| Lineup | Purdue | PG - John Pelt (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Daniel Clark (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. SF - Genaro Ricci (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Bruce Ferris (fresh) 4 pts. C - Robert Firestone (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - William Shine (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Keith Newton (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Peter Nichols (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - John Dargan (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - August Hayman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Purdue | Genaro Ricci inbounds the ball | 27-23 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 19:45 | Purdue | Daniel Clark shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Bruce Ferris | 29-23 |
| 19:41 | Nebraska | William Shine is fouled on the floor by John Pelt - foul #1 on John Pelt, team foul #1 | 29-23 |
| Subs | Purdue | Aaron Scott (SG), Michael Shepherd (SF), Ronald Clabaugh (PF) Daniel Clark, Genaro Ricci, Robert Firestone | |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| 19:27 | Nebraska | Aaron Scott takes the ball from Keith Newton after a doubleteam | 29-23 |
| 19:23 | Purdue | Aaron Scott banks in the layup | 31-23 |
| 19:06 | Nebraska | August Hayman is hacked by Bruce Ferris - foul #1 on Bruce Ferris, team foul #2 | 31-23 |
| Subs | Purdue | Genaro Ricci (SF), Robert Firestone (C) Michael Shepherd, Ronald Clabaugh | |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| 18:54 | Nebraska | Keith Newton can't throw it down against a doubleteam but the foul's on Robert Firestone - foul #3 on Robert Firestone, team foul #3 | 31-23 |
| Subs | Purdue | Daniel Clark (SG), Michael Shepherd (SF), Ronald Clabaugh (C) Aaron Scott, Genaro Ricci, Robert Firestone | |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| 18:54 | Nebraska | Keith Newton makes the 1st free throw | 31-24 |
| 18:54 | Nebraska | Keith Newton makes the 2nd free throw | 31-25 |
| 18:25 | Purdue | Bruce Ferris travels with the ball | 31-25 |
| Subs | Purdue | John Gastelum (SG), Genaro Ricci (SF) Daniel Clark, Michael Shepherd | |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| 18:11 | Nebraska | William Shine buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Keith Newton | 31-28 |
| 17:42 | Purdue | Bruce Ferris misses the lay-in | 31-28 |
| 17:40 | Nebraska | Keith Newton pulls down the rebound | 31-28 |
| 17:27 | Nebraska | William Shine is hacked by Ronald Clabaugh - foul #2 on Ronald Clabaugh, team foul #4 | 31-28 |
| Subs | Purdue | Daniel Clark (SG), Michael Shepherd (C) John Gastelum, Ronald Clabaugh | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Norman Monroe (PF), Danny Williams (C) John Dargan, August Hayman | |
| 17:05 | Nebraska | Peter Nichols misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 31-28 |
| 17:04 | Purdue | Genaro Ricci grabs the board | 31-28 |
| 16:36 | Purdue | John Pelt is hacked by Norman Monroe - foul #2 on Norman Monroe, team foul #1 | 31-28 |
| Subs | Purdue | Aaron Scott (SG), Ronald Clabaugh (C) Genaro Ricci, Michael Shepherd | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Tommy McBane (SF) Peter Nichols | |
| 16:15 | Purdue | Daniel Clark splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 31-28 |
| 16:14 | Purdue | Ronald Clabaugh tips it in | 33-28 |
| 15:58 | Nebraska | Danny Williams is hacked by Ronald Clabaugh - foul #3 on Ronald Clabaugh, team foul #5 | 33-28 |
| Subs | Purdue | Genaro Ricci (SF), Robert Firestone (C) Aaron Scott, Bruce Ferris | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Francis Sly (PG), John Dargan (PF), August Hayman (C) William Shine, Norman Monroe, Danny Williams | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - John Pelt (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Daniel Clark (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. SF - Genaro Ricci (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - Ronald Clabaugh (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. C - Robert Firestone (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Francis Sly (fresh) SG - Keith Newton (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tommy McBane (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. PF - John Dargan (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - August Hayman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Nebraska | August Hayman misses the lay-in | 33-28 |
| 15:44 | Purdue | The rebound goes to John Pelt | 33-28 |
| 15:25 | Purdue | Genaro Ricci is called for traveling | 33-28 |
| Subs | Purdue | John Gastelum (SG), Bruce Ferris (PF) John Pelt, Ronald Clabaugh | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Peter Nichols (SF) Keith Newton | |
| 15:10 | Nebraska | Tommy McBane's floater is tipped away by Robert Firestone | 33-28 |
| 15:09 | Purdue | Daniel Clark grabs the board | 33-28 |
| 15:05 | Purdue | Daniel Clark hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by John Dargan - foul #1 on John Dargan, team foul #2 | 33-28 |
| Subs | Purdue | John Pelt (PG), Ronald Clabaugh (PF) John Gastelum, Bruce Ferris | |
| Subs | Nebraska | William Shine (PG) Francis Sly | |
| 15:05 | Purdue | Daniel Clark makes the 1st free throw | 34-28 |
| 15:05 | Purdue | Daniel Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 35-28 |
| 14:47 | Nebraska | Daniel Clark takes the ball from William Shine | 35-28 |
| 14:43 | Purdue | Genaro Ricci banks in the layup set up by Daniel Clark | 37-28 |
| 14:31 | Nebraska | Tommy McBane loses the ball out of bounds | 37-28 |
| Subs | Purdue | Michael Shepherd (SF), Bruce Ferris (PF) Genaro Ricci, Ronald Clabaugh | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Keith Newton (SG) Tommy McBane | |
| 14:10 | Purdue | Bruce Ferris throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-28 |
| Subs | Purdue | John Gastelum (SG), Genaro Ricci (SF) John Pelt, Michael Shepherd | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Norman Monroe (PF) John Dargan | |
| 14:00 | Nebraska | Peter Nichols hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Keith Newton | 37-31 |
| 13:44 | Purdue | John Gastelum misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 37-31 |
| 13:42 | Nebraska | August Hayman snags the defensive board | 37-31 |
| 13:25 | Nebraska | Norman Monroe connects on the floater near the basket | 37-33 |
| 12:56 | Purdue | Daniel Clark shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from John Gastelum | 40-33 |
| 12:45 | Nebraska | William Shine is alone and drills a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Peter Nichols | 40-36 |
| 12:16 | Purdue | Robert Firestone misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 40-36 |
| 12:14 | Nebraska | Keith Newton pulls down the rebound | 40-36 |
| 11:51 | Nebraska | Peter Nichols banks in the layup on a nice dish by William Shine | 40-38 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Daniel Clark (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. SG - John Gastelum (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Genaro Ricci (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - Bruce Ferris (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Robert Firestone (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - William Shine (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Keith Newton (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Peter Nichols (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. PF - Norman Monroe (fresh) 2 pts. C - August Hayman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Purdue | Genaro Ricci blows the dunk | 40-38 |
| 11:36 | Purdue | Robert Firestone tips it in | 42-38 |
| 11:21 | Nebraska | Peter Nichols misses short on a 3 from straight away | 42-38 |
| 11:19 | Nebraska | Keith Newton can't tip it in | 42-38 |
| 11:18 | Nebraska | The offensive rebound goes to William Shine | 42-38 |
| 10:52 | Nebraska | Norman Monroe's pass is intercepted by Genaro Ricci | 42-38 |
| 10:48 | Purdue | Daniel Clark is hacked by August Hayman - foul #1 on August Hayman, team foul #3 | 42-38 |
| Subs | Purdue | John Pelt (PG), Aaron Scott (SG), Michael Shepherd (SF), Ronald Clabaugh (PF) Daniel Clark, John Gastelum, Genaro Ricci, Bruce Ferris | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Francis Sly (PG), Tommy McBane (SF), John Dargan (PF), Danny Williams (C) William Shine, Peter Nichols, Norman Monroe, August Hayman | |
| 10:32 | Purdue | Michael Shepherd comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 42-38 |
| 10:31 | Nebraska | John Dargan pulls down the rebound | 42-38 |
| 10:26 | Nebraska | Francis Sly connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Danny Williams | 42-40 |
| 10:04 | Purdue | Michael Shepherd misses short on a driving attempt from close range | 42-40 |
| 10:03 | Nebraska | John Dargan gets the rebound | 42-40 |
| 09:57 | Nebraska | Keith Newton banks in the layup set up by Francis Sly | 42-42 |
| 09:28 | Purdue | Robert Firestone misses the wide open driving attempt from the baseline | 42-42 |
| 09:27 | Nebraska | John Dargan pulls down the rebound | 42-42 |
| 09:12 | Nebraska | Francis Sly can't connect on an uncontested floater from the free throw line | 42-42 |
| 09:10 | Nebraska | The offensive rebound goes to John Dargan | 42-42 |
| 08:58 | Nebraska | John Pelt steals the ball from Francis Sly | 42-42 |
| 08:31 | Purdue | Ronald Clabaugh comes up short on the shot from close range | 42-42 |
| 08:29 | Purdue | Michael Shepherd can't tip it in | 42-42 |
| 08:28 | Purdue | Ronald Clabaugh gets the offensive rebound | 42-42 |
| 08:05 | Purdue | John Pelt drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Michael Shepherd | 45-42 |
| 07:55 | Nebraska | Tommy McBane makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Danny Williams | 45-45 |
| 07:36 | Purdue | Tommy McBane takes the ball from Aaron Scott | 45-45 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - John Pelt (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Aaron Scott (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SF - Michael Shepherd (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Ronald Clabaugh (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Firestone (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Francis Sly (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Keith Newton (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Tommy McBane (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - John Dargan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. C - Danny Williams (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:19 | Nebraska | Francis Sly connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Danny Williams | 45-48 |
| 07:10 | Purdue | Robert Firestone is called for a pushoff foul - foul #4 on Robert Firestone, team foul #6 | 45-48 |
| Subs | Purdue | Daniel Clark (SG), Genaro Ricci (SF), Bruce Ferris (PF) Aaron Scott, Michael Shepherd, Robert Firestone | |
| Subs | Nebraska | William Shine (PG), Peter Nichols (SF), Norman Monroe (PF), August Hayman (C) Francis Sly, Tommy McBane, John Dargan, Danny Williams | |
| 06:52 | Nebraska | William Shine misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 45-48 |
| 06:51 | Purdue | Bruce Ferris gets the rebound | 45-48 |
| 06:28 | Purdue | Genaro Ricci slams it home | 47-48 |
| 06:00 | Nebraska | Peter Nichols misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 47-48 |
| 05:58 | Purdue | Bruce Ferris snags the defensive board | 47-48 |
| 05:40 | Purdue | Daniel Clark works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 47-48 |
| 05:39 | Nebraska | August Hayman gets the rebound | 47-48 |
| 05:22 | Nebraska | Keith Newton comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 47-48 |
| 05:21 | Purdue | Genaro Ricci grabs the defensive rebound | 47-48 |
| 04:53 | Purdue | Ronald Clabaugh connects on the jumper from the left wing and he's fouled by August Hayman - foul #2 on August Hayman, team foul #4 | 49-48 |
| Subs | Purdue | Robert Firestone (C) Bruce Ferris | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Tommy McBane (SG), John Dargan (PF), Danny Williams (C) Keith Newton, Norman Monroe, August Hayman | |
| 04:53 | Purdue | Ronald Clabaugh makes the free throw | 50-48 |
| 04:27 | Nebraska | John Dargan is fouled on the floor by Ronald Clabaugh - foul #4 on Ronald Clabaugh, team foul #7 | 50-48 |
| Subs | Purdue | Bruce Ferris (PF) Ronald Clabaugh | |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| 04:27 | Nebraska | John Dargan makes the 1st free throw | 50-49 |
| 04:27 | Nebraska | John Dargan makes the 2nd free throw | 50-50 |
| 04:05 | Purdue | Daniel Clark splits the doubleteam and buries a runner in the lane | 52-50 |
| 03:48 | Nebraska | Tommy McBane is fouled on the floor by Robert Firestone - foul #5 on Robert Firestone, team foul #8 | 52-50 |
| Subs | Purdue | Ronald Clabaugh (C) Robert Firestone | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Francis Sly (SF) Peter Nichols | |
| 03:48 | Nebraska | Tommy McBane misses the 1st free throw | 52-50 |
| 03:48 | Purdue | Bruce Ferris grabs the defensive rebound | 52-50 |
| 03:31 | Purdue | Genaro Ricci makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Bruce Ferris | 55-50 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - John Pelt (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Daniel Clark (fresh) 18 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. SF - Genaro Ricci (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 4 stl. PF - Bruce Ferris (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Ronald Clabaugh (tiring) 9 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - William Shine (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Tommy McBane (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Francis Sly (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - John Dargan (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. C - Danny Williams (fresh) | |
| 03:06 | Nebraska | Francis Sly misses long on a jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Ronald Clabaugh - foul #5 on Ronald Clabaugh, team foul #9 | 55-50 |
| Subs | Purdue | John Gastelum (SG), Michael Shepherd (C) Bruce Ferris, Ronald Clabaugh | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Peter Nichols (SF), Norman Monroe (PF), August Hayman (C) William Shine, John Dargan, Danny Williams | |
| 03:06 | Nebraska | Francis Sly makes the 1st free throw | 55-51 |
| 03:06 | Nebraska | Francis Sly misses the 2nd free throw | 55-51 |
| 03:06 | Nebraska | August Hayman snags the offensive board | 55-51 |
| 02:53 | Nebraska | Tommy McBane is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 55-51 |
| Subs | Purdue | Bruce Ferris (PF) John Gastelum | |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| 02:32 | Purdue | Norman Monroe picks off the pass by Daniel Clark | 55-51 |
| 02:32 | Nebraska | Nebraska calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-51 |
| Subs | Purdue | John Gastelum (SG) Michael Shepherd | |
| Subs | Nebraska | William Shine (PG), Keith Newton (SG), John Dargan (PF) Francis Sly, Tommy McBane, Norman Monroe | |
| 02:21 | Nebraska | Peter Nichols makes the contested 3pt attempt from the left corner | 55-54 |
| 01:55 | Purdue | Bruce Ferris scores on a floater in the paint on a great pass from Daniel Clark out of a doubleteam and the foul's on Keith Newton - foul #1 on Keith Newton, team foul #5 | 57-54 |
| Subs | Purdue | Michael Shepherd (C) John Gastelum | |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| 01:55 | Purdue | Bruce Ferris misses the free throw | 57-54 |
| 01:55 | Nebraska | August Hayman grabs the defensive rebound | 57-54 |
| 01:34 | Nebraska | August Hayman scores on a turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Keith Newton | 57-56 |
| 01:17 | Purdue | Daniel Clark evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 from straight away | 57-56 |
| 01:16 | Purdue | Genaro Ricci tips it in | 59-56 |
| 00:53 | Nebraska | Peter Nichols is hacked by Bruce Ferris - foul #2 on Bruce Ferris, team foul #10 | 59-56 |
| 00:53 | Nebraska | Peter Nichols makes the 1st free throw | 59-57 |
| 00:53 | Nebraska | Peter Nichols makes the 2nd free throw | 59-58 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 00:29 | Purdue | Genaro Ricci's layup is rejected by John Dargan | 59-58 |
| 00:28 | Purdue | Michael Shepherd gets the offensive rebound | 59-58 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:27 | Purdue | Michael Shepherd is fouled on the floor by August Hayman - foul #3 on August Hayman, team foul #6 | 59-58 |
| 00:25 | Purdue | Genaro Ricci is hacked by Peter Nichols - foul #2 on Peter Nichols, team foul #7 | 59-58 |
| 00:25 | Purdue | Genaro Ricci misses the 1st free throw | 59-58 |
| 00:25 | Nebraska | John Dargan gets the rebound | 59-58 |
| 00:16 | Nebraska | William Shine double dribbles | 59-58 |
| 00:14 | Purdue | William Shine is called for the reach on John Pelt in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Shine, team foul #8 | 59-58 |
| 00:14 | Purdue | John Pelt makes the 1st free throw | 60-58 |
| 00:14 | Purdue | John Pelt makes the 2nd free throw | 61-58 |
| 00:03 | Nebraska | Genaro Ricci blocks the 3 pointer from the left wing by Keith Newton | 61-58 |
| 00:01 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Genaro Ricci | 61-58 |
| 00:00 | Purdue | Genaro Ricci runs out the clock | 61-58 |