| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Craig Brooks (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. SG - Bill Quincy (fresh) 13 pts. SF - William Singleton (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Richard Lamere (fresh) 3 reb. C - Aaron Butler (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Philip Gagnon (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - George Swick (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Barry Brown (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Jay Stanger (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Daniel Gaither (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Purdue | Barry Brown inbounds the ball | 39-19 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:45 | Purdue | Daniel Gaither hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side but he's hacked by Aaron Butler - foul #1 on Aaron Butler, team foul #1 | 39-19 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Richard Howell (PG), Brady Pilcher (C) Craig Brooks, Aaron Butler | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 19:45 | Purdue | Daniel Gaither misses the 1st free throw | 39-19 |
| 19:45 | Purdue | Daniel Gaither makes the 2nd free throw | 39-20 |
| 19:22 | Rutgers | Barry Brown takes the ball from Bill Quincy | 39-20 |
| 19:18 | Purdue | Barry Brown banks in the layup | 39-22 |
| 19:02 | Rutgers | Bill Quincy clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 39-22 |
| 19:00 | Rutgers | Brady Pilcher tips it back up and in | 41-22 |
| 18:56 | Purdue | Barry Brown is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Barry Brown, team foul #1 | 41-22 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Craig Brooks (PG), Thomas Mowrey (SF), Jerry Merchant (PF), Harold Clancy (C) Richard Howell, William Singleton, Richard Lamere, Brady Pilcher | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 18:35 | Rutgers | Bill Quincy knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Thomas Mowrey | 44-22 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 18:19 | Purdue | Philip Gagnon misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 44-22 |
| 18:17 | Rutgers | Jerry Merchant grabs the defensive rebound | 44-22 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 17:54 | Rutgers | Craig Brooks misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 44-22 |
| 17:53 | Purdue | Jay Stanger pulls down the rebound | 44-22 |
| 17:35 | Purdue | Daniel Gaither hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Barry Brown | 44-24 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 17:19 | Rutgers | Bill Quincy misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 44-24 |
| 17:17 | Purdue | Daniel Gaither grabs the defensive rebound | 44-24 |
| 17:11 | Purdue | Barry Brown scores on a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Philip Gagnon | 44-26 |
| 16:44 | Rutgers | Craig Brooks misses short on a shot from close range | 44-26 |
| 16:42 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Daniel Gaither | 44-26 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 16:37 | Purdue | George Swick misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 44-26 |
| 16:35 | Purdue | Daniel Gaither hits the follow up shot | 44-28 |
| 16:22 | Rutgers | Bill Quincy misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 44-28 |
| 16:20 | Purdue | Daniel Gaither gets the rebound | 44-28 |
| 15:55 | Purdue | Jay Stanger clanks a shot from the right wing | 44-28 |
| 15:54 | Rutgers | Craig Brooks snags the defensive board | 44-28 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Craig Brooks (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. SG - Bill Quincy (fairly fresh) 16 pts. SF - Thomas Mowrey (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. PF - Jerry Merchant (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Harold Clancy (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Philip Gagnon (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - George Swick (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Barry Brown (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. PF - Jay Stanger (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Daniel Gaither (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Rutgers | Bill Quincy drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Craig Brooks | 47-28 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 15:24 | Purdue | Barry Brown blows the dunk | 47-28 |
| 15:23 | Purdue | Barry Brown snags the offensive board | 47-28 |
| 15:10 | Purdue | Jay Stanger hits the finger roll and he's hacked by Harold Clancy - foul #1 on Harold Clancy, team foul #2 | 47-30 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Richard Howell (PG), William Singleton (SF), Richard Lamere (PF), Aaron Butler (C) Craig Brooks, Thomas Mowrey, Jerry Merchant, Harold Clancy | |
| Subs | Purdue | Alvin Bailey (PG), Brett Burman (SG), Aubrey Hampton (SF), Reynaldo Marino (C) Philip Gagnon, George Swick, Barry Brown, Daniel Gaither | |
| 15:10 | Purdue | Jay Stanger makes the free throw | 47-31 |
| 14:48 | Rutgers | Richard Howell is fouled on the floor by Alvin Bailey - foul #3 on Alvin Bailey, team foul #2 | 47-31 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Craig Brooks (PG) Bill Quincy | |
| Subs | Purdue | Steven Brown (C) Jay Stanger | |
| 14:34 | Rutgers | Aaron Butler comes up short on the floater from the left block but he's hacked by Brett Burman - foul #2 on Brett Burman, team foul #3 | 47-31 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Bill Quincy (SG) Craig Brooks | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 14:34 | Rutgers | Aaron Butler makes the 1st free throw | 48-31 |
| 14:34 | Rutgers | Aaron Butler makes the 2nd free throw | 49-31 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 14:18 | Purdue | Reynaldo Marino buries a floater from the left side set up by Brett Burman | 49-33 |
| 14:01 | Rutgers | Aaron Butler misses the turnaround near the basket | 49-33 |
| 13:59 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Steven Brown | 49-33 |
| 13:50 | Purdue | Bill Quincy is called for the reach on Alvin Bailey - foul #1 on Bill Quincy, team foul #3 | 49-33 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Craig Brooks (PG) Bill Quincy | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 13:36 | Purdue | Craig Brooks is called for the reach on Aubrey Hampton - foul #2 on Craig Brooks, team foul #4 | 49-33 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Brady Pilcher (C) Aaron Butler | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 13:23 | Purdue | Brett Burman misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 49-33 |
| 13:22 | Purdue | Reynaldo Marino grabs the offensive rebound | 49-33 |
| 13:17 | Purdue | Brett Burman connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Alvin Bailey | 49-36 |
| 12:52 | Rutgers | Craig Brooks misses the shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Alvin Bailey - foul #4 on Alvin Bailey, team foul #4 | 49-36 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Aaron Butler (C) William Singleton | |
| Subs | Purdue | George Swick (SG), Lloyd Ahmad (PF) Brett Burman, Reynaldo Marino | |
| 12:52 | Rutgers | Craig Brooks makes the 1st free throw | 50-36 |
| 12:52 | Rutgers | Craig Brooks makes the 2nd free throw | 51-36 |
| 12:29 | Purdue | George Swick clanks a floater from the left side but the foul's on Richard Howell - foul #1 on Richard Howell, team foul #5 | 51-36 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Bill Quincy (SG), William Singleton (SF) Craig Brooks, Brady Pilcher | |
| Subs | Purdue | Philip Gagnon (PG), Barry Brown (SF) Alvin Bailey, Aubrey Hampton | |
| 12:29 | Purdue | George Swick makes the 1st free throw | 51-37 |
| 12:29 | Purdue | George Swick misses the 2nd free throw | 51-37 |
| 12:29 | Rutgers | Richard Lamere gets the rebound | 51-37 |
| 12:02 | Rutgers | Richard Howell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-37 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Thomas Mowrey (SF) William Singleton | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 11:49 | Purdue | George Swick buries a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Steven Brown | 51-40 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Richard Howell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bill Quincy (fresh) 19 pts. SF - Thomas Mowrey (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. PF - Richard Lamere (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Aaron Butler (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Philip Gagnon (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - George Swick (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Barry Brown (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Lloyd Ahmad (fresh) C - Steven Brown (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:42 | Rutgers | Bill Quincy is whistled for traveling | 51-40 |
| Subs | Rutgers | William Singleton (SF), Brady Pilcher (C) Bill Quincy, Aaron Butler | |
| Subs | Purdue | Daniel Gaither (C) Steven Brown | |
| 11:20 | Purdue | Barry Brown knocks in the fadeaway from the right block and the foul's on Richard Howell - foul #2 on Richard Howell, team foul #6 | 51-42 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Craig Brooks (PG), Bill Quincy (SG), Aaron Butler (C) Richard Howell, William Singleton, Brady Pilcher | |
| Subs | Purdue | Reynaldo Marino (PF) Lloyd Ahmad | |
| 11:20 | Purdue | Barry Brown misses the free throw | 51-42 |
| 11:20 | Rutgers | Aaron Butler snags the defensive board | 51-42 |
| 11:03 | Rutgers | Richard Lamere scores on a runner in the lane on a great pass from Craig Brooks | 53-42 |
| 10:44 | Purdue | Barry Brown hits a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from George Swick and he's hacked by Thomas Mowrey - foul #1 on Thomas Mowrey, team foul #7 | 53-44 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Richard Howell (PG), William Singleton (SF), Brady Pilcher (PF), Jerry Merchant (C) Craig Brooks, Thomas Mowrey, Richard Lamere, Aaron Butler | |
| Subs | Purdue | Brett Burman (SG), Jay Stanger (PF) George Swick, Reynaldo Marino | |
| 10:44 | Purdue | Barry Brown misses the free throw | 53-44 |
| 10:44 | Rutgers | Jerry Merchant pulls down the rebound | 53-44 |
| 10:26 | Rutgers | Richard Howell comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 53-44 |
| 10:25 | Purdue | Jay Stanger pulls down the rebound | 53-44 |
| 10:06 | Purdue | Jay Stanger throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-44 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Craig Brooks (PG), Thomas Mowrey (SG), Richard Lamere (PF), Aaron Butler (C) Richard Howell, Bill Quincy, Brady Pilcher, Jerry Merchant | |
| Subs | Purdue | Alvin Bailey (PG), Aubrey Hampton (SF), Reynaldo Marino (C) Philip Gagnon, Barry Brown, Daniel Gaither | |
| 09:42 | Rutgers | Craig Brooks clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 53-44 |
| 09:40 | Purdue | Jay Stanger pulls down the rebound | 53-44 |
| 09:22 | Purdue | Aubrey Hampton hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 53-47 |
| 09:07 | Rutgers | Richard Lamere misses badly on a jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by Brett Burman - foul #3 on Brett Burman, team foul #5 | 53-47 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Richard Howell (PG), Bill Quincy (SG), Brady Pilcher (SF), Jerry Merchant (C) Craig Brooks, Thomas Mowrey, William Singleton, Aaron Butler | |
| Subs | Purdue | George Swick (SG), Steven Brown (C) Brett Burman, Jay Stanger | |
| 09:07 | Rutgers | Richard Lamere makes the 1st free throw | 54-47 |
| 09:07 | Rutgers | Richard Lamere misses the 2nd free throw | 54-47 |
| 09:07 | Purdue | Reynaldo Marino gets the rebound | 54-47 |
| 08:55 | Purdue | Steven Brown travels with the ball | 54-47 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Craig Brooks (PG), Thomas Mowrey (SF) Richard Howell, Richard Lamere | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 08:41 | Rutgers | Bill Quincy clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 54-47 |
| 08:40 | Purdue | Aubrey Hampton grabs the board | 54-47 |
| 08:25 | Purdue | Alvin Bailey misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 54-47 |
| 08:23 | Rutgers | Brady Pilcher pulls down the rebound | 54-47 |
| 07:59 | Rutgers | Craig Brooks misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 54-47 |
| 07:58 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Reynaldo Marino | 54-47 |
| 07:52 | Purdue | Reynaldo Marino misses long on a turnaround from the baseline | 54-47 |
| 07:50 | Rutgers | Jerry Merchant snags the defensive board | 54-47 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Craig Brooks (fresh) 14 pts. 7 ast. SG - Bill Quincy (fresh) 19 pts. SF - Thomas Mowrey (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. PF - Jerry Merchant (fresh) 5 reb. C - Brady Pilcher (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Alvin Bailey (fresh) 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - George Swick (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Aubrey Hampton (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Reynaldo Marino (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. C - Steven Brown (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:35 | Rutgers | Thomas Mowrey misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 54-47 |
| 07:34 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Reynaldo Marino | 54-47 |
| 07:17 | Purdue | Reynaldo Marino scores on a floater from the left block on a nice dish by Aubrey Hampton | 54-49 |
| 07:00 | Rutgers | Craig Brooks misses the fadeaway from the right side | 54-49 |
| 06:59 | Rutgers | Jerry Merchant snags the offensive board | 54-49 |
| 06:42 | Rutgers | Brady Pilcher connects on the jump hook from the baseline | 56-49 |
| 06:23 | Purdue | Reynaldo Marino connects on the jump hook near the basket | 56-51 |
| 06:16 | Rutgers | Craig Brooks buries a jumpshot from the right side set up by Bill Quincy | 58-51 |
| 06:02 | Purdue | Steven Brown is whistled for traveling | 58-51 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Richard Howell (PG), William Singleton (SF), Richard Lamere (PF), Aaron Butler (C) Craig Brooks, Thomas Mowrey, Jerry Merchant, Brady Pilcher | |
| Subs | Purdue | Philip Gagnon (PG), Brett Burman (SG), Barry Brown (SF), Jay Stanger (PF), Daniel Gaither (C) Alvin Bailey, George Swick, Aubrey Hampton, Reynaldo Marino, Steven Brown | |
| 05:48 | Rutgers | Bill Quincy can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 58-51 |
| 05:47 | Rutgers | Aaron Butler tips it in | 60-51 |
| 05:33 | Purdue | Bill Quincy picks off the pass by Daniel Gaither | 60-51 |
| 05:17 | Rutgers | Bill Quincy scores on a 3pt shot from straight away | 63-51 |
| 05:00 | Purdue | Barry Brown misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 63-51 |
| 04:59 | Rutgers | Richard Lamere gets the rebound | 63-51 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:37 | Rutgers | Bill Quincy makes the 3 from the left wing | 66-51 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:24 | Purdue | Daniel Gaither misses the dunk attempt but the foul's on Richard Howell - foul #3 on Richard Howell, team foul #8 | 66-51 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Craig Brooks (PG) Bill Quincy | |
| Subs | Purdue | George Swick (SG) Brett Burman | |
| 04:24 | Purdue | Daniel Gaither makes the 1st free throw | 66-52 |
| 04:24 | Purdue | Daniel Gaither makes the 2nd free throw | 66-53 |
| 04:08 | Rutgers | William Singleton is hacked by George Swick - foul #3 on George Swick, team foul #6 | 66-53 |
| 03:46 | Rutgers | Craig Brooks makes the fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from William Singleton | 68-53 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Craig Brooks (fresh) 18 pts. 7 ast. SG - Richard Howell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - William Singleton (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Richard Lamere (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Aaron Butler (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Philip Gagnon (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - George Swick (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Barry Brown (fresh) 15 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jay Stanger (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Daniel Gaither (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:33 | Purdue | Barry Brown connects on the jumper in the lane | 68-55 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:04 | Rutgers | Craig Brooks is hacked by Philip Gagnon - foul #1 on Philip Gagnon, team foul #7 | 68-55 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Thomas Mowrey (SF), Harold Clancy (C) William Singleton, Aaron Butler | |
| Subs | Purdue | Alvin Bailey (PG), Aubrey Hampton (SF), Lloyd Ahmad (PF), Steven Brown (C) Philip Gagnon, Barry Brown, Jay Stanger, Daniel Gaither | |
| 03:04 | Rutgers | Craig Brooks makes the 1st free throw | 69-55 |
| 03:04 | Rutgers | Craig Brooks makes the 2nd free throw | 70-55 |
| 02:43 | Purdue | Steven Brown comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 70-55 |
| 02:42 | Purdue | Steven Brown tips it back up and in | 70-57 |
| 02:20 | Rutgers | Harold Clancy connects on the runner in the lane set up by Craig Brooks | 72-57 |
| 02:03 | Purdue | Alvin Bailey misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 72-57 |
| 02:02 | Rutgers | Harold Clancy gets the rebound | 72-57 |
| 01:38 | Rutgers | Craig Brooks clanks a shot from the baseline but he's fouled by Steven Brown - foul #1 on Steven Brown, team foul #8 | 72-57 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Bill Quincy (SG), William Singleton (SF), Aaron Butler (C) Richard Howell, Thomas Mowrey, Harold Clancy | |
| Subs | Purdue | Brett Burman (SG), Reynaldo Marino (PF) George Swick, Lloyd Ahmad | |
| 01:38 | Rutgers | Craig Brooks misses the 1st free throw | 72-57 |
| 01:38 | Rutgers | Craig Brooks misses the 2nd free throw | 72-57 |
| 01:38 | Purdue | Reynaldo Marino grabs the defensive rebound | 72-57 |
| 01:20 | Purdue | Steven Brown misses the shot from the right block | 72-57 |
| 01:18 | Rutgers | William Singleton grabs the board | 72-57 |
| 00:54 | Rutgers | Craig Brooks misses short on a jumper from the left side | 72-57 |
| 00:53 | Rutgers | William Singleton can't tip it in | 72-57 |
| 00:52 | Rutgers | Richard Lamere hits the follow up shot | 74-57 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:44 | Purdue | Reynaldo Marino clanks a floater from the free throw line | 74-57 |
| 00:42 | Purdue | Brett Burman tips it home | 74-59 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:20 | Rutgers | Aaron Butler scores on a jumper from the baseline set up by Bill Quincy | 76-59 |
| 00:14 | Purdue | Alvin Bailey knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 76-62 |
| 00:00 | Rutgers | Craig Brooks runs out the clock | 76-62 |