| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Dale Laird (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Tate (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Giuliani (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jonathan Kerns (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - William Earles (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - David Dykstra (fresh) SG - Kevin Heinrich (fresh) 5 pts. SF - William Hosking (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Larry Stewart (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Ronald Stevens (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | New Mexico State | William Hosking inbounds the ball | 32-19 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:39 | New Mexico State | David Dykstra travels with the ball | 32-19 |
| 19:20 | Purdue | Dale Laird is hacked by William Hosking - foul #2 on William Hosking, team foul #1 | 32-19 |
| 19:12 | Purdue | Larry Stewart blocks the short jumper by William Earles | 32-19 |
| 19:11 | New Mexico State | Kevin Heinrich gets the rebound | 32-19 |
| 18:52 | New Mexico State | Ronald Stevens throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-19 |
| 18:34 | Purdue | Michael Giuliani comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline | 32-19 |
| 18:33 | Purdue | Jonathan Kerns hits the follow up shot | 34-19 |
| 18:04 | New Mexico State | Larry Stewart scores on a jump hook from close range | 34-21 |
| 17:41 | Purdue | The pull-up jumper by Dale Laird is blocked by Ronald Stevens | 34-21 |
| 17:39 | Purdue | William Earles hits the follow up shot | 36-21 |
| 17:25 | New Mexico State | Dale Laird picks off the pass by Kevin Heinrich | 36-21 |
| 17:07 | Purdue | Jonathan Kerns drills a driving attempt near the basket set up by Dale Laird and the foul's on David Dykstra - foul #1 on David Dykstra, team foul #2 | 38-21 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Gerald Layne (PG), Leonard Falco (C) David Dykstra, Ronald Stevens | |
| 17:07 | Purdue | Jonathan Kerns makes the free throw | 39-21 |
| 16:48 | New Mexico State | Larry Stewart misses badly on a turnaround from close range but he's fouled by Jonathan Kerns - foul #2 on Jonathan Kerns, team foul #1 | 39-21 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | William Butler (SG) Kevin Heinrich | |
| 16:48 | New Mexico State | Larry Stewart makes the 1st free throw | 39-22 |
| 16:48 | New Mexico State | Larry Stewart misses the 2nd free throw | 39-22 |
| 16:48 | New Mexico State | William Hosking snags the offensive board | 39-22 |
| 16:35 | New Mexico State | William Butler misses long on a driving attempt from close range | 39-22 |
| 16:33 | New Mexico State | Leonard Falco tips it back up and in | 39-24 |
| 16:13 | Purdue | Dale Laird comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by William Butler - foul #1 on William Butler, team foul #3 | 39-24 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Dwayne Zerangue (PF), Anthony Brown (C) William Hosking, Larry Stewart | |
| 16:13 | Purdue | Dale Laird makes the 1st free throw | 40-24 |
| 16:13 | Purdue | Dale Laird misses the 2nd free throw | 40-24 |
| 16:13 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Anthony Brown | 40-24 |
| 15:55 | New Mexico State | Dwayne Zerangue misses the floater from the left side | 40-24 |
| 15:53 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Dale Laird | 40-24 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Dale Laird (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - John Tate (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Giuliani (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jonathan Kerns (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - William Earles (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Gerald Layne (fresh) 2 pts. SG - William Butler (fresh) SF - Leonard Falco (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Dwayne Zerangue (fresh) C - Anthony Brown (fresh) | |
| 15:35 | Purdue | William Earles hits a runner near the basket set up by Michael Giuliani | 42-24 |
| 15:31 | New Mexico State | Gerald Layne makes the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by William Butler | 42-27 |
| 15:09 | Purdue | Dale Laird misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 42-27 |
| 15:08 | Purdue | Michael Giuliani tips it back up and in | 44-27 |
| 14:55 | New Mexico State | Gerald Layne scores on a shot from close range set up by Dwayne Zerangue | 44-29 |
| 14:40 | Purdue | John Tate comes up short on the jump hook near the basket but the foul's on Anthony Brown - foul #1 on Anthony Brown, team foul #4 | 44-29 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | David Dykstra (PG), Kevin Heinrich (SG), William Hosking (SF), Larry Stewart (PF), Ronald Stevens (C) Gerald Layne, William Butler, Leonard Falco, Dwayne Zerangue, Anthony Brown | |
| 14:40 | Purdue | John Tate makes the 1st free throw | 45-29 |
| 14:40 | Purdue | John Tate makes the 2nd free throw | 46-29 |
| 14:28 | New Mexico State | Ronald Stevens misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block | 46-29 |
| 14:26 | New Mexico State | Larry Stewart grabs the offensive board | 46-29 |
| 14:19 | New Mexico State | Ronald Stevens clanks a shot from close range but he's hacked by Jonathan Kerns - foul #3 on Jonathan Kerns, team foul #2 | 46-29 |
| 14:19 | New Mexico State | Ronald Stevens misses the 1st free throw | 46-29 |
| 14:19 | New Mexico State | Ronald Stevens makes the 2nd free throw | 46-30 |
| 13:59 | Purdue | Larry Stewart is called for the reach on Jonathan Kerns - foul #2 on Larry Stewart, team foul #5 | 46-30 |
| Subs | Purdue | Keith Schwab (PG) Dale Laird | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 13:39 | Purdue | Michael Giuliani is whistled for a carry | 46-30 |
| 13:20 | New Mexico State | David Dykstra hits a 3 from the left corner | 46-33 |
| 12:59 | Purdue | Jonathan Kerns makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 49-33 |
| 12:57 | New Mexico State | David Dykstra is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Dykstra, team foul #6 | 49-33 |
| Subs | Purdue | Jon McKasson (SF), John Gill (C) Michael Giuliani, William Earles | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 12:48 | Purdue | Jon McKasson comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 49-33 |
| 12:47 | New Mexico State | Larry Stewart grabs the defensive rebound | 49-33 |
| 12:34 | New Mexico State | Kevin Heinrich knocks in the floater from the free throw line set up by William Hosking | 49-35 |
| 12:23 | Purdue | Jonathan Kerns misses short on a floater from the right wing | 49-35 |
| 12:21 | Purdue | Keith Schwab pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-35 |
| 12:03 | Purdue | Jonathan Kerns clanks a 3 from the left corner | 49-35 |
| 12:02 | Purdue | Jon McKasson tips it home | 51-35 |
| 11:46 | New Mexico State | Ronald Stevens makes the floater from close range | 51-37 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Keith Schwab (fresh) 2 ast. SG - John Tate (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jon McKasson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jonathan Kerns (tiring) 13 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - John Gill (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - David Dykstra (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Kevin Heinrich (fresh) 7 pts. SF - William Hosking (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Larry Stewart (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Ronald Stevens (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:29 | Purdue | David Dykstra is called for the reach on John Tate - foul #3 on David Dykstra, team foul #7 | 51-37 |
| Subs | Purdue | Dale Laird (PG), Michael Giuliani (SF), William Earles (C) Keith Schwab, Jon McKasson, John Gill | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Gerald Layne (PG), William Butler (SG), Leonard Falco (SF), Dwayne Zerangue (PF), Anthony Brown (C) David Dykstra, Kevin Heinrich, William Hosking, Larry Stewart, Ronald Stevens | |
| 11:29 | Purdue | John Tate makes the 1st free throw | 52-37 |
| 11:29 | Purdue | John Tate makes the 2nd free throw | 53-37 |
| 11:13 | New Mexico State | Dale Laird takes the ball from Leonard Falco | 53-37 |
| 10:44 | Purdue | Jonathan Kerns can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 53-37 |
| 10:43 | Purdue | Dale Laird tips it in | 55-37 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 10:30 | New Mexico State | Gerald Layne comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 55-37 |
| 10:28 | Purdue | Jonathan Kerns grabs the defensive rebound | 55-37 |
| 10:23 | Purdue | Dale Laird is called for traveling | 55-37 |
| Subs | Purdue | Kurt Williams (SG) John Tate | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Kevin Heinrich (SG), William Hosking (SF) William Butler, Anthony Brown | |
| 10:15 | New Mexico State | William Hosking misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 55-37 |
| 10:13 | Purdue | William Earles gets the rebound | 55-37 |
| 09:49 | Purdue | William Earles misses the runner in the paint | 55-37 |
| 09:48 | Purdue | William Earles tips it in | 57-37 |
| 09:40 | New Mexico State | William Hosking misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 57-37 |
| 09:38 | Purdue | William Earles grabs the defensive rebound | 57-37 |
| 09:26 | Purdue | William Earles makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Kurt Williams | 59-37 |
| 09:04 | New Mexico State | Kevin Heinrich connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 59-40 |
| 08:56 | Purdue | Jonathan Kerns can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 59-40 |
| 08:55 | New Mexico State | Dwayne Zerangue pulls down the rebound | 59-40 |
| 08:50 | New Mexico State | William Hosking hits the front of the rim on the shot from close range | 59-40 |
| 08:48 | Purdue | William Earles snags the defensive board | 59-40 |
| 08:31 | Purdue | Dale Laird buries a jumper from the left side set up by Kurt Williams | 61-40 |
| 08:23 | New Mexico State | Leonard Falco comes up short on the floater from close range | 61-40 |
| 08:21 | Purdue | Michael Giuliani pulls down the rebound | 61-40 |
| 08:07 | Purdue | Jonathan Kerns is whistled for a carry | 61-40 |
| Subs | Purdue | Keith Schwab (PG), John Tate (SG), Jon McKasson (SF), Brian Franklin (PF), John Gill (C) Dale Laird, Kurt Williams, Michael Giuliani, Jonathan Kerns, William Earles | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | David Dykstra (PG), William Butler (SG), Larry Stewart (PF), Ronald Stevens (C) Gerald Layne, Kevin Heinrich, Leonard Falco, Dwayne Zerangue | |
| 07:49 | New Mexico State | David Dykstra hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by William Butler | 61-42 |
| 07:41 | Purdue | Keith Schwab scores on a shot from the right side on a nice dish by John Tate | 63-42 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Keith Schwab (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Tate (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jon McKasson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brian Franklin (fresh) C - John Gill (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - David Dykstra (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SG - William Butler (fresh) SF - William Hosking (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Larry Stewart (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Ronald Stevens (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:25 | New Mexico State | Larry Stewart loses the dribble to Jon McKasson | 63-42 |
| 07:07 | Purdue | Jon McKasson banks in the layup set up by John Tate and the foul's on William Hosking - foul #3 on William Hosking, team foul #8 | 65-42 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Kevin Heinrich (SG) William Hosking | |
| 07:07 | Purdue | Jon McKasson makes the free throw | 66-42 |
| 06:46 | New Mexico State | Ronald Stevens hits a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Kevin Heinrich | 66-44 |
| 06:34 | Purdue | Brian Franklin makes the turnaround from close range | 68-44 |
| 06:29 | New Mexico State | David Dykstra misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 68-44 |
| 06:28 | Purdue | Jon McKasson gets the rebound | 68-44 |
| 06:16 | Purdue | John Tate misses badly on a runner in the lane | 68-44 |
| 06:15 | New Mexico State | Kevin Heinrich grabs the board | 68-44 |
| 06:09 | New Mexico State | David Dykstra connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 68-46 |
| 05:52 | Purdue | John Tate makes the floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Keith Schwab | 70-46 |
| 05:37 | New Mexico State | Brian Franklin swats the short shot by Ronald Stevens | 70-46 |
| 05:35 | Purdue | John Gill snags the defensive board | 70-46 |
| 05:17 | Purdue | John Tate clanks a 3 from the right wing | 70-46 |
| 05:16 | Purdue | John Gill tips it but misses | 70-46 |
| 05:14 | New Mexico State | Larry Stewart grabs the defensive rebound | 70-46 |
| 05:00 | New Mexico State | Larry Stewart scores on a turnaround in the lane | 70-48 |
| 04:47 | Purdue | Larry Stewart takes the ball from John Tate | 70-48 |
| 04:28 | New Mexico State | Kevin Heinrich buries a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Larry Stewart | 70-51 |
| 04:28 | Purdue | Purdue calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-51 |
| Subs | Purdue | Dale Laird (PG), Michael Giuliani (SF), Jonathan Kerns (PF), William Earles (C) Keith Schwab, Jon McKasson, Brian Franklin, John Gill | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | William Hosking (SF) William Butler | |
| 04:05 | Purdue | William Hosking swats the layup by Jonathan Kerns | 70-51 |
| 04:04 | New Mexico State | Ronald Stevens gets the rebound | 70-51 |
| 03:40 | New Mexico State | William Hosking lays it up and in on a nice dish by Kevin Heinrich | 70-53 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Dale Laird (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SG - John Tate (tiring) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Giuliani (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jonathan Kerns (tiring) 13 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - William Earles (fresh) 16 pts. 11 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - David Dykstra (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. SG - Kevin Heinrich (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Hosking (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Larry Stewart (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Ronald Stevens (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:35 | Purdue | John Tate misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Larry Stewart - foul #3 on Larry Stewart, team foul #9 | 70-53 |
| Subs | Purdue | Keith Schwab (PG), Eddy Stalder (SF), Jon McKasson (PF), Brian Franklin (C) Dale Laird, Michael Giuliani, Jonathan Kerns, William Earles | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Gerald Layne (PG), William Butler (SG), Leonard Falco (SF), Dwayne Zerangue (PF), Anthony Brown (C) David Dykstra, Kevin Heinrich, William Hosking, Larry Stewart, Ronald Stevens | |
| 03:35 | Purdue | John Tate makes the 1st free throw | 71-53 |
| 03:35 | Purdue | John Tate makes the 2nd free throw | 72-53 |
| 03:23 | New Mexico State | William Butler comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 72-53 |
| 03:21 | Purdue | Jon McKasson snags the defensive board | 72-53 |
| 03:13 | Purdue | Dwayne Zerangue steps in front of the Brian Franklin pass | 72-53 |
| 02:59 | New Mexico State | Leonard Falco hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 72-53 |
| 02:58 | New Mexico State | Anthony Brown grabs the offensive rebound | 72-53 |
| 02:46 | New Mexico State | Leonard Falco hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range but he's fouled by Jon McKasson - foul #2 on Jon McKasson, team foul #3 | 72-53 |
| Subs | Purdue | Kurt Williams (SG), John Gill (C) John Tate, Eddy Stalder | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 02:46 | New Mexico State | Leonard Falco makes the 1st free throw | 72-54 |
| 02:46 | New Mexico State | Leonard Falco makes the 2nd free throw | 72-55 |
| 02:25 | Purdue | Kurt Williams clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 72-55 |
| 02:23 | New Mexico State | William Butler gets the rebound | 72-55 |
| 02:14 | New Mexico State | Leonard Falco can't finish the layup | 72-55 |
| 02:12 | Purdue | Jon McKasson grabs the defensive rebound | 72-55 |
| 02:03 | Purdue | John Gill misses badly on a floater from the left side but he's fouled by Dwayne Zerangue - foul #2 on Dwayne Zerangue, team foul #10 | 72-55 |
| Subs | Purdue | Eddy Stalder (SF) Brian Franklin | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 02:03 | Purdue | John Gill makes the 1st free throw | 73-55 |
| 02:03 | Purdue | John Gill misses the 2nd free throw | 73-55 |
| 02:03 | New Mexico State | Anthony Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 73-55 |
| 01:57 | New Mexico State | Keith Schwab steals it from William Butler | 73-55 |
| 01:53 | Purdue | Keith Schwab hits the finger roll | 75-55 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 01:34 | New Mexico State | Anthony Brown is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Anthony Brown, team foul #11 | 75-55 |
| Subs | Purdue | Brian Franklin (PF) Eddy Stalder | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 01:13 | Purdue | Kurt Williams scores on a floater from close range on a great pass from Keith Schwab and he's hacked by William Butler - foul #2 on William Butler, team foul #12 | 77-55 |
| 01:13 | Purdue | Kurt Williams misses the free throw | 77-55 |
| 01:13 | New Mexico State | William Butler snags the defensive board | 77-55 |
| 01:09 | New Mexico State | Gerald Layne misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 77-55 |
| 01:08 | Purdue | John Gill pulls down the rebound | 77-55 |
| 00:48 | Purdue | Keith Schwab is fouled on the floor by Dwayne Zerangue - foul #3 on Dwayne Zerangue, team foul #13 | 77-55 |
| 00:48 | Purdue | Keith Schwab makes the 1st free throw | 78-55 |
| 00:48 | Purdue | Keith Schwab makes the 2nd free throw | 79-55 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:43 | New Mexico State | Anthony Brown is called for traveling | 79-55 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:23 | Purdue | Jon McKasson knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Keith Schwab | 81-55 |
| 00:17 | New Mexico State | William Butler knocks in the shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Gerald Layne | 81-57 |
| 00:00 | Purdue | Keith Schwab runs out the clock | 81-57 |