| Lineup | Denver | PG - Edward Horton (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Willie Replogle (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Gary Demartino (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Lamont Brooks (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Wendell Nam (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Willie Gariepy (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Holmes (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Christopher Rice (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - William Borges (fresh) C - Kenny Davis (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Denver | Gary Demartino inbounds the ball | 32-38 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:47 | Denver | Gary Demartino can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 32-38 |
| 19:45 | Purdue | William Borges grabs the defensive rebound | 32-38 |
| 19:30 | Purdue | Kenny Davis's pass is intercepted by Willie Replogle | 32-38 |
| 19:12 | Denver | Willie Replogle is whistled for traveling | 32-38 |
| 18:57 | Purdue | William Borges double dribbles | 32-38 |
| 18:37 | Denver | Wendell Nam can't connect on a jump hook in the lane | 32-38 |
| 18:36 | Purdue | Thomas Holmes grabs the defensive rebound | 32-38 |
| 18:13 | Purdue | Kenny Davis can't finish the layup but the foul's on Wendell Nam - foul #2 on Wendell Nam, team foul #1 | 32-38 |
| 18:13 | Purdue | Kenny Davis makes the 1st free throw | 32-39 |
| 18:13 | Purdue | Kenny Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 32-40 |
| 18:05 | Denver | Wendell Nam misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 32-40 |
| 18:03 | Denver | Wendell Nam snags the offensive board | 32-40 |
| 17:54 | Denver | Gary Demartino clanks a 3 from straight away | 32-40 |
| 17:52 | Denver | Wendell Nam tips it back up and in | 34-40 |
| 17:33 | Purdue | Christopher Rice's floater is knocked away by Wendell Nam | 34-40 |
| 17:31 | Denver | Gary Demartino gets the rebound | 34-40 |
| 17:05 | Denver | Edward Horton hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Lamont Brooks | 36-40 |
| 17:01 | Purdue | Christopher Rice comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block | 36-40 |
| 17:00 | Purdue | William Borges snags the offensive board | 36-40 |
| 16:53 | Purdue | Thomas Holmes can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 36-40 |
| 16:51 | Denver | Lamont Brooks gets the rebound | 36-40 |
| 16:29 | Denver | Wendell Nam hits a jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Edward Horton and he's hacked by Kenny Davis - foul #1 on Kenny Davis, team foul #1 | 38-40 |
| Subs | Denver | Anthony Dye (PG), Brandon Wille (SG), Joseph Harris (SF), James Tellis (PF) Edward Horton, Willie Replogle, Gary Demartino, Lamont Brooks | |
| Subs | Purdue | Jerry Renteria (PG), Hai Chu (SG), Raymond Reid (SF), Thomas Curtis (PF), Timothy Borton (C) Willie Gariepy, Thomas Holmes, Christopher Rice, William Borges, Kenny Davis | |
| 16:29 | Denver | Wendell Nam misses the free throw | 38-40 |
| 16:29 | Purdue | Thomas Curtis pulls down the rebound | 38-40 |
| 16:25 | Purdue | Raymond Reid travels with the ball | 38-40 |
| Subs | Denver | Angel Romano (C) Wendell Nam | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 16:10 | Denver | Angel Romano misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 38-40 |
| 16:08 | Denver | Brandon Wille tips it in | 40-40 |
| 15:50 | Purdue | Timothy Borton misses short on a floater from the left side but he's fouled by Angel Romano - foul #2 on Angel Romano, team foul #2 | 40-40 |
| 15:50 | Purdue | Timothy Borton misses the 1st free throw | 40-40 |
| 15:50 | Purdue | Timothy Borton misses the 2nd free throw | 40-40 |
| 15:50 | Denver | Angel Romano grabs the board | 40-40 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Anthony Dye (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Brandon Wille (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Harris (fresh) PF - James Tellis (fresh) 2 pts. C - Angel Romano (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Jerry Renteria (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Hai Chu (fresh) SF - Raymond Reid (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Curtis (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Timothy Borton (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:29 | Denver | Brandon Wille clanks a floater from the right side | 40-40 |
| 15:27 | Purdue | Hai Chu gets the rebound | 40-40 |
| 15:21 | Purdue | Timothy Borton misses the floater from the left wing | 40-40 |
| 15:19 | Purdue | Raymond Reid pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-40 |
| 15:07 | Purdue | Hai Chu is fouled on the floor by Brandon Wille - foul #1 on Brandon Wille, team foul #3 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Denver | Willie Replogle (SG), Wendell Nam (C) Brandon Wille, Angel Romano | |
| Subs | Purdue | Thomas Holmes (SG), William Borges (PF) Hai Chu, Thomas Curtis | |
| 14:54 | Purdue | Timothy Borton is fouled on the floor by Wendell Nam - foul #3 on Wendell Nam, team foul #4 | 40-40 |
| 14:36 | Purdue | Thomas Holmes scores on a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Jerry Renteria | 40-43 |
| 14:31 | Denver | Willie Replogle comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Timothy Borton - foul #2 on Timothy Borton, team foul #2 | 40-43 |
| Subs | Denver | Edward Horton (PG), Gary Demartino (SF), Lamont Brooks (PF) Anthony Dye, Joseph Harris, James Tellis | |
| Subs | Purdue | Willie Gariepy (PG) Raymond Reid | |
| 14:31 | Denver | Willie Replogle makes the 1st free throw | 41-43 |
| 14:31 | Denver | Willie Replogle misses the 2nd free throw | 41-43 |
| 14:31 | Purdue | William Borges grabs the board | 41-43 |
| 14:20 | Purdue | William Borges makes the driving attempt in the lane and the foul's on Gary Demartino - foul #1 on Gary Demartino, team foul #5 | 41-45 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Christopher Rice (SF) Jerry Renteria | |
| 14:20 | Purdue | William Borges makes the free throw | 41-46 |
| 14:05 | Denver | Gary Demartino is fouled on the floor by William Borges - foul #2 on William Borges, team foul #3 | 41-46 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Thomas Curtis (C) Timothy Borton | |
| 13:42 | Denver | Lamont Brooks misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 41-46 |
| 13:40 | Denver | Wendell Nam hits the follow up shot | 43-46 |
| 13:19 | Purdue | Willie Gariepy makes the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Thomas Holmes | 43-49 |
| 12:56 | Denver | Gary Demartino is whistled for a carry | 43-49 |
| Subs | Denver | Anthony Dye (PG), Brandon Wille (SG), James Tellis (PF), Angel Romano (C) Edward Horton, Willie Replogle, Lamont Brooks, Wendell Nam | |
| Subs | Purdue | Jerry Renteria (PG), Raymond Reid (SF), Kenny Davis (C) Willie Gariepy, Christopher Rice, William Borges | |
| 12:37 | Purdue | Thomas Curtis misses short on a jump hook from close range but the foul's on James Tellis - foul #2 on James Tellis, team foul #6 | 43-49 |
| Subs | Denver | Joseph Harris (SF) Gary Demartino | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 12:37 | Purdue | Thomas Curtis makes the 1st free throw | 43-50 |
| 12:37 | Purdue | Thomas Curtis makes the 2nd free throw | 43-51 |
| 12:08 | Denver | Angel Romano is whistled for a carry | 43-51 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Hai Chu (SG), William Borges (PF) Thomas Holmes, Thomas Curtis | |
| 11:52 | Purdue | Jerry Renteria misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 43-51 |
| 11:51 | Purdue | Hai Chu gets the offensive rebound | 43-51 |
| 11:38 | Purdue | Kenny Davis knocks in the runner from the left block on a nice dish by Hai Chu and he's hacked by Angel Romano - foul #3 on Angel Romano, team foul #7 | 43-53 |
| Subs | Denver | Edward Horton (PG), Lamont Brooks (PF), Wendell Nam (C) Anthony Dye, James Tellis, Angel Romano | |
| Subs | Purdue | Willie Gariepy (PG), Christopher Rice (SF) Jerry Renteria, Raymond Reid | |
| 11:38 | Purdue | Kenny Davis makes the free throw | 43-54 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Edward Horton (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brandon Wille (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Harris (fresh) PF - Lamont Brooks (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. C - Wendell Nam (fresh) 13 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Willie Gariepy (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Hai Chu (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Christopher Rice (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - William Borges (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Kenny Davis (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 11:15 | Denver | Brandon Wille is hacked by Kenny Davis - foul #2 on Kenny Davis, team foul #4 | 43-54 |
| Subs | Denver | Willie Replogle (SG), Gary Demartino (SF) Brandon Wille, Joseph Harris | |
| Subs | Purdue | Thomas Holmes (SG), Timothy Borton (C) Hai Chu, Kenny Davis | |
| 10:59 | Denver | Edward Horton hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 43-54 |
| 10:58 | Purdue | Thomas Holmes grabs the defensive rebound | 43-54 |
| 10:51 | Purdue | Thomas Holmes misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 43-54 |
| 10:50 | Purdue | William Borges grabs the offensive rebound | 43-54 |
| 10:45 | Purdue | Christopher Rice's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-54 |
| 10:27 | Denver | Wendell Nam blows the dunk | 43-54 |
| 10:25 | Purdue | William Borges grabs the board | 43-54 |
| 10:12 | Purdue | Thomas Holmes comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 43-54 |
| 10:10 | Denver | Gary Demartino grabs the board | 43-54 |
| 09:54 | Denver | Wendell Nam drills a fadeaway from close range set up by Edward Horton | 45-54 |
| 09:32 | Purdue | Willie Gariepy is fouled on the floor by Edward Horton - foul #2 on Edward Horton, team foul #8 | 45-54 |
| Subs | Denver | Anthony Dye (PG), Joseph Harris (SF), James Tellis (PF), Angel Romano (C) Edward Horton, Gary Demartino, Lamont Brooks, Wendell Nam | |
| Subs | Purdue | Raymond Reid (SF), Thomas Curtis (PF), Kenny Davis (C) Christopher Rice, William Borges, Timothy Borton | |
| 09:32 | Purdue | Willie Gariepy makes the 1st free throw | 45-55 |
| 09:32 | Purdue | Willie Gariepy makes the 2nd free throw | 45-56 |
| 09:22 | Denver | Angel Romano drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 47-56 |
| 09:03 | Purdue | Thomas Curtis hits a driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Kenny Davis | 47-58 |
| 08:46 | Denver | Anthony Dye misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 47-58 |
| 08:45 | Purdue | Thomas Curtis gets the rebound | 47-58 |
| 08:32 | Purdue | Willie Gariepy misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 47-58 |
| 08:31 | Denver | James Tellis grabs the defensive rebound | 47-58 |
| 08:03 | Denver | Anthony Dye misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 47-58 |
| 08:01 | Purdue | Thomas Curtis snags the defensive board | 47-58 |
| 07:41 | Purdue | Angel Romano denies the turnaround by Willie Gariepy | 47-58 |
| 07:39 | Denver | The rebound goes to Joseph Harris | 47-58 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Anthony Dye (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Willie Replogle (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Joseph Harris (fresh) PF - James Tellis (fresh) 2 pts. C - Angel Romano (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Willie Gariepy (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Holmes (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Raymond Reid (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas Curtis (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Kenny Davis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 07:18 | Denver | Angel Romano misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 47-58 |
| 07:16 | Denver | James Tellis tips it but misses | 47-58 |
| 07:14 | Purdue | Thomas Curtis gets the rebound | 47-58 |
| 07:09 | Purdue | Thomas Curtis connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Kenny Davis | 47-60 |
| 06:41 | Denver | James Tellis misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 47-60 |
| 06:39 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Raymond Reid | 47-60 |
| 06:32 | Purdue | Thomas Curtis's pass is intercepted by Willie Replogle | 47-60 |
| 06:16 | Denver | Angel Romano comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket | 47-60 |
| 06:15 | Purdue | Kenny Davis grabs the board | 47-60 |
| 06:07 | Purdue | Willie Gariepy is fouled on the floor by Anthony Dye - foul #2 on Anthony Dye, team foul #9 | 47-60 |
| Subs | Denver | Edward Horton (PG), Brandon Wille (SG), Gary Demartino (SF), Lamont Brooks (PF), Wendell Nam (C) Anthony Dye, Willie Replogle, Joseph Harris, James Tellis, Angel Romano | |
| Subs | Purdue | Hai Chu (SG), Christopher Rice (SF), William Borges (PF), Timothy Borton (C) Thomas Holmes, Raymond Reid, Thomas Curtis, Kenny Davis | |
| 06:07 | Purdue | Willie Gariepy misses the 1st free throw | 47-60 |
| 06:07 | Denver | Lamont Brooks grabs the board | 47-60 |
| 05:45 | Denver | Edward Horton scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Lamont Brooks | 50-60 |
| 05:38 | Purdue | Willie Gariepy connects on the fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Hai Chu | 50-62 |
| 05:12 | Denver | Brandon Wille misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 50-62 |
| 05:10 | Purdue | Willie Gariepy grabs the defensive rebound | 50-62 |
| 05:04 | Purdue | Willie Gariepy buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Christopher Rice | 50-65 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 04:48 | Denver | Lamont Brooks connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Edward Horton | 53-65 |
| 04:29 | Purdue | William Borges misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Lamont Brooks - foul #1 on Lamont Brooks, team foul #10 | 53-65 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Jerry Renteria (PG) Willie Gariepy | |
| 04:29 | Purdue | William Borges makes the 1st free throw | 53-66 |
| 04:29 | Purdue | William Borges misses the 2nd free throw | 53-66 |
| 04:29 | Denver | Lamont Brooks snags the defensive board | 53-66 |
| 04:16 | Denver | Brandon Wille can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 53-66 |
| 04:14 | Purdue | Christopher Rice gets the rebound | 53-66 |
| 03:48 | Purdue | William Borges hits a floater near the basket on a nice dish by Jerry Renteria | 53-68 |
| 03:35 | Denver | Wendell Nam scores on a 3 from straight away set up by Brandon Wille | 56-68 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Edward Horton (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Brandon Wille (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gary Demartino (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - Lamont Brooks (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 10 reb. C - Wendell Nam (fresh) 18 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Jerry Renteria (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Hai Chu (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Christopher Rice (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - William Borges (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Timothy Borton (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:27 | Purdue | Gary Demartino steals the ball from Jerry Renteria | 56-68 |
| 03:24 | Denver | Brandon Wille jams it set up by Gary Demartino | 58-68 |
| 03:10 | Purdue | William Borges misses the jump hook from the baseline | 58-68 |
| 03:09 | Denver | The rebound goes to Wendell Nam | 58-68 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 02:51 | Denver | Brandon Wille hits a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Gary Demartino | 61-68 |
| 02:51 | Purdue | Purdue calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-68 |
| Subs | Denver | Willie Replogle (SG) Brandon Wille | |
| Subs | Purdue | Thomas Holmes (SG), Kenny Davis (C) Hai Chu, Timothy Borton | |
| 02:42 | Purdue | Thomas Holmes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 61-68 |
| 02:14 | Denver | Gary Demartino knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Edward Horton | 64-68 |
| 01:56 | Purdue | Christopher Rice misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 64-68 |
| 01:55 | Denver | Lamont Brooks grabs the defensive rebound | 64-68 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:33 | Denver | Willie Replogle misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 64-68 |
| 01:32 | Purdue | Kenny Davis gets the rebound | 64-68 |
| 01:20 | Purdue | Jerry Renteria can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 64-68 |
| 01:19 | Denver | Lamont Brooks gets the rebound | 64-68 |
| 00:58 | Denver | Lamont Brooks misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 64-68 |
| 00:56 | Denver | Gary Demartino tips it but misses | 64-68 |
| 00:54 | Purdue | Thomas Holmes snags the defensive board | 64-68 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:31 | Purdue | Jerry Renteria misses the shot from the right wing | 64-68 |
| 00:30 | Purdue | Thomas Holmes grabs the offensive rebound | 64-68 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:27 | Purdue | Thomas Holmes is hacked by Edward Horton - foul #3 on Edward Horton, team foul #11 | 64-68 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Willie Gariepy (PG), Thomas Curtis (PF) Jerry Renteria, William Borges | |
| 00:27 | Purdue | Thomas Holmes makes the 1st free throw | 64-69 |
| 00:27 | Purdue | Thomas Holmes makes the 2nd free throw | 64-70 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:23 | Denver | Edward Horton connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Lamont Brooks | 67-70 |
| 00:20 | Purdue | Thomas Holmes is fouled in the backcourt by Edward Horton - foul #4 on Edward Horton, team foul #12 | 67-70 |
| 00:20 | Purdue | Thomas Holmes makes the 1st free throw | 67-71 |
| 00:20 | Purdue | Thomas Holmes misses the 2nd free throw | 67-71 |
| 00:20 | Denver | Wendell Nam pulls down the rebound | 67-71 |
| 00:13 | Denver | Gary Demartino misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 67-71 |
| 00:11 | Purdue | Kenny Davis snags the defensive board | 67-71 |
| 00:09 | Purdue | Edward Horton is called for the reach on Kenny Davis in the backcourt - foul #5 on Edward Horton, team foul #13 | 67-71 |
| Subs | Denver | Anthony Dye (PG) Edward Horton | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 00:09 | Purdue | Kenny Davis misses the 1st free throw | 67-71 |
| 00:09 | Purdue | Kenny Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 67-72 |
| 00:02 | Denver | Willie Replogle comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 67-72 |
| 00:00 | Denver | Wendell Nam gets the offensive rebound | 67-72 |