| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Kevin Armstrong (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Carl (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Tim Whatley (fresh) PF - Anthony Tuck (fresh) 2 reb. C - Mark Zinner (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Joe Pickett (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Marin Zellner (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Gerald Stoney (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Wayne Holbert (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Joseph Atkins (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Minnesota | Gerald Stoney inbounds the ball | 14-29 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:32 | Minnesota | Marin Zellner is whistled for a carry | 14-29 |
| 19:08 | Purdue | George Carl clanks a floater from the left side but he's hacked by Marin Zellner - foul #1 on Marin Zellner, team foul #1 | 14-29 |
| 19:08 | Purdue | George Carl makes the 1st free throw | 15-29 |
| 19:08 | Purdue | George Carl misses the 2nd free throw | 15-29 |
| 19:08 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Marin Zellner | 15-29 |
| 18:42 | Minnesota | Gerald Stoney misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 15-29 |
| 18:41 | Minnesota | Wayne Holbert grabs the offensive board | 15-29 |
| 18:25 | Minnesota | Anthony Tuck takes the ball from Joe Pickett | 15-29 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 18:07 | Purdue | George Carl misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 15-29 |
| 18:06 | Purdue | Anthony Tuck misses the tip | 15-29 |
| 18:05 | Purdue | Mark Zinner grabs the offensive rebound | 15-29 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 17:50 | Purdue | George Carl hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 15-29 |
| 17:49 | Minnesota | Gerald Stoney gets the rebound | 15-29 |
| 17:21 | Minnesota | Wayne Holbert is whistled for a carry | 15-29 |
| 16:56 | Purdue | Tim Whatley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 15-29 |
| 16:31 | Minnesota | Mark Zinner is called for the reach on Joseph Atkins - foul #1 on Mark Zinner, team foul #1 | 15-29 |
| Subs | Purdue | Randolph Conner (C) Mark Zinner | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 16:08 | Minnesota | Marin Zellner knocks in the driving attempt in the lane | 15-31 |
| 15:46 | Purdue | Tim Whatley comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Wayne Holbert - foul #1 on Wayne Holbert, team foul #2 | 15-31 |
| Subs | Purdue | John Madden (PG), Michael Morgan (SG), Alvin Baize (PF) Kevin Armstrong, George Carl, Anthony Tuck | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 15:46 | Purdue | Tim Whatley makes the 1st free throw | 16-31 |
| 15:46 | Purdue | Tim Whatley makes the 2nd free throw | 17-31 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - John Madden (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Morgan (fresh) SF - Tim Whatley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Alvin Baize (fresh) 3 pts. C - Randolph Conner (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Joe Pickett (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Marin Zellner (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. SF - Gerald Stoney (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Wayne Holbert (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Joseph Atkins (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:24 | Minnesota | Marin Zellner buries a floater in the lane set up by Joe Pickett | 17-33 |
| 15:05 | Purdue | John Madden hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 17-33 |
| 15:04 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Wayne Holbert | 17-33 |
| 14:39 | Minnesota | Marin Zellner comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline | 17-33 |
| 14:38 | Minnesota | Gerald Stoney hits the follow up shot | 17-35 |
| 14:22 | Purdue | Alvin Baize is whistled for traveling | 17-35 |
| Subs | Purdue | Kevin Armstrong (PG), George Carl (SG), Anthony Tuck (PF), Mark Zinner (C) John Madden, Michael Morgan, Tim Whatley, Randolph Conner | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 14:04 | Minnesota | Marin Zellner misses the easy layup | 17-35 |
| 14:02 | Minnesota | Wayne Holbert tips it home | 17-37 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 13:35 | Purdue | Wayne Holbert picks off the pass by Kevin Armstrong | 17-37 |
| 13:09 | Minnesota | Joseph Atkins misses the dunk attempt | 17-37 |
| 13:07 | Purdue | Kevin Armstrong grabs the defensive rebound | 17-37 |
| 13:02 | Purdue | George Carl's pass is intercepted by Joe Pickett | 17-37 |
| 12:51 | Minnesota | Mark Zinner steals the ball from Joseph Atkins | 17-37 |
| 12:36 | Purdue | Alvin Baize connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Kevin Armstrong | 20-37 |
| 12:09 | Minnesota | Joseph Atkins buries a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Joe Pickett | 20-39 |
| 11:57 | Purdue | George Carl misses short on a shot from the baseline but he's fouled by Gerald Stoney - foul #1 on Gerald Stoney, team foul #3 | 20-39 |
| Subs | Purdue | Tim Whatley (SF) Alvin Baize | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 11:57 | Purdue | George Carl makes the 1st free throw | 21-39 |
| 11:57 | Purdue | George Carl misses the 2nd free throw | 21-39 |
| 11:57 | Minnesota | Joseph Atkins pulls down the rebound | 21-39 |
| 11:52 | Minnesota | Gerald Stoney misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 21-39 |
| 11:51 | Minnesota | Wayne Holbert can't tip it in | 21-39 |
| 11:50 | Minnesota | Wayne Holbert hits the follow up shot | 21-41 |
| 11:34 | Purdue | George Carl can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 21-41 |
| 11:32 | Purdue | Kevin Armstrong gets the offensive rebound | 21-41 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Kevin Armstrong (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - George Carl (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Tim Whatley (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Anthony Tuck (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Mark Zinner (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Joe Pickett (fairly fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Marin Zellner (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. SF - Gerald Stoney (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Wayne Holbert (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 10 reb. C - Joseph Atkins (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:21 | Purdue | Mark Zinner lays it in on a great pass from Kevin Armstrong and he's fouled by Joseph Atkins - foul #1 on Joseph Atkins, team foul #4 | 23-41 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Thomas Bush (SF) Gerald Stoney | |
| 11:21 | Purdue | Mark Zinner makes the free throw | 24-41 |
| 10:59 | Minnesota | Thomas Bush hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Joe Pickett | 24-44 |
| 10:50 | Purdue | George Carl knocks in the jumpshot from the right side | 26-44 |
| 10:27 | Minnesota | Joseph Atkins misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 26-44 |
| 10:25 | Minnesota | Joseph Atkins tips it but misses | 26-44 |
| 10:23 | Purdue | Anthony Tuck pulls down the rebound | 26-44 |
| 10:11 | Purdue | Mark Zinner can't finish the layup | 26-44 |
| 10:10 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Wayne Holbert | 26-44 |
| 09:51 | Minnesota | Marin Zellner comes up short on the turnaround from the left block | 26-44 |
| 09:50 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Kevin Armstrong | 26-44 |
| 09:36 | Purdue | George Carl connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Tim Whatley | 28-44 |
| 09:25 | Minnesota | Joseph Atkins is hacked by Mark Zinner - foul #2 on Mark Zinner, team foul #2 | 28-44 |
| Subs | Purdue | John Madden (PG), Michael Morgan (SG), Alvin Baize (PF), Randolph Conner (C) Kevin Armstrong, George Carl, Anthony Tuck, Mark Zinner | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Ernest Kruckenberg (PG), Jason Hall (SG), Gerald Stoney (SF), Edward Shaw (C) Joe Pickett, Marin Zellner, Thomas Bush, Joseph Atkins | |
| 09:12 | Minnesota | Gerald Stoney misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 28-44 |
| 09:10 | Minnesota | Wayne Holbert hits the follow up shot | 28-46 |
| 08:56 | Purdue | Michael Morgan misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 28-46 |
| 08:54 | Purdue | Randolph Conner tips it in | 30-46 |
| 08:34 | Minnesota | Wayne Holbert clanks a shot in the lane | 30-46 |
| 08:33 | Purdue | Alvin Baize pulls down the rebound | 30-46 |
| 08:27 | Purdue | John Madden is whistled for a carry | 30-46 |
| Subs | Purdue | Anthony Tuck (PF) Tim Whatley | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Joe Pickett (PG), Marin Zellner (SG) Ernest Kruckenberg, Jason Hall | |
| 08:01 | Minnesota | Joe Pickett misses badly on a floater from close range | 30-46 |
| 08:00 | Purdue | Randolph Conner gets the rebound | 30-46 |
| 07:55 | Purdue | Michael Morgan connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 33-46 |
| 07:41 | Minnesota | Gerald Stoney clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 33-46 |
| 07:40 | Purdue | Randolph Conner gets the rebound | 33-46 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 07:17 | Purdue | Alvin Baize's floater is tipped away by Edward Shaw | 33-46 |
| 07:16 | Purdue | Randolph Conner snags the offensive board | 33-46 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - John Madden (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Morgan (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Alvin Baize (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Anthony Tuck (fresh) 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Randolph Conner (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Joe Pickett (fairly fresh) 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Marin Zellner (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. SF - Gerald Stoney (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Wayne Holbert (tiring) 15 pts. 12 reb. C - Edward Shaw (fresh) | |
| 07:08 | Purdue | Michael Morgan's pass is intercepted by Marin Zellner | 33-46 |
| 06:55 | Minnesota | Joe Pickett can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 33-46 |
| 06:53 | Minnesota | Gerald Stoney tips it home | 33-48 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 06:37 | Purdue | Marin Zellner is called for the reach on Michael Morgan - foul #2 on Marin Zellner, team foul #5 | 33-48 |
| Subs | Purdue | Kevin Armstrong (PG), George Carl (SG), Tim Whatley (SF), Mark Zinner (C) John Madden, Michael Morgan, Alvin Baize, Anthony Tuck | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Lawerence Brady (PF), Joseph Atkins (C) Wayne Holbert, Edward Shaw | |
| 06:23 | Purdue | Kevin Armstrong loses the ball out of bounds | 33-48 |
| Subs | Purdue | Anthony Tuck (PF) Randolph Conner | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Ernest Kruckenberg (PG) Joe Pickett | |
| 06:00 | Minnesota | Joseph Atkins buries a jumper from the left wing | 33-50 |
| 05:46 | Purdue | Mark Zinner can't throw it down | 33-50 |
| 05:44 | Minnesota | Lawerence Brady grabs the defensive rebound | 33-50 |
| 05:18 | Minnesota | Joseph Atkins hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 33-50 |
| 05:16 | Purdue | Anthony Tuck gets the rebound | 33-50 |
| 05:05 | Purdue | Kevin Armstrong drills a fadeaway from the left side and he's fouled by Ernest Kruckenberg - foul #1 on Ernest Kruckenberg, team foul #6 | 35-50 |
| Subs | Purdue | Randolph Conner (PF) Anthony Tuck | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Joe Pickett (PG), Jason Hall (SG), Thomas Bush (SF), Wayne Holbert (PF) Ernest Kruckenberg, Marin Zellner, Gerald Stoney, Lawerence Brady | |
| 05:05 | Purdue | Kevin Armstrong misses the free throw | 35-50 |
| 05:05 | Minnesota | Joseph Atkins grabs the board | 35-50 |
| 04:47 | Minnesota | Joseph Atkins comes up short on the jump hook in the paint | 35-50 |
| 04:46 | Purdue | George Carl gets the rebound | 35-50 |
| 04:41 | Purdue | George Carl misses long on a floater from the right side | 35-50 |
| 04:39 | Purdue | Mark Zinner snags the offensive board | 35-50 |
| 04:29 | Purdue | George Carl hits a 3 from straight away | 38-50 |
| 04:05 | Minnesota | Joseph Atkins hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Thomas Bush | 38-52 |
| 03:56 | Purdue | George Carl buries a 3 pointer from the left corner | 41-52 |
| 03:40 | Minnesota | Joseph Atkins misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 41-52 |
| 03:38 | Purdue | Mark Zinner gets the rebound | 41-52 |
| 03:30 | Purdue | Mark Zinner scores on a jumper in the lane on a great pass from George Carl and he's hacked by Thomas Bush - foul #1 on Thomas Bush, team foul #7 | 43-52 |
| Subs | Purdue | Alvin Baize (SF), Anthony Tuck (PF) Tim Whatley, Randolph Conner | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Marin Zellner (SG), Gerald Stoney (SF) Jason Hall, Thomas Bush | |
| 03:30 | Purdue | Mark Zinner makes the free throw | 44-52 |
| 03:14 | Minnesota | Joseph Atkins comes up short on the driving attempt from close range | 44-52 |
| 03:12 | Purdue | George Carl grabs the board | 44-52 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Kevin Armstrong (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - George Carl (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alvin Baize (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Anthony Tuck (fresh) 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Mark Zinner (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Joe Pickett (fairly fresh) 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Marin Zellner (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. SF - Gerald Stoney (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Wayne Holbert (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 12 reb. C - Joseph Atkins (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 02:46 | Purdue | George Carl hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 44-52 |
| 02:44 | Minnesota | Gerald Stoney pulls down the rebound | 44-52 |
| 02:16 | Minnesota | Mark Zinner steals the ball from Gerald Stoney | 44-52 |
| 02:09 | Purdue | Wayne Holbert is called for the reach on George Carl - foul #2 on Wayne Holbert, team foul #8 | 44-52 |
| Subs | Purdue | Tim Whatley (SF), Randolph Conner (C) Kevin Armstrong, Mark Zinner | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Edward Shaw (C) Joseph Atkins | |
| 02:09 | Purdue | George Carl makes the 1st free throw | 45-52 |
| 02:09 | Purdue | George Carl makes the 2nd free throw | 46-52 |
| 01:48 | Minnesota | Wayne Holbert misses short on a jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Anthony Tuck - foul #1 on Anthony Tuck, team foul #3 | 46-52 |
| Subs | Purdue | Kevin Armstrong (PG), Mark Zinner (C) Alvin Baize, Randolph Conner | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Joseph Atkins (C) Edward Shaw | |
| 01:48 | Minnesota | Wayne Holbert misses the 1st free throw | 46-52 |
| 01:48 | Minnesota | Wayne Holbert misses the 2nd free throw | 46-52 |
| 01:48 | Purdue | Mark Zinner pulls down the rebound | 46-52 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:38 | Purdue | George Carl hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 46-52 |
| 01:36 | Purdue | Mark Zinner tips it back up and in | 48-52 |
| 01:15 | Minnesota | Joe Pickett can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 48-52 |
| 01:13 | Purdue | Mark Zinner grabs the defensive rebound | 48-52 |
| 00:58 | Purdue | George Carl scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Kevin Armstrong | 51-52 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:29 | Minnesota | Mark Zinner takes the ball from Gerald Stoney | 51-52 |
| 00:14 | Purdue | Kevin Armstrong is hacked by Wayne Holbert - foul #3 on Wayne Holbert, team foul #9 | 51-52 |
| 00:14 | Purdue | Kevin Armstrong makes the 1st free throw | 52-52 |
| 00:14 | Purdue | Kevin Armstrong makes the 2nd free throw | 53-52 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:02 | Minnesota | Joe Pickett travels with the ball | 53-52 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Purdue | Kevin Armstrong runs out the clock | 53-52 |