| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Howard Acker (fresh) SG - Manuel Spencer (fresh) SF - Kenneth Tate (fresh) PF - Paul Wiltshire (fresh) C - Thomas Jeffries (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Darryl Nelson (fresh) SG - Scott Severe (fresh) SF - Peter Godin (fresh) PF - Charles Hair (fresh) C - Jim Hedrick (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Eastern Kentucky | Kenneth Tate wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:50 | Eastern Kentucky | Thomas Jeffries slams it home | 2-0 |
| 19:33 | Purdue | Darryl Nelson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 2-0 |
| 19:31 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to Manuel Spencer | 2-0 |
| 19:28 | Eastern Kentucky | Peter Godin is called for the reach on Manuel Spencer in the backcourt - foul #1 on Peter Godin, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:01 | Eastern Kentucky | Kenneth Tate misses the turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by Peter Godin - foul #2 on Peter Godin, team foul #2 | 2-0 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Joel Cobb (SF) Peter Godin | |
| 19:01 | Eastern Kentucky | Kenneth Tate makes the 1st free throw | 3-0 |
| 19:01 | Eastern Kentucky | Kenneth Tate makes the 2nd free throw | 4-0 |
| 18:36 | Purdue | Jim Hedrick makes the fadeaway from the right block and he's hacked by Thomas Jeffries - foul #1 on Thomas Jeffries, team foul #1 | 4-2 |
| 18:36 | Purdue | Jim Hedrick misses the free throw | 4-2 |
| 18:36 | Eastern Kentucky | Thomas Jeffries gets the rebound | 4-2 |
| 18:26 | Eastern Kentucky | Thomas Jeffries is hacked by Jim Hedrick - foul #1 on Jim Hedrick, team foul #3 | 4-2 |
| 18:12 | Eastern Kentucky | Charles Hair is called for the reach on Thomas Jeffries - foul #1 on Charles Hair, team foul #4 | 4-2 |
| 17:59 | Eastern Kentucky | Howard Acker misses long on a floater from the right side but he's fouled by Joel Cobb - foul #1 on Joel Cobb, team foul #5 | 4-2 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Kevin Hosmer (SF), Carlos Hackney (C) Kenneth Tate, Thomas Jeffries | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 17:59 | Eastern Kentucky | Howard Acker misses the 1st free throw | 4-2 |
| 17:59 | Eastern Kentucky | Howard Acker makes the 2nd free throw | 5-2 |
| 17:47 | Purdue | Jim Hedrick makes the runner in the lane on a great pass from Scott Severe | 5-4 |
| 17:34 | Eastern Kentucky | Jim Hedrick takes the ball from Carlos Hackney | 5-4 |
| 17:20 | Purdue | Darryl Nelson comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 5-4 |
| 17:19 | Eastern Kentucky | Carlos Hackney snags the defensive board | 5-4 |
| 16:57 | Eastern Kentucky | Manuel Spencer misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 5-4 |
| 16:55 | Eastern Kentucky | Carlos Hackney tips it back up and in | 7-4 |
| 16:36 | Purdue | Jim Hedrick blows the layup | 7-4 |
| 16:34 | Purdue | Charles Hair tips it but misses | 7-4 |
| 16:32 | Eastern Kentucky | Manuel Spencer gets the rebound | 7-4 |
| 16:27 | Eastern Kentucky | Manuel Spencer misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 7-4 |
| 16:26 | Eastern Kentucky | Paul Wiltshire snags the offensive board | 7-4 |
| 16:10 | Eastern Kentucky | Scott Severe steps in front of the Howard Acker pass | 7-4 |
| 16:05 | Purdue | Scott Severe banks in the layup | 7-6 |
| 15:48 | Eastern Kentucky | Carlos Hackney buries a jumpshot from the right side set up by Howard Acker | 9-6 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Howard Acker (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Manuel Spencer (fairly fresh) SF - Kevin Hosmer (fresh) PF - Paul Wiltshire (fairly fresh) C - Carlos Hackney (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Darryl Nelson (fairly fresh) SG - Scott Severe (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Joel Cobb (fairly fresh) PF - Charles Hair (fairly fresh) C - Jim Hedrick (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:23 | Purdue | Darryl Nelson is called for traveling | 9-6 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | James Waltman (PG), Kenneth Tate (SF), Paul Harder (PF), Thomas Jeffries (C) Howard Acker, Kevin Hosmer, Paul Wiltshire, Carlos Hackney | |
| Subs | Purdue | Frank Yarbro (PG), John Degen (SF) Darryl Nelson, Joel Cobb | |
| 15:21 | Eastern Kentucky | Thomas Jeffries throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 9-6 |
| 15:01 | Purdue | Thomas Jeffries picks off the pass by Jim Hedrick | 9-6 |
| 14:39 | Eastern Kentucky | Kenneth Tate lays it in on a great pass from James Waltman | 11-6 |
| 14:21 | Purdue | Frank Yarbro scores on a 3pt shot from straight away | 11-9 |
| 14:18 | Eastern Kentucky | Manuel Spencer is hacked by Scott Severe in the backcourt - foul #1 on Scott Severe, team foul #6 | 11-9 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Kevin Hosmer (SG) Manuel Spencer | |
| Subs | Purdue | David Herring (PF) Charles Hair | |
| 14:03 | Eastern Kentucky | David Herring swats the short shot by Kevin Hosmer | 11-9 |
| 14:02 | Purdue | The rebound goes to David Herring | 11-9 |
| 13:45 | Purdue | Frank Yarbro misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 11-9 |
| 13:43 | Purdue | David Herring snags the offensive board | 11-9 |
| 13:21 | Purdue | David Herring clanks a fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by Paul Harder - foul #1 on Paul Harder, team foul #2 | 11-9 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Michael Johnson (PG), John Morfin (SF), Paul Wiltshire (PF), Richard Asher (C) James Waltman, Kenneth Tate, Paul Harder, Thomas Jeffries | |
| Subs | Purdue | Timothy Kinsey (SF) John Degen | |
| 13:21 | Purdue | David Herring misses the 1st free throw | 11-9 |
| 13:21 | Purdue | David Herring misses the 2nd free throw | 11-9 |
| 13:21 | Eastern Kentucky | Kevin Hosmer grabs the board | 11-9 |
| 13:13 | Eastern Kentucky | Frank Yarbro takes the ball from Kevin Hosmer | 11-9 |
| 12:46 | Purdue | Timothy Kinsey misses the shot from the left side | 11-9 |
| 12:44 | Eastern Kentucky | Paul Wiltshire gets the rebound | 11-9 |
| 12:31 | Eastern Kentucky | Paul Wiltshire loses the dribble to Timothy Kinsey | 11-9 |
| 12:07 | Purdue | Timothy Kinsey's fadeaway is rejected by Paul Wiltshire | 11-9 |
| 12:06 | Purdue | Frank Yarbro tips it home | 11-11 |
| 11:58 | Eastern Kentucky | Paul Wiltshire comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 11-11 |
| 11:57 | Purdue | Timothy Kinsey grabs the board | 11-11 |
| 11:53 | Purdue | Scott Severe double dribbles | 11-11 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Howard Acker (PG), Manuel Spencer (SG), James Waltman (SF), Carlos Hackney (PF) Michael Johnson, Kevin Hosmer, John Morfin, Paul Wiltshire | |
| Subs | Purdue | Darryl Nelson (PG), Joel Cobb (SF), Charles Hair (PF) Scott Severe, Timothy Kinsey, David Herring | |
| 11:50 | Eastern Kentucky | Carlos Hackney's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 11-11 |
| 11:23 | Purdue | James Waltman is called for the reach on Charles Hair - foul #1 on James Waltman, team foul #3 | 11-11 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Kenneth Tate (SF), Paul Harder (PF) Manuel Spencer, Richard Asher | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - James Waltman (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Howard Acker (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Tate (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Paul Harder (fresh) C - Carlos Hackney (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Darryl Nelson (fresh) SG - Frank Yarbro (tiring) 5 pts. SF - Joel Cobb (fresh) PF - Charles Hair (fairly fresh) C - Jim Hedrick (tiring) 4 pts. | |
| 11:02 | Purdue | Kenneth Tate denies the turnaround by Jim Hedrick | 11-11 |
| 11:01 | Purdue | Charles Hair can't tip it in | 11-11 |
| 10:59 | Eastern Kentucky | Howard Acker pulls down the rebound | 11-11 |
| 10:49 | Eastern Kentucky | Howard Acker clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 11-11 |
| 10:48 | Purdue | Frank Yarbro gets the rebound | 11-11 |
| 10:23 | Purdue | Frank Yarbro hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 11-11 |
| 10:22 | Purdue | Jim Hedrick tips it but misses | 11-11 |
| 10:20 | Eastern Kentucky | Carlos Hackney grabs the defensive rebound | 11-11 |
| 10:04 | Eastern Kentucky | Kenneth Tate drills a floater from the left side | 13-11 |
| 09:36 | Purdue | Darryl Nelson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 13-11 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Michael Johnson (PG), Manuel Spencer (SG), Kevin Hosmer (SF), Paul Wiltshire (PF), Thomas Jeffries (C) James Waltman, Howard Acker, Kenneth Tate, Paul Harder, Carlos Hackney | |
| Subs | Purdue | Scott Severe (SG), John Degen (SF), Timothy Kinsey (PF), David Herring (C) Darryl Nelson, Joel Cobb, Charles Hair, Jim Hedrick | |
| 09:16 | Eastern Kentucky | Thomas Jeffries buries a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Manuel Spencer and he's fouled by David Herring - foul #1 on David Herring, team foul #7 | 15-11 |
| 09:16 | Eastern Kentucky | Thomas Jeffries misses the free throw | 15-11 |
| 09:16 | Purdue | Timothy Kinsey grabs the defensive rebound | 15-11 |
| 08:47 | Purdue | Timothy Kinsey clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Kevin Hosmer - foul #1 on Kevin Hosmer, team foul #4 | 15-11 |
| 08:47 | Purdue | Timothy Kinsey misses the 1st free throw | 15-11 |
| 08:47 | Purdue | Timothy Kinsey makes the 2nd free throw | 15-12 |
| 08:38 | Eastern Kentucky | Paul Wiltshire comes up short on the floater from the right side | 15-12 |
| 08:36 | Purdue | The rebound goes to John Degen | 15-12 |
| 08:11 | Purdue | Timothy Kinsey misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 15-12 |
| 08:10 | Eastern Kentucky | Thomas Jeffries grabs the board | 15-12 |
| 07:56 | Eastern Kentucky | Kevin Hosmer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 15-12 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Howard Acker (PG), James Waltman (SF), Richard Asher (C) Michael Johnson, Kevin Hosmer, Thomas Jeffries | |
| Subs | Purdue | Darryl Nelson (PG), Joel Cobb (SF), Charles Hair (PF), Jim Hedrick (C) Frank Yarbro, John Degen, Timothy Kinsey, David Herring | |
| 07:30 | Purdue | Charles Hair connects on the floater in the paint on a nice dish by Scott Severe | 15-14 |
| 07:23 | Eastern Kentucky | Manuel Spencer is by himself and knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Howard Acker | 18-14 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Howard Acker (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Manuel Spencer (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Waltman (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Paul Wiltshire (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Richard Asher (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Darryl Nelson (fresh) SG - Scott Severe (tired) 2 pts. SF - Joel Cobb (fresh) PF - Charles Hair (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jim Hedrick (tiring) 4 pts. | |
| 07:02 | Purdue | Charles Hair scores on a runner from close range | 18-16 |
| 07:00 | Eastern Kentucky | Darryl Nelson takes the ball from Howard Acker in the backcourt | 18-16 |
| 06:36 | Purdue | Jim Hedrick misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 18-16 |
| 06:35 | Purdue | Charles Hair grabs the offensive rebound | 18-16 |
| 06:23 | Purdue | Jim Hedrick lays it up and in set up by Darryl Nelson | 18-18 |
| 06:21 | Eastern Kentucky | Howard Acker is hacked by Joel Cobb in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joel Cobb, team foul #8 | 18-18 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Kevin Hosmer (SG), Kenneth Tate (SF), Paul Harder (PF), Carlos Hackney (C) Manuel Spencer, James Waltman, Paul Wiltshire, Richard Asher | |
| Subs | Purdue | Brian Reynolds (PG), John Degen (SF), Timothy Kinsey (PF), David Herring (C) Darryl Nelson, Joel Cobb, Charles Hair, Jim Hedrick | |
| 06:21 | Eastern Kentucky | Howard Acker makes the 1st free throw | 19-18 |
| 06:21 | Eastern Kentucky | Howard Acker misses the 2nd free throw | 19-18 |
| 06:21 | Purdue | John Degen pulls down the rebound | 19-18 |
| 05:52 | Purdue | Timothy Kinsey hits the front of the rim on the runner from the right block but he's hacked by Paul Harder - foul #2 on Paul Harder, team foul #5 | 19-18 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Michael Johnson (PG), Thomas Jeffries (C) Howard Acker, Paul Harder | |
| Subs | Purdue | Frank Yarbro (SG) Scott Severe | |
| 05:52 | Purdue | Timothy Kinsey makes the 1st free throw | 19-19 |
| 05:52 | Purdue | Timothy Kinsey misses the 2nd free throw | 19-19 |
| 05:52 | Purdue | John Degen grabs the offensive board | 19-19 |
| 05:36 | Purdue | Timothy Kinsey loses the dribble to Carlos Hackney | 19-19 |
| 05:28 | Eastern Kentucky | Kevin Hosmer clanks a driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on David Herring - foul #2 on David Herring, team foul #9 | 19-19 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Jim Hedrick (C) David Herring | |
| 05:28 | Eastern Kentucky | Kevin Hosmer makes the 1st free throw | 20-19 |
| 05:28 | Eastern Kentucky | Kevin Hosmer misses the 2nd free throw | 20-19 |
| 05:28 | Purdue | Jim Hedrick snags the defensive board | 20-19 |
| 05:02 | Purdue | Timothy Kinsey misses the dunk | 20-19 |
| 05:01 | Eastern Kentucky | Carlos Hackney grabs the board | 20-19 |
| 04:43 | Eastern Kentucky | Thomas Jeffries clanks a jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by Jim Hedrick - foul #2 on Jim Hedrick, team foul #10 | 20-19 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | James Waltman (PG), Manuel Spencer (SG), John Morfin (SF), Paul Wiltshire (PF) Michael Johnson, Kevin Hosmer, Kenneth Tate, Carlos Hackney | |
| Subs | Purdue | Darryl Nelson (PG), Charles Hair (C) Brian Reynolds, Jim Hedrick | |
| 04:43 | Eastern Kentucky | Thomas Jeffries misses the 1st free throw | 20-19 |
| 04:43 | Eastern Kentucky | Thomas Jeffries misses the 2nd free throw | 20-19 |
| 04:43 | Purdue | Timothy Kinsey grabs the defensive rebound | 20-19 |
| 04:18 | Purdue | Thomas Jeffries steals the ball from Charles Hair | 20-19 |
| 04:09 | Eastern Kentucky | Manuel Spencer can't connect on a floater from the right side | 20-19 |
| 04:07 | Purdue | John Degen grabs the board | 20-19 |
| 03:42 | Purdue | Charles Hair can't connect on a floater from the left block but the foul's on Thomas Jeffries - foul #2 on Thomas Jeffries, team foul #6 | 20-19 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Howard Acker (PG), Kevin Hosmer (SG), Paul Harder (PF), Richard Asher (C) Manuel Spencer, John Morfin, Paul Wiltshire, Thomas Jeffries | |
| Subs | Purdue | Brian Reynolds (PG), Joel Cobb (SG), Peter Godin (SF), Jim Hedrick (C) Darryl Nelson, Frank Yarbro, John Degen, Timothy Kinsey | |
| 03:42 | Purdue | Charles Hair misses the 1st free throw | 20-19 |
| 03:42 | Purdue | Charles Hair misses the 2nd free throw | 20-19 |
| 03:42 | Eastern Kentucky | Kevin Hosmer grabs the defensive rebound | 20-19 |
| 03:33 | Eastern Kentucky | Howard Acker drills a 3 from straight away on a great pass from James Waltman | 23-19 |
| 03:16 | Purdue | Jim Hedrick misses the easy layup | 23-19 |
| 03:15 | Eastern Kentucky | Paul Harder grabs the board | 23-19 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Howard Acker (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kevin Hosmer (fresh) 1 pts. SF - James Waltman (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Paul Harder (fresh) C - Richard Asher (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Brian Reynolds (fresh) SG - Joel Cobb (fresh) SF - Peter Godin (fresh) PF - Charles Hair (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Jim Hedrick (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:10 | Eastern Kentucky | Kevin Hosmer can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 23-19 |
| 03:09 | Purdue | Charles Hair grabs the board | 23-19 |
| 02:41 | Purdue | Paul Harder is called for the reach on Jim Hedrick - foul #3 on Paul Harder, team foul #7 | 23-19 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Kenneth Tate (SF), Carlos Hackney (PF) James Waltman, Paul Harder | |
| Subs | Purdue | Darryl Nelson (PG), David Herring (PF) Brian Reynolds, Charles Hair | |
| 02:41 | Purdue | Jim Hedrick makes the 1st free throw | 23-20 |
| 02:41 | Purdue | Jim Hedrick makes the 2nd free throw | 23-21 |
| 02:19 | Eastern Kentucky | Kevin Hosmer makes the wide open 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Howard Acker | 26-21 |
| 01:54 | Purdue | Jim Hedrick misses the dunk attempt | 26-21 |
| 01:53 | Eastern Kentucky | Richard Asher snags the defensive board | 26-21 |
| 01:50 | Eastern Kentucky | Kevin Hosmer is hacked by Joel Cobb in the backcourt - foul #3 on Joel Cobb, team foul #11 | 26-21 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Michael Johnson (PG), Paul Wiltshire (PF) Howard Acker, Richard Asher | |
| Subs | Purdue | Scott Severe (SG), Charles Hair (PF) Joel Cobb, Jim Hedrick | |
| 01:50 | Eastern Kentucky | Kevin Hosmer makes the 1st free throw | 27-21 |
| 01:50 | Eastern Kentucky | Kevin Hosmer makes the 2nd free throw | 28-21 |
| 01:40 | Purdue | Kenneth Tate steps in front of the David Herring pass | 28-21 |
| 01:26 | Eastern Kentucky | Kenneth Tate hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 28-21 |
| 01:24 | Purdue | David Herring snags the defensive board | 28-21 |
| 00:58 | Purdue | Carlos Hackney steals it from Peter Godin | 28-21 |
| 00:47 | Eastern Kentucky | Kevin Hosmer misses the runner from close range | 28-21 |
| 00:46 | Eastern Kentucky | Kevin Hosmer tips it home | 30-21 |
| 00:21 | Purdue | Darryl Nelson scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 30-24 |
| 00:03 | Eastern Kentucky | Kevin Hosmer misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 30-24 |
| 00:01 | Eastern Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Paul Wiltshire | 30-24 |
| 00:00 | Eastern Kentucky | The clock runs out | 30-24 |