| Lineup | Purdue | PG - John Degen (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. SG - James Douthit (fresh) 7 pts. SF - William Jefferson (fresh) PF - Peter Godin (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Bobby Tull (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Carl Ambler (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - William Harris (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Claude Spence (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jimmy Wooldridge (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Nicholas Rogers (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Cincinnati | Claude Spence inbounds the ball | 37-52 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 19:58 | Cincinnati | William Jefferson steps in front of the Carl Ambler pass in the backcourt | 37-52 |
| 19:50 | Purdue | Bobby Tull clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 37-52 |
| 19:48 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Claude Spence | 37-52 |
| 19:45 | Cincinnati | William Harris is fouled in the backcourt by James Douthit - foul #3 on James Douthit, team foul #1 | 37-52 |
| Subs | Purdue | Scott Severe (SG) James Douthit | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 19:34 | Cincinnati | Nicholas Rogers misses the jumper from the free throw line | 37-52 |
| 19:32 | Cincinnati | Claude Spence tips it back up and in | 37-54 |
| 19:19 | Purdue | Peter Godin misses short on a shot in the lane | 37-54 |
| 19:18 | Purdue | John Degen grabs the offensive board | 37-54 |
| 19:00 | Purdue | Peter Godin banks in the layup | 39-54 |
| 18:36 | Cincinnati | Nicholas Rogers misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Bobby Tull - foul #3 on Bobby Tull, team foul #2 | 39-54 |
| Subs | Purdue | Bruce Jenkins (SF), David Herring (PF) William Jefferson, Bobby Tull | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Dale Harbert (PG), Leroy Jackson (SG), James Shrum (SF), John Johnson (PF) Carl Ambler, William Harris, Claude Spence, Jimmy Wooldridge | |
| 18:36 | Cincinnati | Nicholas Rogers makes the 1st free throw | 39-55 |
| 18:36 | Cincinnati | Nicholas Rogers makes the 2nd free throw | 39-56 |
| 18:21 | Purdue | Peter Godin makes the driving attempt from close range set up by John Degen | 41-56 |
| 17:55 | Cincinnati | Dale Harbert misses short on a floater from the right block | 41-56 |
| 17:53 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Peter Godin | 41-56 |
| 17:32 | Purdue | Bruce Jenkins can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 41-56 |
| 17:31 | Cincinnati | Dale Harbert grabs the board | 41-56 |
| 17:17 | Cincinnati | Dale Harbert misses the shot from the left side | 41-56 |
| 17:15 | Cincinnati | John Johnson can't tip it in | 41-56 |
| 17:13 | Purdue | Scott Severe grabs the defensive rebound | 41-56 |
| 17:09 | Purdue | Bruce Jenkins connects on the jump hook from the right block | 43-56 |
| 16:54 | Cincinnati | James Shrum misses long on a floater in the paint but he's fouled by Scott Severe - foul #3 on Scott Severe, team foul #3 | 43-56 |
| Subs | Purdue | Brian Reynolds (SG), William Jefferson (SF) Scott Severe, Bruce Jenkins | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Carl Ambler (PG), William Harris (SG), Jimmy Wooldridge (PF) Dale Harbert, Leroy Jackson, John Johnson | |
| 16:54 | Cincinnati | James Shrum makes the 1st free throw | 43-57 |
| 16:54 | Cincinnati | James Shrum makes the 2nd free throw | 43-58 |
| 16:26 | Purdue | The jump hook by Peter Godin is blocked by Jimmy Wooldridge | 43-58 |
| 16:25 | Cincinnati | Nicholas Rogers pulls down the rebound | 43-58 |
| 16:23 | Cincinnati | Carl Ambler is fouled in the backcourt by John Degen - foul #2 on John Degen, team foul #4 | 43-58 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Claude Spence (SF) James Shrum | |
| 16:14 | Cincinnati | Nicholas Rogers's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-58 |
| 15:45 | Purdue | William Harris steps in front of the John Degen pass | 43-58 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - John Degen (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. SG - Brian Reynolds (fresh) 1 ast. SF - William Jefferson (fresh) PF - David Herring (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Peter Godin (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Carl Ambler (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - William Harris (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Claude Spence (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jimmy Wooldridge (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Nicholas Rogers (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:43 | Cincinnati | Claude Spence's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 43-58 |
| Subs | Purdue | James Douthit (SG), Timothy Kinsey (SF), Bobby Tull (C) Brian Reynolds, William Jefferson, David Herring | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Dale Harbert (SG), Fred Papas (C) William Harris, Nicholas Rogers | |
| 15:36 | Purdue | James Douthit misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 43-58 |
| 15:34 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Claude Spence | 43-58 |
| 15:16 | Cincinnati | Fred Papas makes the driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Carl Ambler | 43-60 |
| 14:57 | Purdue | Bobby Tull hits a shot in the paint on a great pass from John Degen and he's hacked by Carl Ambler - foul #2 on Carl Ambler, team foul #1 | 45-60 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Leroy Jackson (SG), Richard Pidgeon (SF), John Johnson (C) Carl Ambler, Claude Spence, Jimmy Wooldridge | |
| 14:57 | Purdue | Bobby Tull makes the free throw | 46-60 |
| 14:34 | Cincinnati | Dale Harbert is hacked by John Degen - foul #3 on John Degen, team foul #5 | 46-60 |
| Subs | Purdue | Scott Severe (SG), William Jefferson (SF), David Herring (PF) James Douthit, Timothy Kinsey, Peter Godin | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | William Harris (SG) Leroy Jackson | |
| 14:11 | Cincinnati | Fred Papas drills a jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Dale Harbert | 46-62 |
| 13:56 | Purdue | David Herring connects on the floater from the left side on a nice dish by William Jefferson | 48-62 |
| 13:35 | Cincinnati | William Harris comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 48-62 |
| 13:34 | Purdue | Bobby Tull gets the rebound | 48-62 |
| 13:20 | Purdue | John Johnson is called for the reach on William Jefferson - foul #1 on John Johnson, team foul #2 | 48-62 |
| Subs | Purdue | Bruce Jenkins (SF), Timothy Kinsey (C) William Jefferson, Bobby Tull | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Carl Ambler (PG), Leroy Jackson (SG), Claude Spence (SF), Jimmy Wooldridge (PF), Nicholas Rogers (C) Dale Harbert, William Harris, Richard Pidgeon, Fred Papas, John Johnson | |
| 13:02 | Purdue | The short jumper by Timothy Kinsey is denied by Nicholas Rogers | 48-62 |
| 13:01 | Cincinnati | Jimmy Wooldridge pulls down the rebound | 48-62 |
| 12:57 | Cincinnati | Scott Severe picks off the pass by Carl Ambler in the backcourt | 48-62 |
| 12:56 | Purdue | Scott Severe lays it in | 50-62 |
| 12:40 | Cincinnati | Jimmy Wooldridge connects on the driving attempt in the paint and he's hacked by David Herring - foul #1 on David Herring, team foul #6 | 50-64 |
| Subs | Purdue | James Douthit (SG), Peter Godin (C) Scott Severe, Bruce Jenkins | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 12:40 | Cincinnati | Jimmy Wooldridge makes the free throw | 50-65 |
| 12:27 | Purdue | Peter Godin steps out of bounds on the sideline | 50-65 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Dale Harbert (PG) Carl Ambler | |
| 12:25 | Cincinnati | Leroy Jackson is hacked by David Herring in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Herring, team foul #7 | 50-65 |
| 12:25 | Cincinnati | Leroy Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 50-66 |
| 12:25 | Cincinnati | Leroy Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 50-67 |
| 12:07 | Purdue | John Degen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-67 |
| 11:50 | Cincinnati | Claude Spence misses the dunk | 50-67 |
| 11:48 | Purdue | Timothy Kinsey gets the rebound | 50-67 |
| 11:41 | Purdue | David Herring's floater is knocked away by Nicholas Rogers | 50-67 |
| 11:39 | Purdue | David Herring hits the follow up shot | 52-67 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - John Degen (tired) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. SG - James Douthit (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. SF - Timothy Kinsey (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - David Herring (tiring) 13 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Peter Godin (tired) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Dale Harbert (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SG - Leroy Jackson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Claude Spence (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jimmy Wooldridge (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Nicholas Rogers (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 11:21 | Cincinnati | Dale Harbert misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 52-67 |
| 11:20 | Purdue | Timothy Kinsey grabs the board | 52-67 |
| 11:08 | Purdue | James Douthit is fouled on the floor by Claude Spence - foul #1 on Claude Spence, team foul #3 | 52-67 |
| Subs | Purdue | Scott Severe (PG), Brian Reynolds (SG), William Jefferson (SF) John Degen, James Douthit, Peter Godin | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Carl Ambler (PG), William Harris (SG), James Shrum (SF), Fred Papas (PF), John Johnson (C) Dale Harbert, Leroy Jackson, Claude Spence, Jimmy Wooldridge, Nicholas Rogers | |
| 10:58 | Purdue | David Herring can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 52-67 |
| 10:56 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to John Johnson | 52-67 |
| 10:54 | Cincinnati | Carl Ambler is hacked by William Jefferson in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Jefferson, team foul #8 | 52-67 |
| 10:54 | Cincinnati | Carl Ambler misses the 1st free throw | 52-67 |
| 10:54 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Timothy Kinsey | 52-67 |
| 10:41 | Purdue | David Herring is called for a charge - foul #3 on David Herring, team foul #9 | 52-67 |
| 10:27 | Cincinnati | William Harris buries a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by James Shrum | 52-70 |
| 10:20 | Purdue | David Herring hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side but the foul's on James Shrum - foul #1 on James Shrum, team foul #4 | 52-70 |
| Subs | Purdue | Bobby Tull (C) Timothy Kinsey | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Dale Harbert (PG), Jimmy Wooldridge (PF) Carl Ambler, John Johnson | |
| 10:20 | Purdue | David Herring misses the 1st free throw | 52-70 |
| 10:20 | Purdue | David Herring misses the 2nd free throw | 52-70 |
| 10:20 | Cincinnati | Fred Papas grabs the defensive rebound | 52-70 |
| 10:01 | Cincinnati | William Harris knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing | 52-73 |
| 09:54 | Purdue | William Jefferson hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block but the foul's on James Shrum - foul #2 on James Shrum, team foul #5 | 52-73 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Richard Pidgeon (SF) James Shrum | |
| 09:54 | Purdue | William Jefferson misses the 1st free throw | 52-73 |
| 09:54 | Purdue | William Jefferson makes the 2nd free throw | 53-73 |
| 09:35 | Cincinnati | William Harris clanks a floater from the right side | 53-73 |
| 09:34 | Cincinnati | Jimmy Wooldridge gets the offensive rebound | 53-73 |
| 09:19 | Cincinnati | Dale Harbert misses the wide open fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by William Jefferson - foul #3 on William Jefferson, team foul #10 | 53-73 |
| Subs | Purdue | John Degen (PG), Bruce Jenkins (SF), Timothy Kinsey (C) Brian Reynolds, William Jefferson, Bobby Tull | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Carl Ambler (PG), Nicholas Rogers (C) William Harris, Fred Papas | |
| 09:19 | Cincinnati | Dale Harbert misses the 1st free throw | 53-73 |
| 09:19 | Cincinnati | Dale Harbert makes the 2nd free throw | 53-74 |
| 09:01 | Purdue | The jump hook by Timothy Kinsey is blocked by Nicholas Rogers | 53-74 |
| 09:00 | Cincinnati | Nicholas Rogers grabs the defensive rebound | 53-74 |
| 08:43 | Cincinnati | Dale Harbert scores on a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Carl Ambler | 53-76 |
| 08:26 | Purdue | David Herring throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-76 |
| Subs | Purdue | James Douthit (SG), Peter Godin (C) Scott Severe, David Herring | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Leroy Jackson (SG), Claude Spence (SF), John Johnson (PF) Dale Harbert, Richard Pidgeon, Jimmy Wooldridge | |
| 08:10 | Cincinnati | John Johnson misses badly on the uncontested pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 53-76 |
| 08:09 | Purdue | The rebound goes to John Degen | 53-76 |
| 07:55 | Purdue | Bruce Jenkins is denied on a layup by John Johnson | 53-76 |
| 07:53 | Cincinnati | Claude Spence snags the defensive board | 53-76 |
| 07:43 | Cincinnati | Claude Spence connects on the turnaround in the lane and he's fouled by John Degen - foul #4 on John Degen, team foul #11 | 53-78 |
| Subs | Purdue | Brian Reynolds (SG), William Jefferson (SF), Bobby Tull (C) James Douthit, Timothy Kinsey, Bruce Jenkins | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | William Harris (SG), Fred Papas (PF) Carl Ambler, Nicholas Rogers | |
| 07:43 | Cincinnati | Claude Spence misses the free throw | 53-78 |
| 07:43 | Purdue | Peter Godin pulls down the rebound | 53-78 |
| 07:27 | Purdue | Peter Godin hits a jumper from the left wing | 55-78 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - John Degen (tired) 3 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. SG - Brian Reynolds (fresh) 1 ast. SF - William Jefferson (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Peter Godin (tired) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Bobby Tull (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Leroy Jackson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Harris (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Claude Spence (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. PF - Fred Papas (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - John Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:25 | Cincinnati | Brian Reynolds is called for the reach on William Harris in the backcourt - foul #3 on Brian Reynolds, team foul #12 | 55-78 |
| Subs | Purdue | Merle Edmonson (PG), Duane Davis (PF) John Degen, Peter Godin | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 07:25 | Cincinnati | William Harris misses the 1st free throw | 55-78 |
| 07:25 | Cincinnati | William Harris misses the 2nd free throw | 55-78 |
| 07:25 | Purdue | Duane Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 55-78 |
| 07:11 | Purdue | Bobby Tull hits a shot from the right block on a nice dish by Duane Davis | 57-78 |
| 06:51 | Cincinnati | John Johnson is fouled on the floor by Bobby Tull - foul #4 on Bobby Tull, team foul #13 | 57-78 |
| Subs | Purdue | David Herring (PF) Duane Davis | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Dale Harbert (PG), James Shrum (SF) Leroy Jackson, Claude Spence | |
| 06:51 | Cincinnati | John Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 57-79 |
| 06:51 | Cincinnati | John Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 57-80 |
| 06:48 | Purdue | Merle Edmonson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 57-80 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Nicholas Rogers (C) John Johnson | |
| 06:36 | Cincinnati | Dale Harbert can't finish the layup | 57-80 |
| 06:35 | Purdue | The rebound goes to William Jefferson | 57-80 |
| 06:29 | Purdue | Bobby Tull's layup is rejected by Fred Papas | 57-80 |
| 06:28 | Cincinnati | Fred Papas grabs the board | 57-80 |
| 06:24 | Cincinnati | Dale Harbert is fouled in the backcourt by Merle Edmonson - foul #1 on Merle Edmonson, team foul #14 | 57-80 |
| Subs | Purdue | Scott Severe (PG), James Douthit (SG), John Degen (SF), Timothy Kinsey (C) Merle Edmonson, Brian Reynolds, William Jefferson, Bobby Tull | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Carl Ambler (PG), Jimmy Wooldridge (PF) William Harris, Fred Papas | |
| 06:24 | Cincinnati | Dale Harbert makes the 1st free throw | 57-81 |
| 06:24 | Cincinnati | Dale Harbert makes the 2nd free throw | 57-82 |
| 06:11 | Purdue | David Herring scores on a driving attempt from the right block set up by James Douthit | 59-82 |
| 05:59 | Cincinnati | James Shrum misses the jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by John Degen - foul #5 on John Degen, team foul #15 | 59-82 |
| Subs | Purdue | Bruce Jenkins (SF) John Degen | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 05:59 | Cincinnati | James Shrum makes the 1st free throw | 59-83 |
| 05:59 | Cincinnati | James Shrum makes the 2nd free throw | 59-84 |
| 05:46 | Purdue | Nicholas Rogers takes the ball from David Herring | 59-84 |
| 05:17 | Cincinnati | Nicholas Rogers is fouled on the floor by Scott Severe - foul #4 on Scott Severe, team foul #16 | 59-84 |
| Subs | Purdue | Merle Edmonson (PG), William Jefferson (SF), Peter Godin (PF), Bobby Tull (C) Scott Severe, Bruce Jenkins, David Herring, Timothy Kinsey | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Leroy Jackson (SG), Claude Spence (SF), Fred Papas (PF) Carl Ambler, James Shrum, Jimmy Wooldridge | |
| 05:17 | Cincinnati | Nicholas Rogers misses the 1st free throw | 59-84 |
| 05:17 | Cincinnati | Nicholas Rogers makes the 2nd free throw | 59-85 |
| 05:05 | Purdue | Bobby Tull hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Nicholas Rogers - foul #3 on Nicholas Rogers, team foul #6 | 59-85 |
| Subs | Purdue | Brian Reynolds (SG), Timothy Kinsey (SF), Duane Davis (PF) James Douthit, William Jefferson, Peter Godin | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Richard Pidgeon (SF), John Johnson (C) Claude Spence, Nicholas Rogers | |
| 05:05 | Purdue | Bobby Tull misses the 1st free throw | 59-85 |
| 05:05 | Purdue | Bobby Tull makes the 2nd free throw | 60-85 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 04:45 | Cincinnati | Leroy Jackson is open but comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 60-85 |
| 04:43 | Cincinnati | John Johnson tips it in | 60-87 |
| 04:32 | Purdue | Bobby Tull hits a driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Duane Davis and he's fouled by John Johnson - foul #2 on John Johnson, team foul #7 | 62-87 |
| 04:32 | Purdue | Bobby Tull makes the free throw | 63-87 |
| 04:17 | Cincinnati | Dale Harbert is fouled on the floor by Merle Edmonson - foul #2 on Merle Edmonson, team foul #17 | 63-87 |
| Subs | Purdue | Scott Severe (PG), Bruce Jenkins (SF) Merle Edmonson, Bobby Tull | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 04:17 | Cincinnati | Dale Harbert misses the 1st free throw | 63-87 |
| 04:17 | Cincinnati | Dale Harbert makes the 2nd free throw | 63-88 |
| 04:01 | Purdue | Timothy Kinsey connects on the jump hook near the basket | 65-88 |
| 03:46 | Cincinnati | Dale Harbert drills a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Fred Papas | 65-90 |
| 03:38 | Purdue | Bruce Jenkins misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Richard Pidgeon - foul #1 on Richard Pidgeon, team foul #8 | 65-90 |
| Subs | Purdue | David Herring (PF) Duane Davis | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 03:38 | Purdue | Bruce Jenkins makes the 1st free throw | 66-90 |
| 03:38 | Purdue | Bruce Jenkins makes the 2nd free throw | 67-90 |
| 03:24 | Cincinnati | Dale Harbert is fouled on the floor by Scott Severe - foul #5 on Scott Severe, team foul #18 | 67-90 |
| Subs | Purdue | Merle Edmonson (PG) Scott Severe | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | James Shrum (SF) Richard Pidgeon | |
| 03:24 | Cincinnati | Dale Harbert makes the 1st free throw | 67-91 |
| 03:24 | Cincinnati | Dale Harbert makes the 2nd free throw | 67-92 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Merle Edmonson (fresh) SG - Brian Reynolds (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Bruce Jenkins (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Herring (tiring) 15 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Timothy Kinsey (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Dale Harbert (fairly fresh) 25 pts. 3 ast. SG - Leroy Jackson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Shrum (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Fred Papas (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - John Johnson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:14 | Purdue | Bruce Jenkins throws a bad pass out of bounds | 67-92 |
| 02:58 | Cincinnati | John Johnson is open but comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 67-92 |
| 02:57 | Purdue | Merle Edmonson grabs the board | 67-92 |
| 02:39 | Purdue | David Herring buries a shot in the paint | 69-92 |
| 02:22 | Cincinnati | Leroy Jackson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 69-92 |
| 02:21 | Purdue | Bruce Jenkins snags the defensive board | 69-92 |
| 02:14 | Purdue | David Herring comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 69-92 |
| 02:12 | Cincinnati | John Johnson pulls down the rebound | 69-92 |
| 02:02 | Cincinnati | Fred Papas misses long on an open jump hook in the paint | 69-92 |
| 02:00 | Purdue | Timothy Kinsey snags the defensive board | 69-92 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 01:45 | Purdue | The jump hook by Timothy Kinsey is blocked by John Johnson | 69-92 |
| 01:44 | Purdue | Brian Reynolds pulls down the offensive rebound | 69-92 |
| 01:39 | Purdue | Timothy Kinsey connects on the jumpshot from the left side set up by Merle Edmonson | 71-92 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 01:36 | Cincinnati | Dale Harbert is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Dale Harbert, team foul #9 | 71-92 |
| 01:28 | Purdue | David Herring misses the lay-in | 71-92 |
| 01:27 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Dale Harbert | 71-92 |
| 00:58 | Cincinnati | Fred Papas hits the front of the rim on the wide open shot near the basket | 71-92 |
| 00:57 | Cincinnati | James Shrum tips it but misses | 71-92 |
| 00:55 | Purdue | Brian Reynolds gets the rebound | 71-92 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:49 | Purdue | Bruce Jenkins's floater is tipped away by Fred Papas | 71-92 |
| 00:47 | Purdue | David Herring grabs the offensive rebound | 71-92 |
| 00:43 | Purdue | John Johnson denies the turnaround by David Herring | 71-92 |
| 00:41 | Cincinnati | James Shrum grabs the defensive rebound | 71-92 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:20 | Cincinnati | Fred Papas's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 71-92 |
| 00:16 | Purdue | Timothy Kinsey throws a bad pass out of bounds | 71-92 |
| 00:00 | Cincinnati | Dale Harbert runs out the clock | 71-92 |