| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Clayton Letellier (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Derek Guan (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steven Barnes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mark Avera (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Danny Estrella (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Frank Yarbro (fresh) 3 ast. SG - William Thalman (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Degen (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Warren Cain (fresh) C - David Herring (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Montana State | Steven Barnes inbounds the ball | 39-38 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| 19:33 | Montana State | Danny Estrella's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-38 |
| 19:19 | Purdue | John Degen travels with the ball | 39-38 |
| 18:50 | Montana State | Steven Barnes misses the easy open layup | 39-38 |
| 18:48 | Montana State | Mark Avera snags the offensive board | 39-38 |
| 18:19 | Montana State | Clayton Letellier connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 42-38 |
| 17:58 | Purdue | Danny Estrella denies the turnaround by David Herring | 42-38 |
| 17:57 | Montana State | Steven Barnes gets the rebound | 42-38 |
| 17:40 | Montana State | Steven Barnes comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 42-38 |
| 17:39 | Montana State | Danny Estrella tips it in | 44-38 |
| 17:30 | Purdue | William Thalman works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 44-38 |
| 17:28 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Danny Estrella | 44-38 |
| 17:06 | Montana State | Steven Barnes is by himself and knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Clayton Letellier | 46-38 |
| 16:53 | Purdue | William Thalman is doubleteamed and loses the dribble to Derek Guan | 46-38 |
| 16:49 | Montana State | Steven Barnes blows the layup | 46-38 |
| 16:47 | Purdue | Warren Cain gets the rebound | 46-38 |
| 16:36 | Purdue | David Herring blows the layup | 46-38 |
| 16:34 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Danny Estrella | 46-38 |
| 16:10 | Montana State | Danny Estrella misses short on an open jumper in the paint | 46-38 |
| 16:08 | Purdue | John Degen snags the defensive board | 46-38 |
| 15:49 | Purdue | David Herring blows the wide open layup | 46-38 |
| 15:47 | Purdue | John Degen grabs the offensive rebound | 46-38 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Clayton Letellier (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Derek Guan (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steven Barnes (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mark Avera (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Danny Estrella (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Frank Yarbro (tiring) 3 ast. SG - William Thalman (tiring) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Degen (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Warren Cain (tiring) 2 reb. C - David Herring (tiring) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Purdue | David Herring hits the finger roll on a great pass from William Thalman | 46-40 |
| 15:39 | Montana State | Steven Barnes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 46-40 |
| Subs | Montana State | Norman Friel (PG), Robert Armstrong (SG), Richard Stahl (SF), Joseph Jordan (PF), Douglas Safford (C) Clayton Letellier, Derek Guan, Steven Barnes, Mark Avera, Danny Estrella | |
| Subs | Purdue | Joel Cobb (SG), Charles Hair (SF), Jim Hedrick (PF), Timothy Kinsey (C) Frank Yarbro, John Degen, Warren Cain, David Herring | |
| 15:21 | Purdue | Charles Hair buries a runner in the lane on a great pass from Jim Hedrick | 46-42 |
| 14:54 | Montana State | Richard Stahl is hacked by William Thalman - foul #3 on William Thalman, team foul #1 | 46-42 |
| 14:42 | Montana State | Norman Friel hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 46-42 |
| 14:41 | Purdue | Jim Hedrick snags the defensive board | 46-42 |
| 14:34 | Purdue | Jim Hedrick scores on a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Joel Cobb | 46-44 |
| 14:14 | Montana State | Norman Friel misses the shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by William Thalman - foul #4 on William Thalman, team foul #2 | 46-44 |
| Subs | Montana State | Derek Guan (SG), Jamie Bouck (PF) Richard Stahl, Joseph Jordan | |
| Subs | Purdue | Frank Yarbro (PG), Duane Davis (SG), Brandon Holguin (SF), Warren Cain (C) William Thalman, Joel Cobb, Charles Hair, Timothy Kinsey | |
| 14:14 | Montana State | Norman Friel makes the 1st free throw | 47-44 |
| 14:14 | Montana State | Norman Friel makes the 2nd free throw | 48-44 |
| 13:52 | Purdue | Jim Hedrick hits the finger roll on a great pass from Duane Davis | 48-46 |
| 13:47 | Montana State | Robert Armstrong clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 48-46 |
| 13:45 | Montana State | Derek Guan grabs the offensive board | 48-46 |
| 13:23 | Montana State | Jamie Bouck is alone and drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Norman Friel | 50-46 |
| 13:10 | Purdue | Jim Hedrick can't connect on a turnaround near the basket | 50-46 |
| 13:08 | Montana State | Douglas Safford pulls down the rebound | 50-46 |
| 12:49 | Montana State | Derek Guan buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Douglas Safford | 53-46 |
| 12:40 | Purdue | Jim Hedrick knocks in the jumper from close range on a nice dish by Duane Davis | 53-48 |
| 12:18 | Montana State | Warren Cain denies the turnaround by Derek Guan | 53-48 |
| 12:17 | Purdue | Duane Davis gets the rebound | 53-48 |
| 12:12 | Purdue | Jim Hedrick misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Douglas Safford - foul #2 on Douglas Safford, team foul #1 | 53-48 |
| Subs | Montana State | Clayton Letellier (PG), Richard Stahl (SF), Joseph Jordan (PF), Danny Estrella (C) Norman Friel, Robert Armstrong, Jamie Bouck, Douglas Safford | |
| Subs | Purdue | William Thalman (PG), Joel Cobb (SG), Charles Hair (SF), Timothy Kinsey (C) Frank Yarbro, Duane Davis, Brandon Holguin, Warren Cain | |
| 12:12 | Purdue | Jim Hedrick makes the 1st free throw | 53-49 |
| 12:12 | Purdue | Jim Hedrick makes the 2nd free throw | 53-50 |
| 12:09 | Montana State | William Thalman is called for the reach on Clayton Letellier in the backcourt - foul #5 on William Thalman, team foul #3 | 53-50 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Frank Yarbro (PG), John Degen (SF) William Thalman, Jim Hedrick | |
| 11:53 | Montana State | Clayton Letellier misses the easy layup | 53-50 |
| 11:52 | Montana State | Joseph Jordan grabs the offensive board | 53-50 |
| 11:30 | Montana State | Derek Guan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-50 |
| Subs | Montana State | Steven Barnes (SF), Mark Avera (PF) Derek Guan, Danny Estrella | |
| Subs | Purdue | Warren Cain (PF) John Degen | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Clayton Letellier (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Stahl (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Steven Barnes (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mark Avera (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Joseph Jordan (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Frank Yarbro (tired) 3 ast. SG - Joel Cobb (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Charles Hair (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Warren Cain (tiring) 2 reb. C - Timothy Kinsey (fresh) | |
| 11:17 | Purdue | Charles Hair can't finish the layup | 53-50 |
| 11:15 | Montana State | Steven Barnes pulls down the rebound | 53-50 |
| 10:54 | Montana State | Clayton Letellier can't connect on an uncontested 3 from the right corner | 53-50 |
| 10:52 | Purdue | Charles Hair pulls down the rebound | 53-50 |
| 10:43 | Purdue | Timothy Kinsey's layup is rejected by Mark Avera | 53-50 |
| 10:41 | Purdue | Joel Cobb tips it in | 53-52 |
| 10:19 | Montana State | Clayton Letellier makes the 3 from the right wing set up by Richard Stahl | 56-52 |
| 10:07 | Purdue | Timothy Kinsey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-52 |
| Subs | Montana State | Derek Guan (SG), Danny Estrella (C) Richard Stahl, Joseph Jordan | |
| Subs | Purdue | Duane Davis (SG), John Degen (SF), David Herring (C) Frank Yarbro, Charles Hair, Timothy Kinsey | |
| 09:39 | Montana State | Clayton Letellier is hacked by Joel Cobb - foul #2 on Joel Cobb, team foul #4 | 56-52 |
| Subs | Montana State | Jamie Bouck (PF) Mark Avera | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 09:13 | Montana State | Derek Guan hits the finger roll set up by Clayton Letellier and he's fouled by John Degen - foul #2 on John Degen, team foul #5 | 58-52 |
| Subs | Montana State | Douglas Safford (C) Danny Estrella | |
| Subs | Purdue | Brandon Holguin (SG), Jim Hedrick (PF) Duane Davis, Warren Cain | |
| 09:13 | Montana State | Derek Guan misses the free throw | 58-52 |
| 09:13 | Montana State | Jamie Bouck pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-52 |
| 08:53 | Montana State | Jamie Bouck comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 58-52 |
| 08:52 | Purdue | Jim Hedrick grabs the board | 58-52 |
| 08:37 | Purdue | Jim Hedrick blows the layup but the foul's on Douglas Safford - foul #3 on Douglas Safford, team foul #2 | 58-52 |
| Subs | Montana State | Richard Stahl (PG), Robert Armstrong (SF), Mark Avera (PF) Clayton Letellier, Steven Barnes, Jamie Bouck | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 08:37 | Purdue | Jim Hedrick makes the 1st free throw | 58-53 |
| 08:37 | Purdue | Jim Hedrick misses the 2nd free throw | 58-53 |
| 08:37 | Montana State | Douglas Safford grabs the defensive rebound | 58-53 |
| 08:16 | Montana State | Robert Armstrong clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 58-53 |
| 08:15 | Montana State | Douglas Safford grabs the offensive board | 58-53 |
| 08:01 | Montana State | Derek Guan hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 58-53 |
| 08:00 | Purdue | Jim Hedrick gets the rebound | 58-53 |
| 07:56 | Purdue | Jim Hedrick is fouled on the floor by Mark Avera - foul #2 on Mark Avera, team foul #3 | 58-53 |
| Subs | Montana State | Danny Estrella (C) Douglas Safford | |
| Subs | Purdue | Frank Yarbro (PG), Duane Davis (SG), Charles Hair (SF), Warren Cain (PF), Timothy Kinsey (C) Joel Cobb, Brandon Holguin, John Degen, Jim Hedrick, David Herring | |
| 07:38 | Purdue | Charles Hair misses short on a shot near the basket | 58-53 |
| 07:37 | Montana State | Mark Avera pulls down the rebound | 58-53 |
| 07:21 | Montana State | Richard Stahl makes the wide open floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Derek Guan | 60-53 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Richard Stahl (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Derek Guan (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Armstrong (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Mark Avera (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Danny Estrella (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Frank Yarbro (tired) 3 ast. SG - Duane Davis (fresh) SF - Charles Hair (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Warren Cain (tiring) 2 reb. C - Timothy Kinsey (fresh) | |
| 07:04 | Purdue | Charles Hair can't connect on a shot from the right block | 60-53 |
| 07:03 | Montana State | Danny Estrella pulls down the rebound | 60-53 |
| 06:44 | Montana State | Derek Guan knocks in the shot from the right side on a great pass from Robert Armstrong | 62-53 |
| 06:34 | Purdue | Charles Hair jams it | 62-55 |
| 06:31 | Montana State | Richard Stahl is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #1 on Richard Stahl, team foul #4 | 62-55 |
| Subs | Montana State | Clayton Letellier (PG), Steven Barnes (SF), Joseph Jordan (PF), Jamie Bouck (C) Richard Stahl, Robert Armstrong, Mark Avera, Danny Estrella | |
| Subs | Purdue | Joel Cobb (PG), Brandon Holguin (SG), John Degen (SF), Jim Hedrick (PF), David Herring (C) Frank Yarbro, Duane Davis, Charles Hair, Warren Cain, Timothy Kinsey | |
| 06:20 | Purdue | Jim Hedrick scores on a jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Brandon Holguin | 62-57 |
| 05:56 | Montana State | Steven Barnes can't finish the layup but he's fouled by David Herring - foul #1 on David Herring, team foul #6 | 62-57 |
| Subs | Montana State | Douglas Safford (C) Jamie Bouck | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 05:56 | Montana State | Steven Barnes misses the 1st free throw | 62-57 |
| 05:56 | Montana State | Steven Barnes makes the 2nd free throw | 63-57 |
| 05:43 | Purdue | Jim Hedrick misses the lay-in | 63-57 |
| 05:41 | Montana State | Douglas Safford pulls down the rebound | 63-57 |
| 05:38 | Montana State | Joel Cobb steps in front of the Douglas Safford pass in the backcourt | 63-57 |
| 05:29 | Purdue | Jim Hedrick can't connect on a jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by Douglas Safford - foul #4 on Douglas Safford, team foul #5 | 63-57 |
| Subs | Montana State | Norman Friel (PG), Jamie Bouck (PF) Clayton Letellier, Joseph Jordan | |
| Subs | Purdue | Frank Yarbro (PG), Timothy Kinsey (C) Brandon Holguin, David Herring | |
| 05:29 | Purdue | Jim Hedrick makes the 1st free throw | 63-58 |
| 05:29 | Purdue | Jim Hedrick makes the 2nd free throw | 63-59 |
| 05:24 | Montana State | John Degen is called for the reach on Norman Friel in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Degen, team foul #7 | 63-59 |
| 05:24 | Montana State | Norman Friel makes the 1st free throw | 64-59 |
| 05:24 | Montana State | Norman Friel misses the 2nd free throw | 64-59 |
| 05:24 | Purdue | Timothy Kinsey grabs the board | 64-59 |
| 05:13 | Purdue | John Degen drills a fadeaway from the right block set up by Joel Cobb | 64-61 |
| 04:49 | Montana State | Steven Barnes drills a turnaround in the paint | 66-61 |
| 04:43 | Purdue | Jim Hedrick buries a fadeaway in the paint set up by Timothy Kinsey | 66-63 |
| 04:41 | Montana State | Derek Guan is called for traveling in the backcourt | 66-63 |
| Subs | Montana State | Clayton Letellier (PG), Robert Armstrong (SF) Norman Friel, Steven Barnes | |
| Subs | Purdue | Duane Davis (SG), Charles Hair (SF), Warren Cain (PF) Joel Cobb, John Degen, Jim Hedrick | |
| 04:27 | Purdue | Charles Hair comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by Douglas Safford - foul #5 on Douglas Safford, team foul #6 | 66-63 |
| Subs | Montana State | Richard Stahl (SF), Mark Avera (PF), Danny Estrella (C) Derek Guan, Jamie Bouck, Douglas Safford | |
| Subs | Purdue | David Herring (C) Timothy Kinsey | |
| 04:27 | Purdue | Charles Hair makes the 1st free throw | 66-64 |
| 04:27 | Purdue | Charles Hair misses the 2nd free throw | 66-64 |
| 04:27 | Montana State | Mark Avera gets the rebound | 66-64 |
| 04:07 | Montana State | Clayton Letellier hits the front of the rim on the wide open floater from the right wing | 66-64 |
| 04:05 | Purdue | Warren Cain grabs the board | 66-64 |
| 03:52 | Purdue | David Herring hits the finger roll | 66-66 |
| 03:24 | Montana State | Robert Armstrong misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 66-66 |
| 03:22 | Montana State | Mark Avera tips it but misses | 66-66 |
| 03:20 | Purdue | Duane Davis gets the rebound | 66-66 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Clayton Letellier (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Armstrong (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Richard Stahl (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Mark Avera (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. C - Danny Estrella (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Frank Yarbro (tired) 3 ast. SG - Duane Davis (fairly fresh) 2 reb. SF - Charles Hair (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Warren Cain (tiring) 3 reb. C - David Herring (tiring) 13 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:02 | Purdue | Charles Hair's pass is intercepted by Mark Avera | 66-66 |
| 02:40 | Montana State | Clayton Letellier misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 66-66 |
| 02:38 | Purdue | Warren Cain pulls down the rebound | 66-66 |
| 02:15 | Purdue | Danny Estrella denies the turnaround by Frank Yarbro | 66-66 |
| 02:13 | Montana State | Mark Avera gets the rebound | 66-66 |
| 02:13 | Montana State | Montana State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-66 |
| Subs | Montana State | Derek Guan (SG), Steven Barnes (SF), Joseph Jordan (PF), Jamie Bouck (C) Robert Armstrong, Richard Stahl, Mark Avera, Danny Estrella | |
| Subs | Purdue | Joel Cobb (PG), Brandon Holguin (SG), John Degen (SF), Jim Hedrick (PF), Timothy Kinsey (C) Frank Yarbro, Duane Davis, Charles Hair, Warren Cain, David Herring | |
| 01:51 | Montana State | Derek Guan misses the dunk attempt | 66-66 |
| 01:50 | Purdue | John Degen grabs the board | 66-66 |
| 01:35 | Purdue | Derek Guan picks off the pass by Jim Hedrick | 66-66 |
| 01:06 | Montana State | Jim Hedrick denies the turnaround by Clayton Letellier | 66-66 |
| 01:04 | Purdue | The rebound goes to John Degen | 66-66 |
| 01:04 | Purdue | Purdue calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-66 |
| Subs | Montana State | Mark Avera (PF), Danny Estrella (C) Joseph Jordan, Jamie Bouck | |
| Subs | Purdue | Frank Yarbro (PG), Warren Cain (PF), David Herring (C) Brandon Holguin, Jim Hedrick, Timothy Kinsey | |
| 00:54 | Purdue | David Herring hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block but he's hacked by Danny Estrella - foul #1 on Danny Estrella, team foul #7 | 66-66 |
| 00:54 | Purdue | David Herring misses the 1st free throw | 66-66 |
| 00:54 | Purdue | David Herring makes the 2nd free throw | 66-67 |
| 00:30 | Montana State | Derek Guan is hacked by Frank Yarbro - foul #1 on Frank Yarbro, team foul #8 | 66-67 |
| 00:30 | Montana State | Derek Guan makes the 1st free throw | 67-67 |
| 00:30 | Montana State | Derek Guan makes the 2nd free throw | 68-67 |
| 00:06 | Purdue | John Degen is hacked by Clayton Letellier - foul #2 on Clayton Letellier, team foul #8 | 68-67 |
| 00:06 | Purdue | John Degen misses the 1st free throw | 68-67 |
| 00:06 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Derek Guan | 68-67 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+4) | |
| 00:05 | Montana State | Derek Guan is hacked by Joel Cobb in the backcourt - foul #3 on Joel Cobb, team foul #9 | 68-67 |
| 00:05 | Montana State | Derek Guan makes the 1st free throw | 69-67 |
| 00:05 | Montana State | Derek Guan makes the 2nd free throw | 70-67 |
| 00:05 | Purdue | Purdue calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-67 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+4) | |
| 00:01 | Purdue | Joel Cobb can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 70-67 |
| 00:00 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Steven Barnes | 70-67 |