| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Alberto Figueroa (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Frank King (fresh) SF - Rodolfo Hernandez (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Ruth (fresh) 2 pts. C - Kevin Sicard (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Rudolph Bothwell (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Jerry Lovins (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Larry Davis (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Peter Bullins (fresh) 2 reb. C - Ronald Clemons (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Purdue | Rodolfo Hernandez inbounds the ball | 26-45 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:40 | Purdue | Rodolfo Hernandez is hacked by Larry Davis - foul #3 on Larry Davis, team foul #1 | 26-45 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Denver | Mario Thomas (SF) Larry Davis | |
| 19:18 | Purdue | Kevin Sicard makes the floater from the left side set up by Frank King | 28-45 |
| 19:02 | Denver | Jerry Lovins misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 28-45 |
| 19:01 | Denver | Peter Bullins tips it home | 28-47 |
| 18:34 | Purdue | Frank King buries a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Rodolfo Hernandez | 31-47 |
| 18:08 | Denver | Peter Bullins misses badly on a floater in the lane | 31-47 |
| 18:07 | Purdue | Frank King gets the rebound | 31-47 |
| 17:49 | Purdue | William Ruth is fouled on the floor by Peter Bullins - foul #2 on Peter Bullins, team foul #2 | 31-47 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Denver | Carl Bonomo (C) Ronald Clemons | |
| 17:39 | Purdue | Frank King misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 31-47 |
| 17:38 | Denver | Mario Thomas gets the rebound | 31-47 |
| 17:19 | Denver | Rudolph Bothwell hits the front of the rim on the runner from the right block | 31-47 |
| 17:17 | Purdue | Kevin Sicard pulls down the rebound | 31-47 |
| 17:11 | Purdue | Frank King misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 31-47 |
| 17:09 | Denver | The rebound goes to Rudolph Bothwell | 31-47 |
| 16:53 | Denver | Carl Bonomo loses the dribble to Kevin Sicard | 31-47 |
| 16:36 | Purdue | Kevin Sicard is whistled for traveling | 31-47 |
| Subs | Purdue | Oscar Contreras (PG), Tom Heinz (SG), Alva Bozenski (SF), Gary Days (PF) Alberto Figueroa, Frank King, Rodolfo Hernandez, William Ruth | |
| Subs | Denver | Robert Day (PG), Greg Andrews (SG), Willie Meltzer (PF), Ronald Clemons (C) Rudolph Bothwell, Jerry Lovins, Mario Thomas, Peter Bullins | |
| 16:26 | Denver | Ronald Clemons hits the front of the rim on the floater from close range | 31-47 |
| 16:25 | Denver | Carl Bonomo tips it in | 31-49 |
| 16:03 | Purdue | Oscar Contreras misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 31-49 |
| 16:01 | Denver | Ronald Clemons pulls down the rebound | 31-49 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Oscar Contreras (fresh) SG - Tom Heinz (fresh) SF - Alva Bozenski (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Gary Days (fresh) C - Kevin Sicard (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Robert Day (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Greg Andrews (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Carl Bonomo (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Willie Meltzer (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ronald Clemons (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Denver | Willie Meltzer hits a floater in the lane on a nice dish by Carl Bonomo | 31-51 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 15:25 | Purdue | Oscar Contreras clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 31-51 |
| 15:23 | Denver | Greg Andrews grabs the defensive rebound | 31-51 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 15:18 | Denver | Robert Day can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 31-51 |
| 15:16 | Denver | Greg Andrews gets the offensive rebound | 31-51 |
| 15:03 | Denver | Ronald Clemons misses badly on a turnaround from the baseline | 31-51 |
| 15:02 | Purdue | Alva Bozenski snags the defensive board | 31-51 |
| 14:55 | Purdue | Gary Days misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Carl Bonomo - foul #1 on Carl Bonomo, team foul #3 | 31-51 |
| Subs | Purdue | Alberto Figueroa (PG), Gerald Castilleja (SG), Rodolfo Hernandez (SF), Tyler Anderson (PF) Oscar Contreras, Tom Heinz, Alva Bozenski, Kevin Sicard | |
| Subs | Denver | Rudolph Bothwell (PG), Jerry Lovins (SG), Larry Davis (SF), Mario Thomas (PF) Robert Day, Greg Andrews, Carl Bonomo, Ronald Clemons | |
| 14:55 | Purdue | Gary Days misses the 1st free throw | 31-51 |
| 14:55 | Purdue | Gary Days misses the 2nd free throw | 31-51 |
| 14:55 | Denver | Mario Thomas snags the defensive board | 31-51 |
| 14:39 | Denver | Mario Thomas slams it home on a nice dish by Rudolph Bothwell | 31-53 |
| 14:26 | Purdue | Tyler Anderson misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 31-53 |
| 14:25 | Denver | Larry Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 31-53 |
| 13:58 | Denver | Willie Meltzer is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Willie Meltzer, team foul #4 | 31-53 |
| Subs | Purdue | William Ruth (C) Gary Days | |
| Subs | Denver | Peter Bullins (PF) Willie Meltzer | |
| 13:47 | Purdue | William Ruth connects on the jump hook from the right block set up by Tyler Anderson and he's fouled by Larry Davis - foul #4 on Larry Davis, team foul #5 | 33-53 |
| Subs | Purdue | Kevin Sicard (C) Tyler Anderson | |
| Subs | Denver | Greg Andrews (SF) Larry Davis | |
| 13:47 | Purdue | William Ruth makes the free throw | 34-53 |
| 13:24 | Denver | Rudolph Bothwell can't connect on a jump hook from the right block | 34-53 |
| 13:23 | Denver | Rudolph Bothwell gets the offensive rebound | 34-53 |
| 13:01 | Denver | Gerald Castilleja is called for the reach on Rudolph Bothwell - foul #4 on Gerald Castilleja, team foul #1 | 34-53 |
| Subs | Purdue | Frank King (SG), Tyler Anderson (PF) Gerald Castilleja, William Ruth | |
| Subs | Denver | Robert Day (SG), Carl Bonomo (C) Jerry Lovins, Greg Andrews | |
| 12:44 | Denver | Rudolph Bothwell misses long on a 3 from straight away | 34-53 |
| 12:42 | Purdue | Rodolfo Hernandez pulls down the rebound | 34-53 |
| 12:35 | Purdue | Alberto Figueroa loses the ball out of bounds | 34-53 |
| Subs | Purdue | Alva Bozenski (SF) Rodolfo Hernandez | |
| Subs | Denver | Greg Andrews (SG), Ronald Clemons (C) Rudolph Bothwell, Carl Bonomo | |
| 12:16 | Denver | Mario Thomas connects on the jumper from the right block | 34-55 |
| 12:00 | Purdue | Tyler Anderson drills a shot in the paint on a nice dish by Alberto Figueroa | 36-55 |
| 11:42 | Denver | Frank King steps in front of the Mario Thomas pass | 36-55 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Alberto Figueroa (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Frank King (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alva Bozenski (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Tyler Anderson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Kevin Sicard (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Robert Day (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Greg Andrews (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Mario Thomas (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. PF - Peter Bullins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Ronald Clemons (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Purdue | Tyler Anderson misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 36-55 |
| 11:28 | Denver | Peter Bullins gets the rebound | 36-55 |
| 11:04 | Denver | Mario Thomas's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-55 |
| Subs | Purdue | Rodolfo Hernandez (SF), William Ruth (C) Alberto Figueroa, Kevin Sicard | |
| Subs | Denver | Rudolph Bothwell (PG), Jerry Lovins (SG), Carl Bonomo (PF), Willie Meltzer (C) Robert Day, Mario Thomas, Peter Bullins, Ronald Clemons | |
| 10:48 | Purdue | Frank King misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Rudolph Bothwell - foul #2 on Rudolph Bothwell, team foul #6 | 36-55 |
| 10:48 | Purdue | Frank King misses the 1st free throw | 36-55 |
| 10:48 | Purdue | Frank King makes the 2nd free throw | 37-55 |
| 10:24 | Denver | Greg Andrews misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 37-55 |
| 10:22 | Denver | Carl Bonomo gets the offensive rebound | 37-55 |
| 10:03 | Denver | Greg Andrews misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 37-55 |
| 10:01 | Denver | Willie Meltzer can't tip it in | 37-55 |
| 09:59 | Purdue | Tyler Anderson pulls down the rebound | 37-55 |
| 09:48 | Purdue | Rodolfo Hernandez is hacked by Willie Meltzer - foul #2 on Willie Meltzer, team foul #7 | 37-55 |
| Subs | Purdue | Alberto Figueroa (PG), Tom Heinz (SG), Kevin Sicard (C) Frank King, Alva Bozenski, Tyler Anderson | |
| Subs | Denver | Ronald Clemons (C) Greg Andrews | |
| 09:48 | Purdue | Rodolfo Hernandez misses the 1st free throw | 37-55 |
| 09:48 | Purdue | The offensive rebound goes to William Ruth | 37-55 |
| 09:33 | Purdue | Rodolfo Hernandez misses the dunk | 37-55 |
| 09:31 | Denver | Willie Meltzer gets the rebound | 37-55 |
| 09:11 | Denver | Ronald Clemons misses the jumpshot from the right side | 37-55 |
| 09:10 | Denver | Ronald Clemons tips it but misses | 37-55 |
| 09:08 | Purdue | The rebound goes to William Ruth | 37-55 |
| 08:52 | Purdue | Rodolfo Hernandez is fouled on the floor by Carl Bonomo - foul #2 on Carl Bonomo, team foul #8 | 37-55 |
| Subs | Purdue | Alva Bozenski (SG) Tom Heinz | |
| Subs | Denver | Robert Day (PG), Mario Thomas (SF), Peter Bullins (PF) Rudolph Bothwell, Carl Bonomo, Willie Meltzer | |
| 08:52 | Purdue | Rodolfo Hernandez makes the 1st free throw | 38-55 |
| 08:52 | Purdue | Rodolfo Hernandez makes the 2nd free throw | 39-55 |
| 08:33 | Denver | Mario Thomas misses the shot from the right block | 39-55 |
| 08:32 | Denver | Mario Thomas misses the tip | 39-55 |
| 08:30 | Purdue | Alberto Figueroa pulls down the rebound | 39-55 |
| 08:22 | Purdue | Alberto Figueroa hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 42-55 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 08:02 | Denver | 3 seconds is called on Mario Thomas | 42-55 |
| Subs | Purdue | Frank King (SG), Tyler Anderson (PF) Rodolfo Hernandez, William Ruth | |
| Subs | Denver | Greg Andrews (SG), Carl Bonomo (C) Jerry Lovins, Ronald Clemons | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 07:51 | Purdue | Tyler Anderson scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Alberto Figueroa | 45-55 |
| 07:48 | Denver | Alberto Figueroa steps in front of the Robert Day pass in the backcourt | 45-55 |
| 07:33 | Purdue | Alberto Figueroa can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 45-55 |
| 07:31 | Denver | Peter Bullins snags the defensive board | 45-55 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Alberto Figueroa (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Frank King (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alva Bozenski (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Tyler Anderson (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Kevin Sicard (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Robert Day (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Greg Andrews (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Mario Thomas (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. PF - Peter Bullins (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Carl Bonomo (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:03 | Denver | Carl Bonomo makes the shot from the left block and the foul's on Alberto Figueroa - foul #1 on Alberto Figueroa, team foul #2 | 45-57 |
| Subs | Purdue | Gerald Castilleja (SG), Gary Days (SF) Alberto Figueroa, Alva Bozenski | |
| Subs | Denver | Rudolph Bothwell (PG), Larry Davis (SF) Greg Andrews, Peter Bullins | |
| 07:03 | Denver | Carl Bonomo makes the free throw | 45-58 |
| 06:39 | Purdue | Frank King is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Frank King, team foul #3 | 45-58 |
| Subs | Purdue | Rodolfo Hernandez (SF), William Ruth (C) Gary Days, Kevin Sicard | |
| Subs | Denver | Jerry Lovins (SG) Robert Day | |
| 06:18 | Denver | Carl Bonomo makes the floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Mario Thomas | 45-60 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 06:00 | Purdue | Frank King buries a 3 from the right wing | 48-60 |
| 05:45 | Denver | Jerry Lovins is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Jerry Lovins, team foul #9 | 48-60 |
| Subs | Purdue | Alberto Figueroa (PG), Kevin Sicard (C) Frank King, Tyler Anderson | |
| Subs | Denver | Peter Bullins (PF), Ronald Clemons (C) Mario Thomas, Carl Bonomo | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 05:32 | Purdue | William Ruth comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 48-60 |
| 05:30 | Denver | Ronald Clemons grabs the defensive rebound | 48-60 |
| 05:05 | Denver | Rodolfo Hernandez takes the ball from Ronald Clemons | 48-60 |
| 05:00 | Purdue | Gerald Castilleja lays it in set up by Rodolfo Hernandez | 50-60 |
| 04:36 | Denver | Jerry Lovins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-60 |
| Subs | Purdue | Gary Days (PF) William Ruth | |
| Subs | Denver | Robert Day (SG), Mario Thomas (SF) Jerry Lovins, Larry Davis | |
| 04:24 | Purdue | Kevin Sicard misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 50-60 |
| 04:23 | Denver | The rebound goes to Robert Day | 50-60 |
| 04:05 | Denver | Robert Day comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 50-60 |
| 04:03 | Purdue | Rodolfo Hernandez snags the defensive board | 50-60 |
| 03:59 | Purdue | Gerald Castilleja makes the jumper from the right block and the foul's on Rudolph Bothwell - foul #3 on Rudolph Bothwell, team foul #10 | 52-60 |
| Subs | Purdue | Alva Bozenski (SF), Tyler Anderson (PF) Rodolfo Hernandez, Gary Days | |
| Subs | Denver | Greg Andrews (SG), Carl Bonomo (PF), Willie Meltzer (C) Rudolph Bothwell, Peter Bullins, Ronald Clemons | |
| 03:59 | Purdue | Gerald Castilleja misses the free throw | 52-60 |
| 03:59 | Denver | Greg Andrews grabs the board | 52-60 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:31 | Denver | Carl Bonomo clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Kevin Sicard - foul #2 on Kevin Sicard, team foul #4 | 52-60 |
| Subs | Purdue | Oscar Contreras (PG), Frank King (SG) Alberto Figueroa, Gerald Castilleja | |
| Subs | Denver | Jerry Lovins (SG) Greg Andrews | |
| 03:31 | Denver | Carl Bonomo makes the 1st free throw | 52-61 |
| 03:31 | Denver | Carl Bonomo misses the 2nd free throw | 52-61 |
| 03:31 | Purdue | Tyler Anderson pulls down the rebound | 52-61 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Oscar Contreras (fresh) SG - Frank King (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alva Bozenski (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Tyler Anderson (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Kevin Sicard (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Robert Day (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jerry Lovins (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Carl Bonomo (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Mario Thomas (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. C - Willie Meltzer (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:21 | Purdue | Alva Bozenski knocks in the floater from the baseline on a great pass from Oscar Contreras | 54-61 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:03 | Denver | Jerry Lovins misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 54-61 |
| 03:01 | Denver | Mario Thomas hits the follow up shot | 54-63 |
| 02:58 | Purdue | Purdue calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-63 |
| Subs | Purdue | Alberto Figueroa (PG), Gerald Castilleja (SG), Rodolfo Hernandez (SF) Oscar Contreras, Frank King, Alva Bozenski | |
| Subs | Denver | Rudolph Bothwell (PG), Larry Davis (SF), Peter Bullins (PF), Ronald Clemons (C) Robert Day, Carl Bonomo, Mario Thomas, Willie Meltzer | |
| 02:44 | Purdue | Alberto Figueroa can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 54-63 |
| 02:42 | Purdue | Kevin Sicard tips it but misses | 54-63 |
| 02:41 | Purdue | Rodolfo Hernandez tips it back up and in | 56-63 |
| 02:36 | Denver | Kevin Sicard is called for the reach on Jerry Lovins - foul #3 on Kevin Sicard, team foul #5 | 56-63 |
| 02:17 | Denver | Rudolph Bothwell makes the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Peter Bullins | 56-66 |
| 02:02 | Purdue | Alberto Figueroa is hacked by Rudolph Bothwell - foul #4 on Rudolph Bothwell, team foul #11 | 56-66 |
| Subs | Purdue | Frank King (SG), Alva Bozenski (SF), William Ruth (PF), Gary Days (C) Gerald Castilleja, Rodolfo Hernandez, Tyler Anderson, Kevin Sicard | |
| Subs | Denver | Robert Day (PG), Greg Andrews (SG), Mario Thomas (SF), Carl Bonomo (PF), Willie Meltzer (C) Rudolph Bothwell, Jerry Lovins, Larry Davis, Peter Bullins, Ronald Clemons | |
| 02:02 | Purdue | Alberto Figueroa makes the 1st free throw | 57-66 |
| 02:02 | Purdue | Alberto Figueroa misses the 2nd free throw | 57-66 |
| 02:02 | Denver | Willie Meltzer snags the defensive board | 57-66 |
| 02:02 | Denver | Denver calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-66 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:45 | Denver | Greg Andrews scores on a 3 from the left wing | 57-69 |
| 01:28 | Purdue | Frank King is fouled on the floor by Greg Andrews - foul #2 on Greg Andrews, team foul #12 | 57-69 |
| Subs | Purdue | Oscar Contreras (PG) Alberto Figueroa | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 01:28 | Purdue | Frank King makes the 1st free throw | 58-69 |
| 01:28 | Purdue | Frank King misses the 2nd free throw | 58-69 |
| 01:28 | Denver | Carl Bonomo snags the defensive board | 58-69 |
| 01:09 | Denver | Mario Thomas misses the jump hook in the paint | 58-69 |
| 01:08 | Purdue | The rebound goes to William Ruth | 58-69 |
| 00:59 | Purdue | Frank King is fouled on the floor by Greg Andrews - foul #3 on Greg Andrews, team foul #13 | 58-69 |
| 00:59 | Purdue | Frank King misses the 1st free throw | 58-69 |
| 00:59 | Purdue | Frank King makes the 2nd free throw | 59-69 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:57 | Denver | Greg Andrews is hacked by Oscar Contreras in the backcourt - foul #1 on Oscar Contreras, team foul #6 | 59-69 |
| 00:54 | Denver | Mario Thomas is hacked by William Ruth - foul #2 on William Ruth, team foul #7 | 59-69 |
| 00:54 | Denver | Mario Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 59-70 |
| 00:54 | Denver | Mario Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 59-71 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:49 | Purdue | Gary Days makes the jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Oscar Contreras | 61-71 |
| 00:48 | Denver | Greg Andrews is hacked by Oscar Contreras in the backcourt - foul #2 on Oscar Contreras, team foul #8 | 61-71 |
| 00:48 | Denver | Greg Andrews misses the 1st free throw | 61-71 |
| 00:48 | Purdue | Gary Days grabs the defensive rebound | 61-71 |
| 00:43 | Purdue | Alva Bozenski hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 61-71 |
| 00:42 | Denver | Robert Day grabs the board | 61-71 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:15 | Denver | Alva Bozenski denies the turnaround by Carl Bonomo | 61-71 |
| 00:14 | Denver | Carl Bonomo grabs the offensive rebound | 61-71 |
| 00:00 | Denver | Greg Andrews runs out the clock | 61-71 |