| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Robert Williams (fresh) SG - Reginald Forde (fresh) SF - Christopher Ford (fresh) PF - Charles Fink (fresh) C - James Roper (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Joe Kay (fresh) SG - Marvin Holman (fresh) SF - Carlos Yanez (fresh) PF - John Kinkade (fresh) C - Kevin Anderson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Purdue | Kevin Anderson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:36 | Purdue | Kevin Anderson can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:34 | Montana State | Christopher Ford grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:29 | Montana State | Reginald Forde misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:27 | Purdue | Kevin Anderson gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:21 | Purdue | Carlos Yanez misses the lay-in | 0-0 |
| 19:20 | Montana State | Christopher Ford grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:59 | Montana State | Robert Williams knocks in the shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Reginald Forde | 2-0 |
| 18:36 | Purdue | Kevin Anderson hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket | 2-0 |
| 18:35 | Purdue | John Kinkade hits the follow up shot | 2-2 |
| 18:19 | Montana State | Robert Williams misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 2-2 |
| 18:18 | Purdue | John Kinkade grabs the defensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:14 | Purdue | Joe Kay makes the fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Carlos Yanez | 2-4 |
| 17:56 | Montana State | Reginald Forde is fouled on the floor by Marvin Holman - foul #1 on Marvin Holman, team foul #1 | 2-4 |
| Subs | Montana State | Walter Forbes (PG), Ernie Tellier (SG), Kevin Bryant (SF), Micheal Stevens (PF), Radomil Tontarski (C) Robert Williams, Reginald Forde, Christopher Ford, Charles Fink, James Roper | |
| Subs | Purdue | Joe Maynor (PG), Walter Braun (SG), Joseph Whitfield (SF), Robert Cook (PF), William Conover (C) Joe Kay, Marvin Holman, Carlos Yanez, John Kinkade, Kevin Anderson | |
| 17:31 | Montana State | Radomil Tontarski banks in the layup set up by Ernie Tellier | 4-4 |
| 17:06 | Purdue | Robert Cook can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 4-4 |
| 17:04 | Purdue | Robert Cook tips it back up and in | 4-6 |
| 16:43 | Montana State | Radomil Tontarski misses short on a turnaround from the baseline | 4-6 |
| 16:42 | Purdue | Joseph Whitfield grabs the board | 4-6 |
| 16:30 | Purdue | Joe Maynor is fouled on the floor by Micheal Stevens - foul #1 on Micheal Stevens, team foul #1 | 4-6 |
| Subs | Montana State | Robert Williams (PG), Reginald Forde (SG), Christopher Ford (SF), Charles Fink (PF), James Roper (C) Walter Forbes, Ernie Tellier, Kevin Bryant, Micheal Stevens, Radomil Tontarski | |
| Subs | Purdue | Joe Kay (PG), Marvin Holman (SG), Carlos Yanez (SF), John Kinkade (PF), Kevin Anderson (C) Joe Maynor, Walter Braun, Joseph Whitfield, Robert Cook, William Conover | |
| 16:14 | Purdue | Marvin Holman misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 4-6 |
| 16:13 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Reginald Forde | 4-6 |
| 16:08 | Montana State | Robert Williams buries a 3 from the right corner set up by Christopher Ford | 7-6 |
| 15:48 | Purdue | Charles Fink blocks the short jumper by Kevin Anderson | 7-6 |
| 15:47 | Purdue | Kevin Anderson tips it in | 7-8 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Robert Williams (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Reginald Forde (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Christopher Ford (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Charles Fink (fresh) C - James Roper (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Joe Kay (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Marvin Holman (fresh) SF - Carlos Yanez (fresh) PF - John Kinkade (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Kevin Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:30 | Montana State | James Roper misses long on a turnaround from close range but he's fouled by Carlos Yanez - foul #1 on Carlos Yanez, team foul #2 | 7-8 |
| Subs | Montana State | Walter Forbes (PG), Ernie Tellier (SG), Micheal Stevens (PF) Robert Williams, Reginald Forde, Charles Fink | |
| Subs | Purdue | Joe Maynor (PG), Walter Braun (SG), Joseph Whitfield (SF), Robert Cook (PF), William Conover (C) Joe Kay, Marvin Holman, Carlos Yanez, John Kinkade, Kevin Anderson | |
| 15:30 | Montana State | James Roper makes the 1st free throw | 8-8 |
| 15:30 | Montana State | James Roper makes the 2nd free throw | 9-8 |
| 15:12 | Purdue | Joseph Whitfield misses long on a runner in the paint | 9-8 |
| 15:11 | Montana State | The rebound goes to James Roper | 9-8 |
| 14:44 | Montana State | Micheal Stevens is hacked by Robert Cook - foul #1 on Robert Cook, team foul #3 | 9-8 |
| Subs | Montana State | Abraham Butler (PG), Reginald Forde (SG), Robert Williams (SF), Charles Fink (PF), Radomil Tontarski (C) Walter Forbes, Ernie Tellier, Christopher Ford, Micheal Stevens, James Roper | |
| Subs | Purdue | Joe Kay (PG), Marvin Holman (SG), Carlos Yanez (SF), John Kinkade (PF), Kevin Anderson (C) Joe Maynor, Walter Braun, Joseph Whitfield, Robert Cook, William Conover | |
| 14:25 | Montana State | Charles Fink clanks a runner from the left block but he's fouled by Joe Kay - foul #1 on Joe Kay, team foul #4 | 9-8 |
| Subs | Montana State | Walter Forbes (PG), Patrick Joseph (C) Abraham Butler, Radomil Tontarski | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 14:25 | Montana State | Charles Fink makes the 1st free throw | 10-8 |
| 14:25 | Montana State | Charles Fink makes the 2nd free throw | 11-8 |
| 14:03 | Purdue | Charles Fink steals it from John Kinkade | 11-8 |
| 13:54 | Montana State | Reginald Forde lays it in set up by Walter Forbes | 13-8 |
| 13:36 | Purdue | Marvin Holman misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 13-8 |
| 13:34 | Montana State | Charles Fink snags the defensive board | 13-8 |
| 13:10 | Montana State | Patrick Joseph throws a bad pass out of bounds | 13-8 |
| Subs | Montana State | Ernie Tellier (SG), Christopher Ford (SF), Micheal Stevens (PF), James Roper (C) Walter Forbes, Reginald Forde, Charles Fink, Patrick Joseph | |
| Subs | Purdue | Joe Maynor (PG), Walter Braun (SG), Joseph Whitfield (SF), Robert Cook (PF), William Conover (C) Joe Kay, Marvin Holman, Carlos Yanez, John Kinkade, Kevin Anderson | |
| 12:46 | Purdue | Joe Maynor misses the jumper from the free throw line | 13-8 |
| 12:45 | Montana State | Ernie Tellier grabs the board | 13-8 |
| 12:32 | Montana State | Robert Williams hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 13-8 |
| 12:30 | Montana State | Christopher Ford pulls down the offensive rebound | 13-8 |
| 12:15 | Montana State | James Roper misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 13-8 |
| 12:13 | Purdue | Robert Cook grabs the defensive rebound | 13-8 |
| 11:53 | Purdue | Joe Maynor clanks a 3 from the left corner | 13-8 |
| 11:51 | Montana State | James Roper grabs the board | 13-8 |
| 11:47 | Montana State | Robert Williams misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by William Conover - foul #1 on William Conover, team foul #5 | 13-8 |
| Subs | Montana State | Reginald Forde (SG), Charles Fink (PF) Ernie Tellier, Micheal Stevens | |
| Subs | Purdue | Joe Kay (PG), Marvin Holman (SG), Carlos Yanez (SF), John Kinkade (PF), Kevin Anderson (C) Joe Maynor, Walter Braun, Joseph Whitfield, Robert Cook, William Conover | |
| 11:47 | Montana State | Robert Williams misses the 1st free throw | 13-8 |
| 11:47 | Montana State | Robert Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 14-8 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Robert Williams (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Reginald Forde (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Ford (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Charles Fink (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Roper (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Joe Kay (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Marvin Holman (fresh) SF - Carlos Yanez (fresh) PF - John Kinkade (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Kevin Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Purdue | John Kinkade can't finish the layup | 14-8 |
| 11:22 | Purdue | The offensive rebound goes to Joe Kay | 14-8 |
| 11:05 | Purdue | Carlos Yanez throws a bad pass out of bounds | 14-8 |
| Subs | Montana State | Walter Forbes (PG), Radomil Tontarski (C) Robert Williams, Charles Fink | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 10:49 | Montana State | Christopher Ford comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 14-8 |
| 10:47 | Montana State | Walter Forbes can't tip it in | 14-8 |
| 10:46 | Purdue | Carlos Yanez pulls down the rebound | 14-8 |
| 10:23 | Purdue | Marvin Holman misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 14-8 |
| 10:21 | Purdue | Carlos Yanez snags the offensive board | 14-8 |
| 10:06 | Purdue | Carlos Yanez throws a bad pass out of bounds | 14-8 |
| Subs | Montana State | Robert Williams (PG), Charles Fink (PF) Walter Forbes, James Roper | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 09:38 | Montana State | The jump hook by Charles Fink is blocked by Kevin Anderson | 14-8 |
| 09:37 | Montana State | Radomil Tontarski pulls down the offensive rebound | 14-8 |
| 09:26 | Montana State | Kevin Anderson takes the ball from Robert Williams | 14-8 |
| 09:06 | Purdue | Joe Kay drills a floater in the paint on a nice dish by John Kinkade | 14-10 |
| 08:44 | Montana State | Robert Williams tries to split the doubleteam and is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Robert Williams, team foul #2 | 14-10 |
| Subs | Montana State | Walter Forbes (PG), Ernie Tellier (SG), Kevin Bryant (SF), Micheal Stevens (PF), James Roper (C) Robert Williams, Reginald Forde, Christopher Ford, Charles Fink, Radomil Tontarski | |
| Subs | Purdue | Joe Maynor (PG), Walter Braun (SG), Joseph Whitfield (SF), Robert Cook (PF), William Conover (C) Joe Kay, Marvin Holman, Carlos Yanez, John Kinkade, Kevin Anderson | |
| 08:27 | Purdue | James Roper takes the ball from Robert Cook | 14-10 |
| 08:11 | Montana State | James Roper misses the floater from close range but he's fouled by William Conover - foul #2 on William Conover, team foul #6 | 14-10 |
| Subs | Montana State | Abraham Butler (PG), Reginald Forde (SG), Christopher Ford (SF), Charles Fink (PF) Walter Forbes, Ernie Tellier, Kevin Bryant, Micheal Stevens | |
| Subs | Purdue | Joe Kay (PG), Marvin Holman (SG), Carlos Yanez (SF), John Kinkade (PF), Kevin Anderson (C) Joe Maynor, Walter Braun, Joseph Whitfield, Robert Cook, William Conover | |
| 08:11 | Montana State | James Roper makes the 1st free throw | 15-10 |
| 08:11 | Montana State | James Roper makes the 2nd free throw | 16-10 |
| 07:43 | Purdue | James Roper steals the ball from Kevin Anderson | 16-10 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Abraham Butler (fresh) SG - Reginald Forde (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Ford (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Charles Fink (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Roper (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Joe Kay (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Marvin Holman (fresh) SF - Carlos Yanez (fresh) 2 reb. PF - John Kinkade (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Kevin Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Montana State | Reginald Forde blows the dunk but he's hacked by Kevin Anderson - foul #1 on Kevin Anderson, team foul #7 | 16-10 |
| Subs | Montana State | Walter Forbes (PG), Robert Williams (SF) Abraham Butler, Christopher Ford | |
| Subs | Purdue | Joe Maynor (PG), Walter Braun (SG), Joseph Whitfield (SF), Robert Cook (PF) Joe Kay, Marvin Holman, Carlos Yanez, John Kinkade | |
| 07:28 | Montana State | Reginald Forde makes the 1st free throw | 17-10 |
| 07:28 | Montana State | Reginald Forde makes the 2nd free throw | 18-10 |
| 07:09 | Purdue | Robert Cook misses short on a shot from the left block | 18-10 |
| 07:07 | Purdue | Robert Cook tips it home | 18-12 |
| 06:50 | Montana State | Robert Cook steals the ball from Reginald Forde | 18-12 |
| 06:21 | Purdue | Robert Cook blows the layup but he's fouled by James Roper - foul #1 on James Roper, team foul #3 | 18-12 |
| Subs | Montana State | Ernie Tellier (SG), Christopher Ford (SF), Micheal Stevens (PF) Walter Forbes, Reginald Forde, Charles Fink | |
| Subs | Purdue | Joe Kay (PG), Marvin Holman (SG), Carlos Yanez (SF) Joe Maynor, Walter Braun, Joseph Whitfield | |
| 06:21 | Purdue | Robert Cook misses the 1st free throw | 18-12 |
| 06:21 | Purdue | Robert Cook makes the 2nd free throw | 18-13 |
| 06:00 | Montana State | Robert Williams makes the contested fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Ernie Tellier | 20-13 |
| 05:31 | Purdue | Kevin Anderson is fouled on the floor by James Roper - foul #2 on James Roper, team foul #4 | 20-13 |
| Subs | Montana State | Abraham Butler (PG), Reginald Forde (SG), Charles Fink (PF), Radomil Tontarski (C) Robert Williams, Ernie Tellier, Micheal Stevens, James Roper | |
| Subs | Purdue | John Kinkade (PF) Robert Cook | |
| 05:18 | Purdue | John Kinkade misses the shot from the free throw line | 20-13 |
| 05:16 | Purdue | Carlos Yanez grabs the offensive board | 20-13 |
| 05:03 | Purdue | Marvin Holman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 20-13 |
| Subs | Montana State | Robert Williams (PG), Ernie Tellier (SG), Micheal Stevens (PF), Patrick Joseph (C) Abraham Butler, Reginald Forde, Charles Fink, Radomil Tontarski | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 04:51 | Montana State | Ernie Tellier is fouled on the floor by Marvin Holman - foul #2 on Marvin Holman, team foul #8 | 20-13 |
| Subs | Montana State | Walter Forbes (PG), Charles Fink (PF) Robert Williams, Micheal Stevens | |
| Subs | Purdue | Walter Braun (SG) Marvin Holman | |
| 04:51 | Montana State | Ernie Tellier makes the 1st free throw | 21-13 |
| 04:51 | Montana State | Ernie Tellier misses the 2nd free throw | 21-13 |
| 04:51 | Montana State | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Fink | 21-13 |
| 04:40 | Montana State | Walter Forbes comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 21-13 |
| 04:39 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Joe Kay | 21-13 |
| 04:13 | Purdue | Walter Forbes is called for the reach on Joe Kay - foul #1 on Walter Forbes, team foul #5 | 21-13 |
| Subs | Montana State | Robert Williams (PG), Reginald Forde (SG), Kevin Bryant (SF), Micheal Stevens (PF), Radomil Tontarski (C) Walter Forbes, Ernie Tellier, Christopher Ford, Charles Fink, Patrick Joseph | |
| Subs | Purdue | Joe Maynor (PG), Joseph Whitfield (SF) Joe Kay, Carlos Yanez | |
| 03:53 | Purdue | John Kinkade misses badly on a shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Micheal Stevens - foul #2 on Micheal Stevens, team foul #6 | 21-13 |
| Subs | Montana State | Christopher Ford (SF), Charles Fink (PF), James Roper (C) Kevin Bryant, Micheal Stevens, Radomil Tontarski | |
| Subs | Purdue | Joe Kay (PG), Marvin Holman (SG), Carlos Yanez (SF), William Conover (C) Joe Maynor, Walter Braun, Joseph Whitfield, Kevin Anderson | |
| 03:53 | Purdue | John Kinkade makes the 1st free throw | 21-14 |
| 03:53 | Purdue | John Kinkade makes the 2nd free throw | 21-15 |
| 03:44 | Montana State | Charles Fink is hacked by John Kinkade - foul #1 on John Kinkade, team foul #9 | 21-15 |
| 03:44 | Montana State | Charles Fink misses the 1st free throw | 21-15 |
| 03:44 | Purdue | Marvin Holman snags the defensive board | 21-15 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Robert Williams (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Reginald Forde (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Ford (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Charles Fink (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Roper (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Joe Kay (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Marvin Holman (fresh) SF - Carlos Yanez (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - John Kinkade (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - William Conover (fresh) | |
| 03:24 | Purdue | John Kinkade can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Charles Fink - foul #1 on Charles Fink, team foul #7 | 21-15 |
| Subs | Montana State | Walter Forbes (PG), Micheal Stevens (PF) Christopher Ford, Charles Fink | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 03:24 | Purdue | John Kinkade misses the 1st free throw | 21-15 |
| 03:24 | Purdue | John Kinkade makes the 2nd free throw | 21-16 |
| 03:03 | Montana State | Robert Williams works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 21-16 |
| 03:01 | Montana State | Micheal Stevens snags the offensive board | 21-16 |
| 02:43 | Montana State | Robert Williams shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 21-16 |
| 02:41 | Purdue | William Conover snags the defensive board | 21-16 |
| 02:26 | Purdue | John Kinkade banks in the layup on a great pass from Marvin Holman | 21-18 |
| 02:05 | Montana State | Reginald Forde knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Walter Forbes | 24-18 |
| 01:36 | Purdue | William Conover travels with the ball | 24-18 |
| Subs | Montana State | Abraham Butler (PG), Ernie Tellier (SG), Christopher Ford (SF), Charles Fink (PF), Radomil Tontarski (C) Walter Forbes, Reginald Forde, Robert Williams, Micheal Stevens, James Roper | |
| Subs | Purdue | Joe Maynor (PG), Joseph Whitfield (SF), Robert Cook (PF), Kevin Anderson (C) Joe Kay, Carlos Yanez, John Kinkade, William Conover | |
| 01:21 | Montana State | Charles Fink loses the dribble to Joe Maynor | 24-18 |
| 00:59 | Purdue | Joseph Whitfield misses long on a floater near the basket | 24-18 |
| 00:57 | Montana State | Radomil Tontarski grabs the defensive rebound | 24-18 |
| 00:33 | Montana State | Charles Fink is fouled on the floor by Kevin Anderson - foul #2 on Kevin Anderson, team foul #10 | 24-18 |
| Subs | Montana State | Robert Williams (PG), Reginald Forde (SG), James Roper (C) Abraham Butler, Ernie Tellier, Radomil Tontarski | |
| Subs | Purdue | Joe Kay (PG), Walter Braun (SG), Carlos Yanez (SF), John Kinkade (PF), William Conover (C) Joe Maynor, Marvin Holman, Joseph Whitfield, Robert Cook, Kevin Anderson | |
| 00:33 | Montana State | Charles Fink makes the 1st free throw | 25-18 |
| 00:33 | Montana State | Charles Fink makes the 2nd free throw | 26-18 |
| 00:09 | Purdue | Joe Kay misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 26-18 |
| 00:08 | Montana State | Christopher Ford grabs the board | 26-18 |
| 00:01 | Montana State | James Roper can't connect on a driving attempt from the left block | 26-18 |
| 00:00 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Joe Kay | 26-18 |