| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Joe Welch (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Charles Solley (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Ford (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Newcomb (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - James Roper (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Kenneth Sainz (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Urbano (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Trinh (fresh) PF - Thomas Turner (fresh) 3 reb. C - David Bragg (fresh) 7 pts. 3 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Montana State | Christopher Ford inbounds the ball | 34-26 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 19:46 | Montana State | James Roper's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-26 |
| Subs | Montana State | Robert Williams (PG), Jimmy Burke (SF), Charles Fink (PF) Joe Welch, Christopher Ford, William Newcomb | |
| Subs | Purdue | Joe Maynor (PG), Walter Braun (SG), Kevin Anderson (C) Kenneth Sainz, Charles Urbano, David Bragg | |
| 19:17 | Purdue | Thomas Turner dunks the ball on a nice dish by Joe Maynor | 34-28 |
| 19:03 | Montana State | Jimmy Burke is hacked by Kevin Anderson - foul #1 on Kevin Anderson, team foul #1 | 34-28 |
| Subs | Montana State | Joe Welch (PG), Christopher Ford (SF), William Newcomb (PF) Robert Williams, Jimmy Burke, Charles Fink | |
| Subs | Purdue | Kenneth Sainz (PG), David Bragg (C) Joe Maynor, Kevin Anderson | |
| 18:56 | Montana State | The jump hook by Christopher Ford is blocked by David Bragg | 34-28 |
| 18:55 | Purdue | Thomas Turner pulls down the rebound | 34-28 |
| 18:31 | Purdue | Thomas Trinh connects on the floater from the right wing | 34-30 |
| 18:15 | Montana State | Christopher Ford can't connect on a fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by Walter Braun - foul #1 on Walter Braun, team foul #2 | 34-30 |
| Subs | Montana State | Robert Williams (PG) Joe Welch | |
| Subs | Purdue | Joe Maynor (PG), Charles Urbano (SG), Robert Cook (SF), Kevin Anderson (C) Kenneth Sainz, Walter Braun, Thomas Trinh, David Bragg | |
| 18:15 | Montana State | Christopher Ford makes the 1st free throw | 35-30 |
| 18:15 | Montana State | Christopher Ford makes the 2nd free throw | 36-30 |
| 17:46 | Purdue | Kevin Anderson travels with the ball | 36-30 |
| Subs | Montana State | Joe Welch (PG), Jimmy Burke (SF), Jeffery Veal (C) Robert Williams, Christopher Ford, William Newcomb | |
| Subs | Purdue | Kenneth Sainz (PG), Thomas Trinh (SF), David Bragg (C) Joe Maynor, Robert Cook, Kevin Anderson | |
| 17:22 | Montana State | Thomas Turner steals the ball from Charles Solley | 36-30 |
| 17:03 | Purdue | Kenneth Sainz misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 36-30 |
| 17:01 | Montana State | Jeffery Veal snags the defensive board | 36-30 |
| 16:45 | Montana State | Joe Welch can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 36-30 |
| 16:43 | Montana State | Jimmy Burke misses the tip | 36-30 |
| 16:42 | Montana State | James Roper gets the offensive rebound | 36-30 |
| 16:31 | Montana State | Joe Welch misses the jumper from the right wing | 36-30 |
| 16:29 | Montana State | Jimmy Burke snags the offensive board | 36-30 |
| 16:18 | Montana State | Jimmy Burke comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 36-30 |
| 16:16 | Purdue | David Bragg gets the rebound | 36-30 |
| 15:48 | Purdue | Charles Urbano scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Kenneth Sainz | 36-33 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Joe Welch (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Charles Solley (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jimmy Burke (fresh) 3 reb. PF - James Roper (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeffery Veal (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Kenneth Sainz (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Urbano (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Trinh (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Thomas Turner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - David Bragg (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 15:30 | Montana State | James Roper drills a turnaround from close range and he's hacked by Thomas Turner - foul #3 on Thomas Turner, team foul #3 | 38-33 |
| Subs | Montana State | Robert Williams (PG), Christopher Ford (SF), William Newcomb (PF) Joe Welch, Jimmy Burke, Jeffery Veal | |
| Subs | Purdue | Joe Maynor (PG), Walter Braun (SG), Robert Cook (SF), John Kinkade (PF), Kevin Anderson (C) Kenneth Sainz, Charles Urbano, Thomas Trinh, Thomas Turner, David Bragg | |
| 15:30 | Montana State | James Roper makes the free throw | 39-33 |
| 15:10 | Purdue | Robert Cook connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 39-35 |
| 14:51 | Montana State | Christopher Ford can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 39-35 |
| 14:50 | Purdue | John Kinkade snags the defensive board | 39-35 |
| 14:27 | Purdue | John Kinkade makes the jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Robert Cook | 39-37 |
| 14:11 | Montana State | The short jumper by James Roper is denied by John Kinkade | 39-37 |
| 14:09 | Montana State | Charles Solley tips it but misses | 39-37 |
| 14:08 | Purdue | The rebound goes to John Kinkade | 39-37 |
| 13:41 | Purdue | Kevin Anderson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint | 39-37 |
| 13:40 | Purdue | Robert Cook hits the follow up shot | 39-39 |
| 13:29 | Montana State | Robert Williams loses the dribble to Robert Cook | 39-39 |
| 13:17 | Purdue | John Kinkade comes up short on the turnaround from close range but he's fouled by James Roper - foul #3 on James Roper, team foul #1 | 39-39 |
| Subs | Montana State | Joe Welch (PG), Jeffery Veal (C) Robert Williams, James Roper | |
| Subs | Purdue | Kenneth Sainz (PG), Charles Urbano (SG), Thomas Trinh (SF), David Bragg (C) Joe Maynor, Walter Braun, Robert Cook, Kevin Anderson | |
| 13:17 | Purdue | John Kinkade misses the 1st free throw | 39-39 |
| 13:17 | Purdue | John Kinkade makes the 2nd free throw | 39-40 |
| 12:59 | Montana State | Charles Solley is fouled on the floor by John Kinkade - foul #4 on John Kinkade, team foul #4 | 39-40 |
| Subs | Montana State | James Roper (C) Jeffery Veal | |
| Subs | Purdue | Thomas Turner (PF) John Kinkade | |
| 12:43 | Montana State | David Bragg picks off the pass by Charles Solley out of a doubleteam | 39-40 |
| 12:16 | Purdue | Kenneth Sainz is hacked by Charles Solley - foul #3 on Charles Solley, team foul #2 | 39-40 |
| Subs | Montana State | Jeffery Veal (C) James Roper | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 11:59 | Purdue | Thomas Turner is whistled for a carry | 39-40 |
| 11:47 | Montana State | Joe Welch loses the dribble to Charles Urbano | 39-40 |
| 11:43 | Purdue | Thomas Trinh hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Charles Urbano | 39-42 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Joe Welch (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Charles Solley (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Christopher Ford (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Newcomb (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeffery Veal (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Kenneth Sainz (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Urbano (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Trinh (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Thomas Turner (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - David Bragg (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 4 stl. | |
| 11:29 | Montana State | Thomas Turner swats the layup by Joe Welch | 39-42 |
| 11:27 | Montana State | William Newcomb tips it in | 41-42 |
| 11:03 | Purdue | Thomas Turner can't finish the layup but he's fouled by William Newcomb - foul #3 on William Newcomb, team foul #3 | 41-42 |
| Subs | Montana State | Jimmy Burke (SF), Radomil Tontarski (PF), James Roper (C) Christopher Ford, William Newcomb, Jeffery Veal | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 11:03 | Purdue | Thomas Turner makes the 1st free throw | 41-43 |
| 11:03 | Purdue | Thomas Turner makes the 2nd free throw | 41-44 |
| 10:47 | Montana State | Jimmy Burke hits a 3 from the right corner set up by Joe Welch | 44-44 |
| 10:26 | Purdue | Charles Solley is called for the reach on Charles Urbano - foul #4 on Charles Solley, team foul #4 | 44-44 |
| Subs | Montana State | Robert Williams (PG), Rodney Speer (SG), Christopher Ford (SF), William Newcomb (PF) Joe Welch, Charles Solley, Jimmy Burke, Radomil Tontarski | |
| Subs | Purdue | Joe Maynor (PG), Walter Braun (SG), Robert Cook (SF), Kevin Anderson (C) Kenneth Sainz, Charles Urbano, Thomas Trinh, David Bragg | |
| 10:05 | Purdue | Thomas Turner jams it on a nice dish by Joe Maynor | 44-46 |
| 09:49 | Montana State | Kevin Anderson denies the turnaround by William Newcomb | 44-46 |
| 09:47 | Purdue | Robert Cook grabs the defensive rebound | 44-46 |
| 09:30 | Purdue | Kevin Anderson misses long on a turnaround from close range but the foul's on James Roper - foul #4 on James Roper, team foul #5 | 44-46 |
| Subs | Montana State | Joe Welch (PG), Reginald Forde (SG), Jimmy Burke (SF), Jeffery Veal (C) Robert Williams, Rodney Speer, Christopher Ford, James Roper | |
| Subs | Purdue | Kenneth Sainz (PG), Charles Urbano (SG), Thomas Trinh (SF), David Bragg (C) Joe Maynor, Walter Braun, Robert Cook, Thomas Turner | |
| 09:30 | Purdue | Kevin Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 44-47 |
| 09:30 | Purdue | Kevin Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 44-48 |
| 09:13 | Montana State | The short jumper by Jeffery Veal is denied by David Bragg | 44-48 |
| 09:11 | Purdue | Charles Urbano grabs the board | 44-48 |
| 08:47 | Purdue | David Bragg blows the layup | 44-48 |
| 08:46 | Purdue | Thomas Trinh grabs the offensive rebound | 44-48 |
| 08:23 | Purdue | Kenneth Sainz misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 44-48 |
| 08:22 | Purdue | Thomas Trinh tips it in | 44-50 |
| 08:05 | Montana State | Joe Welch comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 44-50 |
| 08:04 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Kevin Anderson | 44-50 |
| 07:41 | Purdue | Reginald Forde steals it from David Bragg | 44-50 |
| 07:37 | Montana State | Reginald Forde hits the finger roll | 46-50 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Joe Welch (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Reginald Forde (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jimmy Burke (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Newcomb (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Jeffery Veal (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Kenneth Sainz (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Urbano (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Trinh (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kevin Anderson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - David Bragg (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 4 stl. | |
| 07:13 | Purdue | Kenneth Sainz makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Charles Urbano | 46-53 |
| 06:53 | Montana State | Jeffery Veal scores on a jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Reginald Forde and he's fouled by David Bragg - foul #2 on David Bragg, team foul #5 | 48-53 |
| Subs | Montana State | Robert Williams (PG), Charles Solley (SG), Christopher Ford (SF), James Roper (PF) Joe Welch, Reginald Forde, Jimmy Burke, William Newcomb | |
| Subs | Purdue | Joe Maynor (PG), Walter Braun (SG), Robert Cook (SF), John Kinkade (PF) Kenneth Sainz, Charles Urbano, Thomas Trinh, David Bragg | |
| 06:53 | Montana State | Jeffery Veal makes the free throw | 49-53 |
| 06:36 | Purdue | John Kinkade clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 49-53 |
| 06:34 | Montana State | James Roper grabs the defensive rebound | 49-53 |
| 06:29 | Montana State | Robert Williams can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 49-53 |
| 06:27 | Purdue | Kevin Anderson grabs the board | 49-53 |
| 06:02 | Purdue | Walter Braun buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 49-56 |
| 05:37 | Montana State | Robert Williams misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 49-56 |
| 05:36 | Purdue | Kevin Anderson pulls down the rebound | 49-56 |
| 05:36 | Purdue | Purdue calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-56 |
| Subs | Montana State | Joe Welch (PG), Radomil Tontarski (PF) Robert Williams, Jeffery Veal | |
| Subs | Purdue | Kenneth Sainz (PG), Charles Urbano (SG), Thomas Trinh (SF), David Bragg (C) Joe Maynor, Walter Braun, Robert Cook, Kevin Anderson | |
| 05:12 | Purdue | John Kinkade can't finish the layup | 49-56 |
| 05:11 | Purdue | John Kinkade gets the offensive rebound | 49-56 |
| 04:57 | Purdue | David Bragg clanks a jumper from the left wing | 49-56 |
| 04:56 | Montana State | Christopher Ford grabs the defensive rebound | 49-56 |
| 04:37 | Montana State | The jump hook by James Roper is blocked by David Bragg | 49-56 |
| 04:36 | Montana State | Charles Solley snags the offensive board | 49-56 |
| 04:23 | Montana State | Christopher Ford knocks in the floater from close range | 51-56 |
| 03:57 | Purdue | Radomil Tontarski denies the turnaround by John Kinkade | 51-56 |
| 03:56 | Montana State | Joe Welch grabs the defensive rebound | 51-56 |
| 03:38 | Montana State | Christopher Ford can't connect on a shot from the right side but he's fouled by Charles Urbano - foul #1 on Charles Urbano, team foul #6 | 51-56 |
| Subs | Montana State | Robert Williams (PG), William Newcomb (PF) Joe Welch, Radomil Tontarski | |
| Subs | Purdue | Joe Maynor (PG), Walter Braun (SG), Robert Cook (SF), Kevin Anderson (C) Kenneth Sainz, Charles Urbano, Thomas Trinh, David Bragg | |
| 03:38 | Montana State | Christopher Ford makes the 1st free throw | 52-56 |
| 03:38 | Montana State | Christopher Ford makes the 2nd free throw | 53-56 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Robert Williams (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Charles Solley (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Christopher Ford (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Newcomb (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - James Roper (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Joe Maynor (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Walter Braun (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Cook (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Kinkade (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Kevin Anderson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:20 | Purdue | Walter Braun scores on a jumpshot from the right wing and he's fouled by Charles Solley - foul #5 on Charles Solley, team foul #6 | 53-58 |
| Subs | Montana State | Joe Welch (PG), Rodney Speer (SG) Robert Williams, Charles Solley | |
| Subs | Purdue | Kenneth Sainz (PG), David Bragg (C) Joe Maynor, Kevin Anderson | |
| 03:20 | Purdue | Walter Braun makes the free throw | 53-59 |
| 02:59 | Montana State | William Newcomb blows the layup but he's fouled by John Kinkade - foul #5 on John Kinkade, team foul #7 | 53-59 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Charles Urbano (SG), Thomas Turner (PF) Walter Braun, John Kinkade | |
| 02:59 | Montana State | William Newcomb misses the 1st free throw | 53-59 |
| 02:59 | Montana State | William Newcomb makes the 2nd free throw | 54-59 |
| 02:41 | Purdue | Thomas Turner connects on the floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Kenneth Sainz | 54-61 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:25 | Montana State | James Roper is whistled for traveling | 54-61 |
| Subs | Montana State | Robert Williams (PG), Jeffery Veal (C) Joe Welch, James Roper | |
| Subs | Purdue | Joe Maynor (PG), Thomas Trinh (SF), Kevin Anderson (C) Kenneth Sainz, Robert Cook, David Bragg | |
| 02:10 | Purdue | Kevin Anderson can't finish the layup | 54-61 |
| 02:08 | Montana State | Christopher Ford pulls down the rebound | 54-61 |
| 02:04 | Montana State | Robert Williams scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Jeffery Veal | 57-61 |
| 01:40 | Purdue | Charles Urbano hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 57-61 |
| 01:39 | Purdue | Kevin Anderson can't tip it in | 57-61 |
| 01:38 | Montana State | William Newcomb grabs the board | 57-61 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 01:17 | Montana State | The short jumper by Rodney Speer is denied by Kevin Anderson | 57-61 |
| 01:16 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Joe Maynor | 57-61 |
| 00:47 | Purdue | Thomas Turner banks in the layup set up by Thomas Trinh | 57-63 |
| 00:47 | Montana State | Montana State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-63 |
| Subs | Montana State | Joe Welch (PG), James Roper (C) Robert Williams, Jeffery Veal | |
| Subs | Purdue | Kenneth Sainz (PG), David Bragg (C) Joe Maynor, Kevin Anderson | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:41 | Montana State | Joe Welch buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Rodney Speer and he's hacked by Thomas Trinh - foul #1 on Thomas Trinh, team foul #8 | 59-63 |
| 00:41 | Montana State | Joe Welch makes the free throw | 60-63 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:18 | Purdue | Thomas Trinh lays it in on a great pass from Kenneth Sainz | 60-65 |
| 00:11 | Montana State | Thomas Trinh is called for the reach on Christopher Ford - foul #2 on Thomas Trinh, team foul #9 | 60-65 |
| 00:11 | Montana State | Christopher Ford makes the 1st free throw | 61-65 |
| 00:11 | Montana State | Christopher Ford makes the 2nd free throw | 62-65 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:10 | Purdue | Charles Urbano is hacked by Joe Welch in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joe Welch, team foul #7 | 62-65 |
| 00:10 | Purdue | Charles Urbano misses the 1st free throw | 62-65 |
| 00:10 | Montana State | Christopher Ford grabs the defensive rebound | 62-65 |
| 00:10 | Montana State | Montana State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-65 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:05 | Montana State | Joe Welch clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 62-65 |
| 00:04 | Purdue | Charles Urbano gets the rebound | 62-65 |
| 00:03 | Purdue | Charles Urbano is fouled in the backcourt by Joe Welch - foul #3 on Joe Welch, team foul #8 | 62-65 |
| 00:03 | Purdue | Charles Urbano makes the 1st free throw | 62-66 |
| 00:03 | Purdue | Charles Urbano makes the 2nd free throw | 62-67 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:00 | Montana State | Rodney Speer misses the halfcourt shot | 62-67 |