| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Leonard Pearson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Gosnell (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Paul Francois (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Andrew Pike (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Roland Harrell (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Kerry Hazard (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Rousseau (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Rex Kerby (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Reginald Mackey (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - William McKellop (fresh) 9 pts. | |
| 20:00 | New Mexico State | Rex Kerby inbounds the ball | 44-36 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:33 | New Mexico State | Roland Harrell steps in front of the Kerry Hazard pass | 44-36 |
| 19:15 | Purdue | Paul Francois comes up short on the jumper from the right block | 44-36 |
| 19:14 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to William McKellop | 44-36 |
| 18:47 | New Mexico State | Andrew Pike steals it from William McKellop | 44-36 |
| 18:31 | Purdue | Leonard Pearson misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 44-36 |
| 18:30 | New Mexico State | Rex Kerby grabs the defensive rebound | 44-36 |
| 18:11 | New Mexico State | Donald Rousseau is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Donald Rousseau, team foul #1 | 44-36 |
| 17:51 | Purdue | William Gosnell misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 44-36 |
| 17:49 | New Mexico State | William McKellop grabs the board | 44-36 |
| 17:24 | New Mexico State | William McKellop hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 44-36 |
| 17:23 | Purdue | Andrew Pike grabs the board | 44-36 |
| 17:10 | Purdue | Leonard Pearson misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 44-36 |
| 17:09 | New Mexico State | Reginald Mackey gets the rebound | 44-36 |
| 16:47 | New Mexico State | Donald Rousseau comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 44-36 |
| 16:46 | Purdue | Paul Francois gets the rebound | 44-36 |
| 16:29 | Purdue | Leonard Pearson drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 47-36 |
| 16:09 | New Mexico State | Donald Rousseau's pass is intercepted by Roland Harrell | 47-36 |
| 16:05 | Purdue | William Gosnell buries a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Paul Francois | 50-36 |
| 15:58 | New Mexico State | Reginald Mackey is called for a charge - foul #2 on Reginald Mackey, team foul #2 | 50-36 |
| Subs | Purdue | James Murray (PG), Dwayne Cerrone (SG), Duane Terry (SF), Jon Stevenson (PF), John Greenway (C) Leonard Pearson, William Gosnell, Paul Francois, Andrew Pike, Roland Harrell | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Wayne Whipkey (PG), Mark Hooks (SG), Lester Motta (SF), Tony Gregory (PF), Jamie Chambless (C) Kerry Hazard, Donald Rousseau, Rex Kerby, Reginald Mackey, William McKellop | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - James Murray (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dwayne Cerrone (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Duane Terry (fresh) PF - Jon Stevenson (fresh) 5 pts. C - John Greenway (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Wayne Whipkey (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Hooks (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Lester Motta (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Tony Gregory (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jamie Chambless (fresh) | |
| 15:42 | Purdue | John Greenway can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 50-36 |
| 15:40 | New Mexico State | Lester Motta grabs the defensive rebound | 50-36 |
| 15:38 | New Mexico State | James Murray steals the ball from Wayne Whipkey in the backcourt | 50-36 |
| 15:37 | Purdue | Duane Terry slams it home set up by James Murray | 52-36 |
| 15:22 | New Mexico State | Jamie Chambless clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 52-36 |
| 15:21 | Purdue | The rebound goes to James Murray | 52-36 |
| 14:59 | Purdue | James Murray clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Lester Motta - foul #2 on Lester Motta, team foul #3 | 52-36 |
| Subs | Purdue | Roland Harrell (C) John Greenway | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 14:59 | Purdue | James Murray makes the 1st free throw | 53-36 |
| 14:59 | Purdue | James Murray misses the 2nd free throw | 53-36 |
| 14:59 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Jamie Chambless | 53-36 |
| 14:44 | New Mexico State | Jamie Chambless scores on a 3 from the right wing set up by Tony Gregory | 53-39 |
| 14:24 | Purdue | Duane Terry hits the finger roll set up by James Murray | 55-39 |
| 14:19 | New Mexico State | Wayne Whipkey makes the jumper from the left wing set up by Lester Motta | 55-41 |
| 14:04 | Purdue | Roland Harrell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-41 |
| Subs | Purdue | Leonard Pearson (PG), William Gosnell (SG), Paul Francois (SF), Andrew Pike (PF) James Murray, Dwayne Cerrone, Duane Terry, Jon Stevenson | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Kerry Hazard (PG), Reginald Mackey (PF), William McKellop (C) Mark Hooks, Tony Gregory, Jamie Chambless | |
| 13:48 | New Mexico State | Lester Motta misses long on a jumper from the right side | 55-41 |
| 13:47 | New Mexico State | Reginald Mackey tips it home | 55-43 |
| 13:24 | Purdue | Andrew Pike can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 55-43 |
| 13:23 | New Mexico State | Kerry Hazard grabs the defensive rebound | 55-43 |
| 13:08 | New Mexico State | Lester Motta misses the driving attempt from the left block | 55-43 |
| 13:07 | Purdue | Paul Francois grabs the defensive rebound | 55-43 |
| 12:59 | Purdue | Leonard Pearson hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Lester Motta - foul #3 on Lester Motta, team foul #4 | 55-43 |
| Subs | Purdue | John Greenway (C) Roland Harrell | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Mark Hooks (SG), Rex Kerby (SF) Wayne Whipkey, Lester Motta | |
| 12:59 | Purdue | Leonard Pearson makes the 1st free throw | 56-43 |
| 12:59 | Purdue | Leonard Pearson misses the 2nd free throw | 56-43 |
| 12:59 | New Mexico State | William McKellop pulls down the rebound | 56-43 |
| 12:47 | New Mexico State | William McKellop's floater is knocked away by Paul Francois | 56-43 |
| 12:45 | Purdue | Andrew Pike gets the rebound | 56-43 |
| 12:26 | Purdue | Leonard Pearson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 56-43 |
| 12:25 | Purdue | Andrew Pike grabs the offensive board | 56-43 |
| 12:10 | Purdue | William Gosnell can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 56-43 |
| 12:09 | Purdue | The offensive rebound goes to John Greenway | 56-43 |
| 11:52 | Purdue | Paul Francois can't finish the layup | 56-43 |
| 11:51 | Purdue | John Greenway tips it in | 58-43 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Leonard Pearson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Gosnell (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Paul Francois (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - Andrew Pike (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - John Greenway (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Kerry Hazard (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Hooks (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Rex Kerby (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Reginald Mackey (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - William McKellop (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:31 | New Mexico State | Kerry Hazard drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 58-46 |
| 11:20 | Purdue | William Gosnell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-46 |
| Subs | Purdue | James Murray (PG), Dwayne Cerrone (SG), Jon Stevenson (PF), Roland Harrell (C) Leonard Pearson, William Gosnell, Andrew Pike, John Greenway | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Donald Rousseau (SG), Tony Gregory (PF), Lester Motta (C) Mark Hooks, Reginald Mackey, William McKellop | |
| 11:06 | New Mexico State | Roland Harrell steals the ball from Lester Motta | 58-46 |
| 10:44 | Purdue | Roland Harrell comes up short on the floater near the basket but the foul's on Lester Motta - foul #4 on Lester Motta, team foul #5 | 58-46 |
| Subs | Purdue | Duane Terry (SF) Paul Francois | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Wayne Whipkey (PG), Wayne Books (SF), Jamie Chambless (C) Kerry Hazard, Rex Kerby, Lester Motta | |
| 10:44 | Purdue | Roland Harrell misses the 1st free throw | 58-46 |
| 10:44 | Purdue | Roland Harrell makes the 2nd free throw | 59-46 |
| 10:15 | New Mexico State | Wayne Books scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 59-49 |
| 09:58 | Purdue | James Murray misses the dunk attempt | 59-49 |
| 09:56 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Jamie Chambless | 59-49 |
| 09:44 | New Mexico State | Wayne Whipkey misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 59-49 |
| 09:42 | Purdue | Jon Stevenson grabs the defensive rebound | 59-49 |
| 09:27 | Purdue | Jon Stevenson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-49 |
| Subs | Purdue | Leonard Pearson (PG), William Gosnell (SG), Paul Francois (SF), Andrew Pike (PF) James Murray, Dwayne Cerrone, Duane Terry, Jon Stevenson | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Kerry Hazard (PG), Reginald Mackey (PF), William McKellop (C) Wayne Whipkey, Tony Gregory, Jamie Chambless | |
| 09:03 | New Mexico State | Donald Rousseau comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 59-49 |
| 09:02 | New Mexico State | Wayne Books grabs the offensive rebound | 59-49 |
| 08:47 | New Mexico State | William McKellop's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-49 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Wayne Whipkey (SG), Rex Kerby (SF) Donald Rousseau, Wayne Books | |
| 08:31 | Purdue | Andrew Pike scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by William Gosnell | 62-49 |
| 08:23 | New Mexico State | Kerry Hazard drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Rex Kerby | 62-51 |
| 08:11 | Purdue | Andrew Pike drills a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by William Gosnell | 65-51 |
| 07:51 | New Mexico State | Reginald Mackey's floater is tipped away by Roland Harrell | 65-51 |
| 07:50 | Purdue | Roland Harrell pulls down the rebound | 65-51 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Leonard Pearson (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Gosnell (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - Paul Francois (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - Andrew Pike (fresh) 18 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Roland Harrell (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Kerry Hazard (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wayne Whipkey (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Rex Kerby (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Reginald Mackey (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - William McKellop (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:38 | Purdue | Roland Harrell can't throw it down | 65-51 |
| 07:37 | New Mexico State | William McKellop snags the defensive board | 65-51 |
| 07:33 | New Mexico State | Wayne Whipkey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 65-51 |
| Subs | Purdue | James Murray (PG), John Greenway (C) Leonard Pearson, Roland Harrell | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Tony Gregory (PF), Lester Motta (C) Reginald Mackey, William McKellop | |
| 07:17 | Purdue | William Gosnell connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Andrew Pike | 67-51 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 06:50 | New Mexico State | Kerry Hazard misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 67-51 |
| 06:49 | New Mexico State | Tony Gregory tips it back up and in | 67-53 |
| 06:34 | Purdue | John Greenway is denied on a layup by Tony Gregory | 67-53 |
| 06:33 | Purdue | Paul Francois hits the follow up shot | 69-53 |
| 06:19 | New Mexico State | Rex Kerby misses the floater from the baseline but he's fouled by John Greenway - foul #3 on John Greenway, team foul #1 | 69-53 |
| Subs | Purdue | Leonard Pearson (PG), Duane Terry (SF), Jon Stevenson (PF), Roland Harrell (C) William Gosnell, Paul Francois, Andrew Pike, John Greenway | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Mark Hooks (PG), Donald Rousseau (SG), Reginald Mackey (PF), William McKellop (C) Kerry Hazard, Wayne Whipkey, Tony Gregory, Lester Motta | |
| 06:19 | New Mexico State | Rex Kerby makes the 1st free throw | 69-54 |
| 06:19 | New Mexico State | Rex Kerby makes the 2nd free throw | 69-55 |
| 06:04 | Purdue | James Murray misses short on a floater from the right block but he's fouled by Donald Rousseau - foul #3 on Donald Rousseau, team foul #6 | 69-55 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Lester Motta (SF) Rex Kerby | |
| 06:04 | Purdue | James Murray makes the 1st free throw | 70-55 |
| 06:04 | Purdue | James Murray misses the 2nd free throw | 70-55 |
| 06:04 | New Mexico State | Reginald Mackey snags the defensive board | 70-55 |
| 05:59 | New Mexico State | Lester Motta comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 70-55 |
| 05:57 | Purdue | Jon Stevenson grabs the defensive rebound | 70-55 |
| 05:42 | Purdue | Roland Harrell can't finish the layup | 70-55 |
| 05:40 | Purdue | Roland Harrell grabs the offensive board | 70-55 |
| 05:32 | Purdue | Leonard Pearson knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line | 72-55 |
| 05:18 | New Mexico State | Donald Rousseau connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Lester Motta | 72-58 |
| 05:07 | Purdue | Roland Harrell hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by William McKellop - foul #2 on William McKellop, team foul #7 | 72-58 |
| Subs | Purdue | Paul Francois (SF) Duane Terry | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Kerry Hazard (PG) Mark Hooks | |
| 05:07 | Purdue | Roland Harrell makes the 1st free throw | 73-58 |
| 05:07 | Purdue | Roland Harrell misses the 2nd free throw | 73-58 |
| 05:07 | New Mexico State | Reginald Mackey grabs the defensive rebound | 73-58 |
| 04:59 | New Mexico State | Lester Motta misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 73-58 |
| 04:57 | Purdue | Jon Stevenson pulls down the rebound | 73-58 |
| 04:43 | Purdue | Jon Stevenson buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line and he's hacked by Reginald Mackey - foul #3 on Reginald Mackey, team foul #8 | 75-58 |
| Subs | Purdue | William Gosnell (SG) James Murray | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Tony Gregory (PF), Jamie Chambless (C) Reginald Mackey, William McKellop | |
| 04:43 | Purdue | Jon Stevenson makes the free throw | 76-58 |
| 04:25 | New Mexico State | William Gosnell is called for the reach on Donald Rousseau - foul #2 on William Gosnell, team foul #2 | 76-58 |
| Subs | Purdue | Andrew Pike (PF) Jon Stevenson | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Wayne Whipkey (SG) Donald Rousseau | |
| 04:16 | New Mexico State | Lester Motta blows the layup | 76-58 |
| 04:15 | New Mexico State | The offensive rebound goes to Jamie Chambless | 76-58 |
| 04:01 | New Mexico State | Lester Motta hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 76-58 |
| 04:00 | Purdue | William Gosnell gets the rebound | 76-58 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:40 | Purdue | Paul Francois can't connect on a turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by Kerry Hazard - foul #2 on Kerry Hazard, team foul #9 | 76-58 |
| Subs | Purdue | James Murray (PG), Dwayne Cerrone (SG), Jon Stevenson (PF), John Greenway (C) Leonard Pearson, William Gosnell, Andrew Pike, Roland Harrell | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Mark Hooks (SG), Wayne Books (SF) Kerry Hazard, Lester Motta | |
| 03:40 | Purdue | Paul Francois misses the 1st free throw | 76-58 |
| 03:40 | Purdue | Paul Francois misses the 2nd free throw | 76-58 |
| 03:40 | New Mexico State | Tony Gregory snags the defensive board | 76-58 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - James Murray (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dwayne Cerrone (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Francois (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. PF - Jon Stevenson (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - John Greenway (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Wayne Whipkey (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Hooks (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Wayne Books (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Tony Gregory (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Jamie Chambless (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:36 | New Mexico State | Wayne Books misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 76-58 |
| 03:35 | New Mexico State | Wayne Books pulls down the offensive rebound | 76-58 |
| 03:22 | New Mexico State | James Murray steps in front of the Wayne Books pass | 76-58 |
| 02:57 | Purdue | James Murray misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 76-58 |
| 02:55 | New Mexico State | Mark Hooks snags the defensive board | 76-58 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 02:42 | New Mexico State | Mark Hooks drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Wayne Whipkey | 76-61 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 02:21 | Purdue | Paul Francois lays it in on a nice dish by James Murray | 78-61 |
| 02:12 | New Mexico State | Wayne Books is fouled on the floor by Dwayne Cerrone - foul #2 on Dwayne Cerrone, team foul #3 | 78-61 |
| Subs | Purdue | Duane Terry (SF) Paul Francois | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Edward Greenberg (SG), Lester Motta (SF) Wayne Whipkey, Jamie Chambless | |
| 01:46 | New Mexico State | Edward Greenberg's 3 pointer is rejected by John Greenway | 78-61 |
| 01:44 | New Mexico State | Lester Motta pulls down the offensive rebound | 78-61 |
| 01:36 | New Mexico State | Wayne Books misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 78-61 |
| 01:35 | New Mexico State | Tony Gregory pulls down the offensive rebound | 78-61 |
| 01:22 | New Mexico State | Mark Hooks misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 78-61 |
| 01:20 | Purdue | Jon Stevenson snags the defensive board | 78-61 |
| 00:56 | Purdue | Lester Motta steals the ball from Jon Stevenson | 78-61 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:50 | New Mexico State | Mark Hooks clanks a 3 from straight away | 78-61 |
| 00:49 | New Mexico State | Tony Gregory misses the tip | 78-61 |
| 00:47 | Purdue | Jon Stevenson pulls down the rebound | 78-61 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:23 | Purdue | Jon Stevenson is hacked by Wayne Books - foul #1 on Wayne Books, team foul #10 | 78-61 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Wayne Whipkey (PG), Jamie Chambless (C) Edward Greenberg, Wayne Books | |
| 00:23 | Purdue | Jon Stevenson makes the 1st free throw | 79-61 |
| 00:23 | Purdue | Jon Stevenson misses the 2nd free throw | 79-61 |
| 00:23 | New Mexico State | Jamie Chambless pulls down the rebound | 79-61 |
| 00:16 | New Mexico State | Jamie Chambless is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Jamie Chambless, team foul #11 | 79-61 |
| 00:00 | Purdue | James Murray runs out the clock | 79-61 |