| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - John Lewis (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Eugene Stevens (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Russell Crisp (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Derrick Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Tracy Wilson (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Brian Reed (fresh) 2 stl. SG - Ronald Pilon (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Reynolds (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Gary Moore (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Ricky Mullins (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Purdue | Michael Reynolds inbounds the ball | 27-29 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:45 | Purdue | Brian Reed clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 27-29 |
| 19:43 | Purdue | Gary Moore grabs the offensive board | 27-29 |
| 19:30 | Purdue | Michael Reynolds misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 27-29 |
| 19:28 | Cincinnati | Tracy Wilson gets the rebound | 27-29 |
| 19:22 | Cincinnati | Derrick Anderson misses badly on a runner from the left block but he's fouled by Michael Reynolds - foul #2 on Michael Reynolds, team foul #1 | 27-29 |
| 19:22 | Cincinnati | Derrick Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 28-29 |
| 19:22 | Cincinnati | Derrick Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 29-29 |
| 19:09 | Purdue | Tracy Wilson steals the ball from Brian Reed | 29-29 |
| 19:03 | Cincinnati | Ricky Mullins swats the short shot by Derrick Anderson | 29-29 |
| 19:01 | Purdue | Gary Moore snags the defensive board | 29-29 |
| 18:34 | Purdue | Gary Moore can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 29-29 |
| 18:33 | Purdue | Ricky Mullins tips it in | 29-31 |
| 18:18 | Cincinnati | John Lewis comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 29-31 |
| 18:17 | Purdue | Michael Reynolds grabs the board | 29-31 |
| 18:11 | Purdue | Michael Reynolds makes the driving attempt in the paint set up by Ronald Pilon | 29-33 |
| 17:49 | Cincinnati | Tracy Wilson buries a turnaround near the basket | 31-33 |
| 17:33 | Purdue | Gary Moore connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Ronald Pilon | 31-36 |
| 17:16 | Cincinnati | Russell Crisp buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from John Lewis | 34-36 |
| 17:12 | Purdue | Brian Reed blows the layup | 34-36 |
| 17:10 | Purdue | The offensive rebound goes to Ricky Mullins | 34-36 |
| 16:54 | Purdue | Ronald Pilon can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 34-36 |
| 16:53 | Purdue | Ricky Mullins grabs the offensive board | 34-36 |
| 16:31 | Purdue | Brian Reed clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 34-36 |
| 16:30 | Cincinnati | Eugene Stevens grabs the board | 34-36 |
| 16:01 | Cincinnati | Eugene Stevens can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 34-36 |
| 15:59 | Purdue | Ronald Pilon grabs the board | 34-36 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - John Lewis (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eugene Stevens (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - Russell Crisp (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Derrick Anderson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Tracy Wilson (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Brian Reed (fairly fresh) 2 stl. SG - Ronald Pilon (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - Michael Reynolds (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gary Moore (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Ricky Mullins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:55 | Purdue | Brian Reed misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 34-36 |
| 15:54 | Cincinnati | Eugene Stevens grabs the defensive rebound | 34-36 |
| 15:39 | Cincinnati | Russell Crisp misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 34-36 |
| 15:38 | Cincinnati | Tracy Wilson gets the offensive rebound | 34-36 |
| 15:33 | Cincinnati | Eugene Stevens misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 34-36 |
| 15:31 | Cincinnati | The offensive rebound goes to Russell Crisp | 34-36 |
| 15:11 | Cincinnati | Russell Crisp is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Russell Crisp, team foul #1 | 34-36 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Merrill Wilson (PG), Luis Hernandez (SG), Stephen Morgan (SF), Charles Stephens (PF) John Lewis, Eugene Stevens, Russell Crisp, Derrick Anderson | |
| Subs | Purdue | Gregorio Costa (PG), Bill Lohr (SG), Carlos Constant (SF), Fred Green (PF), Benjamin Carlile (C) Brian Reed, Ronald Pilon, Michael Reynolds, Gary Moore, Ricky Mullins | |
| 14:48 | Purdue | Merrill Wilson steals it from Carlos Constant | 34-36 |
| 14:31 | Cincinnati | Charles Stephens makes the driving attempt from the right block set up by Luis Hernandez | 36-36 |
| 14:14 | Purdue | Fred Green knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Gregorio Costa | 36-38 |
| 14:06 | Cincinnati | Stephen Morgan comes up short on the runner in the paint | 36-38 |
| 14:05 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Benjamin Carlile | 36-38 |
| 13:56 | Purdue | Carlos Constant can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 36-38 |
| 13:54 | Cincinnati | Luis Hernandez grabs the defensive rebound | 36-38 |
| 13:50 | Cincinnati | Stephen Morgan can't finish the layup | 36-38 |
| 13:49 | Purdue | Fred Green snags the defensive board | 36-38 |
| 13:29 | Purdue | Benjamin Carlile clanks a 3 from the left corner | 36-38 |
| 13:27 | Cincinnati | Charles Stephens grabs the board | 36-38 |
| 13:17 | Cincinnati | Luis Hernandez misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 36-38 |
| 13:16 | Purdue | Benjamin Carlile grabs the board | 36-38 |
| 12:52 | Purdue | Carlos Constant misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 36-38 |
| 12:50 | Purdue | The offensive rebound goes to Bill Lohr | 36-38 |
| 12:35 | Purdue | Bill Lohr is fouled on the floor by Stephen Morgan - foul #1 on Stephen Morgan, team foul #2 | 36-38 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | John Lewis (PG), Eugene Stevens (SG), Derrick Anderson (PF) Merrill Wilson, Stephen Morgan, Tracy Wilson | |
| Subs | Purdue | Brian Reed (PG), Michael Reynolds (SF), Gary Moore (PF), Stjepan Gladysiewski (C) Bill Lohr, Carlos Constant, Fred Green, Benjamin Carlile | |
| 12:26 | Purdue | Michael Reynolds comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 36-38 |
| 12:24 | Cincinnati | Eugene Stevens pulls down the rebound | 36-38 |
| 12:01 | Cincinnati | John Lewis clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 36-38 |
| 12:00 | Purdue | Gregorio Costa snags the defensive board | 36-38 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - John Lewis (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eugene Stevens (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Luis Hernandez (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Derrick Anderson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Charles Stephens (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Brian Reed (fresh) 2 stl. SG - Gregorio Costa (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Reynolds (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gary Moore (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Stjepan Gladysiewski (fresh) | |
| 11:42 | Purdue | Eugene Stevens steals the ball from Michael Reynolds | 36-38 |
| 11:39 | Cincinnati | Eugene Stevens misses the dunk attempt | 36-38 |
| 11:37 | Purdue | Gary Moore grabs the board | 36-38 |
| 11:31 | Purdue | Gary Moore makes the fadeaway from the baseline | 36-40 |
| 11:19 | Cincinnati | Derrick Anderson is fouled on the floor by Stjepan Gladysiewski - foul #1 on Stjepan Gladysiewski, team foul #2 | 36-40 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Russell Crisp (SF), Stephen Morgan (C) Luis Hernandez, Charles Stephens | |
| Subs | Purdue | Ronald Pilon (SG), Bill Lohr (SF), Fred Green (C) Gregorio Costa, Michael Reynolds, Stjepan Gladysiewski | |
| 11:02 | Cincinnati | John Lewis misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 36-40 |
| 11:01 | Purdue | Fred Green grabs the board | 36-40 |
| 10:37 | Purdue | Ronald Pilon is hacked by Derrick Anderson - foul #3 on Derrick Anderson, team foul #3 | 36-40 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Merrill Wilson (PG) John Lewis | |
| Subs | Purdue | Carlos Constant (PG), Stjepan Gladysiewski (C) Brian Reed, Gary Moore | |
| 10:29 | Purdue | Bill Lohr clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 36-40 |
| 10:27 | Cincinnati | Stephen Morgan grabs the board | 36-40 |
| 10:07 | Cincinnati | Russell Crisp hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 36-40 |
| 10:06 | Cincinnati | The offensive rebound goes to Derrick Anderson | 36-40 |
| 09:52 | Cincinnati | Russell Crisp connects on the fadeaway from the left side and he's hacked by Bill Lohr - foul #1 on Bill Lohr, team foul #3 | 38-40 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Luis Hernandez (SG) Eugene Stevens | |
| Subs | Purdue | Gregorio Costa (PG), Michael Reynolds (SF), Ricky Mullins (C) Carlos Constant, Bill Lohr, Stjepan Gladysiewski | |
| 09:52 | Cincinnati | Russell Crisp makes the free throw | 39-40 |
| 09:45 | Purdue | Gregorio Costa hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Luis Hernandez - foul #2 on Luis Hernandez, team foul #4 | 39-40 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | John Lewis (PG) Luis Hernandez | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 09:45 | Purdue | Gregorio Costa makes the 1st free throw | 39-41 |
| 09:45 | Purdue | Gregorio Costa makes the 2nd free throw | 39-42 |
| 09:27 | Cincinnati | John Lewis buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 42-42 |
| 09:12 | Purdue | Fred Green's layup is rejected by Derrick Anderson | 42-42 |
| 09:10 | Cincinnati | Derrick Anderson grabs the board | 42-42 |
| 08:51 | Cincinnati | Merrill Wilson is hacked by Ronald Pilon - foul #2 on Ronald Pilon, team foul #4 | 42-42 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Luis Hernandez (SG), Charles Stephens (PF), Tracy Wilson (C) Merrill Wilson, Derrick Anderson, Stephen Morgan | |
| Subs | Purdue | Brian Reed (PG), Bill Lohr (SG), Gary Moore (PF) Gregorio Costa, Ronald Pilon, Fred Green | |
| 08:40 | Cincinnati | Tracy Wilson misses badly on a runner in the lane | 42-42 |
| 08:39 | Cincinnati | Tracy Wilson grabs the offensive board | 42-42 |
| 08:21 | Cincinnati | John Lewis connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Tracy Wilson | 45-42 |
| 08:04 | Purdue | Brian Reed can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Luis Hernandez - foul #3 on Luis Hernandez, team foul #5 | 45-42 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Eugene Stevens (SG) John Lewis | |
| Subs | Purdue | Gregorio Costa (SG), Benjamin Carlile (C) Michael Reynolds, Ricky Mullins | |
| 08:04 | Purdue | Brian Reed makes the 1st free throw | 45-43 |
| 08:04 | Purdue | Brian Reed makes the 2nd free throw | 45-44 |
| 07:48 | Cincinnati | Charles Stephens misses short on a floater from close range | 45-44 |
| 07:46 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Gary Moore | 45-44 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Luis Hernandez (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. SG - Eugene Stevens (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Russell Crisp (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Charles Stephens (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Tracy Wilson (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Brian Reed (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SG - Gregorio Costa (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bill Lohr (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Gary Moore (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Benjamin Carlile (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:41 | Purdue | Brian Reed scores on a shot in the paint on a nice dish by Gregorio Costa | 45-46 |
| 07:25 | Cincinnati | Russell Crisp hits a jumpshot from the left side | 47-46 |
| 07:09 | Purdue | Gary Moore comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 47-46 |
| 07:07 | Cincinnati | Tracy Wilson gets the rebound | 47-46 |
| 06:52 | Cincinnati | Tracy Wilson makes the fadeaway from the left block | 49-46 |
| 06:28 | Purdue | Gary Moore is fouled on the floor by Eugene Stevens - foul #2 on Eugene Stevens, team foul #6 | 49-46 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | John Lewis (PG), Merrill Wilson (SF), Stephen Morgan (C) Luis Hernandez, Russell Crisp, Tracy Wilson | |
| Subs | Purdue | Ronald Pilon (SG), Michael Reynolds (SF), Fred Green (PF), Ricky Mullins (C) Brian Reed, Bill Lohr, Gary Moore, Benjamin Carlile | |
| 06:22 | Purdue | Michael Reynolds buries a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Gregorio Costa | 49-49 |
| 06:04 | Cincinnati | John Lewis misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 49-49 |
| 06:02 | Purdue | Michael Reynolds grabs the defensive rebound | 49-49 |
| 05:55 | Purdue | Fred Green hits a driving attempt from the baseline | 49-51 |
| 05:48 | Cincinnati | Charles Stephens hits a floater from close range and the foul's on Fred Green - foul #2 on Fred Green, team foul #5 | 51-51 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Carlos Constant (PG) Gregorio Costa | |
| 05:48 | Cincinnati | Charles Stephens misses the free throw | 51-51 |
| 05:48 | Purdue | Fred Green grabs the board | 51-51 |
| 05:21 | Purdue | Eugene Stevens steps in front of the Ricky Mullins pass | 51-51 |
| 05:16 | Cincinnati | Charles Stephens dunks the ball on a nice dish by Eugene Stevens | 53-51 |
| 05:00 | Purdue | Carlos Constant is called for traveling | 53-51 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Derrick Anderson (PF), Tracy Wilson (C) Eugene Stevens, Charles Stephens | |
| Subs | Purdue | Brian Reed (PG), Gary Moore (PF) Carlos Constant, Ricky Mullins | |
| 04:43 | Cincinnati | Stephen Morgan scores on a fadeaway in the paint | 55-51 |
| 04:30 | Purdue | Fred Green loses the ball out of bounds | 55-51 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Bill Lohr (SF) Michael Reynolds | |
| 04:23 | Cincinnati | Tracy Wilson knocks in the driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from John Lewis and he's hacked by Fred Green - foul #3 on Fred Green, team foul #6 | 57-51 |
| 04:23 | Cincinnati | Tracy Wilson misses the free throw | 57-51 |
| 04:23 | Purdue | Fred Green snags the defensive board | 57-51 |
| 04:05 | Purdue | Bill Lohr throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-51 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Luis Hernandez (SG) Merrill Wilson | |
| Subs | Purdue | Gregorio Costa (SG) Ronald Pilon | |
| 03:44 | Cincinnati | Stephen Morgan comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 57-51 |
| 03:43 | Cincinnati | Tracy Wilson tips it but misses | 57-51 |
| 03:41 | Cincinnati | Derrick Anderson can't tip it in | 57-51 |
| 03:39 | Purdue | Gary Moore grabs the board | 57-51 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - John Lewis (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Luis Hernandez (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. SF - Stephen Morgan (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Derrick Anderson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 4 blk. 3 pf. C - Tracy Wilson (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Brian Reed (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SG - Gregorio Costa (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - Bill Lohr (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Gary Moore (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. C - Fred Green (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:22 | Purdue | Bill Lohr makes the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Brian Reed | 57-54 |
| 03:07 | Cincinnati | Tracy Wilson misses the floater from the left block but he's fouled by Gregorio Costa - foul #1 on Gregorio Costa, team foul #7 | 57-54 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Eugene Stevens (SG), Russell Crisp (SF), Charles Stephens (PF) John Lewis, Stephen Morgan, Derrick Anderson | |
| Subs | Purdue | Ronald Pilon (SG), Michael Reynolds (SF), Benjamin Carlile (PF), Ricky Mullins (C) Brian Reed, Bill Lohr, Gary Moore, Fred Green | |
| 03:07 | Cincinnati | Tracy Wilson misses the 1st free throw | 57-54 |
| 03:07 | Cincinnati | Tracy Wilson misses the 2nd free throw | 57-54 |
| 03:07 | Purdue | Ricky Mullins snags the defensive board | 57-54 |
| 02:53 | Purdue | Michael Reynolds can't connect on a turnaround in the paint | 57-54 |
| 02:51 | Cincinnati | Tracy Wilson gets the rebound | 57-54 |
| 02:51 | Cincinnati | Cincinnati calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-54 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Merrill Wilson (PG), Stephen Morgan (C) Luis Hernandez, Tracy Wilson | |
| Subs | Purdue | Brian Reed (PG), Gary Moore (PF) Gregorio Costa, Benjamin Carlile | |
| 02:35 | Cincinnati | Merrill Wilson is whistled for a carry | 57-54 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | John Lewis (PG), Derrick Anderson (PF) Merrill Wilson, Stephen Morgan | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 02:16 | Purdue | Ricky Mullins buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 57-56 |
| 02:07 | Cincinnati | John Lewis misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Ricky Mullins - foul #2 on Ricky Mullins, team foul #8 | 57-56 |
| 02:07 | Cincinnati | John Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 58-56 |
| 02:07 | Cincinnati | John Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 59-56 |
| 01:54 | Purdue | Ronald Pilon makes the floater from the left side | 59-58 |
| 01:34 | Cincinnati | Derrick Anderson knocks in the driving attempt from close range set up by Eugene Stevens | 61-58 |
| 01:17 | Purdue | Michael Reynolds is fouled on the floor by Charles Stephens - foul #2 on Charles Stephens, team foul #7 | 61-58 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Tracy Wilson (C) Charles Stephens | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 01:17 | Purdue | Michael Reynolds misses the 1st free throw | 61-58 |
| 01:17 | Purdue | Ricky Mullins snags the offensive board | 61-58 |
| 00:55 | Purdue | Ricky Mullins comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 61-58 |
| 00:54 | Cincinnati | Eugene Stevens gets the rebound | 61-58 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:26 | Cincinnati | Derrick Anderson is called for the illegal screen - foul #4 on Derrick Anderson, team foul #8 | 61-58 |
| 00:17 | Purdue | Gary Moore's pass is intercepted by Russell Crisp | 61-58 |
| 00:14 | Cincinnati | John Lewis throws it down on a nice dish by Russell Crisp | 63-58 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati 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 a man to man (0) | |
| 00:06 | Purdue | Ronald Pilon makes the 3pt attempt from straight away | 63-61 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati 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 (0) | |
| 00:03 | Cincinnati | Russell Crisp is hacked by Brian Reed in the backcourt - foul #1 on Brian Reed, team foul #9 | 63-61 |
| 00:03 | Cincinnati | Russell Crisp makes the 1st free throw | 64-61 |
| 00:03 | Cincinnati | Russell Crisp misses the 2nd free throw | 64-61 |
| 00:03 | Purdue | Gary Moore gets the rebound | 64-61 |
| 00:03 | Purdue | Purdue calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 64-61 |
| 00:00 | Purdue | Brian Reed can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 64-61 |