| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Leonard Pearson (fresh) SG - William Gosnell (fresh) SF - Paul Francois (fresh) PF - Andrew Pike (fresh) C - Roland Harrell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - David Rains (fresh) SG - Gary Hughes (fresh) SF - Anthony Sadusky (fresh) PF - Michael Marshall (fresh) C - Grover Sadler (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Indiana | Michael Marshall wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:45 | Indiana | Grover Sadler loses the ball out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 19:26 | Purdue | Andrew Pike can't connect on a turnaround near the basket | 0-0 |
| 19:24 | Purdue | Paul Francois tips it back up and in | 2-0 |
| 18:57 | Indiana | Anthony Sadusky loses the dribble to William Gosnell | 2-0 |
| 18:53 | Purdue | William Gosnell hits the finger roll | 4-0 |
| 18:38 | Indiana | Grover Sadler is doubleteamed and throws a bad pass out of bounds | 4-0 |
| 18:24 | Purdue | Andrew Pike connects on the turnaround in the paint | 6-0 |
| 18:04 | Indiana | David Rains buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Gary Hughes | 6-2 |
| 17:42 | Purdue | William Gosnell misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 6-2 |
| 17:40 | Indiana | Grover Sadler pulls down the rebound | 6-2 |
| 17:12 | Indiana | Andrew Pike steals it from Anthony Sadusky | 6-2 |
| 16:56 | Purdue | Leonard Pearson hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side but the foul's on Grover Sadler - foul #1 on Grover Sadler, team foul #1 | 6-2 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Indiana | Robert Gibbs (SG), Mario Martin (SF), Frederick Saucier (PF) Gary Hughes, Anthony Sadusky, Michael Marshall | |
| 16:56 | Purdue | Leonard Pearson makes the 1st free throw | 7-2 |
| 16:56 | Purdue | Leonard Pearson makes the 2nd free throw | 8-2 |
| 16:27 | Indiana | David Rains connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Grover Sadler | 8-4 |
| 16:02 | Purdue | Robert Gibbs is called for the reach on William Gosnell - foul #1 on Robert Gibbs, team foul #2 | 8-4 |
| Subs | Purdue | James Murray (PG), Dwayne Cerrone (SG), Duane Terry (SF), Jon Stevenson (PF) Leonard Pearson, William Gosnell, Paul Francois, Andrew Pike | |
| Subs | Indiana | Luis Merritt (PG), Michael Marshall (PF) David Rains, Frederick Saucier | |
| 15:45 | Purdue | Jon Stevenson can't finish the layup | 8-4 |
| 15:43 | Purdue | Duane Terry snags the offensive board | 8-4 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - James Murray (fresh) SG - Dwayne Cerrone (fresh) SF - Duane Terry (fresh) PF - Jon Stevenson (fresh) C - Roland Harrell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Luis Merritt (fresh) SG - Robert Gibbs (fresh) SF - Mario Martin (fresh) PF - Michael Marshall (fresh) C - Grover Sadler (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:30 | Purdue | James Murray misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 8-4 |
| 15:29 | Indiana | Grover Sadler gets the rebound | 8-4 |
| 15:07 | Indiana | Grover Sadler makes the driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Mario Martin | 8-6 |
| 14:40 | Purdue | Jon Stevenson misses the shot in the paint | 8-6 |
| 14:38 | Indiana | The rebound goes to Michael Marshall | 8-6 |
| 14:12 | Indiana | Grover Sadler knocks in the jumper from the right block and he's hacked by Roland Harrell - foul #1 on Roland Harrell, team foul #1 | 8-8 |
| Subs | Purdue | Leonard Pearson (PG), William Gosnell (SG), Paul Francois (SF), Andrew Pike (PF), John Greenway (C) James Murray, Dwayne Cerrone, Duane Terry, Jon Stevenson, Roland Harrell | |
| Subs | Indiana | David Rains (PG), Gary Hughes (SG), Anthony Sadusky (SF) Luis Merritt, Robert Gibbs, Mario Martin | |
| 14:12 | Indiana | Grover Sadler misses the free throw | 8-8 |
| 14:12 | Purdue | Andrew Pike snags the defensive board | 8-8 |
| 13:56 | Purdue | Leonard Pearson clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 8-8 |
| 13:55 | Indiana | Grover Sadler gets the rebound | 8-8 |
| 13:50 | Indiana | Anthony Sadusky makes the shot from the right block set up by Grover Sadler | 8-10 |
| 13:35 | Purdue | Paul Francois is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Paul Francois, team foul #2 | 8-10 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Indiana | Frederick Saucier (PF) Michael Marshall | |
| 13:16 | Indiana | John Greenway blocks the short jumper by Grover Sadler | 8-10 |
| 13:15 | Purdue | Paul Francois grabs the defensive rebound | 8-10 |
| 13:03 | Purdue | Paul Francois knocks in the fadeaway from the left block | 10-10 |
| 12:42 | Indiana | David Rains blows the layup but he's fouled by Andrew Pike - foul #1 on Andrew Pike, team foul #3 | 10-10 |
| Subs | Purdue | Roland Harrell (C) John Greenway | |
| Subs | Indiana | Richard Miller (C) Grover Sadler | |
| 12:42 | Indiana | David Rains makes the 1st free throw | 10-11 |
| 12:42 | Indiana | David Rains makes the 2nd free throw | 10-12 |
| 12:27 | Purdue | Leonard Pearson is hacked by Frederick Saucier - foul #1 on Frederick Saucier, team foul #3 | 10-12 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Indiana | Michael Marshall (PF) Frederick Saucier | |
| 12:11 | Purdue | Paul Francois lays it up and in on a nice dish by Leonard Pearson and he's fouled by Michael Marshall - foul #1 on Michael Marshall, team foul #4 | 12-12 |
| 12:11 | Purdue | Paul Francois makes the free throw | 13-12 |
| 11:45 | Indiana | Leonard Pearson is called for the reach on David Rains - foul #1 on Leonard Pearson, team foul #4 | 13-12 |
| 11:17 | Indiana | A charge is called on David Rains - foul #1 on David Rains, team foul #5 | 13-12 |
| Subs | Purdue | James Murray (PG) Leonard Pearson | |
| Subs | Indiana | Robert Gibbs (SG), Mario Martin (SF) Gary Hughes, Anthony Sadusky | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - James Murray (fresh) SG - William Gosnell (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Paul Francois (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Andrew Pike (fresh) 2 pts. C - Roland Harrell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - David Rains (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Robert Gibbs (fresh) SF - Mario Martin (fresh) PF - Michael Marshall (fresh) C - Richard Miller (fresh) | |
| 10:58 | Purdue | Paul Francois is whistled for a carry | 13-12 |
| Subs | Purdue | Dwayne Cerrone (SG), Jon Stevenson (PF) William Gosnell, Andrew Pike | |
| Subs | Indiana | Grover Sadler (C) Richard Miller | |
| 10:36 | Indiana | Jon Stevenson is called for the reach on Michael Marshall - foul #1 on Jon Stevenson, team foul #5 | 13-12 |
| Subs | Purdue | Duane Terry (SF) Paul Francois | |
| Subs | Indiana | Luis Merritt (PG), Frederick Saucier (PF) David Rains, Michael Marshall | |
| 10:12 | Indiana | Grover Sadler misses badly on a fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by Dwayne Cerrone - foul #1 on Dwayne Cerrone, team foul #6 | 13-12 |
| Subs | Purdue | Leonard Pearson (PG) Dwayne Cerrone | |
| Subs | Indiana | Gary Hughes (SG), Anthony Sadusky (SF) Robert Gibbs, Mario Martin | |
| 10:12 | Indiana | Grover Sadler makes the 1st free throw | 13-13 |
| 10:12 | Indiana | Grover Sadler misses the 2nd free throw | 13-13 |
| 10:12 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Roland Harrell | 13-13 |
| 09:57 | Purdue | Jon Stevenson travels with the ball | 13-13 |
| Subs | Purdue | William Gosnell (SG), Andrew Pike (PF) James Murray, Jon Stevenson | |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| 09:44 | Indiana | Grover Sadler misses the driving attempt in the lane | 13-13 |
| 09:42 | Purdue | Andrew Pike grabs the board | 13-13 |
| 09:26 | Purdue | William Gosnell travels with the ball | 13-13 |
| Subs | Purdue | Paul Francois (SF), John Greenway (C) Duane Terry, Roland Harrell | |
| Subs | Indiana | David Rains (PG), Michael Marshall (PF) Luis Merritt, Frederick Saucier | |
| 08:57 | Indiana | Anthony Sadusky scores on a fadeaway from the right wing set up by David Rains | 13-15 |
| 08:44 | Purdue | Leonard Pearson banks in the layup | 15-15 |
| 08:27 | Indiana | David Rains misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Leonard Pearson - foul #2 on Leonard Pearson, team foul #7 | 15-15 |
| Subs | Purdue | James Murray (PG), Roland Harrell (C) Leonard Pearson, John Greenway | |
| Subs | Indiana | Robert Gibbs (SG), Richard Miller (C) Gary Hughes, Grover Sadler | |
| 08:27 | Indiana | David Rains makes the 1st free throw | 15-16 |
| 08:27 | Indiana | David Rains makes the 2nd free throw | 15-17 |
| 08:10 | Purdue | William Gosnell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 15-17 |
| 08:08 | Indiana | The rebound goes to Michael Marshall | 15-17 |
| 07:42 | Indiana | Richard Miller is fouled on the floor by Andrew Pike - foul #2 on Andrew Pike, team foul #8 | 15-17 |
| Subs | Purdue | Dwayne Cerrone (SG), Jon Stevenson (PF) William Gosnell, Andrew Pike | |
| Subs | Indiana | Mario Martin (SF) Anthony Sadusky | |
| 07:42 | Indiana | Richard Miller misses the 1st free throw | 15-17 |
| 07:42 | Purdue | Roland Harrell snags the defensive board | 15-17 |
| 07:34 | Purdue | James Murray comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 15-17 |
| 07:32 | Indiana | Mario Martin gets the rebound | 15-17 |
| 07:19 | Indiana | David Rains misses short on a jumper from the right side | 15-17 |
| 07:18 | Purdue | Roland Harrell grabs the defensive rebound | 15-17 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - James Murray (fresh) SG - Dwayne Cerrone (fresh) SF - Paul Francois (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jon Stevenson (fresh) C - Roland Harrell (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - David Rains (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Gibbs (fresh) SF - Mario Martin (fresh) PF - Michael Marshall (fresh) 2 reb. C - Richard Miller (fresh) | |
| 07:03 | Purdue | Roland Harrell hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Paul Francois | 17-17 |
| 06:41 | Indiana | David Rains misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 17-17 |
| 06:39 | Indiana | The offensive rebound goes to Mario Martin | 17-17 |
| 06:21 | Indiana | Dwayne Cerrone is called for the reach on Robert Gibbs - foul #2 on Dwayne Cerrone, team foul #9 | 17-17 |
| Subs | Purdue | William Gosnell (SG), Duane Terry (SF) Dwayne Cerrone, Paul Francois | |
| Subs | Indiana | Luis Merritt (PG), Anthony Sadusky (SF), Frederick Saucier (PF), Grover Sadler (C) David Rains, Mario Martin, Michael Marshall, Richard Miller | |
| 06:21 | Indiana | Robert Gibbs makes the 1st free throw | 17-18 |
| 06:21 | Indiana | Robert Gibbs misses the 2nd free throw | 17-18 |
| 06:21 | Purdue | Jon Stevenson snags the defensive board | 17-18 |
| 06:10 | Purdue | Anthony Sadusky steals the ball from Duane Terry | 17-18 |
| 05:46 | Indiana | Anthony Sadusky loses the ball out of bounds | 17-18 |
| Subs | Purdue | John Greenway (C) Roland Harrell | |
| Subs | Indiana | Gary Hughes (SG) Robert Gibbs | |
| 05:25 | Purdue | Jon Stevenson buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by James Murray | 20-18 |
| 05:06 | Indiana | Anthony Sadusky comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 20-18 |
| 05:05 | Indiana | Luis Merritt tips it back up and in | 20-20 |
| 04:45 | Purdue | James Murray's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 20-20 |
| Subs | Purdue | Paul Francois (SF), Roland Harrell (C) Duane Terry, John Greenway | |
| Subs | Indiana | David Rains (PG), Michael Marshall (PF) Luis Merritt, Frederick Saucier | |
| 04:16 | Indiana | Grover Sadler hits the finger roll against a doubleteam on a great pass from David Rains | 20-22 |
| 04:11 | Purdue | William Gosnell connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 23-22 |
| 03:47 | Indiana | David Rains's pass is intercepted by Jon Stevenson | 23-22 |
| 03:33 | Purdue | William Gosnell misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 23-22 |
| 03:32 | Indiana | Michael Marshall pulls down the rebound | 23-22 |
| 03:18 | Indiana | David Rains blows the layup but he's hacked by Roland Harrell - foul #2 on Roland Harrell, team foul #10 | 23-22 |
| Subs | Purdue | Leonard Pearson (PG), Dwayne Cerrone (SG), Andrew Pike (PF) James Murray, William Gosnell, Jon Stevenson | |
| Subs | Indiana | Mario Martin (SF), Richard Miller (C) Anthony Sadusky, Grover Sadler | |
| 03:18 | Indiana | David Rains makes the 1st free throw | 23-23 |
| 03:18 | Indiana | David Rains makes the 2nd free throw | 23-24 |
| 02:54 | Purdue | Andrew Pike misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 23-24 |
| 02:53 | Purdue | Roland Harrell tips it home | 25-24 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Leonard Pearson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dwayne Cerrone (fresh) SF - Paul Francois (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Andrew Pike (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Roland Harrell (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - David Rains (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gary Hughes (fresh) SF - Mario Martin (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Michael Marshall (fresh) 3 reb. C - Richard Miller (fresh) | |
| 02:25 | Indiana | David Rains comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 25-24 |
| 02:24 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Andrew Pike | 25-24 |
| 02:07 | Purdue | Leonard Pearson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 25-24 |
| Subs | Purdue | John Greenway (C) Roland Harrell | |
| Subs | Indiana | Robert Gibbs (SG), Frederick Saucier (PF), Grover Sadler (C) Gary Hughes, Michael Marshall, Richard Miller | |
| 01:39 | Indiana | Robert Gibbs can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Leonard Pearson - foul #3 on Leonard Pearson, team foul #11 | 25-24 |
| Subs | Purdue | William Gosnell (PG), Duane Terry (SF) Leonard Pearson, Paul Francois | |
| Subs | Indiana | Anthony Sadusky (SF) Mario Martin | |
| 01:39 | Indiana | Robert Gibbs misses the 1st free throw | 25-24 |
| 01:39 | Indiana | Robert Gibbs makes the 2nd free throw | 25-25 |
| 01:21 | Purdue | William Gosnell can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 25-25 |
| 01:19 | Indiana | Anthony Sadusky grabs the board | 25-25 |
| 00:52 | Indiana | Grover Sadler can't connect on a floater from the baseline | 25-25 |
| 00:51 | Purdue | John Greenway gets the rebound | 25-25 |
| 00:32 | Purdue | Andrew Pike misses short on a jumper in the lane but he's fouled by Anthony Sadusky - foul #1 on Anthony Sadusky, team foul #6 | 25-25 |
| Subs | Purdue | James Murray (PG), Paul Francois (SF), Roland Harrell (C) Dwayne Cerrone, Duane Terry, John Greenway | |
| Subs | Indiana | Luis Merritt (PG), Gary Hughes (SG), Michael Marshall (PF), Richard Miller (C) David Rains, Robert Gibbs, Frederick Saucier, Grover Sadler | |
| 00:32 | Purdue | Andrew Pike makes the 1st free throw | 26-25 |
| 00:32 | Purdue | Andrew Pike makes the 2nd free throw | 27-25 |
| 00:13 | Indiana | Roland Harrell blocks the short jumper by Anthony Sadusky | 27-25 |
| 00:12 | Indiana | Michael Marshall hits the follow up shot | 27-27 |
| 00:01 | Purdue | William Gosnell misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 27-27 |
| 00:00 | Purdue | The clock runs out | 27-27 |