| Lineup | Oklahoma State | PG - Bryan Armstrong (fresh) SG - Todd Washington (fresh) SF - David Saxon (fresh) PF - Mark Cora (fresh) C - Jack Powell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Irvin Shepard (fresh) SG - Sam Edinger (fresh) SF - James Garner (fresh) PF - George Kramer (fresh) C - Ronald Kiser (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Purdue | Ronald Kiser wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma State | Oklahoma State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:42 | Purdue | George Kramer is whistled for traveling | 0-0 |
| 19:40 | Oklahoma State | Bryan Armstrong's pass is intercepted by Sam Edinger in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:30 | Purdue | James Garner makes the 3 pointer from straight away | 0-3 |
| 19:07 | Oklahoma State | Jack Powell misses short on a jumper near the basket but he's hacked by Ronald Kiser - foul #1 on Ronald Kiser, team foul #1 | 0-3 |
| 19:07 | Oklahoma State | Jack Powell makes the 1st free throw | 1-3 |
| 19:07 | Oklahoma State | Jack Powell misses the 2nd free throw | 1-3 |
| 19:07 | Purdue | George Kramer pulls down the rebound | 1-3 |
| 18:58 | Purdue | James Garner can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 1-3 |
| 18:56 | Purdue | Ronald Kiser tips it but misses | 1-3 |
| 18:55 | Oklahoma State | Mark Cora pulls down the rebound | 1-3 |
| 18:53 | Oklahoma State | Bryan Armstrong throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 1-3 |
| 18:39 | Purdue | James Garner clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 1-3 |
| 18:38 | Oklahoma State | Todd Washington grabs the board | 1-3 |
| 18:16 | Oklahoma State | Mark Cora knocks in the runner in the lane on a nice dish by Todd Washington | 3-3 |
| 17:58 | Purdue | Todd Washington steals the ball from James Garner | 3-3 |
| 17:37 | Oklahoma State | Jack Powell's fadeaway is rejected by Ronald Kiser | 3-3 |
| 17:36 | Purdue | George Kramer pulls down the rebound | 3-3 |
| 17:20 | Purdue | James Garner buries a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Irvin Shepard | 3-6 |
| 17:00 | Oklahoma State | Bryan Armstrong drills a 3 from the right wing set up by David Saxon | 6-6 |
| 16:55 | Purdue | George Kramer's pass is intercepted by Mark Cora | 6-6 |
| 16:36 | Oklahoma State | David Saxon is whistled for a carry | 6-6 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Richard Knippenberg (SF), Karl Johnson (PF), Carl Henriques (C) David Saxon, Mark Cora, Jack Powell | |
| Subs | Purdue | Javier Cuevas (PG), Willard Wittig (SG), Donald Kirkland (SF), Michael Dunklin (PF), Stephen Burns (C) Irvin Shepard, Sam Edinger, James Garner, George Kramer, Ronald Kiser | |
| 16:20 | Purdue | Michael Dunklin knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing | 6-9 |
| 15:56 | Oklahoma State | Bryan Armstrong can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 6-9 |
| 15:54 | Oklahoma State | Richard Knippenberg tips it in | 8-9 |
| Lineup | Oklahoma State | PG - Bryan Armstrong (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Todd Washington (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Richard Knippenberg (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Karl Johnson (fresh) C - Carl Henriques (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Javier Cuevas (fresh) SG - Willard Wittig (fresh) SF - Donald Kirkland (fresh) PF - Michael Dunklin (fresh) 3 pts. C - Stephen Burns (fresh) | |
| 15:39 | Purdue | Michael Dunklin misses the fadeaway from the baseline | 8-9 |
| 15:37 | Oklahoma State | The rebound goes to Karl Johnson | 8-9 |
| 15:13 | Oklahoma State | Bryan Armstrong can't connect on a jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Willard Wittig - foul #1 on Willard Wittig, team foul #2 | 8-9 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | David Saxon (SG) Todd Washington | |
| Subs | Purdue | Sam Edinger (SG) Willard Wittig | |
| 15:13 | Oklahoma State | Bryan Armstrong makes the 1st free throw | 9-9 |
| 15:13 | Oklahoma State | Bryan Armstrong makes the 2nd free throw | 10-9 |
| 15:03 | Purdue | Sam Edinger comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 10-9 |
| 15:01 | Oklahoma State | Karl Johnson pulls down the rebound | 10-9 |
| 14:44 | Oklahoma State | David Saxon makes the jumper from the left side | 12-9 |
| 14:18 | Purdue | Sam Edinger shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on Carl Henriques - foul #1 on Carl Henriques, team foul #1 | 12-9 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Todd Washington (SG), Mark Cora (PF), Jack Powell (C) Richard Knippenberg, Karl Johnson, Carl Henriques | |
| Subs | Purdue | Irvin Shepard (PG), Willard Wittig (SF), George Kramer (PF), Ronald Kiser (C) Javier Cuevas, Donald Kirkland, Michael Dunklin, Stephen Burns | |
| 14:18 | Purdue | Sam Edinger makes the 1st free throw | 12-10 |
| 14:18 | Purdue | Sam Edinger misses the 2nd free throw | 12-10 |
| 14:18 | Oklahoma State | The rebound goes to Mark Cora | 12-10 |
| 14:01 | Oklahoma State | Bryan Armstrong throws a bad pass out of bounds | 12-10 |
| 13:45 | Purdue | George Kramer misses short on a fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on Mark Cora - foul #1 on Mark Cora, team foul #2 | 12-10 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | | |
| Subs | Purdue | James Garner (SF) Willard Wittig | |
| 13:45 | Purdue | George Kramer makes the 1st free throw | 12-11 |
| 13:45 | Purdue | George Kramer makes the 2nd free throw | 12-12 |
| 13:23 | Oklahoma State | Todd Washington can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 12-12 |
| 13:21 | Purdue | James Garner snags the defensive board | 12-12 |
| 13:00 | Purdue | Sam Edinger is hacked by Todd Washington - foul #1 on Todd Washington, team foul #3 | 12-12 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Karl Johnson (PF) Todd Washington | |
| Subs | Purdue | Stephen Burns (PF) George Kramer | |
| 12:49 | Purdue | Ronald Kiser can't connect on a jumper in the lane but he's hacked by David Saxon - foul #1 on David Saxon, team foul #4 | 12-12 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Todd Washington (SG) Mark Cora | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 12:49 | Purdue | Ronald Kiser makes the 1st free throw | 12-13 |
| 12:49 | Purdue | Ronald Kiser misses the 2nd free throw | 12-13 |
| 12:49 | Oklahoma State | David Saxon grabs the defensive rebound | 12-13 |
| 12:33 | Oklahoma State | Bryan Armstrong drills a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Jack Powell | 15-13 |
| 12:16 | Purdue | The jump hook by Ronald Kiser is blocked by Jack Powell | 15-13 |
| 12:14 | Purdue | Stephen Burns snags the offensive board | 15-13 |
| 12:07 | Purdue | James Garner double dribbles | 15-13 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Richard Knippenberg (SF), Carl Henriques (C) Todd Washington, Jack Powell | |
| Subs | Purdue | Javier Cuevas (PG), Willard Wittig (SG), Donald Kirkland (SF), Michael Dunklin (PF) Irvin Shepard, Sam Edinger, James Garner, Ronald Kiser | |
| 11:47 | Oklahoma State | Carl Henriques's pass is intercepted by Stephen Burns | 15-13 |
| Lineup | Oklahoma State | PG - Bryan Armstrong (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - David Saxon (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Knippenberg (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Karl Johnson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Carl Henriques (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Javier Cuevas (fresh) SG - Willard Wittig (fresh) SF - Donald Kirkland (fresh) PF - Michael Dunklin (fresh) 3 pts. C - Stephen Burns (fresh) | |
| 11:42 | Purdue | Michael Dunklin misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 15-13 |
| 11:41 | Oklahoma State | Bryan Armstrong pulls down the rebound | 15-13 |
| 11:15 | Oklahoma State | Karl Johnson connects on the floater near the basket | 17-13 |
| 11:02 | Purdue | Michael Dunklin travels with the ball | 17-13 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Todd Washington (SG), Mark Cora (PF) David Saxon, Karl Johnson | |
| Subs | Purdue | Irvin Shepard (PG), Sam Edinger (SG), George Kramer (PF), Ronald Kiser (C) Javier Cuevas, Willard Wittig, Michael Dunklin, Stephen Burns | |
| 10:34 | Oklahoma State | Todd Washington misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 17-13 |
| 10:32 | Purdue | George Kramer pulls down the rebound | 17-13 |
| 10:26 | Purdue | Ronald Kiser comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 17-13 |
| 10:24 | Purdue | Donald Kirkland tips it but misses | 17-13 |
| 10:23 | Oklahoma State | Mark Cora pulls down the rebound | 17-13 |
| 10:04 | Oklahoma State | Richard Knippenberg scores on a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Todd Washington and he's hacked by George Kramer - foul #1 on George Kramer, team foul #3 | 19-13 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Jack Powell (C) Carl Henriques | |
| Subs | Purdue | James Garner (SF) Donald Kirkland | |
| 10:04 | Oklahoma State | Richard Knippenberg makes the free throw | 20-13 |
| 10:01 | Purdue | Irvin Shepard throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 20-13 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | David Saxon (SF) Richard Knippenberg | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 09:39 | Oklahoma State | Jack Powell travels with the ball | 20-13 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Michael Dunklin (PF), Stephen Burns (C) George Kramer, Ronald Kiser | |
| 09:24 | Purdue | Sam Edinger works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 20-13 |
| 09:22 | Oklahoma State | The rebound goes to David Saxon | 20-13 |
| 08:56 | Oklahoma State | David Saxon connects on the jumpshot from the left side | 22-13 |
| 08:47 | Purdue | Stephen Burns hits a fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Sam Edinger out of a doubleteam | 22-15 |
| 08:24 | Oklahoma State | Michael Dunklin is called for the reach on Mark Cora - foul #1 on Michael Dunklin, team foul #4 | 22-15 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Karl Johnson (PF) Mark Cora | |
| Subs | Purdue | Javier Cuevas (PG), Willard Wittig (SG), Donald Kirkland (SF) Irvin Shepard, Sam Edinger, James Garner | |
| 08:05 | Oklahoma State | Todd Washington is whistled for a carry | 22-15 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Richard Knippenberg (SF) Todd Washington | |
| Subs | Purdue | George Kramer (PF), Ronald Kiser (C) Michael Dunklin, Stephen Burns | |
| 07:44 | Purdue | George Kramer buries a runner from close range on a great pass from Willard Wittig | 22-17 |
| Lineup | Oklahoma State | PG - Bryan Armstrong (tiring) 8 pts. SG - David Saxon (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Knippenberg (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Karl Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jack Powell (fairly fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Javier Cuevas (fresh) SG - Willard Wittig (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Donald Kirkland (fresh) PF - George Kramer (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Ronald Kiser (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 07:17 | Oklahoma State | Willard Wittig is called for the reach on Karl Johnson - foul #2 on Willard Wittig, team foul #5 | 22-17 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Carl Henriques (C) Jack Powell | |
| Subs | Purdue | Sam Edinger (SG), James Garner (SF) Willard Wittig, Donald Kirkland | |
| 07:05 | Oklahoma State | David Saxon misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Sam Edinger - foul #1 on Sam Edinger, team foul #6 | 22-17 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Stephen Burns (C) Ronald Kiser | |
| 07:05 | Oklahoma State | David Saxon misses the 1st free throw | 22-17 |
| 07:05 | Oklahoma State | David Saxon makes the 2nd free throw | 23-17 |
| 06:58 | Purdue | Stephen Burns loses the ball out of bounds | 23-17 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Todd Washington (SG) Richard Knippenberg | |
| Subs | Purdue | Irvin Shepard (PG) Javier Cuevas | |
| 06:37 | Oklahoma State | David Saxon is hacked by Irvin Shepard - foul #1 on Irvin Shepard, team foul #7 | 23-17 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Mark Cora (PF) Carl Henriques | |
| Subs | Purdue | Michael Dunklin (PF) George Kramer | |
| 06:37 | Oklahoma State | David Saxon misses the 1st free throw | 23-17 |
| 06:37 | Purdue | James Garner grabs the defensive rebound | 23-17 |
| 06:25 | Purdue | James Garner clanks a 3 from the left wing | 23-17 |
| 06:24 | Purdue | Michael Dunklin grabs the offensive board | 23-17 |
| 06:14 | Purdue | Michael Dunklin makes the wide open 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from James Garner out of a doubleteam | 23-20 |
| 05:48 | Oklahoma State | Mark Cora can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 23-20 |
| 05:47 | Purdue | Irvin Shepard grabs the defensive rebound | 23-20 |
| 05:40 | Purdue | Karl Johnson blocks the short jumper by Sam Edinger | 23-20 |
| 05:39 | Purdue | James Garner snags the offensive board | 23-20 |
| 05:24 | Purdue | Irvin Shepard connects on the jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Stephen Burns | 23-22 |
| 05:04 | Oklahoma State | The pull-up jumper by Todd Washington is blocked by Stephen Burns | 23-22 |
| 05:02 | Purdue | James Garner grabs the defensive rebound | 23-22 |
| 04:40 | Purdue | Sam Edinger makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Michael Dunklin | 23-25 |
| 04:11 | Oklahoma State | Todd Washington misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 23-25 |
| 04:09 | Purdue | Michael Dunklin grabs the defensive rebound | 23-25 |
| 04:07 | Purdue | Todd Washington is called for the reach on Irvin Shepard in the backcourt - foul #2 on Todd Washington, team foul #5 | 23-25 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Richard Knippenberg (SF), Carl Henriques (PF), Jack Powell (C) David Saxon, Mark Cora, Karl Johnson | |
| Subs | Purdue | Javier Cuevas (PG), Donald Kirkland (SF), George Kramer (PF), Ronald Kiser (C) Irvin Shepard, James Garner, Michael Dunklin, Stephen Burns | |
| 03:41 | Purdue | Ronald Kiser buries a shot from the right block set up by Sam Edinger out of the doubleteam | 23-27 |
| Lineup | Oklahoma State | PG - Bryan Armstrong (tiring) 8 pts. SG - Todd Washington (tiring) 2 ast. SF - Richard Knippenberg (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Carl Henriques (fresh) C - Jack Powell (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Javier Cuevas (fresh) SG - Sam Edinger (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Donald Kirkland (fresh) PF - George Kramer (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Ronald Kiser (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 03:16 | Oklahoma State | Bryan Armstrong misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 23-27 |
| 03:15 | Purdue | George Kramer pulls down the rebound | 23-27 |
| 02:59 | Purdue | Sam Edinger connects on the jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Javier Cuevas | 23-29 |
| 02:37 | Oklahoma State | Todd Washington knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 26-29 |
| 02:21 | Purdue | Sam Edinger's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 26-29 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | David Saxon (SF) Todd Washington | |
| Subs | Purdue | Irvin Shepard (PG) Sam Edinger | |
| 02:00 | Oklahoma State | Bryan Armstrong misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 26-29 |
| 01:58 | Oklahoma State | The offensive rebound goes to David Saxon | 26-29 |
| 01:52 | Oklahoma State | Bryan Armstrong connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 28-29 |
| 01:40 | Purdue | Ronald Kiser knocks in the jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Javier Cuevas | 28-31 |
| 01:23 | Oklahoma State | Jack Powell is fouled on the floor by Javier Cuevas - foul #1 on Javier Cuevas, team foul #8 | 28-31 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Todd Washington (SG), Mark Cora (PF) Richard Knippenberg, Carl Henriques | |
| Subs | Purdue | Willard Wittig (SG), James Garner (SF), Michael Dunklin (PF), Stephen Burns (C) Javier Cuevas, Donald Kirkland, George Kramer, Ronald Kiser | |
| 01:23 | Oklahoma State | Jack Powell makes the 1st free throw | 29-31 |
| 01:23 | Oklahoma State | Jack Powell misses the 2nd free throw | 29-31 |
| 01:23 | Purdue | Stephen Burns gets the rebound | 29-31 |
| 01:13 | Purdue | Michael Dunklin misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 29-31 |
| 01:11 | Oklahoma State | Todd Washington gets the rebound | 29-31 |
| 00:42 | Oklahoma State | Bryan Armstrong misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 29-31 |
| 00:40 | Purdue | Stephen Burns gets the rebound | 29-31 |
| 00:28 | Purdue | James Garner misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 29-31 |
| 00:27 | Purdue | Stephen Burns tips it in | 29-33 |
| 00:05 | Oklahoma State | Jack Powell knocks in the runner near the basket set up by Bryan Armstrong | 31-33 |
| 00:01 | Purdue | Bryan Armstrong is called for the reach on Willard Wittig - foul #1 on Bryan Armstrong, team foul #6 | 31-33 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Karl Johnson (PF), Carl Henriques (C) Bryan Armstrong, Jack Powell | |
| Subs | Purdue | Javier Cuevas (PG), Sam Edinger (SG), Donald Kirkland (SF), Ronald Kiser (C) Irvin Shepard, Willard Wittig, James Garner, Michael Dunklin | |
| 00:00 | Purdue | Sam Edinger slams it home over the doubleteam | 31-35 |