| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Richard Gill (fresh) SG - Daniel Bixby (fresh) SF - Mark Price (fresh) PF - Charles Dipietro (fresh) C - Gregory Ford (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Irvin Shepard (fresh) SG - Kevin Armstrong (fresh) SF - Sam Edinger (fresh) PF - Stephen Burns (fresh) C - Mark Zinner (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | UNLV | Gregory Ford wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:33 | UNLV | Charles Dipietro misses long on a fadeaway in the paint | 0-0 |
| 19:31 | UNLV | Gregory Ford gets the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:14 | UNLV | Daniel Bixby misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 19:12 | Purdue | Stephen Burns gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:10 | Purdue | Kevin Armstrong loses the dribble to Richard Gill in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 18:52 | UNLV | Charles Dipietro hits a fadeaway from the left block | 2-0 |
| 18:38 | Purdue | A charge is called on Kevin Armstrong - foul #1 on Kevin Armstrong, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 18:13 | UNLV | Charles Dipietro blows the layup but the foul's on Mark Zinner - foul #1 on Mark Zinner, team foul #2 | 2-0 |
| 18:13 | UNLV | Charles Dipietro makes the 1st free throw | 3-0 |
| 18:13 | UNLV | Charles Dipietro makes the 2nd free throw | 4-0 |
| 17:59 | Purdue | The short jumper by Sam Edinger is denied by Gregory Ford | 4-0 |
| 17:57 | UNLV | Gregory Ford grabs the board | 4-0 |
| 17:29 | UNLV | Charles Dipietro misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 4-0 |
| 17:27 | Purdue | Sam Edinger grabs the defensive rebound | 4-0 |
| 17:21 | Purdue | Gregory Ford steals the ball from Stephen Burns | 4-0 |
| 17:11 | UNLV | Richard Gill is called for 10 seconds | 4-0 |
| Subs | UNLV | Joshua Houghton (PG), Jeffrey Graham (SG), Larry Caldwell (SF), Danny Grainger (PF), Wayne Dozier (C) Richard Gill, Daniel Bixby, Mark Price, Charles Dipietro, Gregory Ford | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 17:04 | Purdue | Sam Edinger hits a wide open floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Kevin Armstrong | 4-2 |
| 16:58 | UNLV | Jeffrey Graham is called for traveling | 4-2 |
| 16:40 | Purdue | Kevin Armstrong is hacked by Jeffrey Graham - foul #1 on Jeffrey Graham, team foul #1 | 4-2 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Tim Whatley (PG), James Garner (SG), Randolph Conner (PF), George Kramer (C) Irvin Shepard, Kevin Armstrong, Stephen Burns, Mark Zinner | |
| 16:31 | Purdue | Sam Edinger loses the dribble to Larry Caldwell | 4-2 |
| 16:02 | UNLV | Danny Grainger can't throw it down but he's fouled by Randolph Conner - foul #1 on Randolph Conner, team foul #3 | 4-2 |
| Subs | UNLV | Richard Gill (PG) Joshua Houghton | |
| Subs | Purdue | John Madden (SF) Sam Edinger | |
| 16:02 | UNLV | Danny Grainger makes the 1st free throw | 5-2 |
| 16:02 | UNLV | Danny Grainger makes the 2nd free throw | 6-2 |
| 16:00 | Purdue | Tim Whatley is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Gill - foul #1 on Richard Gill, team foul #2 | 6-2 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Richard Gill (fresh) SG - Jeffrey Graham (fresh) SF - Larry Caldwell (fresh) PF - Danny Grainger (fresh) 2 pts. C - Wayne Dozier (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Tim Whatley (fresh) SG - James Garner (fresh) SF - John Madden (fresh) PF - Randolph Conner (fresh) C - George Kramer (fresh) | |
| 15:49 | Purdue | John Madden is called for a charge - foul #1 on John Madden, team foul #4 | 6-2 |
| Subs | UNLV | Charles Dipietro (PF), Gregory Ford (C) Jeffrey Graham, Wayne Dozier | |
| Subs | Purdue | Mark Zinner (C) George Kramer | |
| 15:35 | UNLV | Charles Dipietro is whistled for a carry | 6-2 |
| Subs | UNLV | Daniel Bixby (SG), Mark Price (SF) Danny Grainger, Larry Caldwell | |
| Subs | Purdue | Irvin Shepard (PG), Kevin Armstrong (SG), Stephen Burns (PF) Tim Whatley, John Madden, Randolph Conner | |
| 15:17 | Purdue | Mark Zinner can't connect on a runner near the basket | 6-2 |
| 15:15 | UNLV | Charles Dipietro grabs the board | 6-2 |
| 14:46 | UNLV | Daniel Bixby is fouled on the floor by Stephen Burns - foul #1 on Stephen Burns, team foul #5 | 6-2 |
| Subs | UNLV | Joshua Houghton (PG), Jeffrey Graham (SG), Danny Grainger (PF) Richard Gill, Daniel Bixby, Charles Dipietro | |
| Subs | Purdue | Sam Edinger (SF), Randolph Conner (C) James Garner, Mark Zinner | |
| 14:27 | UNLV | Danny Grainger throws it down on a nice dish by Joshua Houghton | 8-2 |
| 14:25 | Purdue | Sam Edinger throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 8-2 |
| Subs | UNLV | Larry Caldwell (SF), Wayne Dozier (C) Mark Price, Gregory Ford | |
| Subs | Purdue | George Kramer (C) Stephen Burns | |
| 14:07 | UNLV | Danny Grainger misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 8-2 |
| 14:06 | UNLV | Wayne Dozier grabs the offensive board | 8-2 |
| 13:53 | UNLV | A charge is called on Jeffrey Graham - foul #2 on Jeffrey Graham, team foul #3 | 8-2 |
| Subs | UNLV | Arthur Russ (PF) Jeffrey Graham | |
| Subs | Purdue | Tim Whatley (PG), John Madden (SG), Mark Zinner (C) Irvin Shepard, Kevin Armstrong, George Kramer | |
| 13:34 | Purdue | Sam Edinger hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by Larry Caldwell - foul #1 on Larry Caldwell, team foul #4 | 8-2 |
| Subs | UNLV | Daniel Bixby (SG), Gregory Ford (C) Danny Grainger, Wayne Dozier | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 13:34 | Purdue | Sam Edinger misses the 1st free throw | 8-2 |
| 13:34 | Purdue | Sam Edinger makes the 2nd free throw | 8-3 |
| 13:24 | UNLV | Randolph Conner picks off the pass by Daniel Bixby | 8-3 |
| 13:02 | Purdue | Mark Zinner is hacked by Arthur Russ - foul #1 on Arthur Russ, team foul #5 | 8-3 |
| Subs | UNLV | Richard Gill (PG), Mark Price (SF), Charles Dipietro (PF) Joshua Houghton, Larry Caldwell, Arthur Russ | |
| Subs | Purdue | James Garner (SG), Stephen Burns (PF) John Madden, Randolph Conner | |
| 12:50 | Purdue | Tim Whatley's floater is tipped away by Mark Price | 8-3 |
| 12:48 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Daniel Bixby | 8-3 |
| 12:21 | UNLV | Charles Dipietro misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint | 8-3 |
| 12:20 | Purdue | Mark Zinner grabs the defensive rebound | 8-3 |
| 12:01 | Purdue | James Garner hits the front of the rim on the floater in the paint but he's fouled by Daniel Bixby - foul #1 on Daniel Bixby, team foul #6 | 8-3 |
| Subs | UNLV | Danny Grainger (SG), Wayne Dozier (C) Daniel Bixby, Gregory Ford | |
| Subs | Purdue | Irvin Shepard (PG), Kevin Armstrong (SG), George Kramer (C) Tim Whatley, Sam Edinger, Mark Zinner | |
| 12:01 | Purdue | James Garner makes the 1st free throw | 8-4 |
| 12:01 | Purdue | James Garner misses the 2nd free throw | 8-4 |
| 12:01 | UNLV | Charles Dipietro grabs the defensive rebound | 8-4 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Richard Gill (fresh) SG - Danny Grainger (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Mark Price (fairly fresh) PF - Charles Dipietro (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Wayne Dozier (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Irvin Shepard (fresh) SG - Kevin Armstrong (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Garner (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Stephen Burns (fresh) C - George Kramer (fresh) | |
| 11:38 | UNLV | Charles Dipietro is hacked by George Kramer - foul #1 on George Kramer, team foul #6 | 8-4 |
| Subs | UNLV | Joshua Houghton (PG), Arthur Russ (PF) Richard Gill, Charles Dipietro | |
| Subs | Purdue | John Madden (SF), Randolph Conner (PF) James Garner, Stephen Burns | |
| 11:20 | UNLV | Arthur Russ drills a turnaround in the lane | 10-4 |
| 10:54 | Purdue | Kevin Armstrong hits a wide open 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by George Kramer | 10-7 |
| 10:32 | UNLV | Danny Grainger's floater is tipped away by Randolph Conner | 10-7 |
| 10:31 | Purdue | Kevin Armstrong pulls down the rebound | 10-7 |
| 10:18 | Purdue | Randolph Conner clanks a shot from the left side but he's fouled by Arthur Russ - foul #2 on Arthur Russ, team foul #7 | 10-7 |
| Subs | UNLV | Richard Gill (PG), Daniel Bixby (SG), Larry Caldwell (SF), Charles Dipietro (PF), Gregory Ford (C) Joshua Houghton, Danny Grainger, Mark Price, Arthur Russ, Wayne Dozier | |
| Subs | Purdue | Sam Edinger (SF), Mark Zinner (C) John Madden, George Kramer | |
| 10:18 | Purdue | Randolph Conner makes the 1st free throw | 10-8 |
| 10:18 | Purdue | Randolph Conner makes the 2nd free throw | 10-9 |
| 09:49 | UNLV | Daniel Bixby comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 10-9 |
| 09:47 | Purdue | Randolph Conner gets the rebound | 10-9 |
| 09:30 | Purdue | Daniel Bixby steals it from Randolph Conner | 10-9 |
| 09:03 | UNLV | A charge is called on Daniel Bixby - foul #2 on Daniel Bixby, team foul #8 | 10-9 |
| Subs | UNLV | Joshua Houghton (PG), Danny Grainger (SG) Richard Gill, Daniel Bixby | |
| Subs | Purdue | Tim Whatley (PG), James Garner (SG), Stephen Burns (PF) Irvin Shepard, Kevin Armstrong, Randolph Conner | |
| 09:00 | Purdue | Tim Whatley is hacked by Joshua Houghton in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joshua Houghton, team foul #9 | 10-9 |
| 09:00 | Purdue | Tim Whatley misses the 1st free throw | 10-9 |
| 09:00 | UNLV | Charles Dipietro gets the rebound | 10-9 |
| 08:47 | UNLV | James Garner steals it from Danny Grainger | 10-9 |
| 08:45 | Purdue | James Garner's pass is intercepted by Joshua Houghton in the backcourt | 10-9 |
| 08:44 | UNLV | Danny Grainger jams it set up by Joshua Houghton | 12-9 |
| 08:21 | Purdue | James Garner scores on a 3 from the right corner | 12-12 |
| 08:02 | UNLV | Charles Dipietro hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 12-12 |
| 08:00 | Purdue | Mark Zinner pulls down the rebound | 12-12 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Joshua Houghton (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Danny Grainger (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Larry Caldwell (fairly fresh) PF - Charles Dipietro (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Gregory Ford (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Tim Whatley (fresh) SG - James Garner (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Sam Edinger (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Stephen Burns (fresh) C - Mark Zinner (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:55 | Purdue | James Garner hits a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Sam Edinger | 12-14 |
| 07:39 | UNLV | Danny Grainger buries a shot from the left wing and he's fouled by James Garner - foul #1 on James Garner, team foul #7 | 14-14 |
| Subs | UNLV | Richard Gill (PG), Mark Price (SF), Wayne Dozier (C) Joshua Houghton, Larry Caldwell, Gregory Ford | |
| Subs | Purdue | John Madden (SF), George Kramer (C) Sam Edinger, Mark Zinner | |
| 07:39 | UNLV | Danny Grainger makes the free throw | 15-14 |
| 07:37 | Purdue | Tim Whatley travels in the backcourt | 15-14 |
| 07:19 | UNLV | Charles Dipietro misses the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Stephen Burns - foul #2 on Stephen Burns, team foul #8 | 15-14 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Irvin Shepard (PG), Kevin Armstrong (SG), Michael Dunklin (PF) Tim Whatley, James Garner, Stephen Burns | |
| 07:19 | UNLV | Charles Dipietro makes the 1st free throw | 16-14 |
| 07:19 | UNLV | Charles Dipietro misses the 2nd free throw | 16-14 |
| 07:19 | Purdue | Michael Dunklin grabs the board | 16-14 |
| 07:01 | Purdue | Kevin Armstrong knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from George Kramer | 16-17 |
| 06:38 | UNLV | Charles Dipietro connects on the jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Danny Grainger | 18-17 |
| 06:36 | Purdue | Irvin Shepard is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Gill - foul #2 on Richard Gill, team foul #10 | 18-17 |
| Subs | UNLV | Daniel Bixby (SG), Arthur Russ (PF) Danny Grainger, Charles Dipietro | |
| Subs | Purdue | Sam Edinger (SF) John Madden | |
| 06:36 | Purdue | Irvin Shepard misses the 1st free throw | 18-17 |
| 06:36 | Purdue | Irvin Shepard misses the 2nd free throw | 18-17 |
| 06:36 | UNLV | Arthur Russ gets the rebound | 18-17 |
| 06:22 | UNLV | Arthur Russ blows the layup but he's hacked by Michael Dunklin - foul #1 on Michael Dunklin, team foul #9 | 18-17 |
| Subs | UNLV | Joshua Houghton (PG) Richard Gill | |
| Subs | Purdue | Randolph Conner (PF) Michael Dunklin | |
| 06:22 | UNLV | Arthur Russ makes the 1st free throw | 19-17 |
| 06:22 | UNLV | Arthur Russ makes the 2nd free throw | 20-17 |
| 06:17 | Purdue | Kevin Armstrong is hacked by Daniel Bixby in the backcourt - foul #3 on Daniel Bixby, team foul #11 | 20-17 |
| Subs | UNLV | Jeffrey Graham (SG), Gregory Ford (C) Daniel Bixby, Wayne Dozier | |
| Subs | Purdue | Tim Whatley (PG) Irvin Shepard | |
| 06:17 | Purdue | Kevin Armstrong makes the 1st free throw | 20-18 |
| 06:17 | Purdue | Kevin Armstrong makes the 2nd free throw | 20-19 |
| 05:59 | UNLV | Jeffrey Graham connects on the jumper from the right side | 22-19 |
| 05:39 | Purdue | Arthur Russ is called for the reach on Sam Edinger - foul #3 on Arthur Russ, team foul #12 | 22-19 |
| Subs | UNLV | Richard Gill (PG), Larry Caldwell (SF), Charles Dipietro (PF) Joshua Houghton, Mark Price, Arthur Russ | |
| Subs | Purdue | James Garner (SG), Mark Zinner (C) Kevin Armstrong, George Kramer | |
| 05:39 | Purdue | Sam Edinger makes the 1st free throw | 22-20 |
| 05:39 | Purdue | Sam Edinger misses the 2nd free throw | 22-20 |
| 05:39 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Gregory Ford | 22-20 |
| 05:14 | UNLV | Gregory Ford blows the layup but he's fouled by Mark Zinner - foul #2 on Mark Zinner, team foul #10 | 22-20 |
| Subs | UNLV | Danny Grainger (PF) Charles Dipietro | |
| Subs | Purdue | Irvin Shepard (PG), Michael Dunklin (PF) Tim Whatley, Mark Zinner | |
| 05:14 | UNLV | Gregory Ford makes the 1st free throw | 23-20 |
| 05:14 | UNLV | Gregory Ford makes the 2nd free throw | 24-20 |
| 04:52 | Purdue | James Garner misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 24-20 |
| 04:50 | UNLV | Danny Grainger snags the defensive board | 24-20 |
| 04:43 | UNLV | Danny Grainger misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 24-20 |
| 04:42 | Purdue | Michael Dunklin pulls down the rebound | 24-20 |
| 04:37 | Purdue | Sam Edinger hits the finger roll on a great pass from James Garner | 24-22 |
| 04:17 | UNLV | Jeffrey Graham knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner | 27-22 |
| 04:10 | Purdue | Sam Edinger lays it in set up by James Garner | 27-24 |
| 03:50 | UNLV | Danny Grainger buries a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Jeffrey Graham | 29-24 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Richard Gill (fairly fresh) SG - Jeffrey Graham (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry Caldwell (fairly fresh) PF - Danny Grainger (fairly fresh) 11 pts. C - Gregory Ford (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Irvin Shepard (fairly fresh) SG - James Garner (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Sam Edinger (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Michael Dunklin (fresh) 2 reb. C - Randolph Conner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:28 | Purdue | Sam Edinger comes up short on the floater from the right wing but the foul's on Larry Caldwell - foul #2 on Larry Caldwell, team foul #13 | 29-24 |
| Subs | UNLV | Joshua Houghton (PG), Mark Price (SF), Charles Dipietro (PF), Wayne Dozier (C) Richard Gill, Larry Caldwell, Danny Grainger, Gregory Ford | |
| Subs | Purdue | Tim Whatley (PG), Kevin Armstrong (SG), Stephen Burns (PF), Mark Zinner (C) Irvin Shepard, James Garner, Michael Dunklin, Randolph Conner | |
| 03:28 | Purdue | Sam Edinger makes the 1st free throw | 29-25 |
| 03:28 | Purdue | Sam Edinger makes the 2nd free throw | 29-26 |
| 02:59 | UNLV | Jeffrey Graham can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 29-26 |
| 02:57 | UNLV | Mark Price misses the tip | 29-26 |
| 02:55 | UNLV | Wayne Dozier grabs the offensive rebound | 29-26 |
| 02:37 | UNLV | Jeffrey Graham misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 29-26 |
| 02:36 | Purdue | Stephen Burns grabs the defensive rebound | 29-26 |
| 02:12 | Purdue | Sam Edinger misses badly on a runner from close range but the foul's on Charles Dipietro - foul #1 on Charles Dipietro, team foul #14 | 29-26 |
| 02:12 | Purdue | Sam Edinger makes the 1st free throw | 29-27 |
| 02:12 | Purdue | Sam Edinger makes the 2nd free throw | 29-28 |
| 02:10 | UNLV | Joshua Houghton is fouled in the backcourt by Tim Whatley - foul #1 on Tim Whatley, team foul #11 | 29-28 |
| Subs | UNLV | Danny Grainger (SG) Jeffrey Graham | |
| Subs | Purdue | John Madden (SF) Sam Edinger | |
| 02:10 | UNLV | Joshua Houghton misses the 1st free throw | 29-28 |
| 02:10 | UNLV | Joshua Houghton misses the 2nd free throw | 29-28 |
| 02:10 | Purdue | Mark Zinner pulls down the rebound | 29-28 |
| 01:55 | Purdue | The short jumper by Mark Zinner is denied by Wayne Dozier | 29-28 |
| 01:53 | Purdue | Stephen Burns tips it back up and in | 29-30 |
| 01:28 | UNLV | Wayne Dozier throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-30 |
| Subs | UNLV | Richard Gill (PG), Jeffrey Graham (SG), Larry Caldwell (SF) Joshua Houghton, Mark Price, Charles Dipietro | |
| Subs | Purdue | Irvin Shepard (PG), Michael Dunklin (PF), George Kramer (C) Tim Whatley, Stephen Burns, Mark Zinner | |
| 01:26 | Purdue | Jeffrey Graham is called for the reach on John Madden in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jeffrey Graham, team foul #15 | 29-30 |
| Subs | UNLV | Charles Dipietro (PF) Jeffrey Graham | |
| Subs | Purdue | James Garner (SG) Kevin Armstrong | |
| 01:26 | Purdue | John Madden makes the 1st free throw | 29-31 |
| 01:26 | Purdue | John Madden misses the 2nd free throw | 29-31 |
| 01:26 | Purdue | George Kramer grabs the offensive board | 29-31 |
| 01:10 | Purdue | James Garner clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 29-31 |
| 01:09 | UNLV | Wayne Dozier grabs the defensive rebound | 29-31 |
| 00:54 | UNLV | Charles Dipietro hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 29-31 |
| 00:52 | Purdue | James Garner gets the rebound | 29-31 |
| 00:40 | Purdue | James Garner is open and lays it up and in | 29-33 |
| 00:18 | UNLV | Danny Grainger's pass is intercepted by Michael Dunklin | 29-33 |
| 00:03 | Purdue | James Garner misses short on an open 3pt shot from the right wing | 29-33 |
| 00:01 | Purdue | Irvin Shepard tips it but misses | 29-33 |
| 00:00 | UNLV | Wayne Dozier grabs the board | 29-33 |