| Lineup | Purdue | PG - William Garner (fresh) SG - Harry Howell (fresh) SF - Louis Fain (fresh) PF - Jeffrey Harris (fresh) C - David Jackson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Gerald Mares (fresh) SG - Merrill Reynolds (fresh) SF - Herman Crane (fresh) PF - Wayne Moore (fresh) C - Leon Loney (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Texas Tech | Wayne Moore wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:49 | Texas Tech | Wayne Moore hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:47 | Purdue | David Jackson snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:31 | Purdue | Wayne Moore blocks the short jumper by David Jackson | 0-0 |
| 19:29 | Purdue | Jeffrey Harris grabs the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:18 | Purdue | Harry Howell loses the dribble to Wayne Moore | 0-0 |
| 19:00 | Texas Tech | Herman Crane scores on a shot from the right wing on a great pass from Gerald Mares | 0-2 |
| 18:43 | Purdue | William Garner buries a jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Louis Fain and he's hacked by Wayne Moore - foul #1 on Wayne Moore, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 18:43 | Purdue | William Garner makes the free throw | 3-2 |
| 18:24 | Texas Tech | Gerald Mares connects on the fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Leon Loney | 3-4 |
| 18:02 | Purdue | Gerald Mares takes the ball from David Jackson | 3-4 |
| 17:58 | Texas Tech | Gerald Mares double dribbles in the backcourt | 3-4 |
| 17:50 | Purdue | William Garner misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Herman Crane - foul #1 on Herman Crane, team foul #2 | 3-4 |
| 17:50 | Purdue | William Garner makes the 1st free throw | 4-4 |
| 17:50 | Purdue | William Garner misses the 2nd free throw | 4-4 |
| 17:50 | Purdue | Jeffrey Harris snags the offensive board | 4-4 |
| 17:37 | Purdue | Harry Howell misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 4-4 |
| 17:36 | Texas Tech | Herman Crane grabs the defensive rebound | 4-4 |
| 17:29 | Texas Tech | Jeffrey Harris is called for the reach on Wayne Moore - foul #1 on Jeffrey Harris, team foul #1 | 4-4 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Richard Reichert (SF), Charles Sewell (PF) Herman Crane, Wayne Moore | |
| 17:12 | Texas Tech | Gerald Mares misses short on a runner from the right block | 4-4 |
| 17:11 | Purdue | David Jackson snags the defensive board | 4-4 |
| 16:54 | Purdue | Louis Fain is hacked by Leon Loney - foul #1 on Leon Loney, team foul #3 | 4-4 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Randy Melillo (PG), Jesse Winters (SG), John Finkle (C) Gerald Mares, Merrill Reynolds, Leon Loney | |
| 16:49 | Purdue | Harry Howell comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 4-4 |
| 16:48 | Purdue | Jeffrey Harris gets the offensive rebound | 4-4 |
| 16:39 | Purdue | The jump hook by David Jackson is blocked by Charles Sewell | 4-4 |
| 16:37 | Texas Tech | Charles Sewell snags the defensive board | 4-4 |
| 16:28 | Texas Tech | Randy Melillo throws a bad pass out of bounds | 4-4 |
| Subs | Purdue | Derick Baker (PG), Joey Beverage (SG), Jack Parker (SF), Salvatore Giordano (PF), Joshua Brown (C) William Garner, Harry Howell, Louis Fain, Jeffrey Harris, David Jackson | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Herman Crane (SF) John Finkle | |
| 16:17 | Purdue | Joshua Brown misses short on a turnaround from the baseline | 4-4 |
| 16:15 | Purdue | Joshua Brown tips it home | 6-4 |
| 16:08 | Texas Tech | Charles Sewell clanks a floater from the free throw line | 6-4 |
| 16:07 | Purdue | Salvatore Giordano snags the defensive board | 6-4 |
| 15:43 | Purdue | Derick Baker misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 6-4 |
| 15:42 | Texas Tech | Charles Sewell grabs the defensive rebound | 6-4 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Derick Baker (fresh) SG - Joey Beverage (fresh) SF - Jack Parker (fresh) PF - Salvatore Giordano (fresh) C - Joshua Brown (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Randy Melillo (fresh) SG - Jesse Winters (fresh) SF - Herman Crane (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charles Sewell (fresh) 2 reb. C - Richard Reichert (fresh) | |
| 15:36 | Texas Tech | Jesse Winters misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 6-4 |
| 15:35 | Purdue | Joshua Brown pulls down the rebound | 6-4 |
| 15:14 | Purdue | Derick Baker buries a jumper from close range | 8-4 |
| 15:10 | Texas Tech | Herman Crane hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 8-4 |
| 15:08 | Texas Tech | Herman Crane hits the follow up shot | 8-6 |
| 14:48 | Purdue | Salvatore Giordano knocks in the jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Derick Baker | 10-6 |
| 14:24 | Texas Tech | A charge is called on Charles Sewell - foul #1 on Charles Sewell, team foul #4 | 10-6 |
| Subs | Purdue | William Garner (PG), Harry Howell (SG), Louis Fain (SF), Jeffrey Harris (PF), David Jackson (C) Derick Baker, Joey Beverage, Jack Parker, Salvatore Giordano, Joshua Brown | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Gerald Mares (PG), Merrill Reynolds (SG), Wayne Theroux (SF), Wayne Moore (PF), Leon Loney (C) Randy Melillo, Jesse Winters, Herman Crane, Charles Sewell, Richard Reichert | |
| 14:13 | Purdue | Harry Howell scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from David Jackson | 13-6 |
| 13:59 | Texas Tech | Merrill Reynolds hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 13-6 |
| 13:58 | Purdue | The rebound goes to David Jackson | 13-6 |
| 13:40 | Purdue | Louis Fain comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline | 13-6 |
| 13:38 | Texas Tech | Wayne Moore pulls down the rebound | 13-6 |
| 13:33 | Texas Tech | Gerald Mares knocks in the 3 from the left wing | 13-9 |
| 13:16 | Purdue | David Jackson throws it down set up by Harry Howell and he's hacked by Gerald Mares - foul #1 on Gerald Mares, team foul #5 | 15-9 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Jesse Winters (SF) Wayne Theroux | |
| 13:16 | Purdue | David Jackson misses the free throw | 15-9 |
| 13:16 | Texas Tech | Leon Loney gets the rebound | 15-9 |
| 12:51 | Texas Tech | Gerald Mares hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 15-9 |
| 12:50 | Texas Tech | Leon Loney tips it back up and in | 15-11 |
| 12:34 | Purdue | Jeffrey Harris misses long on a floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Wayne Moore - foul #2 on Wayne Moore, team foul #6 | 15-11 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Herman Crane (SF), Charles Sewell (PF) Jesse Winters, Wayne Moore | |
| 12:34 | Purdue | Jeffrey Harris makes the 1st free throw | 16-11 |
| 12:34 | Purdue | Jeffrey Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 17-11 |
| 12:15 | Texas Tech | Gerald Mares hits a shot from just outside the lane | 17-13 |
| 11:57 | Purdue | Louis Fain is denied on a dunk by Leon Loney | 17-13 |
| 11:55 | Texas Tech | Leon Loney pulls down the rebound | 17-13 |
| 11:40 | Texas Tech | Gerald Mares misses the lay-in but the foul's on Jeffrey Harris - foul #2 on Jeffrey Harris, team foul #2 | 17-13 |
| Subs | Purdue | Derick Baker (PG), Joey Beverage (SG), Jack Parker (SF), Salvatore Giordano (PF), Joshua Brown (C) William Garner, Harry Howell, Louis Fain, Jeffrey Harris, David Jackson | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Randy Melillo (SG), Richard Reichert (C) Merrill Reynolds, Leon Loney | |
| 11:40 | Texas Tech | Gerald Mares misses the 1st free throw | 17-13 |
| 11:40 | Texas Tech | Gerald Mares makes the 2nd free throw | 17-14 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Derick Baker (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joey Beverage (fresh) SF - Jack Parker (fresh) PF - Salvatore Giordano (fresh) 2 pts. C - Joshua Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Gerald Mares (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Randy Melillo (fresh) SF - Herman Crane (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Sewell (fresh) 2 reb. C - Richard Reichert (fresh) | |
| 11:18 | Purdue | Derick Baker double dribbles | 17-14 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Jesse Winters (SG) Gerald Mares | |
| 11:02 | Texas Tech | Derick Baker picks off the pass by Richard Reichert | 17-14 |
| 10:47 | Purdue | Jack Parker misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 17-14 |
| 10:46 | Purdue | The offensive rebound goes to Joshua Brown | 17-14 |
| 10:24 | Purdue | Joey Beverage buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Derick Baker | 20-14 |
| 10:15 | Texas Tech | Randy Melillo is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Randy Melillo, team foul #7 | 20-14 |
| Subs | Purdue | Harry Howell (SG), Louis Fain (SF) Joey Beverage, Jack Parker | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Merrill Reynolds (SG), John Finkle (PF), Leon Loney (C) Jesse Winters, Herman Crane, Charles Sewell | |
| 10:00 | Purdue | Leon Loney is called for the reach on Derick Baker - foul #2 on Leon Loney, team foul #8 | 20-14 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Gerald Mares (PG), Jesse Winters (SF) Randy Melillo, Leon Loney | |
| 10:00 | Purdue | Derick Baker makes the 1st free throw | 21-14 |
| 10:00 | Purdue | Derick Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 22-14 |
| 09:52 | Texas Tech | Gerald Mares hits the finger roll on a great pass from Merrill Reynolds | 22-16 |
| 09:40 | Purdue | Louis Fain lays it in on a great pass from Harry Howell and he's hacked by Jesse Winters - foul #1 on Jesse Winters, team foul #9 | 24-16 |
| Subs | Purdue | William Garner (PG), David Jackson (C) Derick Baker, Joshua Brown | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| 09:40 | Purdue | Louis Fain makes the free throw | 25-16 |
| 09:31 | Texas Tech | Louis Fain steals it from Gerald Mares | 25-16 |
| 09:27 | Purdue | William Garner lays it in on a nice dish by Louis Fain | 27-16 |
| 09:11 | Texas Tech | Merrill Reynolds misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 27-16 |
| 09:10 | Purdue | Louis Fain grabs the board | 27-16 |
| 08:55 | Purdue | Richard Reichert steals it from William Garner | 27-16 |
| 08:34 | Texas Tech | Jesse Winters can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 27-16 |
| 08:32 | Texas Tech | Richard Reichert tips it in | 27-18 |
| 08:13 | Purdue | The jump hook by Salvatore Giordano is blocked by Richard Reichert | 27-18 |
| 08:11 | Texas Tech | John Finkle gets the rebound | 27-18 |
| 07:46 | Texas Tech | Richard Reichert clanks a turnaround in the lane | 27-18 |
| 07:44 | Purdue | The rebound goes to David Jackson | 27-18 |
| 07:27 | Purdue | David Jackson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-18 |
| Subs | Purdue | Derick Baker (PG), Joey Beverage (SG), Jack Parker (SF), Martin Chatfield (PF), Joshua Brown (C) William Garner, Harry Howell, Louis Fain, Salvatore Giordano, David Jackson | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Randy Melillo (PG), Dennis Williamson (SG), Herman Crane (SF), Charles Sewell (PF) Gerald Mares, Merrill Reynolds, Jesse Winters, John Finkle | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Derick Baker (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joey Beverage (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jack Parker (fresh) PF - Martin Chatfield (fresh) C - Joshua Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Randy Melillo (fresh) SG - Dennis Williamson (fresh) SF - Herman Crane (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Sewell (fresh) 2 reb. C - Richard Reichert (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:03 | Texas Tech | Richard Reichert clanks a floater from the baseline | 27-18 |
| 07:01 | Texas Tech | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Sewell | 27-18 |
| 06:46 | Texas Tech | Richard Reichert connects on the shot from the right wing set up by Randy Melillo | 27-20 |
| 06:24 | Purdue | Jack Parker hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 27-20 |
| 06:23 | Purdue | The offensive rebound goes to Martin Chatfield | 27-20 |
| 06:04 | Purdue | Joshua Brown can't connect on a driving attempt from close range | 27-20 |
| 06:02 | Texas Tech | The rebound goes to Randy Melillo | 27-20 |
| 05:42 | Texas Tech | Dennis Williamson hits a 3pt attempt from straight away | 27-23 |
| 05:24 | Purdue | Martin Chatfield throws a bad pass out of bounds | 27-23 |
| Subs | Purdue | William Garner (PG), David Jackson (PF) Derick Baker, Martin Chatfield | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Gerald Mares (PG), Merrill Reynolds (SG), John Finkle (C) Randy Melillo, Dennis Williamson, Richard Reichert | |
| 05:08 | Texas Tech | John Finkle is whistled for a carry | 27-23 |
| Subs | Purdue | Louis Fain (SG), Salvatore Giordano (PF) Joey Beverage, Joshua Brown | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Jesse Winters (SF) Herman Crane | |
| 04:48 | Purdue | Salvatore Giordano misses long on a turnaround from the right block | 27-23 |
| 04:47 | Texas Tech | John Finkle snags the defensive board | 27-23 |
| 04:22 | Texas Tech | John Finkle can't throw it down but the foul's on David Jackson - foul #1 on David Jackson, team foul #3 | 27-23 |
| Subs | Purdue | Harry Howell (SG) Jack Parker | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| 04:22 | Texas Tech | John Finkle makes the 1st free throw | 27-24 |
| 04:22 | Texas Tech | John Finkle misses the 2nd free throw | 27-24 |
| 04:22 | Purdue | David Jackson grabs the board | 27-24 |
| 04:11 | Purdue | Louis Fain knocks in the shot from the baseline | 29-24 |
| 03:50 | Texas Tech | Gerald Mares can't connect on a jump hook from close range but he's hacked by Louis Fain - foul #1 on Louis Fain, team foul #4 | 29-24 |
| Subs | Purdue | Derick Baker (PG), Jeffrey Harris (SF), Joshua Brown (C) William Garner, Louis Fain, David Jackson | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Herman Crane (SF), Wayne Moore (PF), Leon Loney (C) Jesse Winters, John Finkle, Charles Sewell | |
| 03:50 | Texas Tech | Gerald Mares makes the 1st free throw | 29-25 |
| 03:50 | Texas Tech | Gerald Mares makes the 2nd free throw | 29-26 |
| 03:33 | Purdue | Derick Baker hits a jumper from close range on a nice dish by Jeffrey Harris and he's fouled by Leon Loney - foul #3 on Leon Loney, team foul #10 | 31-26 |
| Subs | Purdue | Joey Beverage (SF) Salvatore Giordano | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | John Finkle (C) Leon Loney | |
| 03:33 | Purdue | Derick Baker makes the free throw | 32-26 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Derick Baker (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Harry Howell (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joey Beverage (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jeffrey Harris (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Joshua Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Gerald Mares (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Merrill Reynolds (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Herman Crane (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Wayne Moore (fresh) C - John Finkle (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:15 | Texas Tech | Wayne Moore makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Gerald Mares | 32-29 |
| 03:13 | Purdue | Derick Baker is hacked by Merrill Reynolds in the backcourt - foul #1 on Merrill Reynolds, team foul #11 | 32-29 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Randy Melillo (PG) Gerald Mares | |
| 03:13 | Purdue | Derick Baker misses the 1st free throw | 32-29 |
| 03:13 | Purdue | Derick Baker misses the 2nd free throw | 32-29 |
| 03:13 | Texas Tech | John Finkle snags the defensive board | 32-29 |
| 02:58 | Texas Tech | John Finkle connects on the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Wayne Moore | 32-32 |
| 02:41 | Purdue | Harry Howell is fouled on the floor by Herman Crane - foul #2 on Herman Crane, team foul #12 | 32-32 |
| Subs | Purdue | Louis Fain (SF) Joey Beverage | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Jesse Winters (SG) Merrill Reynolds | |
| 02:41 | Purdue | Harry Howell makes the 1st free throw | 33-32 |
| 02:41 | Purdue | Harry Howell makes the 2nd free throw | 34-32 |
| 02:18 | Texas Tech | Herman Crane can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 34-32 |
| 02:17 | Texas Tech | Wayne Moore tips it back up and in | 34-34 |
| 01:55 | Purdue | Louis Fain scores on a jump hook from the baseline set up by Derick Baker and he's hacked by Herman Crane - foul #3 on Herman Crane, team foul #13 | 36-34 |
| Subs | Purdue | William Garner (PG), Joey Beverage (SG), David Jackson (C) Derick Baker, Harry Howell, Joshua Brown | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Gerald Mares (PG), Charles Sewell (C) Herman Crane, John Finkle | |
| 01:55 | Purdue | Louis Fain misses the free throw | 36-34 |
| 01:55 | Texas Tech | The rebound goes to Charles Sewell | 36-34 |
| 01:29 | Texas Tech | Gerald Mares misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 36-34 |
| 01:28 | Purdue | David Jackson pulls down the rebound | 36-34 |
| 01:10 | Purdue | Louis Fain misses badly on a jumper from the right side but the foul's on Randy Melillo - foul #2 on Randy Melillo, team foul #14 | 36-34 |
| Subs | Purdue | Salvatore Giordano (PF) Jeffrey Harris | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Merrill Reynolds (SG), John Finkle (C) Randy Melillo, Wayne Moore | |
| 01:10 | Purdue | Louis Fain makes the 1st free throw | 37-34 |
| 01:10 | Purdue | Louis Fain makes the 2nd free throw | 38-34 |
| 00:51 | Texas Tech | Charles Sewell connects on the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Jesse Winters | 38-37 |
| 00:34 | Purdue | David Jackson drills a shot from the right wing set up by Louis Fain | 40-37 |
| 00:19 | Texas Tech | Gerald Mares clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 40-37 |
| 00:18 | Purdue | Salvatore Giordano snags the defensive board | 40-37 |
| 00:02 | Purdue | Louis Fain is hacked by Merrill Reynolds - foul #2 on Merrill Reynolds, team foul #15 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Purdue | Derick Baker (PG), Harry Howell (SG), Joshua Brown (C) William Garner, Joey Beverage, David Jackson | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Richard Reichert (SF), Wayne Moore (PF) Jesse Winters, Charles Sewell | |
| 00:02 | Purdue | Louis Fain misses the 1st free throw | 40-37 |
| 00:02 | Purdue | Louis Fain misses the 2nd free throw | 40-37 |
| 00:02 | Texas Tech | The rebound goes to John Finkle | 40-37 |
| 00:00 | Texas Tech | John Finkle misses long on a fullcourt shot | 40-37 |