| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Jack Johns (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Richard England (fresh) SF - Ezekiel Brittain (fresh) 14 pts. PF - Terry Zyla (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Ronald Keel (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Melvin Zaremski (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Charles Wheat (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Chase Rogers (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Corey Bush (fresh) 2 pts. C - Stephen Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Purdue | Ezekiel Brittain inbounds the ball | 37-27 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 19:57 | Purdue | Richard England is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 37-27 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Edwin Lebouef (PG), Robert Duke (PF), Joseph Walker (C) Melvin Zaremski, Corey Bush, Stephen Thomas | |
| 19:36 | Iowa | Richard England steals the ball from Robert Duke | 37-27 |
| 19:31 | Purdue | Richard England lays it up and in | 39-27 |
| 19:02 | Iowa | Chase Rogers makes the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Edwin Lebouef | 39-30 |
| 18:52 | Purdue | Richard England is called for 10 seconds | 39-30 |
| Subs | Purdue | Jack Perkoski (SG), Kenneth Barr (C) Richard England, Ronald Keel | |
| Subs | Iowa | Melvin Zaremski (PG), Randy Chatman (SG), Richard Lindholm (SF), Corey Bush (PF), Stephen Thomas (C) Edwin Lebouef, Charles Wheat, Chase Rogers, Robert Duke, Joseph Walker | |
| 18:36 | Iowa | Stephen Thomas misses long on a runner in the paint but he's fouled by Kenneth Barr - foul #3 on Kenneth Barr, team foul #1 | 39-30 |
| Subs | Purdue | Thomas Rife (SF), Edward Conti (C) Ezekiel Brittain, Kenneth Barr | |
| Subs | Iowa | Charles Wheat (SG), Chase Rogers (SF) Randy Chatman, Richard Lindholm | |
| 18:36 | Iowa | Stephen Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 39-31 |
| 18:36 | Iowa | Stephen Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 39-32 |
| 18:33 | Purdue | Thomas Rife is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 39-32 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Randy Chatman (SG) Charles Wheat | |
| 18:17 | Iowa | Stephen Thomas's fadeaway is rejected by Edward Conti | 39-32 |
| 18:16 | Purdue | Edward Conti gets the rebound | 39-32 |
| 18:10 | Purdue | Jack Perkoski hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 39-32 |
| 18:08 | Iowa | Corey Bush pulls down the rebound | 39-32 |
| 17:47 | Iowa | Melvin Zaremski misses short on an open 3 from straight away | 39-32 |
| 17:46 | Iowa | Corey Bush hits the follow up shot | 39-34 |
| 17:25 | Purdue | Randy Chatman steals the ball from Thomas Rife | 39-34 |
| 17:21 | Iowa | Chase Rogers jams it on a nice dish by Randy Chatman | 39-36 |
| 17:03 | Purdue | Stephen Thomas blocks the jumper by Thomas Rife | 39-36 |
| 17:01 | Iowa | Stephen Thomas grabs the board | 39-36 |
| 16:59 | Iowa | Edward Conti is called for the reach on Corey Bush in the backcourt - foul #1 on Edward Conti, team foul #2 | 39-36 |
| Subs | Purdue | Richard England (SG), Ezekiel Brittain (SF), Ronald Keel (C) Jack Perkoski, Thomas Rife, Edward Conti | |
| Subs | Iowa | Edwin Lebouef (PG), Charles Wheat (SG), Richard Lindholm (SF), Joseph Walker (C) Melvin Zaremski, Randy Chatman, Chase Rogers, Stephen Thomas | |
| 16:41 | Iowa | Corey Bush lays it in and he's fouled by Terry Zyla - foul #1 on Terry Zyla, team foul #3 | 39-38 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Iowa | William Roberts (SF) Joseph Walker | |
| 16:41 | Iowa | Corey Bush makes the free throw | 39-39 |
| 16:19 | Purdue | Ronald Keel connects on the driving attempt in the paint | 41-39 |
| 15:58 | Iowa | Corey Bush can't throw it down | 41-39 |
| 15:57 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Ezekiel Brittain | 41-39 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Jack Johns (tiring) 3 ast. SG - Richard England (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Ezekiel Brittain (fresh) 14 pts. PF - Terry Zyla (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Ronald Keel (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Edwin Lebouef (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Wheat (fresh) 3 ast. SF - William Roberts (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Corey Bush (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Lindholm (fresh) | |
| 15:39 | Purdue | Terry Zyla makes the wide open floater from the left block and he's hacked by Edwin Lebouef - foul #2 on Edwin Lebouef, team foul #1 | 43-39 |
| Subs | Purdue | Richard Cuellar (SG), Kenneth Barr (C) Richard England, Ronald Keel | |
| Subs | Iowa | Melvin Zaremski (PG), Ernie Barnes (SF), Robert Duke (PF), Joseph Walker (C) Edwin Lebouef, Charles Wheat, Corey Bush, Richard Lindholm | |
| 15:39 | Purdue | Terry Zyla makes the free throw | 44-39 |
| 15:34 | Iowa | Melvin Zaremski is fouled in the backcourt by Jack Johns - foul #2 on Jack Johns, team foul #4 | 44-39 |
| Subs | Purdue | Ronald Keel (C) Terry Zyla | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 15:22 | Iowa | Robert Duke is fouled on the floor by Ezekiel Brittain - foul #2 on Ezekiel Brittain, team foul #5 | 44-39 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Charles Wheat (SG) William Roberts | |
| 15:08 | Iowa | Ernie Barnes misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 44-39 |
| 15:07 | Purdue | Ronald Keel pulls down the rebound | 44-39 |
| 14:49 | Purdue | Ezekiel Brittain misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 44-39 |
| 14:47 | Purdue | Kenneth Barr grabs the offensive rebound | 44-39 |
| 14:39 | Purdue | Ronald Keel misses the lay-in | 44-39 |
| 14:38 | Purdue | Kenneth Barr can't tip it in | 44-39 |
| 14:36 | Iowa | Melvin Zaremski snags the defensive board | 44-39 |
| 14:34 | Iowa | Melvin Zaremski is fouled in the backcourt by Jack Johns - foul #3 on Jack Johns, team foul #6 | 44-39 |
| Subs | Purdue | Jack Perkoski (SF), Terry Zyla (PF) Ezekiel Brittain, Kenneth Barr | |
| Subs | Iowa | Edwin Lebouef (PG), Randy Chatman (SG), Corey Bush (PF), Richard Lindholm (C) Melvin Zaremski, Charles Wheat, Robert Duke, Joseph Walker | |
| 14:19 | Iowa | Edwin Lebouef misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 44-39 |
| 14:18 | Iowa | Ernie Barnes snags the offensive board | 44-39 |
| 14:01 | Iowa | Ernie Barnes misses the jumper from the free throw line | 44-39 |
| 13:59 | Purdue | Ronald Keel snags the defensive board | 44-39 |
| 13:31 | Purdue | Jack Perkoski connects on the 3pt shot from straight away | 47-39 |
| 13:10 | Iowa | The short jumper by Corey Bush is denied by Ronald Keel | 47-39 |
| 13:08 | Purdue | Ronald Keel snags the defensive board | 47-39 |
| 12:52 | Purdue | Ronald Keel comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 47-39 |
| 12:50 | Iowa | Richard Lindholm grabs the board | 47-39 |
| 12:22 | Iowa | Edwin Lebouef misses long on an open 3pt jumper from straight away | 47-39 |
| 12:21 | Iowa | Corey Bush grabs the offensive board | 47-39 |
| 12:15 | Iowa | Ernie Barnes drills a 3 from straight away set up by Randy Chatman | 47-42 |
| 12:15 | Purdue | Purdue calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 47-42 |
| Subs | Purdue | Ezekiel Brittain (PG), Richard England (SG), Thomas Rife (SF), Kenneth Barr (PF), Edward Conti (C) Jack Johns, Richard Cuellar, Jack Perkoski, Terry Zyla, Ronald Keel | |
| Subs | Iowa | Melvin Zaremski (PG), Charles Wheat (SG), Chase Rogers (SF), Robert Duke (PF), Joseph Walker (C) Edwin Lebouef, Randy Chatman, Ernie Barnes, Corey Bush, Richard Lindholm | |
| 11:52 | Purdue | Ezekiel Brittain is open but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 47-42 |
| 11:51 | Iowa | Robert Duke grabs the defensive rebound | 47-42 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Ezekiel Brittain (fresh) 14 pts. SG - Richard England (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Thomas Rife (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Barr (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Edward Conti (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Melvin Zaremski (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Charles Wheat (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Chase Rogers (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Robert Duke (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Walker (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:23 | Iowa | Charles Wheat comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 47-42 |
| 11:22 | Iowa | Chase Rogers tips it back up and in | 47-44 |
| 11:05 | Purdue | Thomas Rife misses badly on a shot from the left block but the foul's on Chase Rogers - foul #1 on Chase Rogers, team foul #2 | 47-44 |
| Subs | Purdue | Jack Johns (PG) Edward Conti | |
| Subs | Iowa | William Roberts (SG), Corey Bush (PF), Stephen Thomas (C) Charles Wheat, Robert Duke, Joseph Walker | |
| 11:05 | Purdue | Thomas Rife misses the 1st free throw | 47-44 |
| 11:05 | Purdue | Thomas Rife makes the 2nd free throw | 48-44 |
| 10:56 | Iowa | William Roberts misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 48-44 |
| 10:54 | Iowa | Corey Bush grabs the offensive rebound | 48-44 |
| 10:31 | Iowa | Ezekiel Brittain steps in front of the Melvin Zaremski pass | 48-44 |
| 10:29 | Purdue | Richard England throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 48-44 |
| Subs | Purdue | Terry Zyla (PF), Ronald Keel (C) Thomas Rife, Kenneth Barr | |
| Subs | Iowa | Charles Wheat (SG) William Roberts | |
| 10:18 | Iowa | Corey Bush clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 48-44 |
| 10:17 | Iowa | Corey Bush can't tip it in | 48-44 |
| 10:16 | Purdue | Ezekiel Brittain grabs the defensive rebound | 48-44 |
| 09:52 | Purdue | Ronald Keel buries a runner from close range | 50-44 |
| 09:26 | Iowa | Charles Wheat misses short on an open shot from the baseline | 50-44 |
| 09:24 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Ronald Keel | 50-44 |
| 09:02 | Purdue | Ezekiel Brittain drills a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Terry Zyla | 53-44 |
| 08:57 | Iowa | Ronald Keel is called for the reach on Melvin Zaremski in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ronald Keel, team foul #7 | 53-44 |
| Subs | Purdue | Richard Cuellar (PG), Jack Perkoski (SF), Kenneth Barr (PF), Edward Conti (C) Jack Johns, Ezekiel Brittain, Terry Zyla, Ronald Keel | |
| Subs | Iowa | Randy Chatman (SG), Ernie Barnes (SF), Richard Lindholm (PF), Joseph Walker (C) Charles Wheat, Chase Rogers, Corey Bush, Stephen Thomas | |
| 08:57 | Iowa | Melvin Zaremski makes the 1st free throw | 53-45 |
| 08:57 | Iowa | Melvin Zaremski misses the 2nd free throw | 53-45 |
| 08:57 | Purdue | Edward Conti gets the rebound | 53-45 |
| 08:38 | Purdue | Jack Perkoski is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Jack Perkoski, team foul #8 | 53-45 |
| Subs | Purdue | Jack Johns (SG) Richard England | |
| Subs | Iowa | Edwin Lebouef (PG), William Roberts (SG), Corey Bush (PF) Melvin Zaremski, Randy Chatman, Richard Lindholm | |
| 08:36 | Iowa | William Roberts is hacked by Jack Johns in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jack Johns, team foul #9 | 53-45 |
| Subs | Purdue | Ezekiel Brittain (SF) Jack Johns | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 08:36 | Iowa | William Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 53-46 |
| 08:36 | Iowa | William Roberts makes the 2nd free throw | 53-47 |
| 08:34 | Purdue | Ernie Barnes steps in front of the Richard Cuellar pass in the backcourt | 53-47 |
| 08:13 | Iowa | Ernie Barnes drills a shot in the lane on a nice dish by Edwin Lebouef | 53-49 |
| 07:52 | Purdue | Jack Perkoski is open but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 53-49 |
| 07:51 | Iowa | Joseph Walker snags the defensive board | 53-49 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Richard Cuellar (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jack Perkoski (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Ezekiel Brittain (tiring) 17 pts. PF - Kenneth Barr (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Edward Conti (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Edwin Lebouef (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Roberts (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Ernie Barnes (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Corey Bush (very tired) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Joseph Walker (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 07:29 | Iowa | Jack Perkoski is called for the reach on Ernie Barnes - foul #3 on Jack Perkoski, team foul #10 | 53-49 |
| Subs | Purdue | Jack Johns (PG), Richard England (SG), Terry Zyla (PF), Ronald Keel (C) Richard Cuellar, Ezekiel Brittain, Kenneth Barr, Edward Conti | |
| Subs | Iowa | Melvin Zaremski (PG), Randy Chatman (SG), Robert Duke (PF), Richard Lindholm (C) Edwin Lebouef, William Roberts, Corey Bush, Joseph Walker | |
| 07:29 | Iowa | Ernie Barnes makes the 1st free throw | 53-50 |
| 07:29 | Iowa | Ernie Barnes makes the 2nd free throw | 53-51 |
| 07:25 | Purdue | Robert Duke takes the ball from Richard England in the backcourt | 53-51 |
| 07:07 | Iowa | Melvin Zaremski hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side but he's hacked by Ronald Keel - foul #3 on Ronald Keel, team foul #11 | 53-51 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Chase Rogers (SF), Joseph Walker (C) Ernie Barnes, Richard Lindholm | |
| 07:07 | Iowa | Melvin Zaremski makes the 1st free throw | 53-52 |
| 07:07 | Iowa | Melvin Zaremski makes the 2nd free throw | 53-53 |
| 06:45 | Purdue | Robert Duke steals the ball from Ronald Keel | 53-53 |
| 06:22 | Iowa | Robert Duke makes the floater in the paint on a nice dish by Joseph Walker | 53-55 |
| 05:53 | Purdue | Terry Zyla makes the shot from the right block on a great pass from Jack Perkoski | 55-55 |
| 05:24 | Iowa | Melvin Zaremski is open and buries a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Chase Rogers | 55-58 |
| 05:01 | Purdue | Ronald Keel scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 57-58 |
| 04:41 | Iowa | Robert Duke is wide open but clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 57-58 |
| 04:40 | Iowa | Randy Chatman tips it home | 57-60 |
| 04:40 | Purdue | Purdue calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 57-60 |
| Subs | Purdue | Ezekiel Brittain (PG), Richard Cuellar (SG), Thomas Rife (SF), Kenneth Barr (PF), Edward Conti (C) Jack Johns, Richard England, Jack Perkoski, Terry Zyla, Ronald Keel | |
| Subs | Iowa | Edwin Lebouef (PG), Charles Wheat (SG), Ernie Barnes (SF), Corey Bush (PF), Stephen Thomas (C) Melvin Zaremski, Randy Chatman, Chase Rogers, Robert Duke, Joseph Walker | |
| 04:12 | Purdue | Thomas Rife hits a fadeaway from the left wing | 59-60 |
| 03:51 | Iowa | Ernie Barnes is fouled on the floor by Thomas Rife - foul #1 on Thomas Rife, team foul #12 | 59-60 |
| Subs | Purdue | Jack Johns (SG) Thomas Rife | |
| Subs | Iowa | Richard Lindholm (C) Stephen Thomas | |
| 03:51 | Iowa | Ernie Barnes misses the 1st free throw | 59-60 |
| 03:51 | Iowa | Ernie Barnes misses the 2nd free throw | 59-60 |
| 03:51 | Iowa | Richard Lindholm grabs the offensive board | 59-60 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Richard Cuellar (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jack Johns (tired) 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Ezekiel Brittain (fairly fresh) 17 pts. PF - Kenneth Barr (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Edward Conti (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Edwin Lebouef (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Charles Wheat (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Ernie Barnes (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. PF - Corey Bush (very tired) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Richard Lindholm (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:24 | Iowa | Jack Johns is called for the reach on Edwin Lebouef - foul #5 on Jack Johns, team foul #13 | 59-60 |
| Subs | Purdue | Jack Perkoski (SG), Thomas Rife (PF) Jack Johns, Edward Conti | |
| Subs | Iowa | Chase Rogers (SF) Ernie Barnes | |
| 03:24 | Iowa | Edwin Lebouef misses the 1st free throw | 59-60 |
| 03:24 | Iowa | Edwin Lebouef makes the 2nd free throw | 59-61 |
| 03:22 | Purdue | Thomas Rife is fouled in the backcourt by Edwin Lebouef - foul #3 on Edwin Lebouef, team foul #3 | 59-61 |
| 03:01 | Purdue | Thomas Rife throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-61 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Melvin Zaremski (PG) Edwin Lebouef | |
| 02:32 | Iowa | Richard Lindholm buries a jumper from the right wing | 59-63 |
| 02:03 | Purdue | Jack Perkoski hits a wide open jumper from just outside the lane | 61-63 |
| 01:35 | Iowa | Charles Wheat comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 61-63 |
| 01:34 | Purdue | Kenneth Barr gets the rebound | 61-63 |
| 01:08 | Purdue | Thomas Rife knocks in the jumpshot from the right side and he's hacked by Richard Lindholm - foul #1 on Richard Lindholm, team foul #4 | 63-63 |
| Subs | Purdue | Richard England (SG), Terry Zyla (PF), Ronald Keel (C) Richard Cuellar, Jack Perkoski, Kenneth Barr | |
| Subs | Iowa | Stephen Thomas (C) Richard Lindholm | |
| 01:08 | Iowa | Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-63 |
| 01:08 | Purdue | Thomas Rife makes the free throw | 64-63 |
| 01:06 | Iowa | Stephen Thomas is fouled in the backcourt by Richard England - foul #2 on Richard England, team foul #14 | 64-63 |
| Subs | Purdue | Jack Perkoski (SF) Thomas Rife | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 01:06 | Iowa | Stephen Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 64-64 |
| 01:06 | Iowa | Stephen Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 64-65 |
| 00:44 | Purdue | Ronald Keel is fouled on the floor by Charles Wheat - foul #2 on Charles Wheat, team foul #5 | 64-65 |
| 00:28 | Purdue | Jack Perkoski clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Chase Rogers - foul #2 on Chase Rogers, team foul #6 | 64-65 |
| 00:28 | Purdue | Jack Perkoski makes the 1st free throw | 65-65 |
| 00:28 | Purdue | Jack Perkoski makes the 2nd free throw | 66-65 |
| 00:15 | Iowa | Corey Bush misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 66-65 |
| 00:14 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Terry Zyla | 66-65 |
| 00:14 | Purdue | Purdue calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 66-65 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:12 | Purdue | Ronald Keel is hacked by Melvin Zaremski in the backcourt - foul #1 on Melvin Zaremski, team foul #7 | 66-65 |
| 00:12 | Purdue | Ronald Keel makes the 1st free throw | 67-65 |
| 00:12 | Purdue | Ronald Keel makes the 2nd free throw | 68-65 |
| 00:03 | Iowa | Melvin Zaremski makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Charles Wheat | 68-68 |
| 00:03 | Purdue | Purdue calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 68-68 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 00:00 | Purdue | Richard England comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 68-68 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Ezekiel Brittain (fresh) 17 pts. SG - Richard England (tiring) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Jack Perkoski (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Terry Zyla (tiring) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Ronald Keel (tiring) 14 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Melvin Zaremski (tiring) 19 pts. SG - Charles Wheat (fresh) 4 ast. SF - Chase Rogers (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. PF - Corey Bush (tired) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Stephen Thomas (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Purdue | Terry Zyla wins the tip | 68-68 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 04:37 | Purdue | Ezekiel Brittain can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 68-68 |
| 04:35 | Purdue | The offensive rebound goes to Ronald Keel | 68-68 |
| 04:12 | Purdue | Jack Perkoski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 68-68 |
| Subs | Purdue | Richard Cuellar (PG), Thomas Rife (SF), Kenneth Barr (PF), Edward Conti (C) Ezekiel Brittain, Jack Perkoski, Terry Zyla, Ronald Keel | |
| Subs | Iowa | Edwin Lebouef (PG), Randy Chatman (SG), Ernie Barnes (SF), Richard Lindholm (PF), Joseph Walker (C) Melvin Zaremski, Charles Wheat, Chase Rogers, Corey Bush, Stephen Thomas | |
| 03:50 | Iowa | Ernie Barnes is called for traveling | 68-68 |
| Subs | Purdue | Ezekiel Brittain (PG) Richard England | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 03:29 | Purdue | Thomas Rife can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 68-68 |
| 03:27 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Richard Lindholm | 68-68 |
| 03:03 | Iowa | Richard Lindholm misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Kenneth Barr - foul #4 on Kenneth Barr, team foul #15 | 68-68 |
| Subs | Purdue | Richard England (SG), Terry Zyla (PF), Ronald Keel (C) Thomas Rife, Kenneth Barr, Edward Conti | |
| Subs | Iowa | Corey Bush (PF) Joseph Walker | |
| 03:03 | Iowa | Richard Lindholm misses the 1st free throw | 68-68 |
| 03:03 | Iowa | Richard Lindholm misses the 2nd free throw | 68-68 |
| 03:03 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Terry Zyla | 68-68 |
| 02:34 | Purdue | Richard England is hacked by Randy Chatman - foul #1 on Randy Chatman, team foul #8 | 68-68 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Joseph Walker (C) Richard Lindholm | |
| 02:34 | Purdue | Richard England makes the 1st free throw | 69-68 |
| 02:34 | Purdue | Richard England misses the 2nd free throw | 69-68 |
| 02:34 | Purdue | Ronald Keel snags the offensive board | 69-68 |
| 02:16 | Purdue | Ronald Keel lays it in uncontested on a great pass from Ezekiel Brittain | 71-68 |
| 02:14 | Iowa | Randy Chatman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 71-68 |
| Subs | Purdue | Jack Perkoski (SG) Richard England | |
| Subs | Iowa | William Roberts (SG), Robert Duke (PF) Randy Chatman, Corey Bush | |
| 01:45 | Purdue | Jack Perkoski misses short on an open jumper from the left side | 71-68 |
| 01:43 | Iowa | Ernie Barnes pulls down the rebound | 71-68 |
| 01:41 | Iowa | Ezekiel Brittain is called for the reach on Edwin Lebouef in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ezekiel Brittain, team foul #16 | 71-68 |
| Subs | Purdue | Richard England (SG) Richard Cuellar | |
| Subs | Iowa | Charles Wheat (SG), Chase Rogers (SF), Corey Bush (PF), Stephen Thomas (C) William Roberts, Ernie Barnes, Robert Duke, Joseph Walker | |
| 01:41 | Iowa | Edwin Lebouef misses the 1st free throw | 71-68 |
| 01:41 | Iowa | Edwin Lebouef makes the 2nd free throw | 71-69 |
| 01:19 | Purdue | Ezekiel Brittain misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 71-69 |
| 01:17 | Iowa | Stephen Thomas pulls down the rebound | 71-69 |
| 01:00 | Iowa | Edwin Lebouef makes the 3 from the right corner | 71-72 |
| 01:00 | Purdue | Purdue calls a full timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 71-72 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Melvin Zaremski (PG) Edwin Lebouef | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Ezekiel Brittain (tiring) 17 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Richard England (tired) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - Jack Perkoski (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Terry Zyla (tired) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Ronald Keel (tiring) 16 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Melvin Zaremski (fresh) 19 pts. SG - Charles Wheat (fresh) 4 ast. SF - Chase Rogers (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. PF - Corey Bush (very tired) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Stephen Thomas (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 00:58 | Purdue | Ezekiel Brittain throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 71-72 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 00:31 | Iowa | Stephen Thomas throws a bad pass out of bounds | 71-72 |
| 00:26 | Purdue | Purdue calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 71-72 |
| 00:04 | Purdue | Terry Zyla is whistled for a carry | 71-72 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 00:03 | Iowa | Charles Wheat is fouled in the backcourt by Richard England - foul #3 on Richard England, team foul #17 | 71-72 |
| 00:03 | Iowa | Charles Wheat makes the 1st free throw | 71-73 |
| 00:03 | Iowa | Charles Wheat makes the 2nd free throw | 71-74 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:00 | Purdue | Jack Perkoski can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 71-74 |