48 |
| 00:18 | Wake Forest | The offensive rebound goes to Eric Anderson | 47-48 |
| 00:15 | Wake Forest | Eric Anderson is hacked by Sam Edinger - foul #3 on Sam Edinger, team foul #10 | 47-48 |
| 00:15 | Wake Forest | Eric Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 47-49 |
| 00:15 | Wake Forest | Eric Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 47-50 |
| 00:04 | Purdue | Sam Edinger misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 47-50 |
| 00:02 | Wake Forest | Roger Peterson grabs the board | 47-50 |
| 00:00 | Wake Forest | Roger Peterson runs out the clock | 47-50 |