| Lineup | Purdue | PG - David Dunn (fresh) SG - Ernest Sloan (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alfred Cochran (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph Jackson (fresh) 6 pts. C - Charles Walker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Anthony Bowman (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Covitz (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Roger Marple (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - John Frost (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Homer Gibbs (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Purdue | Alfred Cochran inbounds the ball | 21-27 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:36 | Purdue | Joseph Jackson blows the layup | 21-27 |
| 19:35 | Montana | Roger Marple snags the defensive board | 21-27 |
| 19:15 | Montana | John Frost misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Charles Walker - foul #3 on Charles Walker, team foul #1 | 21-27 |
| Subs | Purdue | Robert Hillis (C) Charles Walker | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| 19:15 | Montana | John Frost makes the 1st free throw | 21-28 |
| 19:15 | Montana | John Frost makes the 2nd free throw | 21-29 |
| 18:54 | Purdue | Anthony Bowman is called for the reach on David Dunn - foul #2 on Anthony Bowman, team foul #1 | 21-29 |
| 18:32 | Purdue | 3 seconds is called on Joseph Jackson | 21-29 |
| 18:19 | Montana | Roger Marple is hacked by Alfred Cochran - foul #1 on Alfred Cochran, team foul #2 | 21-29 |
| 18:00 | Montana | Anthony Bowman misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 21-29 |
| 17:58 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Robert Hillis | 21-29 |
| 17:43 | Purdue | Robert Hillis misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 21-29 |
| 17:41 | Purdue | Robert Hillis snags the offensive board | 21-29 |
| 17:28 | Purdue | Robert Hillis double dribbles | 21-29 |
| 17:05 | Montana | Homer Gibbs is hacked by Robert Hillis - foul #1 on Robert Hillis, team foul #3 | 21-29 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Montana | Charles Austin (PG), Christopher Taber (C) William Covitz, Homer Gibbs | |
| 16:45 | Montana | Anthony Bowman connects on the jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Roger Marple | 21-31 |
| 16:38 | Purdue | Robert Hillis is hacked by Christopher Taber - foul #1 on Christopher Taber, team foul #2 | 21-31 |
| Subs | Purdue | James Gilbert (SG) Ernest Sloan | |
| Subs | Montana | Robert Henderson (SF) Roger Marple | |
| 16:24 | Purdue | Alfred Cochran misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Christopher Taber - foul #2 on Christopher Taber, team foul #3 | 21-31 |
| 16:24 | Purdue | Alfred Cochran misses the 1st free throw | 21-31 |
| 16:24 | Purdue | Alfred Cochran misses the 2nd free throw | 21-31 |
| 16:24 | Montana | John Frost snags the defensive board | 21-31 |
| 16:02 | Montana | John Frost clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 21-31 |
| 16:01 | Montana | The offensive rebound goes to John Frost | 21-31 |
| 15:36 | Montana | John Frost can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 21-31 |
| 15:34 | Purdue | Alfred Cochran grabs the defensive rebound | 21-31 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - David Dunn (fairly fresh) SG - James Gilbert (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Alfred Cochran (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joseph Jackson (fresh) 6 pts. C - Robert Hillis (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Charles Austin (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Anthony Bowman (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Henderson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Frost (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Christopher Taber (fresh) | |
| 15:22 | Purdue | A charge is called on David Dunn - foul #2 on David Dunn, team foul #4 | 21-31 |
| Subs | Purdue | Ernest Sloan (SG), Michael Wade (SF), Charles Walker (C) David Dunn, Alfred Cochran, Robert Hillis | |
| Subs | Montana | Miguel Sanchez (PG), Roger Marple (SF), Homer Gibbs (C) Charles Austin, Robert Henderson, Christopher Taber | |
| 14:56 | Montana | Miguel Sanchez is whistled for traveling | 21-31 |
| 14:42 | Purdue | Joseph Jackson can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 21-31 |
| 14:41 | Purdue | Michael Wade gets the offensive rebound | 21-31 |
| 14:16 | Purdue | Michael Wade misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 21-31 |
| 14:14 | Montana | The rebound goes to Homer Gibbs | 21-31 |
| 13:51 | Montana | Miguel Sanchez can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 21-31 |
| 13:49 | Purdue | The rebound goes to James Gilbert | 21-31 |
| 13:32 | Purdue | Ernest Sloan buries a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Joseph Jackson | 24-31 |
| 13:16 | Montana | Roger Marple drills a floater from the left block on a nice dish by Miguel Sanchez | 24-33 |
| 12:55 | Purdue | Joseph Jackson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 24-33 |
| Subs | Purdue | David Dunn (PG), Jason Gress (SG), Alfred Cochran (SF), Robert Hillis (PF) James Gilbert, Ernest Sloan, Michael Wade, Joseph Jackson | |
| Subs | Montana | Robert Henderson (SF), Christopher Taber (C) Roger Marple, Homer Gibbs | |
| 12:37 | Montana | Anthony Bowman hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 24-33 |
| 12:35 | Purdue | Robert Hillis grabs the board | 24-33 |
| 12:23 | Purdue | Christopher Taber steals the ball from David Dunn | 24-33 |
| 11:54 | Montana | Anthony Bowman knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Miguel Sanchez | 24-36 |
| 11:35 | Purdue | David Dunn misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 24-36 |
| 11:33 | Purdue | Charles Walker tips it in | 26-36 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - David Dunn (fresh) SG - Jason Gress (fresh) SF - Alfred Cochran (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Hillis (fresh) 4 reb. C - Charles Walker (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Miguel Sanchez (fairly fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Anthony Bowman (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Henderson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Frost (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Christopher Taber (fresh) | |
| 11:05 | Montana | Anthony Bowman loses the ball out of bounds | 26-36 |
| Subs | Purdue | Ernest Sloan (SG), Joseph Jackson (PF) Jason Gress, Charles Walker | |
| Subs | Montana | Charles Austin (PG), William Covitz (SG), Roger Marple (SF), Homer Gibbs (C) Miguel Sanchez, Anthony Bowman, Robert Henderson, Christopher Taber | |
| 10:47 | Purdue | David Dunn misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 26-36 |
| 10:45 | Purdue | Joseph Jackson tips it in | 28-36 |
| 10:25 | Montana | David Dunn is called for the reach on Charles Austin - foul #3 on David Dunn, team foul #5 | 28-36 |
| 10:11 | Montana | Robert Hillis denies the turnaround by John Frost | 28-36 |
| 10:09 | Purdue | Robert Hillis grabs the defensive rebound | 28-36 |
| 09:44 | Purdue | Joseph Jackson lays it in on a great pass from David Dunn | 30-36 |
| 09:18 | Montana | Charles Austin clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 30-36 |
| 09:16 | Purdue | Alfred Cochran pulls down the rebound | 30-36 |
| 08:57 | Purdue | Ernest Sloan misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 30-36 |
| 08:56 | Montana | Homer Gibbs grabs the defensive rebound | 30-36 |
| 08:30 | Montana | Charles Austin connects on the jump hook from the baseline | 30-38 |
| 08:11 | Purdue | Roger Marple steps in front of the Joseph Jackson pass | 30-38 |
| 08:08 | Montana | William Covitz lays it up and in set up by Roger Marple | 30-40 |
| 07:44 | Purdue | Joseph Jackson misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 30-40 |
| 07:42 | Montana | Homer Gibbs grabs the defensive rebound | 30-40 |
| 07:28 | Montana | John Frost misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 30-40 |
| 07:26 | Purdue | Ernest Sloan pulls down the rebound | 30-40 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - David Dunn (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ernest Sloan (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alfred Cochran (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Joseph Jackson (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Hillis (fairly fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Charles Austin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Covitz (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Roger Marple (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - John Frost (tiring) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Homer Gibbs (fairly fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 07:10 | Purdue | Alfred Cochran comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 30-40 |
| 07:09 | Purdue | Joseph Jackson gets the offensive rebound | 30-40 |
| 07:04 | Purdue | Robert Hillis hits a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Alfred Cochran | 32-40 |
| 06:38 | Montana | Homer Gibbs is hacked by Robert Hillis - foul #2 on Robert Hillis, team foul #6 | 32-40 |
| Subs | Purdue | Jason Gress (PG), James Gilbert (SG), Michael Wade (SF), Charles Walker (C) David Dunn, Ernest Sloan, Alfred Cochran, Robert Hillis | |
| Subs | Montana | Miguel Sanchez (PG), Anthony Bowman (SG), Robert Henderson (SF), Marion Gourdine (PF), Christopher Taber (C) Charles Austin, William Covitz, Roger Marple, John Frost, Homer Gibbs | |
| 06:14 | Montana | Marion Gourdine can't finish the layup | 32-40 |
| 06:12 | Purdue | Charles Walker pulls down the rebound | 32-40 |
| 05:46 | Purdue | Charles Walker hits the front of the rim on the runner near the basket | 32-40 |
| 05:44 | Montana | Anthony Bowman gets the rebound | 32-40 |
| 05:40 | Montana | Miguel Sanchez knocks in the shot from just outside the lane set up by Robert Henderson | 32-42 |
| 05:35 | Purdue | Jason Gress double dribbles | 32-42 |
| 05:23 | Montana | Marion Gourdine comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 32-42 |
| 05:22 | Purdue | Charles Walker gets the rebound | 32-42 |
| 05:05 | Purdue | Charles Walker connects on the fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Joseph Jackson | 34-42 |
| 04:40 | Montana | Anthony Bowman clanks a jumper from the left side | 34-42 |
| 04:39 | Purdue | Charles Walker gets the rebound | 34-42 |
| 04:16 | Purdue | Joseph Jackson scores on a shot in the paint on a nice dish by Charles Walker and he's hacked by Marion Gourdine - foul #1 on Marion Gourdine, team foul #4 | 36-42 |
| Subs | Purdue | David Dunn (PG), Ernest Sloan (SG), Alfred Cochran (SF) Jason Gress, James Gilbert, Michael Wade | |
| Subs | Montana | Roger Marple (SF), John Frost (PF) Robert Henderson, Marion Gourdine | |
| 04:16 | Purdue | Joseph Jackson makes the free throw | 37-42 |
| 04:07 | Montana | Miguel Sanchez is fouled on the floor by Joseph Jackson - foul #3 on Joseph Jackson, team foul #7 | 37-42 |
| 04:07 | Montana | Miguel Sanchez misses the 1st free throw | 37-42 |
| 04:07 | Montana | Christopher Taber snags the offensive board | 37-42 |
| 03:49 | Montana | John Frost misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 37-42 |
| 03:48 | Purdue | Charles Walker grabs the board | 37-42 |
| 03:23 | Purdue | Alfred Cochran misses the turnaround from the right block | 37-42 |
| 03:22 | Purdue | Charles Walker tips it home | 39-42 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - David Dunn (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ernest Sloan (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alfred Cochran (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Joseph Jackson (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Charles Walker (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Miguel Sanchez (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Anthony Bowman (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roger Marple (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - John Frost (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Christopher Taber (fairly fresh) | |
| 03:00 | Montana | Roger Marple is hacked by Charles Walker - foul #4 on Charles Walker, team foul #8 | 39-42 |
| Subs | Purdue | Robert Hillis (PF) Joseph Jackson | |
| Subs | Montana | William Covitz (SG), Homer Gibbs (C) Miguel Sanchez, Christopher Taber | |
| 03:00 | Montana | Roger Marple misses the 1st free throw | 39-42 |
| 03:00 | Montana | Homer Gibbs pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-42 |
| 02:36 | Montana | John Frost misses the lay-in | 39-42 |
| 02:35 | Montana | Homer Gibbs hits the follow up shot | 39-44 |
| 02:23 | Purdue | David Dunn hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing but the foul's on Homer Gibbs - foul #1 on Homer Gibbs, team foul #5 | 39-44 |
| 02:23 | Purdue | David Dunn misses the 1st free throw | 39-44 |
| 02:23 | Purdue | David Dunn misses the 2nd free throw | 39-44 |
| 02:23 | Montana | William Covitz pulls down the rebound | 39-44 |
| 02:02 | Montana | William Covitz drills a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Anthony Bowman | 39-46 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:49 | Purdue | Ernest Sloan scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by David Dunn | 42-46 |
| 01:29 | Montana | William Covitz steps out of bounds on the baseline | 42-46 |
| Subs | Purdue | Joseph Jackson (PF) Robert Hillis | |
| Subs | Montana | Miguel Sanchez (PG) William Covitz | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:07 | Purdue | Anthony Bowman is called for the reach on Ernest Sloan - foul #3 on Anthony Bowman, team foul #6 | 42-46 |
| 01:02 | Purdue | Alfred Cochran is hacked by Roger Marple - foul #1 on Roger Marple, team foul #7 | 42-46 |
| 01:02 | Purdue | Alfred Cochran makes the 1st free throw | 43-46 |
| 01:02 | Purdue | Alfred Cochran makes the 2nd free throw | 44-46 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:42 | Montana | Alfred Cochran steps in front of the Homer Gibbs pass | 44-46 |
| 00:24 | Purdue | Ernest Sloan misses the jumper from the right side | 44-46 |
| 00:22 | Montana | John Frost gets the rebound | 44-46 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:21 | Montana | John Frost is fouled in the backcourt by Ernest Sloan - foul #1 on Ernest Sloan, team foul #9 | 44-46 |
| 00:21 | Montana | John Frost makes the 1st free throw | 44-47 |
| 00:21 | Montana | John Frost misses the 2nd free throw | 44-47 |
| 00:21 | Purdue | Joseph Jackson grabs the defensive rebound | 44-47 |
| 00:13 | Purdue | Homer Gibbs steals the ball from Charles Walker | 44-47 |
| 00:11 | Montana | David Dunn is called for the reach on John Frost in the backcourt - foul #4 on David Dunn, team foul #10 | 44-47 |
| 00:11 | Montana | John Frost makes the 1st free throw | 44-48 |
| 00:11 | Montana | John Frost misses the 2nd free throw | 44-48 |
| 00:11 | Purdue | Charles Walker gets the rebound | 44-48 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:04 | Purdue | Joseph Jackson can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 44-48 |
| 00:03 | Montana | Roger Marple gets the rebound | 44-48 |
| 00:00 | Montana | Roger Marple runs out the clock | 44-48 |