| Lineup | Purdue | PG - John Simpson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Hawkins (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Anderson (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Jay Stanger (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Alan Audette (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Aaron Wallace (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steve Gallagher (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - James Rembert (fresh) 5 pts. C - Mark Mikell (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Purdue | James Anderson inbounds the ball | 43-37 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:51 | Purdue | John Smith misses the driving attempt from the right block | 43-37 |
| 19:50 | Utah State | James Rembert snags the defensive board | 43-37 |
| 19:28 | Utah State | Steve Gallagher can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 43-37 |
| 19:27 | Purdue | Jay Stanger gets the rebound | 43-37 |
| 19:20 | Purdue | John Smith's fadeaway is rejected by Mark Mikell | 43-37 |
| 19:19 | Purdue | James Anderson tips it but misses | 43-37 |
| 19:18 | Purdue | Jay Stanger tips it but misses | 43-37 |
| 19:16 | Purdue | The offensive rebound goes to John Simpson | 43-37 |
| 19:11 | Purdue | John Smith clanks a shot from the left block but he's fouled by James Rembert - foul #1 on James Rembert, team foul #1 | 43-37 |
| 19:11 | Purdue | John Smith makes the 1st free throw | 44-37 |
| 19:11 | Purdue | John Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 45-37 |
| 18:46 | Utah State | Aaron Wallace comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 45-37 |
| 18:45 | Utah State | Mark Mikell gets the offensive rebound | 45-37 |
| 18:24 | Utah State | James Rembert misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 45-37 |
| 18:23 | Utah State | Mark Mikell hits the follow up shot | 45-39 |
| 18:10 | Purdue | John Simpson blows the layup but he's fouled by Alan Audette - foul #3 on Alan Audette, team foul #2 | 45-39 |
| Subs | Purdue | Robert Bluhm (SG), Timothy Sullivan (SF), Craig Wolfe (PF), Shawn Reitz (C) Robert Hawkins, James Anderson, John Smith, Jay Stanger | |
| Subs | Utah State | James McIlwaine (PG), Dennis Robinson (SG), Russell Coursey (SF), Devin Boos (PF), Carl Gilbert (C) Alan Audette, Aaron Wallace, Steve Gallagher, James Rembert, Mark Mikell | |
| 18:10 | Purdue | John Simpson makes the 1st free throw | 46-39 |
| 18:10 | Purdue | John Simpson misses the 2nd free throw | 46-39 |
| 18:10 | Utah State | Carl Gilbert gets the rebound | 46-39 |
| 17:50 | Utah State | Dennis Robinson comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Robert Bluhm - foul #1 on Robert Bluhm, team foul #1 | 46-39 |
| Subs | Purdue | Troy Stovall (PG) John Simpson | |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| 17:50 | Utah State | Dennis Robinson misses the 1st free throw | 46-39 |
| 17:50 | Utah State | Dennis Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 46-40 |
| 17:43 | Purdue | Timothy Sullivan lays it in on a nice dish by Troy Stovall | 48-40 |
| 17:29 | Utah State | Russell Coursey throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-40 |
| 17:22 | Purdue | Robert Bluhm is hacked by Dennis Robinson - foul #2 on Dennis Robinson, team foul #3 | 48-40 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Utah State | James Rembert (PF) Carl Gilbert | |
| 17:10 | Purdue | Timothy Sullivan blows the layup | 48-40 |
| 17:09 | Utah State | Dennis Robinson grabs the defensive rebound | 48-40 |
| 16:54 | Utah State | Dennis Robinson comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 48-40 |
| 16:52 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Troy Stovall | 48-40 |
| 16:47 | Purdue | Timothy Sullivan buries a shot near the basket on a great pass from Robert Bluhm and the foul's on James Rembert - foul #2 on James Rembert, team foul #4 | 50-40 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Utah State | Aaron Wallace (SG), Steve Gallagher (SF), Mark Mikell (C) Dennis Robinson, Russell Coursey, Devin Boos | |
| 16:47 | Purdue | Timothy Sullivan makes the free throw | 51-40 |
| 16:35 | Utah State | Mark Mikell misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Timothy Sullivan - foul #1 on Timothy Sullivan, team foul #2 | 51-40 |
| Subs | Purdue | John Smith (PF) Craig Wolfe | |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| 16:35 | Utah State | Mark Mikell makes the 1st free throw | 51-41 |
| 16:35 | Utah State | Mark Mikell makes the 2nd free throw | 51-42 |
| 16:14 | Purdue | John Smith misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 51-42 |
| 16:13 | Utah State | Mark Mikell pulls down the rebound | 51-42 |
| 16:01 | Utah State | Aaron Wallace is whistled for traveling | 51-42 |
| Subs | Purdue | Craig Wolfe (C) Shawn Reitz | |
| Subs | Utah State | Dennis Robinson (SF), Carl Gilbert (C) James McIlwaine, Mark Mikell | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Troy Stovall (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Robert Bluhm (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Timothy Sullivan (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Craig Wolfe (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Steve Gallagher (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Aaron Wallace (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dennis Robinson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - James Rembert (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Carl Gilbert (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:53 | Purdue | Timothy Sullivan blows the layup | 51-42 |
| 15:51 | Utah State | Carl Gilbert grabs the defensive rebound | 51-42 |
| 15:28 | Utah State | Aaron Wallace hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Dennis Robinson | 51-45 |
| 15:03 | Purdue | John Smith scores on a floater in the paint set up by Timothy Sullivan | 53-45 |
| 14:49 | Utah State | Aaron Wallace misses the 3 from the right corner | 53-45 |
| 14:47 | Purdue | Craig Wolfe snags the defensive board | 53-45 |
| 14:42 | Purdue | Timothy Sullivan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-45 |
| Subs | Purdue | John Simpson (PG), Robert Hawkins (SG), James Anderson (SF), Jay Stanger (C) Troy Stovall, Robert Bluhm, Timothy Sullivan, Craig Wolfe | |
| Subs | Utah State | Alan Audette (PG), Johnny Plourde (SF), Devin Boos (PF), Pete Buendia (C) Steve Gallagher, Dennis Robinson, James Rembert, Carl Gilbert | |
| 14:26 | Utah State | Aaron Wallace is fouled on the floor by Robert Hawkins - foul #3 on Robert Hawkins, team foul #3 | 53-45 |
| 14:14 | Utah State | A charge is called on Alan Audette - foul #4 on Alan Audette, team foul #5 | 53-45 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Utah State | Steve Gallagher (PG) Alan Audette | |
| 14:02 | Purdue | Jay Stanger makes the runner in the lane on a nice dish by John Simpson | 55-45 |
| 13:48 | Utah State | Devin Boos misses long on a shot in the lane | 55-45 |
| 13:47 | Utah State | Pete Buendia grabs the offensive rebound | 55-45 |
| 13:33 | Utah State | Devin Boos loses the dribble to Jay Stanger | 55-45 |
| 13:17 | Purdue | Jay Stanger misses long on an open turnaround from the left block | 55-45 |
| 13:15 | Purdue | Jay Stanger tips it in | 57-45 |
| 12:53 | Utah State | Aaron Wallace connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 57-48 |
| 12:33 | Purdue | John Smith clanks a driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by Devin Boos - foul #1 on Devin Boos, team foul #6 | 57-48 |
| Subs | Purdue | Troy Stovall (PG), Robert Bluhm (SG), Timothy Sullivan (SF), Shawn Reitz (C) John Simpson, Robert Hawkins, James Anderson, Jay Stanger | |
| Subs | Utah State | James McIlwaine (PG), Russell Coursey (SF), Mark Mikell (PF) Steve Gallagher, Johnny Plourde, Devin Boos | |
| 12:33 | Purdue | John Smith makes the 1st free throw | 58-48 |
| 12:33 | Purdue | John Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 59-48 |
| 12:25 | Utah State | Aaron Wallace connects on the jumpshot from the left wing | 59-50 |
| 12:20 | Purdue | Timothy Sullivan drills a fadeaway from the left side set up by John Smith | 61-50 |
| 12:05 | Utah State | James McIlwaine connects on the shot from close range and he's fouled by Troy Stovall - foul #2 on Troy Stovall, team foul #4 | 61-52 |
| Subs | Purdue | Craig Wolfe (PF) John Smith | |
| Subs | Utah State | Dennis Robinson (SG), James Rembert (PF) Aaron Wallace, Pete Buendia | |
| 12:05 | Utah State | James McIlwaine makes the free throw | 61-53 |
| 12:03 | Purdue | Troy Stovall throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 61-53 |
| 11:52 | Utah State | Russell Coursey comes up short on the runner in the lane | 61-53 |
| 11:50 | Utah State | The offensive rebound goes to James Rembert | 61-53 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Troy Stovall (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Robert Bluhm (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Timothy Sullivan (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - Craig Wolfe (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Shawn Reitz (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - James McIlwaine (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dennis Robinson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Russell Coursey (fresh) 5 pts. PF - James Rembert (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Mark Mikell (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Utah State | Russell Coursey is wide open but clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 61-53 |
| 11:31 | Purdue | Robert Bluhm snags the defensive board | 61-53 |
| 11:26 | Purdue | Timothy Sullivan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 61-53 |
| Subs | Purdue | Robert Hawkins (SG), Rafael Anderson (SF), Jay Stanger (C) Robert Bluhm, Timothy Sullivan, Shawn Reitz | |
| Subs | Utah State | Steve Gallagher (SG), Johnny Plourde (SF) Dennis Robinson, Russell Coursey | |
| 11:09 | Utah State | James McIlwaine misses the easy layup | 61-53 |
| 11:07 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Craig Wolfe | 61-53 |
| 11:02 | Purdue | Robert Hawkins misses the turnaround near the basket | 61-53 |
| 11:01 | Purdue | Craig Wolfe snags the offensive board | 61-53 |
| 10:52 | Purdue | Craig Wolfe hits the front of the rim on the wide open jump hook from the left block | 61-53 |
| 10:50 | Utah State | James Rembert grabs the board | 61-53 |
| 10:33 | Utah State | James McIlwaine knocks in the jump hook from close range on a great pass from Steve Gallagher | 61-55 |
| 10:10 | Purdue | Robert Hawkins is fouled on the floor by Steve Gallagher - foul #2 on Steve Gallagher, team foul #7 | 61-55 |
| Subs | Purdue | John Simpson (PG), Timothy Sullivan (PF), Shawn Reitz (C) Troy Stovall, Craig Wolfe, Jay Stanger | |
| Subs | Utah State | Aaron Wallace (SG), Carl Gilbert (PF), Pete Buendia (C) James McIlwaine, James Rembert, Mark Mikell | |
| 10:10 | Purdue | Robert Hawkins makes the 1st free throw | 62-55 |
| 10:10 | Purdue | Robert Hawkins makes the 2nd free throw | 63-55 |
| 09:47 | Utah State | Johnny Plourde drills a fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Carl Gilbert | 63-57 |
| 09:42 | Purdue | John Simpson is hacked by Pete Buendia - foul #4 on Pete Buendia, team foul #8 | 63-57 |
| Subs | Purdue | Robert Bluhm (SG) Robert Hawkins | |
| Subs | Utah State | James McIlwaine (PG), Russell Coursey (SF), Mark Mikell (C) Steve Gallagher, Johnny Plourde, Pete Buendia | |
| 09:42 | Purdue | John Simpson makes the 1st free throw | 64-57 |
| 09:42 | Purdue | John Simpson misses the 2nd free throw | 64-57 |
| 09:42 | Utah State | Mark Mikell snags the defensive board | 64-57 |
| 09:22 | Utah State | James McIlwaine buries a 3 from straight away | 64-60 |
| 09:14 | Purdue | Rafael Anderson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 64-60 |
| 09:12 | Utah State | James McIlwaine grabs the board | 64-60 |
| 08:54 | Utah State | Russell Coursey misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 64-60 |
| 08:52 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Rafael Anderson | 64-60 |
| 08:48 | Purdue | Robert Bluhm throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 64-60 |
| Subs | Purdue | Troy Stovall (PG), James Anderson (SF), John Smith (PF), Jay Stanger (C) John Simpson, Rafael Anderson, Timothy Sullivan, Shawn Reitz | |
| Subs | Utah State | Steve Gallagher (PG), Dennis Robinson (SG), Johnny Plourde (SF), James Rembert (PF), Devin Boos (C) James McIlwaine, Aaron Wallace, Russell Coursey, Carl Gilbert, Mark Mikell | |
| 08:25 | Utah State | Steve Gallagher misses the wide open 3 from the right corner | 64-60 |
| 08:23 | Purdue | John Smith gets the rebound | 64-60 |
| 08:18 | Purdue | Jay Stanger hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the baseline | 64-60 |
| 08:16 | Utah State | Devin Boos grabs the board | 64-60 |
| 07:52 | Utah State | Steve Gallagher hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 64-60 |
| 07:51 | Purdue | Jay Stanger gets the rebound | 64-60 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Troy Stovall (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Robert Bluhm (tiring) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Anderson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Smith (tiring) 13 pts. 7 reb. C - Jay Stanger (tiring) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Steve Gallagher (tiring) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dennis Robinson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Johnny Plourde (tiring) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - James Rembert (tired) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Devin Boos (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:47 | Purdue | Robert Bluhm hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by James Anderson | 66-60 |
| 07:30 | Utah State | Johnny Plourde can't finish the uncontested layup | 66-60 |
| 07:28 | Utah State | Dennis Robinson tips it but misses | 66-60 |
| 07:27 | Purdue | John Smith snags the defensive board | 66-60 |
| 07:20 | Purdue | Robert Bluhm misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Dennis Robinson - foul #3 on Dennis Robinson, team foul #9 | 66-60 |
| Subs | Purdue | John Simpson (PG), Craig Wolfe (PF), Shawn Reitz (C) Troy Stovall, John Smith, Jay Stanger | |
| Subs | Utah State | Alan Audette (PG), Aaron Wallace (SG), Mark Mikell (PF), Pete Buendia (C) Steve Gallagher, Dennis Robinson, James Rembert, Devin Boos | |
| 07:20 | Purdue | Robert Bluhm makes the 1st free throw | 67-60 |
| 07:20 | Purdue | Robert Bluhm makes the 2nd free throw | 68-60 |
| 07:03 | Utah State | Pete Buendia misses short on a fadeaway from the right block | 68-60 |
| 07:02 | Utah State | The offensive rebound goes to Pete Buendia | 68-60 |
| 06:51 | Utah State | Shawn Reitz picks off the pass by Aaron Wallace | 68-60 |
| 06:49 | Purdue | Alan Audette picks off the pass by John Simpson in the backcourt | 68-60 |
| 06:48 | Utah State | Alan Audette lays it up and in | 68-62 |
| 06:42 | Purdue | Robert Bluhm blows the layup | 68-62 |
| 06:40 | Purdue | John Simpson tips it home | 70-62 |
| 06:23 | Utah State | Mark Mikell makes the shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Alan Audette | 70-64 |
| 06:19 | Purdue | Shawn Reitz throws a bad pass out of bounds | 70-64 |
| Subs | Purdue | Robert Hawkins (SG), Rafael Anderson (SF), John Smith (PF), Timothy Sullivan (C) Robert Bluhm, James Anderson, Craig Wolfe, Shawn Reitz | |
| Subs | Utah State | Russell Coursey (SF) Johnny Plourde | |
| 06:06 | Utah State | John Simpson is called for the reach on Alan Audette - foul #1 on John Simpson, team foul #5 | 70-64 |
| Subs | Purdue | Troy Stovall (PG) John Simpson | |
| Subs | Utah State | Dennis Robinson (SG), Carl Gilbert (PF) Aaron Wallace, Mark Mikell | |
| 05:58 | Utah State | Alan Audette is fouled on the floor by Troy Stovall - foul #3 on Troy Stovall, team foul #6 | 70-64 |
| 05:46 | Utah State | Dennis Robinson misses short on a runner in the paint | 70-64 |
| 05:45 | Purdue | Timothy Sullivan snags the defensive board | 70-64 |
| 05:41 | Purdue | Rafael Anderson is fouled on the floor by Carl Gilbert - foul #1 on Carl Gilbert, team foul #10 | 70-64 |
| 05:41 | Purdue | Rafael Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 71-64 |
| 05:41 | Purdue | Rafael Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 72-64 |
| 05:18 | Utah State | Dennis Robinson drills a shot from the right side set up by Alan Audette | 72-66 |
| 05:15 | Purdue | Rafael Anderson is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 72-66 |
| Subs | Purdue | John Simpson (PG), Craig Wolfe (PF), Jay Stanger (C) Troy Stovall, Rafael Anderson, John Smith | |
| Subs | Utah State | James McIlwaine (SG), Johnny Plourde (SF), James Rembert (PF), Devin Boos (C) Dennis Robinson, Russell Coursey, Carl Gilbert, Pete Buendia | |
| 05:01 | Utah State | James McIlwaine connects on the jumpshot from the right side | 72-68 |
| 04:52 | Purdue | Robert Hawkins comes up short on the shot from the right side | 72-68 |
| 04:50 | Utah State | The rebound goes to Devin Boos | 72-68 |
| 04:36 | Utah State | Alan Audette misses long on a jumper from the left side | 72-68 |
| 04:34 | Utah State | James Rembert snags the offensive board | 72-68 |
| 04:18 | Utah State | Jay Stanger is called for the reach on Alan Audette - foul #1 on Jay Stanger, team foul #7 | 72-68 |
| Subs | Purdue | Troy Stovall (PG), Robert Bluhm (SG), James Anderson (SF), John Smith (PF) John Simpson, Robert Hawkins, Timothy Sullivan, Craig Wolfe | |
| Subs | Utah State | Aaron Wallace (SG), Steve Gallagher (SF), Mark Mikell (PF) James McIlwaine, Johnny Plourde, James Rembert | |
| 04:18 | Utah State | Alan Audette makes the 1st free throw | 72-69 |
| 04:18 | Utah State | Alan Audette misses the 2nd free throw | 72-69 |
| 04:18 | Purdue | Jay Stanger gets the rebound | 72-69 |
| 03:58 | Purdue | John Smith hits a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from James Anderson | 74-69 |
| 03:48 | Utah State | Devin Boos misses short on a floater from the left block but the foul's on Jay Stanger - foul #2 on Jay Stanger, team foul #8 | 74-69 |
| Subs | Purdue | Shawn Reitz (C) Jay Stanger | |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| 03:48 | Utah State | Devin Boos makes the 1st free throw | 74-70 |
| 03:48 | Utah State | Devin Boos misses the 2nd free throw | 74-70 |
| 03:48 | Purdue | Shawn Reitz grabs the defensive rebound | 74-70 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Troy Stovall (fairly fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Bluhm (tiring) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Anderson (tiring) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Smith (tiring) 15 pts. 8 reb. C - Shawn Reitz (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Alan Audette (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Aaron Wallace (tiring) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steve Gallagher (tiring) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Devin Boos (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Mark Mikell (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:44 | Purdue | Robert Bluhm is wide open but clanks a floater from the left side | 74-70 |
| 03:43 | Utah State | Mark Mikell pulls down the rebound | 74-70 |
| 03:37 | Utah State | Devin Boos misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 74-70 |
| 03:36 | Utah State | Mark Mikell gets the offensive rebound | 74-70 |
| 03:14 | Utah State | Aaron Wallace clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 74-70 |
| 03:12 | Purdue | James Anderson snags the defensive board | 74-70 |
| 03:10 | Purdue | Mark Mikell is called for the reach on Robert Bluhm in the backcourt - foul #1 on Mark Mikell, team foul #11 | 74-70 |
| Subs | Purdue | John Simpson (PG), Timothy Sullivan (SF), Craig Wolfe (PF) Troy Stovall, James Anderson, John Smith | |
| Subs | Utah State | Dennis Robinson (SG), Russell Coursey (SF), James Rembert (PF), Pete Buendia (C) Aaron Wallace, Steve Gallagher, Devin Boos, Mark Mikell | |
| 03:10 | Purdue | Robert Bluhm misses the 1st free throw | 74-70 |
| 03:10 | Purdue | Robert Bluhm makes the 2nd free throw | 75-70 |
| 03:03 | Utah State | Dennis Robinson buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 75-72 |
| 03:01 | Purdue | Alan Audette is called for the reach on John Simpson in the backcourt - foul #5 on Alan Audette, team foul #12 | 75-72 |
| Subs | Purdue | Robert Hawkins (SG), Rafael Anderson (SF) Robert Bluhm, Timothy Sullivan | |
| Subs | Utah State | James McIlwaine (PG) Alan Audette | |
| 03:01 | Purdue | John Simpson makes the 1st free throw | 76-72 |
| 03:01 | Purdue | John Simpson makes the 2nd free throw | 77-72 |
| 02:37 | Utah State | James McIlwaine misses long on a fadeaway near the basket | 77-72 |
| 02:35 | Utah State | James McIlwaine can't tip it in | 77-72 |
| 02:33 | Purdue | John Simpson pulls down the rebound | 77-72 |
| 02:30 | Purdue | Dennis Robinson steals it from Shawn Reitz in the backcourt | 77-72 |
| 02:29 | Utah State | Dennis Robinson banks in the layup | 77-74 |
| 02:10 | Purdue | John Simpson misses the jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on James Rembert - foul #3 on James Rembert, team foul #13 | 77-74 |
| Subs | Purdue | Timothy Sullivan (SF), John Smith (PF), Jay Stanger (C) Rafael Anderson, Craig Wolfe, Shawn Reitz | |
| Subs | Utah State | Aaron Wallace (SG), Johnny Plourde (SF), Carl Gilbert (PF), Mark Mikell (C) Dennis Robinson, Russell Coursey, James Rembert, Pete Buendia | |
| 02:10 | Purdue | John Simpson misses the 1st free throw | 77-74 |
| 02:10 | Purdue | John Simpson makes the 2nd free throw | 78-74 |
| 01:57 | Utah State | John Smith is called for the reach on James McIlwaine - foul #2 on John Smith, team foul #9 | 78-74 |
| Subs | Purdue | James Anderson (SF) Timothy Sullivan | |
| Subs | Utah State | James Rembert (PF), Pete Buendia (C) Carl Gilbert, Mark Mikell | |
| 01:57 | Utah State | James McIlwaine makes the 1st free throw | 78-75 |
| 01:57 | Utah State | James McIlwaine makes the 2nd free throw | 78-76 |
| 01:55 | Purdue | James McIlwaine steps in front of the Jay Stanger pass in the backcourt | 78-76 |
| 01:54 | Utah State | James McIlwaine lays it up and in | 78-78 |
| 01:45 | Purdue | John Smith makes the jump hook from close range on a great pass from James Anderson | 80-78 |
| 01:32 | Utah State | The short jumper by James McIlwaine is denied by James Anderson | 80-78 |
| 01:31 | Utah State | Pete Buendia grabs the offensive board | 80-78 |
| 01:23 | Utah State | Aaron Wallace drills a runner from the left block on a nice dish by James McIlwaine and he's fouled by Robert Hawkins - foul #4 on Robert Hawkins, team foul #10 | 80-80 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Utah State | Steve Gallagher (PG) James McIlwaine | |
| 01:23 | Utah State | Aaron Wallace makes the free throw | 80-81 |
| 01:12 | Purdue | James Anderson can't finish the uncontested layup | 80-81 |
| 01:10 | Utah State | Johnny Plourde grabs the defensive rebound | 80-81 |
| 01:10 | Utah State | Utah State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 80-81 |
| 00:57 | Utah State | Aaron Wallace connects on the fadeaway from the right side set up by Steve Gallagher | 80-83 |
| 00:48 | Purdue | James Anderson comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on James Rembert - foul #4 on James Rembert, team foul #14 | 80-83 |
| 00:48 | Purdue | James Anderson misses the 1st free throw | 80-83 |
| 00:48 | Purdue | James Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 81-83 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:21 | Utah State | Aaron Wallace loses the dribble to John Smith | 81-83 |
| 00:14 | Purdue | Jay Stanger blows the wide open layup | 81-83 |
| 00:13 | Utah State | Johnny Plourde snags the defensive board | 81-83 |
| 00:13 | Utah State | Utah State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 81-83 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:11 | Utah State | Steve Gallagher is hacked by Robert Hawkins in the backcourt - foul #5 on Robert Hawkins, team foul #11 | 81-83 |
| Subs | Purdue | Robert Bluhm (SG) Robert Hawkins | |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| 00:11 | Utah State | Steve Gallagher makes the 1st free throw | 81-84 |
| 00:11 | Utah State | Steve Gallagher makes the 2nd free throw | 81-85 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:05 | Purdue | John Simpson can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 81-85 |
| 00:04 | Purdue | John Smith grabs the offensive board | 81-85 |
| 00:00 | Purdue | John Smith hits a 3 pointer from the left wing | 84-85 |