| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Kevin Armstrong (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Javier Cuevas (fresh) SF - Tim Whatley (fresh) PF - Anthony Tuck (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Mark Zinner (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - John Beck (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Arthur Gay (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Carmelo Lum (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joshua Thomas (fresh) 2 reb. C - Darryl Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Purdue | Tim Whatley inbounds the ball | 34-29 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:41 | Purdue | Mark Zinner loses the dribble to Joshua Thomas | 34-29 |
| 19:25 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Gay makes the 3 from the left wing | 34-32 |
| 18:57 | Purdue | Kevin Armstrong misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 34-32 |
| 18:56 | Northern Iowa | Joshua Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 34-32 |
| 18:43 | Northern Iowa | Joshua Thomas can't finish the layup | 34-32 |
| 18:41 | Purdue | Mark Zinner snags the defensive board | 34-32 |
| 18:22 | Purdue | Kevin Armstrong scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Javier Cuevas | 37-32 |
| 18:07 | Northern Iowa | Darryl Williams misses badly on a fadeaway near the basket | 37-32 |
| 18:06 | Purdue | Mark Zinner grabs the defensive rebound | 37-32 |
| 17:52 | Purdue | Mark Zinner comes up short on the driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by Darryl Williams - foul #3 on Darryl Williams, team foul #1 | 37-32 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Scott Leibowitz (C) Darryl Williams | |
| 17:52 | Purdue | Mark Zinner makes the 1st free throw | 38-32 |
| 17:52 | Purdue | Mark Zinner makes the 2nd free throw | 39-32 |
| 17:32 | Northern Iowa | Joshua Thomas can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 39-32 |
| 17:31 | Northern Iowa | Carmelo Lum grabs the offensive rebound | 39-32 |
| 17:18 | Northern Iowa | Carmelo Lum scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 39-35 |
| 17:04 | Purdue | Kevin Armstrong scores on a floater from just outside the lane | 41-35 |
| 16:40 | Northern Iowa | Scott Leibowitz is fouled on the floor by Mark Zinner - foul #1 on Mark Zinner, team foul #1 | 41-35 |
| Subs | Purdue | George Carl (PG), Michael Morgan (SG), Alvin Baize (SF), Randolph Conner (C) Kevin Armstrong, Javier Cuevas, Tim Whatley, Mark Zinner | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Richard Huntington (PG), Loyd Ayer (PF), Justin Olsen (C) John Beck, Carmelo Lum, Joshua Thomas | |
| 16:25 | Northern Iowa | Richard Huntington lays it up and in | 41-37 |
| 16:03 | Purdue | Loyd Ayer blocks the short jumper by Randolph Conner | 41-37 |
| 16:01 | Northern Iowa | Justin Olsen grabs the defensive rebound | 41-37 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - George Carl (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Morgan (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Alvin Baize (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Anthony Tuck (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Randolph Conner (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Richard Huntington (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Arthur Gay (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Scott Leibowitz (fresh) PF - Loyd Ayer (fresh) C - Justin Olsen (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:53 | Northern Iowa | Scott Leibowitz drills a jump hook from close range and he's hacked by Alvin Baize - foul #1 on Alvin Baize, team foul #2 | 41-39 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Robert Hobgood (SG), Joshua Thomas (PF), Darryl Williams (C) Arthur Gay, Loyd Ayer, Justin Olsen | |
| 15:53 | Northern Iowa | Scott Leibowitz makes the free throw | 41-40 |
| 15:29 | Purdue | George Carl is fouled on the floor by Richard Huntington - foul #1 on Richard Huntington, team foul #2 | 41-40 |
| Subs | Purdue | Kevin Armstrong (PG), Mark Zinner (C) George Carl, Anthony Tuck | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 15:12 | Purdue | Kevin Armstrong misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 41-40 |
| 15:10 | Purdue | Mark Zinner tips it back up and in | 43-40 |
| 14:44 | Northern Iowa | Robert Hobgood misses badly on a floater from the right side but he's hacked by Michael Morgan - foul #1 on Michael Morgan, team foul #3 | 43-40 |
| Subs | Purdue | Javier Cuevas (SG), Tim Whatley (SF) Michael Morgan, Mark Zinner | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Arthur Gay (SG), Carmelo Lum (SF) Richard Huntington, Scott Leibowitz | |
| 14:44 | Northern Iowa | Robert Hobgood makes the 1st free throw | 43-41 |
| 14:44 | Northern Iowa | Robert Hobgood makes the 2nd free throw | 43-42 |
| 14:23 | Purdue | Alvin Baize's pass is intercepted by Joshua Thomas | 43-42 |
| 14:06 | Northern Iowa | Joshua Thomas hits the finger roll set up by Carmelo Lum and he's hacked by Randolph Conner - foul #1 on Randolph Conner, team foul #4 | 43-44 |
| Subs | Purdue | Mark Zinner (C) Randolph Conner | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | John Beck (PG) Robert Hobgood | |
| 14:06 | Northern Iowa | Joshua Thomas misses the free throw | 43-44 |
| 14:06 | Purdue | Alvin Baize snags the defensive board | 43-44 |
| 13:41 | Purdue | Kevin Armstrong is fouled on the floor by Joshua Thomas - foul #1 on Joshua Thomas, team foul #3 | 43-44 |
| Subs | Purdue | George Carl (PG), Anthony Tuck (PF) Kevin Armstrong, Alvin Baize | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Scott Leibowitz (PF) Joshua Thomas | |
| 13:24 | Purdue | George Carl misses short on a 3 from straight away | 43-44 |
| 13:23 | Northern Iowa | Scott Leibowitz gets the rebound | 43-44 |
| 13:11 | Northern Iowa | Darryl Williams clanks a 3 from the right corner | 43-44 |
| 13:10 | Northern Iowa | John Beck pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-44 |
| 12:57 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Gay scores on a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from John Beck | 43-47 |
| 12:34 | Purdue | George Carl throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-47 |
| Subs | Purdue | Kevin Armstrong (PG), Michael Morgan (SG), Alvin Baize (SF), Randolph Conner (C) George Carl, Javier Cuevas, Tim Whatley, Mark Zinner | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Joshua Thomas (PF) Darryl Williams | |
| 12:09 | Northern Iowa | Scott Leibowitz connects on the turnaround near the basket | 43-49 |
| 11:50 | Purdue | Alvin Baize can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 43-49 |
| 11:48 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Scott Leibowitz | 43-49 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Kevin Armstrong (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Morgan (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Alvin Baize (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Anthony Tuck (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Randolph Conner (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - John Beck (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Arthur Gay (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Carmelo Lum (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joshua Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. C - Scott Leibowitz (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Northern Iowa | Scott Leibowitz loses the dribble to Kevin Armstrong | 43-49 |
| 11:06 | Purdue | Kevin Armstrong throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-49 |
| Subs | Purdue | Tim Whatley (SF) Anthony Tuck | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Richard Huntington (PG), Robert Hobgood (SG), Darryl Williams (C) John Beck, Arthur Gay, Carmelo Lum | |
| 10:55 | Northern Iowa | Robert Hobgood misses the 3 from the right wing | 43-49 |
| 10:54 | Purdue | Alvin Baize pulls down the rebound | 43-49 |
| 10:25 | Purdue | Joshua Thomas steals it from Randolph Conner | 43-49 |
| 10:04 | Northern Iowa | Darryl Williams knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Richard Huntington | 43-52 |
| 09:48 | Purdue | Alvin Baize hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 43-52 |
| 09:47 | Northern Iowa | Robert Hobgood pulls down the rebound | 43-52 |
| 09:31 | Northern Iowa | Joshua Thomas makes the turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Richard Huntington | 43-54 |
| 09:10 | Purdue | Kevin Armstrong is whistled for traveling | 43-54 |
| Subs | Purdue | George Carl (PG), Javier Cuevas (SG), Anthony Tuck (PF), Mark Zinner (C) Kevin Armstrong, Michael Morgan, Alvin Baize, Randolph Conner | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | John Beck (PG), Arthur Gay (SG), Carmelo Lum (SF), Loyd Ayer (PF), Justin Olsen (C) Richard Huntington, Robert Hobgood, Scott Leibowitz, Joshua Thomas, Darryl Williams | |
| 08:49 | Northern Iowa | John Beck misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 43-54 |
| 08:48 | Northern Iowa | Carmelo Lum misses the tip | 43-54 |
| 08:47 | Purdue | George Carl grabs the defensive rebound | 43-54 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 08:28 | Purdue | George Carl buries a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Mark Zinner | 46-54 |
| 08:03 | Northern Iowa | Loyd Ayer's fadeaway is rejected by Mark Zinner | 46-54 |
| 08:01 | Purdue | Tim Whatley snags the defensive board | 46-54 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 07:43 | Purdue | George Carl connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Javier Cuevas | 49-54 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - George Carl (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Javier Cuevas (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Tim Whatley (fairly fresh) PF - Anthony Tuck (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Mark Zinner (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - John Beck (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Arthur Gay (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Carmelo Lum (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Loyd Ayer (fresh) C - Justin Olsen (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:36 | Northern Iowa | Loyd Ayer misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 49-54 |
| 07:35 | Purdue | Mark Zinner pulls down the rebound | 49-54 |
| 07:15 | Purdue | George Carl comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 49-54 |
| 07:13 | Purdue | George Carl grabs the offensive board | 49-54 |
| 06:48 | Purdue | George Carl drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Mark Zinner | 52-54 |
| 06:36 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Gay throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-54 |
| Subs | Purdue | Kevin Armstrong (PG), Michael Morgan (SG), Alvin Baize (SF) George Carl, Javier Cuevas, Tim Whatley | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Scott Leibowitz (SF), Joshua Thomas (PF), Darryl Williams (C) Carmelo Lum, Loyd Ayer, Justin Olsen | |
| 06:11 | Purdue | Mark Zinner lays it up and in on a nice dish by Kevin Armstrong | 54-54 |
| 05:47 | Northern Iowa | Joshua Thomas is whistled for traveling | 54-54 |
| Subs | Purdue | Randolph Conner (C) Mark Zinner | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Richard Huntington (PG) John Beck | |
| 05:19 | Purdue | Alvin Baize drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Morgan | 57-54 |
| 04:54 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Gay's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-54 |
| Subs | Purdue | Javier Cuevas (SG) Anthony Tuck | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Robert Hobgood (SG), Carmelo Lum (SF) Arthur Gay, Scott Leibowitz | |
| 04:40 | Purdue | Alvin Baize clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 57-54 |
| 04:39 | Northern Iowa | Darryl Williams pulls down the rebound | 57-54 |
| 04:24 | Northern Iowa | Carmelo Lum comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Michael Morgan - foul #2 on Michael Morgan, team foul #5 | 57-54 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | John Beck (PG) Robert Hobgood | |
| 04:24 | Northern Iowa | Carmelo Lum makes the 1st free throw | 57-55 |
| 04:24 | Northern Iowa | Carmelo Lum makes the 2nd free throw | 57-56 |
| 04:02 | Purdue | Michael Morgan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-56 |
| Subs | Purdue | Tim Whatley (SF) Michael Morgan | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Arthur Gay (SG) Richard Huntington | |
| 03:49 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Gay is hacked by Javier Cuevas - foul #3 on Javier Cuevas, team foul #6 | 57-56 |
| Subs | Purdue | Mark Zinner (C) Alvin Baize | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Scott Leibowitz (C) Darryl Williams | |
| 03:39 | Northern Iowa | Joshua Thomas connects on the shot from close range | 57-58 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Kevin Armstrong (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SG - Javier Cuevas (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Tim Whatley (fresh) PF - Randolph Conner (fresh) C - Mark Zinner (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - John Beck (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Arthur Gay (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Carmelo Lum (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joshua Thomas (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 4 stl. C - Scott Leibowitz (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:11 | Purdue | Mark Zinner misses the easy layup | 57-58 |
| 03:10 | Northern Iowa | Joshua Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 57-58 |
| 02:48 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Gay can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 57-58 |
| 02:46 | Purdue | Randolph Conner pulls down the rebound | 57-58 |
| 02:19 | Purdue | Mark Zinner hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline | 57-58 |
| 02:18 | Northern Iowa | Joshua Thomas snags the defensive board | 57-58 |
| 01:49 | Northern Iowa | Carmelo Lum can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 57-58 |
| 01:48 | Northern Iowa | Joshua Thomas grabs the offensive board | 57-58 |
| 01:38 | Northern Iowa | Carmelo Lum blows the layup but he's fouled by Randolph Conner - foul #2 on Randolph Conner, team foul #7 | 57-58 |
| Subs | Purdue | Anthony Tuck (PF) Randolph Conner | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Darryl Williams (C) Scott Leibowitz | |
| 01:38 | Northern Iowa | Carmelo Lum misses the 1st free throw | 57-58 |
| 01:38 | Northern Iowa | Carmelo Lum makes the 2nd free throw | 57-59 |
| 01:22 | Purdue | Kevin Armstrong comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 57-59 |
| 01:20 | Northern Iowa | Joshua Thomas grabs the board | 57-59 |
| 01:00 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Gay connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Carmelo Lum | 57-61 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:47 | Purdue | John Beck picks off the pass by Anthony Tuck | 57-61 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:45 | Northern Iowa | Kevin Armstrong is called for the reach on John Beck in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kevin Armstrong, team foul #8 | 57-61 |
| 00:45 | Northern Iowa | John Beck makes the 1st free throw | 57-62 |
| 00:45 | Northern Iowa | John Beck makes the 2nd free throw | 57-63 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:39 | Purdue | Kevin Armstrong knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Tim Whatley | 60-63 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:15 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Gay comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline | 60-63 |
| 00:13 | Purdue | Tim Whatley pulls down the rebound | 60-63 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:01 | Purdue | Kevin Armstrong can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 60-63 |
| 00:00 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Darryl Williams | 60-63 |