| Lineup | Purdue | PG - William Stanford (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Champagne (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. SF - Terry Wooldridge (fresh) 3 ast. PF - Ronald Kiser (fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. C - Stephen Burns (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Herman Fulton (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Elmer Baldwin (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Gray (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Pete Oberlin (fresh) C - James Cox (fresh) 8 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Montana State | John Gray inbounds the ball | 28-24 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:42 | Montana State | William Stanford is called for the reach on James Cox - foul #1 on William Stanford, team foul #1 | 28-24 |
| 19:28 | Montana State | Pete Oberlin hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 28-24 |
| 19:26 | Montana State | James Cox tips it back up and in | 28-26 |
| 19:02 | Purdue | Ronald Kiser banks in the layup on a great pass from Stephen Burns and he's fouled by James Cox - foul #2 on James Cox, team foul #1 | 30-26 |
| 19:02 | Purdue | Ronald Kiser makes the free throw | 31-26 |
| 18:50 | Montana State | William Stanford is called for the reach on Elmer Baldwin - foul #2 on William Stanford, team foul #2 | 31-26 |
| 18:42 | Montana State | James Cox hits a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Herman Fulton | 31-28 |
| 18:13 | Purdue | Ronald Kiser lays it in | 33-28 |
| 17:47 | Montana State | Ronald Kiser steals the ball from John Gray | 33-28 |
| 17:21 | Purdue | The short jumper by Ronald Kiser is denied by James Cox | 33-28 |
| 17:20 | Purdue | Ronald Kiser grabs the offensive rebound | 33-28 |
| 16:59 | Purdue | James Cox is called for the reach on William Stanford - foul #3 on James Cox, team foul #2 | 33-28 |
| Subs | Purdue | Willard Wittig (SG), Donald Kirkland (SF) Robert Champagne, Terry Wooldridge | |
| Subs | Montana State | Marc Turbacuski (C) James Cox | |
| 16:43 | Purdue | Stephen Burns is fouled on the floor by Marc Turbacuski - foul #2 on Marc Turbacuski, team foul #3 | 33-28 |
| Subs | Purdue | Jason Perry (SG) William Stanford | |
| Subs | Montana State | Bruce Chute (C) Pete Oberlin | |
| 16:20 | Purdue | Herman Fulton takes the ball from Willard Wittig | 33-28 |
| 16:15 | Montana State | John Gray hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Herman Fulton | 33-30 |
| 15:58 | Purdue | Donald Kirkland loses the dribble to John Gray | 33-30 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Willard Wittig (fresh) SG - Jason Perry (fresh) SF - Donald Kirkland (fresh) PF - Ronald Kiser (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Stephen Burns (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Herman Fulton (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Elmer Baldwin (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Gray (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Marc Turbacuski (fresh) 2 pts. C - Bruce Chute (fresh) | |
| 15:37 | Montana State | The short jumper by Elmer Baldwin is denied by Ronald Kiser | 33-30 |
| 15:36 | Montana State | Herman Fulton grabs the offensive rebound | 33-30 |
| 15:10 | Montana State | Herman Fulton misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 33-30 |
| 15:08 | Montana State | Marc Turbacuski misses the tip | 33-30 |
| 15:06 | Purdue | Stephen Burns gets the rebound | 33-30 |
| 14:47 | Purdue | Willard Wittig buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Jason Perry | 36-30 |
| 14:25 | Montana State | Marc Turbacuski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-30 |
| Subs | Purdue | William Stanford (PG), Robert Champagne (SG), Terry Wooldridge (SF), George Kramer (PF), Orunjan Ake (C) Willard Wittig, Jason Perry, Donald Kirkland, Ronald Kiser, Stephen Burns | |
| Subs | Montana State | John Exley (PG), Elmer Davis (SG), Matthew Billings (SF), Pete Oberlin (PF), James Cox (C) Herman Fulton, Elmer Baldwin, John Gray, Marc Turbacuski, Bruce Chute | |
| 14:08 | Purdue | George Kramer misses long on a floater in the lane | 36-30 |
| 14:07 | Montana State | Matthew Billings pulls down the rebound | 36-30 |
| 13:49 | Montana State | Terry Wooldridge steals it from Pete Oberlin | 36-30 |
| 13:44 | Purdue | William Stanford hits the finger roll set up by Terry Wooldridge | 38-30 |
| 13:38 | Montana State | Elmer Davis comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 38-30 |
| 13:36 | Purdue | George Kramer snags the defensive board | 38-30 |
| 13:08 | Purdue | Orunjan Ake throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-30 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Herman Fulton (PG) John Exley | |
| 12:47 | Montana State | James Cox knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Elmer Davis | 38-33 |
| 12:21 | Purdue | James Cox steps in front of the George Kramer pass | 38-33 |
| 12:11 | Montana State | Pete Oberlin makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 38-36 |
| 11:49 | Purdue | William Stanford misses the dunk but he's fouled by Elmer Davis - foul #4 on Elmer Davis, team foul #4 | 38-36 |
| Subs | Purdue | Ronald Kiser (PF), Stephen Burns (C) George Kramer, Orunjan Ake | |
| Subs | Montana State | Elmer Baldwin (SG), John Gray (SF) Elmer Davis, Matthew Billings | |
| 11:49 | Purdue | William Stanford makes the 1st free throw | 39-36 |
| 11:49 | Purdue | William Stanford misses the 2nd free throw | 39-36 |
| 11:49 | Montana State | Pete Oberlin pulls down the rebound | 39-36 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - William Stanford (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Champagne (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. SF - Terry Wooldridge (fresh) 4 ast. PF - Ronald Kiser (fresh) 21 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Stephen Burns (fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Herman Fulton (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Elmer Baldwin (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Gray (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Pete Oberlin (fresh) 3 pts. C - James Cox (fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 11:35 | Montana State | Herman Fulton misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 39-36 |
| 11:33 | Purdue | Robert Champagne grabs the board | 39-36 |
| 11:04 | Purdue | Ronald Kiser hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 39-36 |
| 11:02 | Purdue | Stephen Burns grabs the offensive rebound | 39-36 |
| 10:39 | Purdue | Ronald Kiser hits a 3 from the right wing | 42-36 |
| 10:23 | Montana State | Elmer Baldwin scores on a runner in the lane set up by Herman Fulton and he's fouled by William Stanford - foul #3 on William Stanford, team foul #3 | 42-38 |
| Subs | Purdue | Willard Wittig (PG), Jason Perry (SG), Donald Kirkland (SF) William Stanford, Robert Champagne, Terry Wooldridge | |
| Subs | Montana State | John Exley (PG), Marc Turbacuski (PF), Bruce Chute (C) Herman Fulton, Pete Oberlin, James Cox | |
| 10:23 | Montana State | Elmer Baldwin misses the free throw | 42-38 |
| 10:23 | Purdue | Donald Kirkland grabs the board | 42-38 |
| 10:14 | Purdue | Ronald Kiser clanks a floater in the lane but he's hacked by Marc Turbacuski - foul #3 on Marc Turbacuski, team foul #5 | 42-38 |
| Subs | Purdue | George Kramer (PF) Jason Perry | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 10:14 | Purdue | Ronald Kiser misses the 1st free throw | 42-38 |
| 10:14 | Purdue | Ronald Kiser makes the 2nd free throw | 43-38 |
| 09:58 | Montana State | Bruce Chute is fouled on the floor by Stephen Burns - foul #1 on Stephen Burns, team foul #4 | 43-38 |
| Subs | Purdue | Jason Perry (SG) George Kramer | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 09:45 | Montana State | Marc Turbacuski hits the finger roll on a great pass from John Exley and the foul's on Stephen Burns - foul #2 on Stephen Burns, team foul #5 | 43-40 |
| 09:45 | Montana State | Marc Turbacuski misses the free throw | 43-40 |
| 09:45 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Stephen Burns | 43-40 |
| 09:28 | Purdue | Willard Wittig knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Jason Perry | 46-40 |
| 09:06 | Montana State | Elmer Baldwin hits a jumper from the free throw line set up by John Exley | 46-42 |
| 08:48 | Purdue | Ronald Kiser misses the lay-in | 46-42 |
| 08:47 | Montana State | John Gray pulls down the rebound | 46-42 |
| 08:23 | Montana State | Ronald Kiser picks off the pass by Marc Turbacuski | 46-42 |
| 07:58 | Purdue | Ronald Kiser comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 46-42 |
| 07:56 | Purdue | Ronald Kiser snags the offensive board | 46-42 |
| 07:46 | Purdue | Donald Kirkland drills a jumpshot from the free throw line | 48-42 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Willard Wittig (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Jason Perry (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Donald Kirkland (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ronald Kiser (fairly fresh) 25 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. C - Stephen Burns (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 11 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - John Exley (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Elmer Baldwin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Gray (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Marc Turbacuski (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Bruce Chute (fresh) | |
| 07:23 | Montana State | Ronald Kiser swats the short shot by Elmer Baldwin | 48-42 |
| 07:22 | Montana State | Bruce Chute snags the offensive board | 48-42 |
| 07:08 | Montana State | Marc Turbacuski comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 48-42 |
| 07:06 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Stephen Burns | 48-42 |
| 06:47 | Purdue | Ronald Kiser makes the fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Willard Wittig | 50-42 |
| 06:33 | Montana State | Donald Kirkland steps in front of the Marc Turbacuski pass | 50-42 |
| 06:31 | Purdue | John Exley steals the ball from Willard Wittig in the backcourt | 50-42 |
| 06:30 | Montana State | Elmer Baldwin throws it down set up by John Exley | 50-44 |
| 06:09 | Purdue | Willard Wittig makes the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Ronald Kiser | 53-44 |
| 05:53 | Montana State | Stephen Burns denies the turnaround by Bruce Chute | 53-44 |
| 05:52 | Montana State | John Exley grabs the offensive rebound | 53-44 |
| 05:52 | Montana State | Montana State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-44 |
| Subs | Purdue | William Stanford (PG), Robert Champagne (SG), Terry Wooldridge (SF), George Kramer (PF), Orunjan Ake (C) Willard Wittig, Jason Perry, Donald Kirkland, Ronald Kiser, Stephen Burns | |
| Subs | Montana State | Herman Fulton (PG), Elmer Davis (SG), Pete Oberlin (PF), James Cox (C) John Exley, Elmer Baldwin, Marc Turbacuski, Bruce Chute | |
| 05:29 | Montana State | Herman Fulton double dribbles | 53-44 |
| 05:06 | Purdue | Elmer Davis steps in front of the William Stanford pass | 53-44 |
| 05:02 | Montana State | Elmer Davis lays it in | 53-46 |
| 04:37 | Purdue | George Kramer lays it in and he's fouled by Pete Oberlin - foul #3 on Pete Oberlin, team foul #6 | 55-46 |
| Subs | Purdue | Stephen Burns (C) Orunjan Ake | |
| Subs | Montana State | Matthew Billings (SF) John Gray | |
| 04:37 | Purdue | George Kramer makes the free throw | 56-46 |
| 04:22 | Montana State | Pete Oberlin misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 56-46 |
| 04:21 | Purdue | Stephen Burns grabs the board | 56-46 |
| 03:52 | Purdue | Terry Wooldridge lays it in on a great pass from Robert Champagne | 58-46 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 03:30 | Montana State | Elmer Davis misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 58-46 |
| 03:29 | Montana State | Elmer Davis grabs the offensive board | 58-46 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - William Stanford (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Robert Champagne (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. SF - Terry Wooldridge (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. PF - George Kramer (fresh) 9 pts. C - Stephen Burns (fresh) 2 pts. 13 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Herman Fulton (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Elmer Davis (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Matthew Billings (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Pete Oberlin (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. C - James Cox (fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 03:24 | Montana State | Herman Fulton makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Pete Oberlin | 58-48 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:10 | Purdue | Terry Wooldridge is hacked by Matthew Billings - foul #1 on Matthew Billings, team foul #7 | 58-48 |
| Subs | Purdue | Ronald Kiser (PF) George Kramer | |
| Subs | Montana State | John Gray (SF) Matthew Billings | |
| 03:10 | Purdue | Terry Wooldridge misses the 1st free throw | 58-48 |
| 03:10 | Montana State | Pete Oberlin gets the rebound | 58-48 |
| 02:45 | Montana State | John Gray comes up short on the shot from the left side but he's fouled by Robert Champagne - foul #2 on Robert Champagne, team foul #6 | 58-48 |
| Subs | Purdue | Willard Wittig (SG), Donald Kirkland (SF), Orunjan Ake (C) Robert Champagne, Terry Wooldridge, Stephen Burns | |
| Subs | Montana State | Marc Turbacuski (PF), Bruce Chute (C) Pete Oberlin, James Cox | |
| 02:45 | Montana State | John Gray makes the 1st free throw | 58-49 |
| 02:45 | Montana State | John Gray makes the 2nd free throw | 58-50 |
| 02:43 | Purdue | Purdue calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-50 |
| Subs | Purdue | Robert Champagne (SG), Terry Wooldridge (SF), Stephen Burns (C) Willard Wittig, Donald Kirkland, Orunjan Ake | |
| Subs | Montana State | Pete Oberlin (PF) Bruce Chute | |
| 02:28 | Purdue | Ronald Kiser is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Ronald Kiser, team foul #7 | 58-50 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Montana State | James Cox (C) Marc Turbacuski | |
| 02:09 | Montana State | James Cox loses the dribble to Ronald Kiser | 58-50 |
| 01:50 | Purdue | Stephen Burns throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-50 |
| 01:33 | Montana State | Herman Fulton misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 58-50 |
| 01:32 | Purdue | Stephen Burns grabs the board | 58-50 |
| 01:09 | Purdue | Ronald Kiser can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 58-50 |
| 01:08 | Montana State | John Gray grabs the defensive rebound | 58-50 |
| 01:04 | Montana State | Elmer Davis drills a fadeaway from the left wing | 58-52 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:58 | Purdue | Ronald Kiser makes the shot in the paint and he's hacked by Pete Oberlin - foul #4 on Pete Oberlin, team foul #8 | 60-52 |
| 00:58 | Purdue | Ronald Kiser makes the free throw | 61-52 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:53 | Montana State | Elmer Davis is whistled for traveling | 61-52 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:51 | Purdue | Elmer Davis is called for the reach on Robert Champagne in the backcourt - foul #5 on Elmer Davis, team foul #9 | 61-52 |
| Subs | Purdue | Orunjan Ake (PF) Ronald Kiser | |
| Subs | Montana State | Elmer Baldwin (SG) Elmer Davis | |
| 00:51 | Purdue | Robert Champagne misses the 1st free throw | 61-52 |
| 00:51 | Montana State | Pete Oberlin grabs the defensive rebound | 61-52 |
| 00:45 | Montana State | Herman Fulton knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner | 61-55 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:44 | Purdue | Herman Fulton is called for the reach on Orunjan Ake in the backcourt - foul #1 on Herman Fulton, team foul #10 | 61-55 |
| 00:44 | Purdue | Orunjan Ake makes the 1st free throw | 62-55 |
| 00:44 | Purdue | Orunjan Ake misses the 2nd free throw | 62-55 |
| 00:44 | Purdue | Stephen Burns grabs the offensive rebound | 62-55 |
| 00:42 | Purdue | Stephen Burns is hacked by James Cox - foul #4 on James Cox, team foul #11 | 62-55 |
| 00:42 | Purdue | Stephen Burns makes the 1st free throw | 63-55 |
| 00:42 | Purdue | Stephen Burns makes the 2nd free throw | 64-55 |
| 00:36 | Montana State | Pete Oberlin is whistled for traveling | 64-55 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:35 | Purdue | Robert Champagne is hacked by Herman Fulton in the backcourt - foul #2 on Herman Fulton, team foul #12 | 64-55 |
| 00:35 | Purdue | Robert Champagne misses the 1st free throw | 64-55 |
| 00:35 | Purdue | Robert Champagne makes the 2nd free throw | 65-55 |
| 00:30 | Montana State | Pete Oberlin makes the runner from the right block on a nice dish by John Gray | 65-57 |
| 00:27 | Purdue | Elmer Baldwin is called for the reach on Robert Champagne in the backcourt - foul #2 on Elmer Baldwin, team foul #13 | 65-57 |
| 00:27 | Purdue | Robert Champagne misses the 1st free throw | 65-57 |
| 00:27 | Purdue | Robert Champagne makes the 2nd free throw | 66-57 |
| 00:20 | Montana State | Herman Fulton misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 66-57 |
| 00:19 | Montana State | The offensive rebound goes to Pete Oberlin | 66-57 |
| 00:15 | Montana State | Herman Fulton misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 66-57 |
| 00:13 | Purdue | Terry Wooldridge grabs the defensive rebound | 66-57 |
| 00:12 | Purdue | Terry Wooldridge is hacked by Herman Fulton in the backcourt - foul #3 on Herman Fulton, team foul #14 | 66-57 |
| 00:12 | Purdue | Terry Wooldridge misses the 1st free throw | 66-57 |
| 00:12 | Purdue | Terry Wooldridge makes the 2nd free throw | 67-57 |
| 00:06 | Montana State | Elmer Baldwin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 67-57 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Montana State | John Exley (PG), Matthew Billings (SF), Marc Turbacuski (PF), Bruce Chute (C) Herman Fulton, John Gray, Pete Oberlin, James Cox | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Purdue | William Stanford runs out the clock | 67-57 |