| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Daniel Alsop (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gregg York (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeremiah Dean (fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Caldwell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - James Hovis (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - James Murray (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Ernest Sloan (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alfred Cochran (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Jackson (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert Hillis (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Nevada | Jeremiah Dean inbounds the ball | 36-32 |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+5) | |
| 19:45 | Nevada | Gregg York drills a 3 pointer from the left wing | 39-32 |
| 19:33 | Purdue | James Murray knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Joseph Jackson | 39-35 |
| 19:24 | Nevada | Gregg York scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 42-35 |
| 19:04 | Purdue | Alfred Cochran throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-35 |
| 18:54 | Nevada | Gregg York buries a fadeaway from the right wing | 44-35 |
| 18:43 | Purdue | Alfred Cochran misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 44-35 |
| 18:42 | Nevada | James Hovis grabs the defensive rebound | 44-35 |
| 18:36 | Nevada | John Caldwell misses the easy layup | 44-35 |
| 18:35 | Nevada | Daniel Alsop pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-35 |
| 18:18 | Nevada | Jeremiah Dean comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 44-35 |
| 18:17 | Purdue | Robert Hillis snags the defensive board | 44-35 |
| 18:08 | Purdue | Daniel Alsop steals it from James Murray | 44-35 |
| 17:53 | Nevada | Gregg York misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 44-35 |
| 17:51 | Nevada | James Hovis snags the offensive board | 44-35 |
| 17:39 | Nevada | Daniel Alsop is fouled on the floor by James Murray - foul #2 on James Murray, team foul #1 | 44-35 |
| 17:19 | Nevada | James Hovis misses the easy layup | 44-35 |
| 17:17 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Robert Hillis | 44-35 |
| 17:06 | Purdue | James Hovis picks off the pass by Ernest Sloan | 44-35 |
| 16:44 | Nevada | James Hovis misses the lay-in | 44-35 |
| 16:42 | Nevada | James Hovis tips it back up and in | 46-35 |
| 16:22 | Purdue | James Murray loses the dribble to John Caldwell | 46-35 |
| 15:53 | Nevada | Gregg York misses badly on a floater from the left wing but the foul's on Ernest Sloan - foul #2 on Ernest Sloan, team foul #2 | 46-35 |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| Subs | Purdue | David Dunn (PG), James Gilbert (SG), Michael Wade (SF), Charles Walker (C) James Murray, Ernest Sloan, Alfred Cochran, Robert Hillis | |
| 15:53 | Nevada | Gregg York makes the 1st free throw | 47-35 |
| 15:53 | Nevada | Gregg York makes the 2nd free throw | 48-35 |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Daniel Alsop (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gregg York (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeremiah Dean (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Caldwell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - James Hovis (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - David Dunn (fresh) 7 pts. SG - James Gilbert (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Wade (fresh) PF - Joseph Jackson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Charles Walker (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:34 | Purdue | David Dunn misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 48-35 |
| 15:32 | Nevada | The rebound goes to Gregg York | 48-35 |
| 15:27 | Nevada | Gregg York misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 48-35 |
| 15:26 | Nevada | James Hovis pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-35 |
| 15:11 | Nevada | Gregg York clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 48-35 |
| 15:10 | Purdue | Charles Walker grabs the board | 48-35 |
| 14:48 | Purdue | Joseph Jackson buries a 3 from the right wing set up by Michael Wade | 48-38 |
| 14:29 | Nevada | Gregg York misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 48-38 |
| 14:28 | Purdue | Joseph Jackson grabs the board | 48-38 |
| 14:06 | Purdue | Charles Walker is whistled for traveling | 48-38 |
| Subs | Nevada | Gary Lunceford (PF), Michael Frost (C) John Caldwell, James Hovis | |
| Subs | Purdue | James Murray (PG), Alfred Cochran (SF) David Dunn, Michael Wade | |
| 13:42 | Nevada | Daniel Alsop drills a shot from just outside the lane set up by Gregg York | 50-38 |
| 13:17 | Purdue | James Gilbert banks in the layup on a nice dish by Alfred Cochran | 50-40 |
| 12:48 | Nevada | Gregg York makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Daniel Alsop | 53-40 |
| 12:30 | Purdue | Charles Walker is hacked by Michael Frost - foul #1 on Michael Frost, team foul #1 | 53-40 |
| Subs | Nevada | Donald Dollar (PG), Donald Tatum (SF), John Caldwell (PF), James Hovis (C) Daniel Alsop, Jeremiah Dean, Gary Lunceford, Michael Frost | |
| Subs | Purdue | Ernest Sloan (SG), Robert Hillis (PF) James Gilbert, Joseph Jackson | |
| 12:19 | Purdue | Alfred Cochran misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 53-40 |
| 12:18 | Purdue | Charles Walker misses the tip | 53-40 |
| 12:16 | Purdue | Alfred Cochran gets the offensive rebound | 53-40 |
| 11:53 | Purdue | Alfred Cochran hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 53-40 |
| 11:52 | Purdue | Alfred Cochran pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-40 |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Donald Dollar (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gregg York (fairly fresh) 24 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donald Tatum (fresh) PF - John Caldwell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - James Hovis (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - James Murray (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Ernest Sloan (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alfred Cochran (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Hillis (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Charles Walker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:41 | Purdue | James Murray misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 53-40 |
| 11:40 | Nevada | Donald Tatum pulls down the rebound | 53-40 |
| 11:33 | Nevada | Gregg York clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 53-40 |
| 11:31 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Alfred Cochran | 53-40 |
| 11:07 | Purdue | James Murray can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 53-40 |
| 11:06 | Nevada | John Caldwell pulls down the rebound | 53-40 |
| 10:59 | Nevada | James Hovis connects on the turnaround in the paint and he's fouled by Charles Walker - foul #4 on Charles Walker, team foul #3 | 55-40 |
| Subs | Nevada | Daniel Alsop (PG) Gregg York | |
| Subs | Purdue | Michael Wade (SF), Joseph Jackson (C) Alfred Cochran, Charles Walker | |
| 10:59 | Nevada | James Hovis makes the free throw | 56-40 |
| 10:40 | Purdue | Joseph Jackson lays it up and in | 56-42 |
| 10:26 | Nevada | Donald Tatum's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-42 |
| Subs | Nevada | Jeremiah Dean (SF), Gary Lunceford (PF) Donald Tatum, John Caldwell | |
| Subs | Purdue | David Dunn (PG) James Murray | |
| 09:58 | Purdue | David Dunn misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 56-42 |
| 09:56 | Nevada | Gary Lunceford grabs the board | 56-42 |
| 09:50 | Nevada | David Dunn steals the ball from Donald Dollar | 56-42 |
| 09:23 | Purdue | Michael Wade hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 56-42 |
| 09:22 | Nevada | Donald Dollar grabs the board | 56-42 |
| 09:16 | Nevada | Gary Lunceford's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-42 |
| Subs | Nevada | Gregg York (SG), Michael Frost (C) Donald Dollar, James Hovis | |
| Subs | Purdue | James Murray (PG), James Gilbert (SG), Alfred Cochran (SF) David Dunn, Ernest Sloan, Michael Wade | |
| 09:02 | Purdue | James Murray misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 56-42 |
| 09:00 | Nevada | Gregg York grabs the defensive rebound | 56-42 |
| 08:44 | Nevada | Jeremiah Dean misses the floater from the left wing but the foul's on James Gilbert - foul #3 on James Gilbert, team foul #4 | 56-42 |
| Subs | Nevada | John Caldwell (PF) Michael Frost | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 08:44 | Nevada | Jeremiah Dean misses the 1st free throw | 56-42 |
| 08:44 | Nevada | Jeremiah Dean makes the 2nd free throw | 57-42 |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 08:36 | Purdue | Joseph Jackson misses badly on a shot near the basket | 57-42 |
| 08:34 | Nevada | John Caldwell snags the defensive board | 57-42 |
| 08:20 | Nevada | Joseph Jackson steps in front of the Daniel Alsop pass | 57-42 |
| 07:57 | Purdue | James Murray buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Alfred Cochran | 57-45 |
| 07:44 | Nevada | John Caldwell's pass is intercepted by James Gilbert | 57-45 |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Daniel Alsop (tiring) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gregg York (fairly fresh) 24 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeremiah Dean (tiring) 4 pts. PF - John Caldwell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Gary Lunceford (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - James Murray (fresh) 12 pts. SG - James Gilbert (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Alfred Cochran (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Joseph Jackson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - Robert Hillis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+5) | |
| 07:34 | Purdue | James Murray misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 57-45 |
| 07:32 | Purdue | Robert Hillis tips it in | 57-47 |
| 07:09 | Nevada | Jeremiah Dean drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 59-47 |
| 06:54 | Purdue | Alfred Cochran misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 59-47 |
| 06:52 | Nevada | Gregg York gets the rebound | 59-47 |
| 06:33 | Nevada | Gary Lunceford hits a runner from the left block on a great pass from Gregg York | 61-47 |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 06:04 | Purdue | James Murray buries a 3 pointer from the right corner | 61-50 |
| 05:48 | Nevada | Jeremiah Dean comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 61-50 |
| 05:47 | Nevada | Gregg York gets the offensive rebound | 61-50 |
| 05:38 | Nevada | John Caldwell throws it down on a great pass from Gregg York and he's hacked by James Murray - foul #3 on James Murray, team foul #5 | 63-50 |
| Subs | Nevada | Donald Dollar (PG), Donald Tatum (SF), James Hovis (C) Daniel Alsop, Jeremiah Dean, Gary Lunceford | |
| Subs | Purdue | David Dunn (PG), Ernest Sloan (SG), Michael Wade (SF), Charles Walker (C) James Murray, James Gilbert, Alfred Cochran, Robert Hillis | |
| 05:38 | Nevada | John Caldwell makes the free throw | 64-50 |
| 05:27 | Purdue | Ernest Sloan is hacked by Donald Tatum - foul #2 on Donald Tatum, team foul #2 | 64-50 |
| 05:13 | Purdue | Joseph Jackson drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 64-52 |
| 05:06 | Nevada | Gregg York hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Donald Dollar | 67-52 |
| 04:48 | Purdue | Joseph Jackson hits a runner from the baseline and he's fouled by Donald Tatum - foul #3 on Donald Tatum, team foul #3 | 67-54 |
| 04:48 | Purdue | Joseph Jackson makes the free throw | 67-55 |
| 04:27 | Nevada | Joseph Jackson steps in front of the Gregg York pass | 67-55 |
| 04:19 | Purdue | Ernest Sloan makes the shot from the left wing on a nice dish by David Dunn | 67-57 |
| 04:05 | Nevada | James Hovis loses the ball out of bounds | 67-57 |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| Subs | Purdue | James Murray (PG), Alfred Cochran (SF) David Dunn, Michael Wade | |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+5) | |
| 03:51 | Purdue | James Murray clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 67-57 |
| 03:50 | Purdue | Joseph Jackson gets the offensive rebound | 67-57 |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a fastbreak offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+5) | |
| 03:30 | Purdue | Ernest Sloan hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 67-57 |
| 03:28 | Nevada | The rebound goes to James Hovis | 67-57 |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Donald Dollar (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gregg York (tiring) 27 pts. 4 ast. SF - Donald Tatum (fresh) 3 pf. PF - John Caldwell (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - James Hovis (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - James Murray (fresh) 15 pts. 3 pf. SG - Ernest Sloan (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alfred Cochran (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Joseph Jackson (tiring) 15 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. C - Charles Walker (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:24 | Nevada | Donald Dollar misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 67-57 |
| 03:23 | Nevada | Gregg York pulls down the offensive rebound | 67-57 |
| 03:03 | Nevada | Gregg York misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 67-57 |
| 03:02 | Purdue | Alfred Cochran gets the rebound | 67-57 |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a fastbreak offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 02:40 | Purdue | Charles Walker drills a jump hook in the lane | 67-59 |
| 02:40 | Nevada | Nevada calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-59 |
| Subs | Nevada | Daniel Alsop (PG), Jeremiah Dean (SF), Gary Lunceford (PF) Donald Dollar, Donald Tatum, John Caldwell | |
| Subs | Purdue | Robert Hillis (PF) Joseph Jackson | |
| 02:22 | Nevada | Daniel Alsop hits the finger roll on a great pass from Jeremiah Dean | 69-59 |
| 02:16 | Purdue | Alfred Cochran is fouled on the floor by Gregg York - foul #3 on Gregg York, team foul #4 | 69-59 |
| 02:03 | Purdue | Ernest Sloan connects on the fadeaway near the basket set up by Charles Walker | 69-61 |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a fastbreak offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 01:46 | Nevada | Daniel Alsop misses the wide open shot from the left wing | 69-61 |
| 01:44 | Purdue | Robert Hillis snags the defensive board | 69-61 |
| 01:27 | Purdue | James Murray is hacked by James Hovis - foul #2 on James Hovis, team foul #5 | 69-61 |
| Subs | Nevada | John Caldwell (PF) Gary Lunceford | |
| Subs | Purdue | Joseph Jackson (PF) Robert Hillis | |
| 01:16 | Purdue | Joseph Jackson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 69-61 |
| 01:15 | Purdue | Charles Walker grabs the offensive rebound | 69-61 |
| 01:07 | Purdue | Alfred Cochran buries a jumper from the left side set up by Ernest Sloan | 69-63 |
| 01:05 | Nevada | Jeremiah Dean throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 69-63 |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:55 | Purdue | Alfred Cochran clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 69-63 |
| 00:53 | Nevada | Gregg York gets the rebound | 69-63 |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:51 | Nevada | Gregg York is fouled in the backcourt by Ernest Sloan - foul #3 on Ernest Sloan, team foul #6 | 69-63 |
| Subs | Nevada | Donald Dollar (SG) Gregg York | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 00:48 | Nevada | Jeremiah Dean is fouled on the floor by Alfred Cochran - foul #1 on Alfred Cochran, team foul #7 | 69-63 |
| 00:48 | Nevada | Jeremiah Dean misses the 1st free throw | 69-63 |
| 00:48 | Purdue | Charles Walker gets the rebound | 69-63 |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:42 | Purdue | Alfred Cochran drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Joseph Jackson | 69-65 |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+5) | |
| 00:41 | Nevada | James Murray is called for the reach on John Caldwell in the backcourt - foul #4 on James Murray, team foul #8 | 69-65 |
| Subs | Nevada | Gregg York (SG) Donald Dollar | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 00:41 | Nevada | John Caldwell misses the 1st free throw | 69-65 |
| 00:41 | Purdue | Joseph Jackson snags the defensive board | 69-65 |
| 00:35 | Purdue | Alfred Cochran is called for traveling | 69-65 |
| Subs | Nevada | Gary Lunceford (PF) John Caldwell | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 00:34 | Nevada | James Murray is called for the reach on Daniel Alsop in the backcourt - foul #5 on James Murray, team foul #9 | 69-65 |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| Subs | Purdue | David Dunn (PG) James Murray | |
| 00:34 | Nevada | Daniel Alsop misses the 1st free throw | 69-65 |
| 00:34 | Nevada | Gary Lunceford grabs the offensive rebound | 69-65 |
| 00:31 | Nevada | Gary Lunceford is hacked by Joseph Jackson - foul #3 on Joseph Jackson, team foul #10 | 69-65 |
| 00:31 | Nevada | Gary Lunceford makes the 1st free throw | 70-65 |
| 00:31 | Nevada | Gary Lunceford makes the 2nd free throw | 71-65 |
| 00:25 | Purdue | David Dunn misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 71-65 |
| 00:24 | Purdue | Alfred Cochran grabs the offensive board | 71-65 |
| 00:21 | Purdue | Joseph Jackson comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 71-65 |
| 00:19 | Purdue | Alfred Cochran gets the offensive rebound | 71-65 |
| 00:17 | Purdue | David Dunn throws a bad pass out of bounds | 71-65 |
| Subs | Nevada | Donald Dollar (SG), Donald Tatum (PF) Gregg York, Gary Lunceford | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:15 | Nevada | Jeremiah Dean is fouled in the backcourt by David Dunn - foul #2 on David Dunn, team foul #11 | 71-65 |
| 00:15 | Nevada | Jeremiah Dean makes the 1st free throw | 72-65 |
| 00:15 | Nevada | Jeremiah Dean makes the 2nd free throw | 73-65 |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:09 | Purdue | David Dunn clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 73-65 |
| 00:08 | Nevada | James Hovis pulls down the rebound | 73-65 |
| 00:08 | Nevada | Nevada calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 73-65 |
| Subs | Nevada | John Caldwell (PF) Donald Tatum | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Nevada | Daniel Alsop runs out the clock | 73-65 |