| Lineup | Boise State | PG - George Baize (fresh) SG - Ronald Yeary (fresh) SF - Tracy Richardson (fresh) PF - Edward Brekke (fresh) C - Robert Smith (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - James Mansell (fresh) SG - Robert Parrish (fresh) SF - John Hanger (fresh) PF - Wayne Hayslett (fresh) C - Brent Bailey (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Purdue | Wayne Hayslett wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Boise State | Boise State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:45 | Purdue | Brent Bailey misses short on a fadeaway near the basket | 0-0 |
| 19:43 | Purdue | James Mansell pulls down the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:30 | Purdue | Robert Parrish comes up short on the jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Tracy Richardson - foul #1 on Tracy Richardson, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:30 | Purdue | Robert Parrish makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:30 | Purdue | Robert Parrish makes the 2nd free throw | 0-2 |
| 19:15 | Boise State | Edward Brekke scores on a shot from the left side | 2-2 |
| 19:01 | Purdue | Brent Bailey can't finish the layup but he's fouled by George Baize - foul #1 on George Baize, team foul #2 | 2-2 |
| 19:01 | Purdue | Brent Bailey makes the 1st free throw | 2-3 |
| 19:01 | Purdue | Brent Bailey makes the 2nd free throw | 2-4 |
| 18:40 | Boise State | George Baize can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 2-4 |
| 18:38 | Purdue | The rebound goes to John Hanger | 2-4 |
| 18:30 | Purdue | Brent Bailey lays it in set up by John Hanger | 2-6 |
| 18:14 | Boise State | James Mansell takes the ball from Edward Brekke | 2-6 |
| 17:57 | Purdue | Edward Brekke is called for the reach on Wayne Hayslett - foul #1 on Edward Brekke, team foul #3 | 2-6 |
| Subs | Boise State | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Anthony Twitty (PG), Ken Fox (SG), Jason Thompson (SF), Theodore Burleson (PF), Charles Cambell (C) James Mansell, Robert Parrish, John Hanger, Wayne Hayslett, Brent Bailey | |
| 17:51 | Purdue | Anthony Twitty scores on a 3 from the right corner set up by Jason Thompson | 2-9 |
| 17:36 | Boise State | Tracy Richardson's fadeaway is rejected by Charles Cambell | 2-9 |
| 17:35 | Purdue | Jason Thompson pulls down the rebound | 2-9 |
| 17:08 | Purdue | Charles Cambell is whistled for a carry | 2-9 |
| 16:55 | Boise State | Tracy Richardson is denied on a layup by Jason Thompson | 2-9 |
| 16:54 | Purdue | Charles Cambell gets the rebound | 2-9 |
| 16:48 | Purdue | Ken Fox misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 2-9 |
| 16:47 | Boise State | Edward Brekke grabs the board | 2-9 |
| 16:41 | Boise State | Edward Brekke is hacked by Theodore Burleson - foul #1 on Theodore Burleson, team foul #1 | 2-9 |
| Subs | Boise State | | |
| Subs | Purdue | James Mansell (PG), Robert Parrish (SG), John Hanger (SF), Brent Bailey (C) Anthony Twitty, Ken Fox, Jason Thompson, Charles Cambell | |
| 16:24 | Boise State | Ronald Yeary is whistled for a carry | 2-9 |
| 16:06 | Purdue | Brent Bailey buries a floater from the baseline on a great pass from Robert Parrish | 2-11 |
| 15:52 | Boise State | Robert Smith is called for a charge - foul #1 on Robert Smith, team foul #4 | 2-11 |
| Subs | Boise State | Roger Wilson (SG), Mark Chang (SF), Bradley Graf (PF), Aaron Bosserman (C) Ronald Yeary, Tracy Richardson, Edward Brekke, Robert Smith | |
| Subs | Purdue | Anthony Twitty (PG), Wayne Hayslett (PF), Joaquin Conner (C) James Mansell, Theodore Burleson, Brent Bailey | |
| Lineup | Boise State | PG - George Baize (fresh) SG - Roger Wilson (fresh) SF - Mark Chang (fresh) PF - Bradley Graf (fresh) C - Aaron Bosserman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Anthony Twitty (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Robert Parrish (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Hanger (fresh) PF - Wayne Hayslett (fresh) C - Joaquin Conner (fresh) | |
| 15:30 | Purdue | Robert Parrish is fouled on the floor by Bradley Graf - foul #1 on Bradley Graf, team foul #5 | 2-11 |
| Subs | Boise State | | |
| Subs | Purdue | James Mansell (PG), Jason Thompson (SF), Brent Bailey (C) Robert Parrish, John Hanger, Joaquin Conner | |
| 15:18 | Purdue | Anthony Twitty misses the lay-in but the foul's on Roger Wilson - foul #1 on Roger Wilson, team foul #6 | 2-11 |
| Subs | Boise State | | |
| Subs | Purdue | John Hanger (SF), Theodore Burleson (PF) Jason Thompson, Wayne Hayslett | |
| 15:18 | Purdue | Anthony Twitty misses the 1st free throw | 2-11 |
| 15:18 | Purdue | Anthony Twitty makes the 2nd free throw | 2-12 |
| 15:01 | Boise State | Mark Chang connects on the 3 from the left wing | 5-12 |
| 14:39 | Purdue | John Hanger's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 5-12 |
| Subs | Boise State | Alan Blewett (PG), Ronald Yeary (SG), Tracy Richardson (SF), Edward Brekke (PF), Robert Smith (C) George Baize, Roger Wilson, Mark Chang, Bradley Graf, Aaron Bosserman | |
| Subs | Purdue | Robert Parrish (SG), Jason Thompson (SF), Wayne Hayslett (PF), Charles Cambell (C) James Mansell, John Hanger, Theodore Burleson, Brent Bailey | |
| 14:19 | Boise State | Alan Blewett buries a 3pt shot from the left wing | 8-12 |
| 14:02 | Purdue | Anthony Twitty is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Anthony Twitty, team foul #2 | 8-12 |
| Subs | Boise State | | |
| Subs | Purdue | James Mansell (PG), John Hanger (SF), Theodore Burleson (PF), Brent Bailey (C) Anthony Twitty, Jason Thompson, Wayne Hayslett, Charles Cambell | |
| 13:39 | Boise State | Robert Smith can't connect on a floater near the basket but he's hacked by John Hanger - foul #1 on John Hanger, team foul #3 | 8-12 |
| Subs | Boise State | George Baize (PG) Alan Blewett | |
| Subs | Purdue | Wayne Hayslett (PF) Theodore Burleson | |
| 13:39 | Boise State | Robert Smith makes the 1st free throw | 9-12 |
| 13:39 | Boise State | Robert Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 9-12 |
| 13:39 | Purdue | Brent Bailey grabs the board | 9-12 |
| 13:15 | Purdue | The pull-up jumper by John Hanger is blocked by Robert Smith | 9-12 |
| 13:13 | Purdue | John Hanger grabs the offensive board | 9-12 |
| 13:00 | Purdue | Wayne Hayslett knocks in the floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by James Mansell | 9-14 |
| 12:54 | Boise State | Robert Smith connects on the shot from the left side set up by Tracy Richardson | 11-14 |
| 12:32 | Purdue | John Hanger is hacked by Ronald Yeary - foul #1 on Ronald Yeary, team foul #7 | 11-14 |
| Subs | Boise State | Roger Wilson (SG), Mark Chang (SF), Bradley Graf (PF), Aaron Bosserman (C) Ronald Yeary, Tracy Richardson, Edward Brekke, Robert Smith | |
| Subs | Purdue | Anthony Twitty (PG), Ken Fox (SG), Theodore Burleson (PF), Charles Cambell (C) James Mansell, Robert Parrish, Wayne Hayslett, Brent Bailey | |
| 12:32 | Purdue | John Hanger makes the 1st free throw | 11-15 |
| 12:32 | Purdue | John Hanger makes the 2nd free throw | 11-16 |
| 12:18 | Boise State | Mark Chang is fouled on the floor by Ken Fox - foul #1 on Ken Fox, team foul #4 | 11-16 |
| Subs | Boise State | | |
| Subs | Purdue | James Mansell (PG), Jason Thompson (SF) Ken Fox, John Hanger | |
| 12:05 | Boise State | George Baize clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 11-16 |
| 12:04 | Purdue | Jason Thompson snags the defensive board | 11-16 |
| 12:00 | Purdue | Anthony Twitty's pass is intercepted by Bradley Graf | 11-16 |
| 11:39 | Boise State | Aaron Bosserman misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 11-16 |
| 11:37 | Boise State | Bradley Graf gets the offensive rebound | 11-16 |
| Lineup | Boise State | PG - George Baize (fresh) SG - Roger Wilson (fresh) SF - Mark Chang (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Bradley Graf (fresh) C - Aaron Bosserman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - James Mansell (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Anthony Twitty (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Jason Thompson (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Theodore Burleson (fresh) C - Charles Cambell (fresh) | |
| 11:23 | Boise State | George Baize's fadeaway is rejected by Charles Cambell | 11-16 |
| 11:22 | Purdue | James Mansell grabs the board | 11-16 |
| 11:10 | Purdue | James Mansell misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 11-16 |
| 11:09 | Purdue | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Cambell | 11-16 |
| 10:51 | Purdue | James Mansell can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by George Baize - foul #2 on George Baize, team foul #8 | 11-16 |
| Subs | Boise State | Alan Blewett (PG), Ronald Yeary (SG), Tracy Richardson (SF), Edward Brekke (PF), Robert Smith (C) George Baize, Roger Wilson, Mark Chang, Bradley Graf, Aaron Bosserman | |
| Subs | Purdue | Robert Parrish (SG), John Hanger (SF), Wayne Hayslett (PF), Brent Bailey (C) Anthony Twitty, Jason Thompson, Theodore Burleson, Charles Cambell | |
| 10:51 | Purdue | James Mansell makes the 1st free throw | 11-17 |
| 10:51 | Purdue | James Mansell makes the 2nd free throw | 11-18 |
| 10:29 | Boise State | Alan Blewett is called for traveling | 11-18 |
| Subs | Boise State | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Anthony Twitty (PG) James Mansell | |
| 10:16 | Purdue | Brent Bailey is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 11-18 |
| 09:55 | Boise State | Ronald Yeary is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Ronald Yeary, team foul #9 | 11-18 |
| Subs | Boise State | Mark Chang (SG) Ronald Yeary | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 09:27 | Purdue | John Hanger blows the layup | 11-18 |
| 09:25 | Boise State | Tracy Richardson snags the defensive board | 11-18 |
| 09:12 | Boise State | Tracy Richardson comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 11-18 |
| 09:11 | Boise State | Mark Chang hits the follow up shot | 13-18 |
| 08:51 | Purdue | John Hanger clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 13-18 |
| 08:49 | Boise State | Edward Brekke grabs the board | 13-18 |
| 08:43 | Boise State | Mark Chang misses badly on a jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Anthony Twitty - foul #2 on Anthony Twitty, team foul #5 | 13-18 |
| Subs | Boise State | Bradley Graf (PF) Edward Brekke | |
| Subs | Purdue | James Mansell (PG), Theodore Burleson (PF) Anthony Twitty, Wayne Hayslett | |
| 08:43 | Boise State | Mark Chang makes the 1st free throw | 14-18 |
| 08:43 | Boise State | Mark Chang makes the 2nd free throw | 15-18 |
| 08:22 | Purdue | Brent Bailey misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 15-18 |
| 08:21 | Purdue | Robert Parrish snags the offensive board | 15-18 |
| 08:06 | Purdue | Robert Parrish misses the floater from the right side but he's fouled by Mark Chang - foul #1 on Mark Chang, team foul #10 | 15-18 |
| Subs | Boise State | Roger Wilson (PG), Aaron Bosserman (C) Alan Blewett, Robert Smith | |
| Subs | Purdue | Jason Thompson (SF) John Hanger | |
| 08:06 | Purdue | Robert Parrish makes the 1st free throw | 15-19 |
| 08:06 | Purdue | Robert Parrish makes the 2nd free throw | 15-20 |
| 07:43 | Boise State | Tracy Richardson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 15-20 |
| 07:42 | Boise State | Bradley Graf hits the follow up shot | 17-20 |
| 07:30 | Purdue | Brent Bailey misses the lay-in | 17-20 |
| 07:28 | Boise State | The rebound goes to Tracy Richardson | 17-20 |
| Lineup | Boise State | PG - Roger Wilson (fresh) SG - Mark Chang (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Tracy Richardson (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Bradley Graf (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Aaron Bosserman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - James Mansell (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Parrish (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jason Thompson (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Theodore Burleson (fresh) C - Brent Bailey (fairly fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 07:22 | Boise State | Bradley Graf clanks a shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Theodore Burleson - foul #2 on Theodore Burleson, team foul #6 | 17-20 |
| Subs | Boise State | Edward Brekke (PF) Tracy Richardson | |
| Subs | Purdue | Ken Fox (SG), John Hanger (SF), Wayne Hayslett (PF), Charles Cambell (C) Robert Parrish, Jason Thompson, Theodore Burleson, Brent Bailey | |
| 07:22 | Boise State | Bradley Graf makes the 1st free throw | 18-20 |
| 07:22 | Boise State | Bradley Graf makes the 2nd free throw | 19-20 |
| 07:05 | Purdue | Wayne Hayslett makes the shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Ken Fox | 19-22 |
| 06:52 | Boise State | Aaron Bosserman makes the jump hook from the left block | 21-22 |
| 06:38 | Purdue | Ken Fox misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 21-22 |
| 06:36 | Boise State | Edward Brekke pulls down the rebound | 21-22 |
| 06:30 | Boise State | Mark Chang misses badly on a turnaround in the lane | 21-22 |
| 06:29 | Boise State | Bradley Graf tips it home | 23-22 |
| 06:21 | Purdue | John Hanger buries a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Ken Fox | 23-25 |
| 06:05 | Boise State | Aaron Bosserman can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 23-25 |
| 06:04 | Boise State | The offensive rebound goes to Aaron Bosserman | 23-25 |
| 05:55 | Boise State | Mark Chang hits a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Aaron Bosserman | 25-25 |
| 05:33 | Purdue | James Mansell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 25-25 |
| Subs | Boise State | Alan Blewett (PG), Tracy Richardson (SF), Robert Smith (C) Mark Chang, Edward Brekke, Bradley Graf | |
| Subs | Purdue | Robert Parrish (SG), Jason Thompson (SF), Quon Tao (PF), Brent Bailey (C) James Mansell, John Hanger, Wayne Hayslett, Charles Cambell | |
| 05:14 | Boise State | Robert Smith loses the ball out of bounds | 25-25 |
| Subs | Boise State | Mark Chang (SG) Roger Wilson | |
| Subs | Purdue | John Hanger (SF) Jason Thompson | |
| 04:59 | Purdue | Ken Fox loses the dribble to Aaron Bosserman | 25-25 |
| 04:54 | Boise State | Mark Chang loses the ball out of bounds | 25-25 |
| Subs | Boise State | | |
| Subs | Purdue | James Mansell (PG), Jason Thompson (SF), Wayne Hayslett (PF) Ken Fox, John Hanger, Quon Tao | |
| 04:41 | Purdue | Tracy Richardson denies the turnaround by Jason Thompson | 25-25 |
| 04:40 | Purdue | Jason Thompson misses the tip | 25-25 |
| 04:39 | Boise State | Tracy Richardson gets the rebound | 25-25 |
| 04:26 | Boise State | Mark Chang misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 25-25 |
| 04:24 | Purdue | Wayne Hayslett grabs the board | 25-25 |
| 04:11 | Purdue | Brent Bailey lays it in set up by Wayne Hayslett | 25-27 |
| 04:06 | Boise State | Tracy Richardson is hacked by James Mansell - foul #1 on James Mansell, team foul #7 | 25-27 |
| Subs | Boise State | Roger Wilson (SG), Edward Brekke (PF) Mark Chang, Aaron Bosserman | |
| Subs | Purdue | Ken Fox (PG), John Hanger (SF), Quon Tao (PF) James Mansell, Jason Thompson, Wayne Hayslett | |
| 04:06 | Boise State | Tracy Richardson misses the 1st free throw | 25-27 |
| 04:06 | Purdue | Robert Parrish grabs the board | 25-27 |
| 03:52 | Purdue | Tracy Richardson steals it from Ken Fox | 25-27 |
| 03:48 | Boise State | Tracy Richardson blows the layup | 25-27 |
| 03:47 | Purdue | Brent Bailey grabs the board | 25-27 |
| 03:30 | Purdue | Robert Parrish is fouled on the floor by Roger Wilson - foul #2 on Roger Wilson, team foul #11 | 25-27 |
| Subs | Boise State | George Baize (PG), Ronald Yeary (SG) Alan Blewett, Roger Wilson | |
| Subs | Purdue | James Mansell (PG), Theodore Burleson (PF) Ken Fox, Quon Tao | |
| 03:30 | Purdue | Robert Parrish makes the 1st free throw | 25-28 |
| 03:30 | Purdue | Robert Parrish makes the 2nd free throw | 25-29 |
| Lineup | Boise State | PG - George Baize (fresh) SG - Ronald Yeary (fresh) SF - Tracy Richardson (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Edward Brekke (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Smith (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - James Mansell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Parrish (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Hanger (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Theodore Burleson (fresh) C - Brent Bailey (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:10 | Boise State | George Baize's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 25-29 |
| Subs | Boise State | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Anthony Twitty (PG), Wayne Hayslett (PF) James Mansell, Theodore Burleson | |
| 02:55 | Purdue | John Hanger comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 25-29 |
| 02:54 | Boise State | Edward Brekke gets the rebound | 25-29 |
| 02:49 | Boise State | Ronald Yeary can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 25-29 |
| 02:47 | Purdue | John Hanger gets the rebound | 25-29 |
| 02:31 | Purdue | Brent Bailey scores on a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Robert Parrish | 25-31 |
| 02:11 | Boise State | Ronald Yeary scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by George Baize | 28-31 |
| 02:01 | Purdue | Robert Parrish misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 28-31 |
| 02:00 | Boise State | Tracy Richardson grabs the defensive rebound | 28-31 |
| 01:54 | Boise State | Robert Smith misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 28-31 |
| 01:53 | Purdue | Wayne Hayslett snags the defensive board | 28-31 |
| 01:36 | Purdue | Brent Bailey connects on the driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Robert Parrish | 28-33 |
| 01:14 | Boise State | Robert Smith misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 28-33 |
| 01:12 | Purdue | John Hanger pulls down the rebound | 28-33 |
| 01:01 | Purdue | Anthony Twitty misses short on a shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Edward Brekke - foul #2 on Edward Brekke, team foul #12 | 28-33 |
| Subs | Boise State | Mark Chang (SF), Bradley Graf (PF), Aaron Bosserman (C) Tracy Richardson, Edward Brekke, Robert Smith | |
| Subs | Purdue | James Mansell (PG), Jason Thompson (SF), Theodore Burleson (PF), Charles Cambell (C) Robert Parrish, John Hanger, Wayne Hayslett, Brent Bailey | |
| 01:01 | Purdue | Anthony Twitty makes the 1st free throw | 28-34 |
| 01:01 | Purdue | Anthony Twitty makes the 2nd free throw | 28-35 |
| 00:40 | Boise State | George Baize is hacked by Anthony Twitty - foul #3 on Anthony Twitty, team foul #8 | 28-35 |
| Subs | Boise State | Roger Wilson (SG) Ronald Yeary | |
| Subs | Purdue | Ken Fox (SG), Joaquin Conner (C) Anthony Twitty, Charles Cambell | |
| 00:40 | Boise State | George Baize makes the 1st free throw | 29-35 |
| 00:40 | Boise State | George Baize makes the 2nd free throw | 30-35 |
| 00:24 | Purdue | Ken Fox drills a jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Theodore Burleson | 30-37 |
| 00:02 | Boise State | Mark Chang hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 30-37 |
| 00:00 | Boise State | Roger Wilson grabs the offensive board | 30-37 |