| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Kevin Armstrong (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Carl (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Michael Morgan (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. PF - Anthony Tuck (fresh) C - Mark Zinner (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Gregory Richmond (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Dawe (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Copeland (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Brian Mak (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Arnold Taylor (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Purdue | Michael Morgan inbounds the ball | 20-27 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:34 | Purdue | Mark Zinner comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Arnold Taylor - foul #1 on Arnold Taylor, team foul #1 | 20-27 |
| 19:34 | Purdue | Mark Zinner makes the 1st free throw | 21-27 |
| 19:34 | Purdue | Mark Zinner makes the 2nd free throw | 22-27 |
| 19:14 | Iowa | Brian Mak drills a fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Brian Copeland and he's hacked by Michael Morgan - foul #2 on Michael Morgan, team foul #1 | 22-29 |
| 19:14 | Iowa | Brian Mak makes the free throw | 22-30 |
| 19:00 | Purdue | Mark Zinner clanks a turnaround in the paint | 22-30 |
| 18:58 | Iowa | Arnold Taylor grabs the board | 22-30 |
| 18:41 | Iowa | Brian Copeland shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Michael Morgan - foul #3 on Michael Morgan, team foul #2 | 22-30 |
| Subs | Purdue | Alvin Baize (SF) Michael Morgan | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 18:41 | Iowa | Brian Copeland misses the 1st free throw | 22-30 |
| 18:41 | Iowa | Brian Copeland makes the 2nd free throw | 22-31 |
| 18:30 | Purdue | George Carl's pass out of the doubleteam is intercepted by Arnold Taylor | 22-31 |
| 18:10 | Iowa | A charge is called on Gregory Richmond - foul #3 on Gregory Richmond, team foul #2 | 22-31 |
| 17:44 | Purdue | Mark Zinner can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 22-31 |
| 17:42 | Iowa | Brian Mak snags the defensive board | 22-31 |
| 17:20 | Iowa | John Dawe makes the 3 pointer from straight away | 22-34 |
| 16:58 | Purdue | Mark Zinner drills a shot from the free throw line set up by Kevin Armstrong | 24-34 |
| 16:37 | Iowa | Arnold Taylor drills a driving attempt near the basket set up by Gregory Richmond | 24-36 |
| 16:16 | Purdue | John Dawe is called for the reach on George Carl - foul #1 on John Dawe, team foul #3 | 24-36 |
| Subs | Purdue | John Madden (SG), Tim Whatley (SF), Randolph Conner (C) Kevin Armstrong, George Carl, Mark Zinner | |
| Subs | Iowa | Scott Conner (PG), Dishi Xue (PF), Donald Gary (C) Gregory Richmond, Brian Mak, Arnold Taylor | |
| 15:52 | Purdue | Alvin Baize clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 24-36 |
| 15:50 | Purdue | Anthony Tuck grabs the offensive board | 24-36 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Alvin Baize (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Madden (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Tim Whatley (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Anthony Tuck (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Randolph Conner (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Scott Conner (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Dawe (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Copeland (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. PF - Dishi Xue (fresh) C - Donald Gary (fresh) | |
| 15:30 | Purdue | Alvin Baize is hacked by Scott Conner - foul #1 on Scott Conner, team foul #4 | 24-36 |
| Subs | Purdue | Michael Morgan (SF) Tim Whatley | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 15:09 | Purdue | Brian Copeland takes the ball from Alvin Baize | 24-36 |
| 14:40 | Iowa | Brian Copeland can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 24-36 |
| 14:39 | Purdue | Anthony Tuck gets the rebound | 24-36 |
| 14:10 | Purdue | Alvin Baize connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by John Madden | 27-36 |
| 13:49 | Iowa | Michael Morgan is called for the reach on Brian Copeland - foul #4 on Michael Morgan, team foul #3 | 27-36 |
| Subs | Purdue | Kevin Armstrong (PG), George Carl (SG), Mark Zinner (C) Alvin Baize, Michael Morgan, Anthony Tuck | |
| Subs | Iowa | Gregory Richmond (PG), Brian Mak (PF), Arnold Taylor (C) Scott Conner, Dishi Xue, Donald Gary | |
| 13:26 | Iowa | Arnold Taylor misses long on a floater from the left side but he's fouled by Mark Zinner - foul #1 on Mark Zinner, team foul #4 | 27-36 |
| 13:26 | Iowa | Arnold Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 27-37 |
| 13:26 | Iowa | Arnold Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 27-38 |
| 12:57 | Purdue | John Madden is called for traveling | 27-38 |
| Subs | Purdue | Anthony Tuck (PF) Randolph Conner | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 12:30 | Iowa | Arnold Taylor's layup is rejected by Mark Zinner | 27-38 |
| 12:29 | Purdue | Kevin Armstrong snags the defensive board | 27-38 |
| 12:08 | Purdue | Mark Zinner throws a bad pass out of bounds | 27-38 |
| Subs | Purdue | Alvin Baize (SF) John Madden | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 11:51 | Iowa | Brian Copeland misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 27-38 |
| 11:50 | Iowa | Brian Mak tips it in | 27-40 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Kevin Armstrong (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - George Carl (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Alvin Baize (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Anthony Tuck (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Mark Zinner (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Gregory Richmond (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Dawe (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Copeland (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. PF - Brian Mak (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. C - Arnold Taylor (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 11:32 | Purdue | Mark Zinner throws it down | 29-40 |
| 11:09 | Iowa | Brian Copeland misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 29-40 |
| 11:08 | Iowa | Gregory Richmond snags the offensive board | 29-40 |
| 10:50 | Iowa | Mark Zinner steps in front of the John Dawe pass | 29-40 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 10:21 | Purdue | George Carl hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Alvin Baize | 32-40 |
| 10:19 | Iowa | Gregory Richmond is hacked by Kevin Armstrong in the backcourt - foul #3 on Kevin Armstrong, team foul #5 | 32-40 |
| Subs | Purdue | John Madden (SF), Randolph Conner (C) Anthony Tuck, Mark Zinner | |
| Subs | Iowa | Scott Conner (PG), William Henry (SG), Henry Zarnick (SF), Dishi Xue (PF), Donald Gary (C) Gregory Richmond, John Dawe, Brian Copeland, Brian Mak, Arnold Taylor | |
| 09:59 | Iowa | Dishi Xue loses the dribble to George Carl | 32-40 |
| 09:55 | Purdue | George Carl lays it up and in | 34-40 |
| 09:39 | Iowa | Dishi Xue double dribbles | 34-40 |
| Subs | Purdue | Tim Whatley (SF), Mark Zinner (C) Kevin Armstrong, George Carl | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 09:21 | Purdue | Alvin Baize connects on the driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by John Madden | 36-40 |
| 09:10 | Iowa | Dishi Xue makes the driving attempt in the lane and the foul's on Randolph Conner - foul #2 on Randolph Conner, team foul #6 | 36-42 |
| Subs | Purdue | Kevin Armstrong (PG) Alvin Baize | |
| Subs | Iowa | Gregory Richmond (PG), John Dawe (SG), Brian Mak (PF), Arnold Taylor (C) Scott Conner, William Henry, Henry Zarnick, Donald Gary | |
| 09:10 | Iowa | Dishi Xue makes the free throw | 36-43 |
| 08:55 | Purdue | Mark Zinner hits a wide open jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Kevin Armstrong | 38-43 |
| 08:30 | Iowa | John Dawe's 3 pointer is rejected by Tim Whatley | 38-43 |
| 08:28 | Iowa | Dishi Xue tips it back up and in | 38-45 |
| 08:14 | Purdue | Gregory Richmond steps in front of the Randolph Conner pass | 38-45 |
| 08:10 | Iowa | Gregory Richmond lays it up and in | 38-47 |
| 07:51 | Purdue | Tim Whatley misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Dishi Xue - foul #1 on Dishi Xue, team foul #5 | 38-47 |
| Subs | Purdue | Alvin Baize (PG), Michael Morgan (SF), Anthony Tuck (PF) Kevin Armstrong, John Madden, Mark Zinner | |
| Subs | Iowa | Brian Copeland (SF) Dishi Xue | |
| 07:51 | Purdue | Tim Whatley makes the 1st free throw | 39-47 |
| 07:51 | Purdue | Tim Whatley makes the 2nd free throw | 40-47 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Alvin Baize (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Tim Whatley (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Morgan (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. PF - Anthony Tuck (fresh) 3 reb. C - Randolph Conner (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Gregory Richmond (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - John Dawe (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Copeland (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. PF - Brian Mak (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. C - Arnold Taylor (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Iowa | The jump hook by Brian Mak is blocked by Randolph Conner | 40-47 |
| 07:20 | Iowa | Brian Mak can't tip it in | 40-47 |
| 07:19 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Alvin Baize | 40-47 |
| 06:55 | Purdue | Alvin Baize misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 40-47 |
| 06:53 | Purdue | Randolph Conner can't tip it in | 40-47 |
| 06:51 | Iowa | John Dawe gets the rebound | 40-47 |
| 06:27 | Iowa | Brian Copeland misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 40-47 |
| 06:26 | Purdue | Randolph Conner gets the rebound | 40-47 |
| 06:07 | Purdue | Alvin Baize buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Anthony Tuck | 43-47 |
| 05:39 | Iowa | Arnold Taylor misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 43-47 |
| 05:37 | Purdue | Michael Morgan grabs the defensive rebound | 43-47 |
| 05:37 | Purdue | Purdue calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 43-47 |
| Subs | Purdue | Kevin Armstrong (PG), George Carl (SG), Mark Zinner (C) Alvin Baize, Tim Whatley, Randolph Conner | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 05:15 | Purdue | Mark Zinner banks in the layup and the foul's on John Dawe - foul #2 on John Dawe, team foul #6 | 45-47 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Donald Gary (C) Arnold Taylor | |
| 05:15 | Purdue | Mark Zinner makes the free throw | 46-47 |
| 04:50 | Iowa | John Dawe misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 46-47 |
| 04:48 | Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to Brian Copeland | 46-47 |
| 04:28 | Iowa | John Dawe knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Donald Gary | 46-50 |
| 03:59 | Purdue | Michael Morgan travels with the ball | 46-50 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Scott Conner (PG), Dishi Xue (PF), Arnold Taylor (C) Gregory Richmond, Brian Mak, Donald Gary | |
| 03:37 | Iowa | Brian Copeland evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 46-50 |
| 03:35 | Purdue | Mark Zinner gets the rebound | 46-50 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Kevin Armstrong (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - George Carl (fresh) 12 pts. 2 stl. SF - Michael Morgan (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. PF - Anthony Tuck (fresh) 3 reb. C - Mark Zinner (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Scott Conner (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Dawe (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Copeland (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. PF - Dishi Xue (fresh) 5 pts. C - Arnold Taylor (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:16 | Purdue | Mark Zinner comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint | 46-50 |
| 03:14 | Iowa | Arnold Taylor snags the defensive board | 46-50 |
| 02:55 | Iowa | John Dawe can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 46-50 |
| 02:54 | Purdue | Anthony Tuck grabs the defensive rebound | 46-50 |
| 02:29 | Purdue | George Carl is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 46-50 |
| 02:27 | Purdue | George Carl grabs the offensive rebound | 46-50 |
| 02:05 | Purdue | George Carl makes the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Michael Morgan | 49-50 |
| 02:05 | Iowa | Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-50 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Gregory Richmond (PG), Brian Mak (PF) Scott Conner, Dishi Xue | |
| 01:44 | Iowa | Brian Mak is fouled on the floor by Kevin Armstrong - foul #4 on Kevin Armstrong, team foul #7 | 49-50 |
| 01:44 | Iowa | Brian Mak makes the 1st free throw | 49-51 |
| 01:44 | Iowa | Brian Mak misses the 2nd free throw | 49-51 |
| 01:44 | Iowa | Arnold Taylor grabs the offensive rebound | 49-51 |
| 01:26 | Iowa | Brian Mak throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-51 |
| 01:07 | Purdue | The jumper by Mark Zinner is denied by Brian Copeland | 49-51 |
| 01:06 | Purdue | Michael Morgan hits the follow up shot | 51-51 |
| 00:49 | Iowa | Arnold Taylor lays it up and in set up by Brian Copeland and he's hacked by Anthony Tuck - foul #1 on Anthony Tuck, team foul #8 | 51-53 |
| 00:49 | Iowa | Arnold Taylor makes the free throw | 51-54 |
| 00:24 | Purdue | Mark Zinner misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by Arnold Taylor - foul #2 on Arnold Taylor, team foul #7 | 51-54 |
| 00:24 | Purdue | Mark Zinner makes the 1st free throw | 52-54 |
| 00:24 | Purdue | Mark Zinner makes the 2nd free throw | 53-54 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:22 | Iowa | Gregory Richmond is fouled in the backcourt by George Carl - foul #3 on George Carl, team foul #9 | 53-54 |
| 00:22 | Iowa | Gregory Richmond misses the 1st free throw | 53-54 |
| 00:22 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Anthony Tuck | 53-54 |
| 00:10 | Purdue | Mark Zinner misses the wide open fadeaway from the left wing | 53-54 |
| 00:09 | Iowa | Brian Mak grabs the defensive rebound | 53-54 |
| 00:07 | Iowa | Brian Mak is hacked by George Carl in the backcourt - foul #4 on George Carl, team foul #10 | 53-54 |
| 00:07 | Iowa | Brian Mak makes the 1st free throw | 53-55 |
| 00:07 | Iowa | Brian Mak makes the 2nd free throw | 53-56 |
| 00:07 | Purdue | Purdue calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-56 |
| 00:02 | Purdue | Kevin Armstrong is doubleteamed and called for traveling | 53-56 |
| 00:00 | Iowa | Gregory Richmond runs out the clock | 53-56 |