| Lineup | Purdue | PG - William Scales (fresh) SG - Robert Irick (fresh) SF - Albert Bryant (fresh) PF - Charles Moreland (fresh) C - Terence Hawkins (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - David Bennett (fresh) SG - Leroy Howie (fresh) SF - Roberto Delgado (fresh) PF - Brandon Weeks (fresh) C - Norman Hughes (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | UNLV | Norman Hughes wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:37 | UNLV | Norman Hughes misses badly on a shot from the left side | 0-0 |
| 19:36 | Purdue | Robert Irick snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:24 | Purdue | Albert Bryant knocks in the shot from the right side on a great pass from William Scales | 2-0 |
| 19:08 | UNLV | Norman Hughes loses the dribble to William Scales | 2-0 |
| 18:44 | Purdue | Robert Irick misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Roberto Delgado - foul #1 on Roberto Delgado, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 18:44 | Purdue | Robert Irick makes the 1st free throw | 3-0 |
| 18:44 | Purdue | Robert Irick makes the 2nd free throw | 4-0 |
| 18:27 | UNLV | David Bennett misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 4-0 |
| 18:25 | Purdue | Charles Moreland grabs the board | 4-0 |
| 18:17 | Purdue | Robert Irick can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 4-0 |
| 18:16 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Roberto Delgado | 4-0 |
| 17:59 | UNLV | Brandon Weeks misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 4-0 |
| 17:58 | UNLV | Brandon Weeks tips it back up and in | 4-2 |
| 17:37 | Purdue | Robert Irick can't connect on a shot from the right side but the foul's on Brandon Weeks - foul #1 on Brandon Weeks, team foul #2 | 4-2 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Albert Lim (SG), Larry Blade (SF), Greg Gerth (PF), Jessie Behrends (C) Leroy Howie, Roberto Delgado, Brandon Weeks, Norman Hughes | |
| 17:37 | Purdue | Robert Irick makes the 1st free throw | 5-2 |
| 17:37 | Purdue | Robert Irick makes the 2nd free throw | 6-2 |
| 17:20 | UNLV | David Bennett hits a jumper near the basket on a great pass from Albert Lim | 6-4 |
| 17:13 | Purdue | David Bennett picks off the pass by William Scales in the backcourt | 6-4 |
| 17:11 | UNLV | David Bennett hits the finger roll | 6-6 |
| 17:09 | Purdue | Greg Gerth steps in front of the Albert Bryant pass in the backcourt | 6-6 |
| 16:59 | UNLV | Terence Hawkins is called for the reach on Albert Lim - foul #1 on Terence Hawkins, team foul #1 | 6-6 |
| Subs | Purdue | Lee Rich (PG), Mark Trainer (SG), Claude Macri (SF), Clayton Deluca (PF), Brian Brown (C) William Scales, Robert Irick, Albert Bryant, Charles Moreland, Terence Hawkins | |
| Subs | UNLV | Douglas Deal (SG) David Bennett | |
| 16:48 | UNLV | Albert Lim knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Greg Gerth | 6-9 |
| 16:46 | Purdue | Albert Lim is called for the reach on Lee Rich in the backcourt - foul #1 on Albert Lim, team foul #3 | 6-9 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Leroy Howie (SG) Douglas Deal | |
| 16:22 | Purdue | Clayton Deluca lays it in set up by Lee Rich | 8-9 |
| 16:01 | UNLV | Jessie Behrends's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 8-9 |
| Subs | Purdue | William Scales (PG), Terence Hawkins (C) Mark Trainer, Claude Macri | |
| Subs | UNLV | Douglas Deal (PG), Charles Felt (SF), Brandon Weeks (PF), Norman Hughes (C) Albert Lim, Larry Blade, Greg Gerth, Jessie Behrends | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - William Scales (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Lee Rich (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Clayton Deluca (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Brian Brown (fresh) C - Terence Hawkins (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Douglas Deal (fresh) SG - Leroy Howie (fresh) SF - Charles Felt (fresh) PF - Brandon Weeks (fresh) 2 pts. C - Norman Hughes (fresh) | |
| 15:48 | Purdue | Norman Hughes swats the short shot by Brian Brown | 8-9 |
| 15:47 | UNLV | Douglas Deal grabs the defensive rebound | 8-9 |
| 15:33 | UNLV | Charles Felt is whistled for traveling | 8-9 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | UNLV | David Bennett (PG) Leroy Howie | |
| 15:17 | Purdue | Douglas Deal is called for the reach on Lee Rich - foul #1 on Douglas Deal, team foul #4 | 8-9 |
| Subs | Purdue | Robert Irick (SG), Claude Macri (SF), Charles Moreland (PF) Lee Rich, Clayton Deluca, Brian Brown | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 15:05 | Purdue | Robert Irick is open and scores on a 3 pointer from straight away | 11-9 |
| 14:51 | UNLV | Norman Hughes connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by David Bennett | 11-11 |
| 14:36 | Purdue | William Scales misses short on an open 3pt shot from the right wing | 11-11 |
| 14:34 | UNLV | Charles Felt snags the defensive board | 11-11 |
| 14:23 | UNLV | Norman Hughes loses the ball out of bounds | 11-11 |
| Subs | Purdue | Lee Rich (PG), Mark Trainer (SG), Albert Bryant (SF), Dwight Wright (PF), Billy Childs (C) William Scales, Robert Irick, Claude Macri, Charles Moreland, Terence Hawkins | |
| Subs | UNLV | Leroy Howie (SG), Roberto Delgado (SF) Douglas Deal, Charles Felt | |
| 14:11 | Purdue | Albert Bryant misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 11-11 |
| 14:10 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Brandon Weeks | 11-11 |
| 13:53 | UNLV | Norman Hughes lays it up and in on a great pass from Roberto Delgado | 11-13 |
| 13:36 | Purdue | Lee Rich is open and buries a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Albert Bryant | 13-13 |
| 13:22 | UNLV | Leroy Howie is hacked by Lee Rich - foul #1 on Lee Rich, team foul #2 | 13-13 |
| Subs | Purdue | Charles Moreland (PF), Brian Brown (C) Dwight Wright, Billy Childs | |
| Subs | UNLV | Albert Lim (PG), Douglas Deal (SG), Larry Blade (SF), Greg Gerth (PF), Jessie Behrends (C) David Bennett, Leroy Howie, Roberto Delgado, Brandon Weeks, Norman Hughes | |
| 13:09 | UNLV | Albert Lim knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Douglas Deal | 13-16 |
| 13:01 | Purdue | Charles Moreland lays it in on a great pass from Mark Trainer | 15-16 |
| 12:42 | UNLV | Larry Blade buries a jumper from the free throw line set up by Albert Lim | 15-18 |
| 12:40 | Purdue | Lee Rich is fouled in the backcourt by Douglas Deal - foul #2 on Douglas Deal, team foul #5 | 15-18 |
| Subs | Purdue | William Scales (PG), Robert Irick (SG), Clayton Deluca (SF), Terence Hawkins (C) Lee Rich, Mark Trainer, Albert Bryant, Brian Brown | |
| Subs | UNLV | Jeremy Payne (PG), Norman Hughes (C) Douglas Deal, Jessie Behrends | |
| 12:23 | Purdue | Robert Irick loses the ball out of bounds | 15-18 |
| Subs | Purdue | Brian Brown (PF) Charles Moreland | |
| Subs | UNLV | Leroy Howie (SG) Jeremy Payne | |
| 11:57 | UNLV | Albert Lim is whistled for traveling | 15-18 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | UNLV | David Bennett (PG), Roberto Delgado (SF), Charles Felt (PF) Albert Lim, Larry Blade, Greg Gerth | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - William Scales (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Irick (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Clayton Deluca (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Brian Brown (fresh) C - Terence Hawkins (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - David Bennett (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Leroy Howie (fresh) SF - Roberto Delgado (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Charles Felt (fresh) C - Norman Hughes (tiring) 4 pts. | |
| 11:55 | Purdue | David Bennett picks off the pass by William Scales in the backcourt | 15-18 |
| 11:35 | UNLV | Norman Hughes knocks in the fadeaway from the right block set up by Charles Felt | 15-20 |
| 11:33 | Purdue | Robert Irick's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 15-20 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Brandon Weeks (PF) Norman Hughes | |
| 11:25 | UNLV | David Bennett misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 15-20 |
| 11:23 | Purdue | Terence Hawkins grabs the defensive rebound | 15-20 |
| 11:11 | Purdue | Terence Hawkins hits a jump hook from the right block set up by Robert Irick and he's hacked by Charles Felt - foul #1 on Charles Felt, team foul #6 | 17-20 |
| Subs | Purdue | Lee Rich (PG), Mark Trainer (SG), Claude Macri (SF), Dwight Wright (PF) William Scales, Robert Irick, Clayton Deluca, Brian Brown | |
| Subs | UNLV | Albert Lim (SG), Jessie Behrends (C) Leroy Howie, Charles Felt | |
| 11:11 | Purdue | Terence Hawkins makes the free throw | 18-20 |
| 10:57 | UNLV | Albert Lim hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 18-20 |
| 10:56 | Purdue | Lee Rich pulls down the rebound | 18-20 |
| 10:50 | Purdue | Terence Hawkins clanks a jumper in the paint but he's hacked by Brandon Weeks - foul #2 on Brandon Weeks, team foul #7 | 18-20 |
| Subs | Purdue | Albert Bryant (SF), Charles Moreland (PF) Claude Macri, Dwight Wright | |
| Subs | UNLV | Norman Hughes (C) Brandon Weeks | |
| 10:50 | Purdue | Terence Hawkins misses the 1st free throw | 18-20 |
| 10:50 | Purdue | Terence Hawkins makes the 2nd free throw | 19-20 |
| 10:38 | UNLV | David Bennett makes the 3pt shot from the right wing | 19-23 |
| 10:36 | Purdue | Lee Rich is hacked by David Bennett in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Bennett, team foul #8 | 19-23 |
| Subs | Purdue | Billy Childs (C) Terence Hawkins | |
| Subs | UNLV | Jeremy Payne (PG), Larry Blade (SF), Greg Gerth (PF) David Bennett, Roberto Delgado, Jessie Behrends | |
| 10:36 | Purdue | Lee Rich misses the 1st free throw | 19-23 |
| 10:36 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Norman Hughes | 19-23 |
| 10:10 | UNLV | Larry Blade makes the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Jeremy Payne | 19-26 |
| 09:49 | Purdue | Albert Bryant is fouled on the floor by Larry Blade - foul #1 on Larry Blade, team foul #9 | 19-26 |
| Subs | Purdue | William Scales (PG), Clayton Deluca (PF), Brian Brown (C) Lee Rich, Charles Moreland, Billy Childs | |
| Subs | UNLV | David Bennett (PG), Leroy Howie (SG), Roberto Delgado (SF), Charles Felt (PF) Jeremy Payne, Albert Lim, Larry Blade, Greg Gerth | |
| 09:49 | Purdue | Albert Bryant makes the 1st free throw | 20-26 |
| 09:49 | Purdue | Albert Bryant misses the 2nd free throw | 20-26 |
| 09:49 | UNLV | Charles Felt snags the defensive board | 20-26 |
| 09:43 | UNLV | Albert Bryant steps in front of the Roberto Delgado pass | 20-26 |
| 09:35 | Purdue | Clayton Deluca's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 20-26 |
| Subs | Purdue | Robert Irick (SG), Claude Macri (SF) Mark Trainer, Albert Bryant | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 09:21 | UNLV | William Scales steals the ball from David Bennett | 20-26 |
| 09:01 | Purdue | Claude Macri's pass is intercepted by David Bennett | 20-26 |
| 08:43 | UNLV | Norman Hughes is fouled on the floor by Brian Brown - foul #1 on Brian Brown, team foul #3 | 20-26 |
| Subs | Purdue | Lee Rich (PG), Mark Trainer (SG), Dwight Wright (PF), Terence Hawkins (C) William Scales, Robert Irick, Clayton Deluca, Brian Brown | |
| Subs | UNLV | Jeremy Payne (PG), Larry Blade (SF), Jessie Behrends (PF), Greg Gerth (C) David Bennett, Roberto Delgado, Charles Felt, Norman Hughes | |
| 08:16 | UNLV | Leroy Howie scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Jessie Behrends | 20-28 |
| 08:14 | Purdue | Dwight Wright is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 20-28 |
| Subs | Purdue | Charles Moreland (PF) Dwight Wright | |
| Subs | UNLV | Albert Lim (SG) Leroy Howie | |
| 07:53 | UNLV | Larry Blade blows the layup | 20-28 |
| 07:51 | UNLV | Larry Blade hits the follow up shot | 20-30 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Lee Rich (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Trainer (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Claude Macri (fairly fresh) PF - Charles Moreland (fresh) 2 pts. C - Terence Hawkins (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Jeremy Payne (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Albert Lim (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Larry Blade (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Jessie Behrends (fairly fresh) C - Greg Gerth (tiring) | |
| 07:35 | Purdue | Lee Rich makes the jumper from the left side on a great pass from Terence Hawkins | 22-30 |
| 07:19 | UNLV | Jessie Behrends hits the finger roll on a great pass from Larry Blade | 22-32 |
| 07:08 | Purdue | Jessie Behrends steps in front of the Charles Moreland pass | 22-32 |
| 06:46 | UNLV | Albert Lim misses long on a turnaround in the paint | 22-32 |
| 06:45 | Purdue | Terence Hawkins snags the defensive board | 22-32 |
| 06:29 | Purdue | Mark Trainer is fouled on the floor by Albert Lim - foul #2 on Albert Lim, team foul #10 | 22-32 |
| Subs | Purdue | Robert Irick (SG), Albert Bryant (SF), Clayton Deluca (PF), Brian Brown (C) Lee Rich, Claude Macri, Charles Moreland, Terence Hawkins | |
| Subs | UNLV | David Bennett (PG), Leroy Howie (SG), Roberto Delgado (SF), Charles Felt (PF), Norman Hughes (C) Jeremy Payne, Albert Lim, Larry Blade, Jessie Behrends, Greg Gerth | |
| 06:29 | Purdue | Mark Trainer misses the 1st free throw | 22-32 |
| 06:29 | Purdue | Mark Trainer makes the 2nd free throw | 23-32 |
| 06:08 | UNLV | Charles Felt loses the dribble to Brian Brown | 23-32 |
| 05:55 | Purdue | Clayton Deluca buries a runner in the lane set up by Mark Trainer | 25-32 |
| 05:43 | UNLV | Roberto Delgado drills a runner from the right block on a nice dish by David Bennett and the foul's on Albert Bryant - foul #1 on Albert Bryant, team foul #4 | 25-34 |
| Subs | Purdue | William Scales (PG) Mark Trainer | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 05:43 | UNLV | Roberto Delgado makes the free throw | 25-35 |
| 05:41 | Purdue | William Scales is hacked by Roberto Delgado in the backcourt - foul #2 on Roberto Delgado, team foul #11 | 25-35 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Larry Blade (SF) Roberto Delgado | |
| 05:41 | Purdue | William Scales makes the 1st free throw | 26-35 |
| 05:41 | Purdue | William Scales makes the 2nd free throw | 27-35 |
| 05:22 | UNLV | Larry Blade misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 27-35 |
| 05:20 | Purdue | Robert Irick grabs the board | 27-35 |
| 04:57 | Purdue | William Scales misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 27-35 |
| 04:55 | Purdue | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Irick | 27-35 |
| 04:33 | Purdue | Robert Irick is fouled on the floor by Leroy Howie - foul #1 on Leroy Howie, team foul #12 | 27-35 |
| Subs | Purdue | Billy Childs (SF), Dwight Wright (PF), Terence Hawkins (C) Albert Bryant, Clayton Deluca, Brian Brown | |
| Subs | UNLV | Jessie Behrends (PF) Charles Felt | |
| 04:33 | Purdue | Robert Irick misses the 1st free throw | 27-35 |
| 04:33 | Purdue | Robert Irick makes the 2nd free throw | 28-35 |
| 04:21 | UNLV | Norman Hughes misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 28-35 |
| 04:20 | Purdue | Dwight Wright grabs the defensive rebound | 28-35 |
| 04:15 | Purdue | William Scales is fouled in the backcourt by Larry Blade - foul #2 on Larry Blade, team foul #13 | 28-35 |
| Subs | Purdue | Lee Rich (SG), Charles Moreland (PF) Robert Irick, Dwight Wright | |
| Subs | UNLV | Charles Felt (SF), Greg Gerth (C) Larry Blade, Norman Hughes | |
| 04:15 | Purdue | William Scales makes the 1st free throw | 29-35 |
| 04:15 | Purdue | William Scales makes the 2nd free throw | 30-35 |
| 04:03 | UNLV | Charles Felt buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by David Bennett | 30-38 |
| 03:37 | Purdue | Charles Moreland hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Billy Childs | 33-38 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - William Scales (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Lee Rich (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Billy Childs (fresh) PF - Charles Moreland (fresh) 5 pts. C - Terence Hawkins (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - David Bennett (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Leroy Howie (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Charles Felt (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jessie Behrends (tiring) 2 pts. C - Greg Gerth (tiring) | |
| 03:17 | UNLV | Greg Gerth misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Lee Rich - foul #2 on Lee Rich, team foul #5 | 33-38 |
| Subs | Purdue | Mark Trainer (SG), Claude Macri (SF), Dwight Wright (PF) William Scales, Billy Childs, Charles Moreland | |
| Subs | UNLV | Albert Lim (PG), Douglas Deal (SG), Roberto Delgado (SF), Brandon Weeks (PF) David Bennett, Leroy Howie, Charles Felt, Jessie Behrends | |
| 03:17 | UNLV | Greg Gerth misses the 1st free throw | 33-38 |
| 03:17 | UNLV | Greg Gerth misses the 2nd free throw | 33-38 |
| 03:17 | Purdue | Terence Hawkins grabs the board | 33-38 |
| 02:54 | Purdue | Roberto Delgado takes the ball from Dwight Wright | 33-38 |
| 02:38 | UNLV | Douglas Deal buries a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Albert Lim | 33-41 |
| 02:18 | Purdue | Terence Hawkins is open and scores on a runner from the baseline set up by Mark Trainer | 35-41 |
| 02:11 | UNLV | Albert Lim scores on a jumpshot from the left wing | 35-43 |
| 02:00 | Purdue | Albert Lim takes the ball from Mark Trainer | 35-43 |
| 01:57 | UNLV | Albert Lim lays it in | 35-45 |
| 01:46 | Purdue | Mark Trainer hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Claude Macri | 37-45 |
| 01:30 | UNLV | Roberto Delgado is fouled on the floor by Dwight Wright - foul #1 on Dwight Wright, team foul #6 | 37-45 |
| Subs | Purdue | William Scales (PG), Robert Irick (SG), Albert Bryant (SF), Charles Moreland (PF), Brian Brown (C) Lee Rich, Mark Trainer, Claude Macri, Dwight Wright, Terence Hawkins | |
| Subs | UNLV | David Bennett (PG), Leroy Howie (SG), Norman Hughes (C) Albert Lim, Douglas Deal, Greg Gerth | |
| 01:20 | UNLV | Norman Hughes is fouled on the floor by Brian Brown - foul #2 on Brian Brown, team foul #7 | 37-45 |
| 01:20 | UNLV | Norman Hughes makes the 1st free throw | 37-46 |
| 01:20 | UNLV | Norman Hughes makes the 2nd free throw | 37-47 |
| 00:59 | Purdue | Robert Irick misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 37-47 |
| 00:57 | Purdue | Albert Bryant tips it back up and in | 39-47 |
| 00:30 | UNLV | Leroy Howie misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 39-47 |
| 00:29 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Brian Brown | 39-47 |
| 00:25 | Purdue | William Scales travels with the ball | 39-47 |
| Subs | Purdue | Mark Trainer (SG) Robert Irick | |
| Subs | UNLV | Jeremy Payne (PG), Douglas Deal (SG), Larry Blade (SF) David Bennett, Leroy Howie, Roberto Delgado | |
| 00:05 | UNLV | Jeremy Payne can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 39-47 |
| 00:03 | Purdue | Charles Moreland gets the rebound | 39-47 |
| 00:00 | Purdue | Charles Moreland hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 39-47 |