| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Robert Parrish (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rodney Bell (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Hanger (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Wayne Hayslett (fresh) 3 reb. C - Charles Cambell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Maurice Zemjanis (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Cesar Castro (fresh) SF - Bryan Sayers (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Paul Harrison (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Mike Hoyt (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rutgers | Bryan Sayers inbounds the ball | 35-25 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:37 | Rutgers | Paul Harrison clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 35-25 |
| 19:35 | Purdue | Rodney Bell pulls down the rebound | 35-25 |
| 19:21 | Purdue | Robert Parrish can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 35-25 |
| 19:19 | Rutgers | Mike Hoyt grabs the board | 35-25 |
| 19:06 | Rutgers | Bryan Sayers connects on the runner from the right block on a nice dish by Maurice Zemjanis | 35-27 |
| 19:04 | Purdue | Maurice Zemjanis is called for the reach on Robert Parrish in the backcourt - foul #2 on Maurice Zemjanis, team foul #1 | 35-27 |
| Subs | Purdue | Theodore Burleson (C) Charles Cambell | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 18:42 | Purdue | Bryan Sayers is called for the reach on John Hanger - foul #1 on Bryan Sayers, team foul #2 | 35-27 |
| 18:36 | Purdue | Bryan Sayers picks off the pass by John Hanger | 35-27 |
| 18:32 | Rutgers | Maurice Zemjanis banks in the layup on a nice dish by Bryan Sayers | 35-29 |
| 18:17 | Purdue | John Hanger misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Cesar Castro - foul #1 on Cesar Castro, team foul #3 | 35-29 |
| 18:17 | Purdue | John Hanger makes the 1st free throw | 36-29 |
| 18:17 | Purdue | John Hanger misses the 2nd free throw | 36-29 |
| 18:17 | Rutgers | Mike Hoyt grabs the defensive rebound | 36-29 |
| 18:05 | Rutgers | Maurice Zemjanis hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Cesar Castro | 36-32 |
| 17:42 | Purdue | Theodore Burleson misses long on a turnaround in the paint | 36-32 |
| 17:41 | Rutgers | Paul Harrison grabs the defensive rebound | 36-32 |
| 17:28 | Rutgers | Bryan Sayers misses short on a shot near the basket but he's hacked by Theodore Burleson - foul #1 on Theodore Burleson, team foul #1 | 36-32 |
| Subs | Purdue | Joe Poor (SF) John Hanger | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 17:28 | Rutgers | Bryan Sayers misses the 1st free throw | 36-32 |
| 17:28 | Rutgers | Bryan Sayers makes the 2nd free throw | 36-33 |
| 17:05 | Purdue | Joe Poor misses long on a shot from the left wing | 36-33 |
| 17:04 | Rutgers | Mike Hoyt snags the defensive board | 36-33 |
| 16:57 | Rutgers | Mike Hoyt hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Theodore Burleson - foul #2 on Theodore Burleson, team foul #2 | 36-33 |
| Subs | Purdue | John Hanger (SF), Quon Tao (PF) Joe Poor, Theodore Burleson | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Lance Carmichael (SG), Jonathan Myers (SF), Paul Wampler (PF) Cesar Castro, Bryan Sayers, Paul Harrison | |
| 16:57 | Rutgers | Mike Hoyt makes the 1st free throw | 36-34 |
| 16:57 | Rutgers | Mike Hoyt misses the 2nd free throw | 36-34 |
| 16:57 | Purdue | Wayne Hayslett grabs the defensive rebound | 36-34 |
| 16:41 | Purdue | Robert Parrish misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 36-34 |
| 16:39 | Rutgers | Paul Wampler grabs the board | 36-34 |
| 16:22 | Rutgers | Lance Carmichael clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 36-34 |
| 16:20 | Purdue | Wayne Hayslett snags the defensive board | 36-34 |
| 16:05 | Purdue | Paul Wampler denies the turnaround by Robert Parrish | 36-34 |
| 16:03 | Purdue | John Hanger pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-34 |
| 15:40 | Purdue | John Hanger clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 36-34 |
| 15:38 | Rutgers | Mike Hoyt grabs the board | 36-34 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Robert Parrish (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rodney Bell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Hanger (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Quon Tao (fresh) 2 reb. C - Wayne Hayslett (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Maurice Zemjanis (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lance Carmichael (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jonathan Myers (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Paul Wampler (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Mike Hoyt (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:16 | Rutgers | Jonathan Myers clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 36-34 |
| 15:14 | Purdue | Robert Parrish pulls down the rebound | 36-34 |
| 15:03 | Purdue | Robert Parrish misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 36-34 |
| 15:02 | Purdue | Rodney Bell hits the follow up shot | 38-34 |
| 14:49 | Rutgers | Paul Wampler comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 38-34 |
| 14:47 | Purdue | John Hanger grabs the defensive rebound | 38-34 |
| 14:32 | Purdue | Quon Tao makes the shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Rodney Bell | 40-34 |
| 14:16 | Rutgers | Lance Carmichael is fouled on the floor by Quon Tao - foul #1 on Quon Tao, team foul #3 | 40-34 |
| Subs | Purdue | Ken Fox (PG), Joe Poor (SF), Brent Bailey (C) Robert Parrish, John Hanger, Quon Tao | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Cesar Castro (SG), Bryan Sayers (SF), Paul Harrison (PF) Maurice Zemjanis, Paul Wampler, Mike Hoyt | |
| 14:04 | Rutgers | Lance Carmichael's layup is rejected by Brent Bailey | 40-34 |
| 14:02 | Purdue | Brent Bailey snags the defensive board | 40-34 |
| 13:49 | Purdue | Joe Poor is hacked by Bryan Sayers - foul #2 on Bryan Sayers, team foul #4 | 40-34 |
| Subs | Purdue | Jason Thompson (SF) Rodney Bell | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Jerome Hafer (PG), Hedeon Roblodowski (C) Lance Carmichael, Jonathan Myers | |
| 13:33 | Purdue | Joe Poor hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 40-34 |
| 13:32 | Purdue | Wayne Hayslett tips it in | 42-34 |
| 13:16 | Rutgers | Bryan Sayers comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Jason Thompson - foul #1 on Jason Thompson, team foul #4 | 42-34 |
| Subs | Purdue | Robert Parrish (PG), Rodney Bell (SG) Ken Fox, Jason Thompson | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 13:16 | Rutgers | Bryan Sayers makes the 1st free throw | 42-35 |
| 13:16 | Rutgers | Bryan Sayers makes the 2nd free throw | 42-36 |
| 13:05 | Purdue | Rodney Bell comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 42-36 |
| 13:03 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Bryan Sayers | 42-36 |
| 12:47 | Rutgers | Cesar Castro clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 42-36 |
| 12:46 | Purdue | Brent Bailey grabs the board | 42-36 |
| 12:31 | Purdue | Robert Parrish misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 42-36 |
| 12:29 | Rutgers | Paul Harrison grabs the board | 42-36 |
| 12:03 | Rutgers | Jerome Hafer hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 42-36 |
| 12:01 | Purdue | Rodney Bell snags the defensive board | 42-36 |
| 11:56 | Purdue | Robert Parrish clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Jerome Hafer - foul #1 on Jerome Hafer, team foul #5 | 42-36 |
| Subs | Purdue | John Hanger (SF), Theodore Burleson (PF) Rodney Bell, Wayne Hayslett | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Maurice Zemjanis (PG), Paul Wampler (C) Jerome Hafer, Hedeon Roblodowski | |
| 11:56 | Purdue | Robert Parrish misses the 1st free throw | 42-36 |
| 11:56 | Purdue | Robert Parrish makes the 2nd free throw | 43-36 |
| 11:40 | Rutgers | Paul Harrison's pass is intercepted by Joe Poor | 43-36 |
| 11:37 | Purdue | Joe Poor hits the finger roll | 45-36 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Robert Parrish (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joe Poor (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Hanger (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Theodore Burleson (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Brent Bailey (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Maurice Zemjanis (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Cesar Castro (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Bryan Sayers (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul Harrison (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Paul Wampler (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:23 | Rutgers | Bryan Sayers's pass is intercepted by John Hanger | 45-36 |
| 11:19 | Purdue | John Hanger hits the finger roll | 47-36 |
| 11:07 | Rutgers | John Hanger picks off the pass by Maurice Zemjanis | 47-36 |
| 10:55 | Purdue | Robert Parrish misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 47-36 |
| 10:53 | Purdue | John Hanger hits the follow up shot | 49-36 |
| 10:35 | Rutgers | Maurice Zemjanis misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 49-36 |
| 10:34 | Rutgers | Bryan Sayers pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-36 |
| 10:15 | Rutgers | Cesar Castro misses short on a jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Joe Poor - foul #2 on Joe Poor, team foul #5 | 49-36 |
| Subs | Purdue | Ken Fox (PG), Rodney Bell (SG), Wayne Hayslett (PF) Robert Parrish, Joe Poor, Theodore Burleson | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Jonathan Myers (SF), Mike Hoyt (C) Bryan Sayers, Paul Harrison | |
| 10:15 | Rutgers | Cesar Castro makes the 1st free throw | 49-37 |
| 10:15 | Rutgers | Cesar Castro makes the 2nd free throw | 49-38 |
| 09:59 | Purdue | Brent Bailey is denied on a dunk by Paul Wampler | 49-38 |
| 09:57 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Paul Wampler | 49-38 |
| 09:37 | Rutgers | Cesar Castro can't finish the layup | 49-38 |
| 09:35 | Purdue | Wayne Hayslett snags the defensive board | 49-38 |
| 09:14 | Purdue | Rodney Bell misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 49-38 |
| 09:12 | Rutgers | Paul Wampler gets the rebound | 49-38 |
| 09:07 | Rutgers | Wayne Hayslett steps in front of the Paul Wampler pass | 49-38 |
| 08:38 | Purdue | Wayne Hayslett throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-38 |
| Subs | Purdue | Robert Parrish (PG), Joe Poor (SF), Theodore Burleson (PF) Ken Fox, John Hanger, Wayne Hayslett | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Lance Carmichael (PG), Sammy Tolbert (SG), Hedeon Roblodowski (PF) Maurice Zemjanis, Cesar Castro, Paul Wampler | |
| 08:20 | Rutgers | Lance Carmichael scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Jonathan Myers | 49-41 |
| 08:05 | Purdue | Theodore Burleson is hacked by Lance Carmichael - foul #1 on Lance Carmichael, team foul #6 | 49-41 |
| Subs | Purdue | Wayne Hayslett (PF) Theodore Burleson | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Bryan Sayers (SF), Paul Harrison (PF) Hedeon Roblodowski, Mike Hoyt | |
| 07:55 | Purdue | Rodney Bell buries a floater from close range on a great pass from Robert Parrish | 51-41 |
| 07:35 | Rutgers | Paul Harrison misses badly on a shot in the paint but the foul's on Wayne Hayslett - foul #3 on Wayne Hayslett, team foul #6 | 51-41 |
| Subs | Purdue | John Hanger (SF), Theodore Burleson (PF) Joe Poor, Wayne Hayslett | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 07:35 | Rutgers | Paul Harrison makes the 1st free throw | 51-42 |
| 07:35 | Rutgers | Paul Harrison misses the 2nd free throw | 51-42 |
| 07:35 | Purdue | Brent Bailey gets the rebound | 51-42 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Robert Parrish (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rodney Bell (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Hanger (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Theodore Burleson (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Brent Bailey (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Lance Carmichael (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Sammy Tolbert (fresh) SF - Bryan Sayers (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Paul Harrison (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Jonathan Myers (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:15 | Purdue | Robert Parrish drills a 3 from the left wing set up by Brent Bailey | 54-42 |
| 06:58 | Rutgers | Jonathan Myers connects on the 3 from the right corner | 54-45 |
| 06:42 | Purdue | Theodore Burleson hits a turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Robert Parrish | 56-45 |
| 06:24 | Rutgers | Sammy Tolbert connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 56-48 |
| 06:03 | Purdue | Theodore Burleson can't finish the layup | 56-48 |
| 06:02 | Rutgers | Jonathan Myers gets the rebound | 56-48 |
| 05:51 | Rutgers | Lance Carmichael misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 56-48 |
| 05:50 | Rutgers | Paul Harrison tips it in | 56-50 |
| 05:27 | Purdue | Robert Parrish makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Rodney Bell | 59-50 |
| 05:27 | Rutgers | Rutgers calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-50 |
| Subs | Purdue | Joe Poor (SF), Wayne Hayslett (PF) John Hanger, Theodore Burleson | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Maurice Zemjanis (PG), Cesar Castro (SG), Mike Hoyt (C) Lance Carmichael, Sammy Tolbert, Jonathan Myers | |
| 05:04 | Rutgers | Maurice Zemjanis hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 59-50 |
| 05:02 | Rutgers | Maurice Zemjanis tips it home | 59-52 |
| 04:50 | Purdue | Rodney Bell drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Joe Poor | 62-52 |
| 04:27 | Rutgers | Bryan Sayers buries a 3pt shot from straight away | 62-55 |
| 04:20 | Purdue | Robert Parrish misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 62-55 |
| 04:19 | Purdue | Wayne Hayslett hits the follow up shot | 64-55 |
| 03:59 | Rutgers | Wayne Hayslett picks off the pass by Cesar Castro | 64-55 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:41 | Purdue | Mike Hoyt steals the ball from Rodney Bell | 64-55 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:30 | Rutgers | Maurice Zemjanis misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 64-55 |
| 03:28 | Rutgers | Mike Hoyt tips it home | 64-57 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Robert Parrish (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Rodney Bell (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SF - Joe Poor (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Wayne Hayslett (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Brent Bailey (tiring) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Maurice Zemjanis (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Cesar Castro (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bryan Sayers (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Paul Harrison (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. C - Mike Hoyt (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 03:15 | Purdue | Joe Poor makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Rodney Bell | 66-57 |
| 03:11 | Rutgers | Cesar Castro hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 66-57 |
| 03:10 | Rutgers | Cesar Castro tips it home | 66-59 |
| 02:54 | Purdue | Robert Parrish double dribbles | 66-59 |
| Subs | Purdue | Ken Fox (PG), John Hanger (SF), Theodore Burleson (PF) Robert Parrish, Rodney Bell, Wayne Hayslett | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Jonathan Myers (SF), Paul Wampler (PF), Hedeon Roblodowski (C) Bryan Sayers, Paul Harrison, Mike Hoyt | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 02:52 | Rutgers | Rutgers calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 66-59 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Mike Hoyt (C) Hedeon Roblodowski | |
| 02:35 | Rutgers | Jonathan Myers is hacked by Ken Fox - foul #1 on Ken Fox, team foul #7 | 66-59 |
| Subs | Purdue | Robert Parrish (PG), Wayne Hayslett (PF) Ken Fox, Theodore Burleson | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 02:35 | Rutgers | Jonathan Myers makes the 1st free throw | 66-60 |
| 02:35 | Rutgers | Jonathan Myers misses the 2nd free throw | 66-60 |
| 02:35 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Wayne Hayslett | 66-60 |
| 02:24 | Purdue | Robert Parrish misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 66-60 |
| 02:23 | Rutgers | Jonathan Myers grabs the defensive rebound | 66-60 |
| 02:21 | Rutgers | Rutgers calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 66-60 |
| Subs | Purdue | Theodore Burleson (PF) Wayne Hayslett | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Bryan Sayers (SF), Paul Harrison (PF) Jonathan Myers, Paul Wampler | |
| 02:19 | Rutgers | Maurice Zemjanis makes the 3 from the right corner set up by Cesar Castro | 66-63 |
| 02:09 | Purdue | Robert Parrish scores on a jumpshot from the right side set up by John Hanger | 68-63 |
| 01:54 | Rutgers | Cesar Castro drills a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Paul Harrison | 68-65 |
| 01:41 | Purdue | Cesar Castro picks off the pass by Joe Poor | 68-65 |
| 01:24 | Rutgers | Maurice Zemjanis buries a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Cesar Castro | 68-67 |
| 01:08 | Purdue | Theodore Burleson blows the layup but he's hacked by Paul Harrison - foul #2 on Paul Harrison, team foul #7 | 68-67 |
| Subs | Purdue | Rodney Bell (SG) Joe Poor | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 01:08 | Purdue | Theodore Burleson misses the 1st free throw | 68-67 |
| 01:08 | Purdue | Theodore Burleson misses the 2nd free throw | 68-67 |
| 01:08 | Rutgers | Mike Hoyt snags the defensive board | 68-67 |
| 00:49 | Rutgers | Bryan Sayers drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Maurice Zemjanis | 68-70 |
| 00:26 | Purdue | John Hanger is hacked by Paul Harrison - foul #3 on Paul Harrison, team foul #8 | 68-70 |
| Subs | Purdue | Wayne Hayslett (PF) Theodore Burleson | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 00:26 | Purdue | John Hanger makes the 1st free throw | 69-70 |
| 00:26 | Purdue | John Hanger makes the 2nd free throw | 70-70 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:00 | Rutgers | Maurice Zemjanis comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 70-70 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Robert Parrish (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SG - Rodney Bell (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. SF - John Hanger (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Wayne Hayslett (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Brent Bailey (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Maurice Zemjanis (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. SG - Cesar Castro (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Bryan Sayers (fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. PF - Paul Harrison (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Mike Hoyt (fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Rutgers | Mike Hoyt wins the tip | 70-70 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 04:42 | Rutgers | Maurice Zemjanis buries a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Cesar Castro | 70-72 |
| 04:18 | Purdue | Robert Parrish scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Rodney Bell | 72-72 |
| 03:59 | Rutgers | Bryan Sayers misses short on a shot from the left side | 72-72 |
| 03:57 | Purdue | Wayne Hayslett grabs the board | 72-72 |
| 03:53 | Purdue | Robert Parrish comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 72-72 |
| 03:51 | Purdue | John Hanger tips it in | 74-72 |
| 03:44 | Rutgers | Maurice Zemjanis hits a 3 from the left corner | 74-75 |
| 03:34 | Purdue | Brent Bailey is fouled on the floor by Paul Harrison - foul #4 on Paul Harrison, team foul #9 | 74-75 |
| Subs | Purdue | Ken Fox (PG), Joe Poor (SF) Robert Parrish, John Hanger | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 03:34 | Purdue | Brent Bailey misses the 1st free throw | 74-75 |
| 03:34 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Mike Hoyt | 74-75 |
| 03:28 | Rutgers | Paul Harrison is hacked by Ken Fox - foul #2 on Ken Fox, team foul #8 | 74-75 |
| 03:28 | Rutgers | Paul Harrison makes the 1st free throw | 74-76 |
| 03:28 | Rutgers | Paul Harrison makes the 2nd free throw | 74-77 |
| 03:26 | Purdue | Maurice Zemjanis is called for the reach on Ken Fox in the backcourt - foul #3 on Maurice Zemjanis, team foul #10 | 74-77 |
| 03:26 | Purdue | Ken Fox makes the 1st free throw | 75-77 |
| 03:26 | Purdue | Ken Fox makes the 2nd free throw | 76-77 |
| 03:14 | Rutgers | Maurice Zemjanis drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 76-80 |
| 03:08 | Purdue | Rodney Bell comes up short on the floater from the left block but he's hacked by Cesar Castro - foul #2 on Cesar Castro, team foul #11 | 76-80 |
| Subs | Purdue | John Hanger (SF), Theodore Burleson (PF) Joe Poor, Wayne Hayslett | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 03:08 | Purdue | Rodney Bell makes the 1st free throw | 77-80 |
| 03:08 | Purdue | Rodney Bell makes the 2nd free throw | 78-80 |
| 02:57 | Rutgers | Paul Harrison hits a floater in the paint set up by Cesar Castro | 78-82 |
| 02:37 | Purdue | Rodney Bell clanks a shot near the basket | 78-82 |
| 02:36 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Mike Hoyt | 78-82 |
| 02:17 | Rutgers | Bryan Sayers loses the dribble to Rodney Bell | 78-82 |
| 02:14 | Purdue | Ken Fox hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Rodney Bell | 80-82 |
| 01:55 | Rutgers | Maurice Zemjanis knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 80-85 |
| 01:36 | Purdue | Theodore Burleson hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline | 80-85 |
| 01:34 | Rutgers | Maurice Zemjanis grabs the board | 80-85 |
| 01:21 | Rutgers | Mike Hoyt comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 80-85 |
| 01:20 | Purdue | John Hanger gets the rebound | 80-85 |
| 01:20 | Purdue | Purdue calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 80-85 |
| Subs | Purdue | Robert Parrish (PG), Wayne Hayslett (PF) Ken Fox, Theodore Burleson | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 00:59 | Purdue | Bryan Sayers is called for the reach on John Hanger - foul #3 on Bryan Sayers, team foul #12 | 80-85 |
| 00:59 | Purdue | John Hanger misses the 1st free throw | 80-85 |
| 00:59 | Purdue | John Hanger makes the 2nd free throw | 81-85 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Robert Parrish (fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. SG - Rodney Bell (fresh) 14 pts. 7 ast. SF - John Hanger (fresh) 15 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. PF - Wayne Hayslett (fresh) 4 pts. 10 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Brent Bailey (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Maurice Zemjanis (fresh) 27 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Cesar Castro (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Bryan Sayers (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Paul Harrison (fresh) 15 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. C - Mike Hoyt (fresh) 7 pts. 11 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:37 | Rutgers | Paul Harrison misses badly on a shot in the lane | 81-85 |
| 00:35 | Rutgers | The offensive rebound goes to Bryan Sayers | 81-85 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:34 | Rutgers | Bryan Sayers is fouled on the floor by Wayne Hayslett - foul #4 on Wayne Hayslett, team foul #9 | 81-85 |
| 00:34 | Rutgers | Bryan Sayers makes the 1st free throw | 81-86 |
| 00:34 | Rutgers | Bryan Sayers makes the 2nd free throw | 81-87 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:30 | Purdue | Robert Parrish misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 81-87 |
| 00:28 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Mike Hoyt | 81-87 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:27 | Rutgers | Mike Hoyt is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Parrish - foul #1 on Robert Parrish, team foul #10 | 81-87 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Jonathan Myers (SF) Bryan Sayers | |
| 00:27 | Rutgers | Mike Hoyt makes the 1st free throw | 81-88 |
| 00:27 | Rutgers | Mike Hoyt misses the 2nd free throw | 81-88 |
| 00:27 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Brent Bailey | 81-88 |
| 00:21 | Purdue | John Hanger is hacked by Maurice Zemjanis - foul #4 on Maurice Zemjanis, team foul #13 | 81-88 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Bryan Sayers (SF) Jonathan Myers | |
| 00:21 | Purdue | John Hanger makes the 1st free throw | 82-88 |
| 00:21 | Purdue | John Hanger makes the 2nd free throw | 83-88 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:18 | Rutgers | Rodney Bell is called for the reach on Cesar Castro in the backcourt - foul #1 on Rodney Bell, team foul #11 | 83-88 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Jonathan Myers (SF) Bryan Sayers | |
| 00:18 | Rutgers | Cesar Castro makes the 1st free throw | 83-89 |
| 00:18 | Rutgers | Cesar Castro makes the 2nd free throw | 83-90 |
| 00:12 | Purdue | Rodney Bell connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Brent Bailey | 86-90 |
| 00:11 | Rutgers | Jonathan Myers is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Parrish - foul #2 on Robert Parrish, team foul #12 | 86-90 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Bryan Sayers (SF) Paul Harrison | |
| 00:11 | Rutgers | Jonathan Myers makes the 1st free throw | 86-91 |
| 00:11 | Rutgers | Jonathan Myers makes the 2nd free throw | 86-92 |
| 00:03 | Purdue | Robert Parrish misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 86-92 |
| 00:02 | Purdue | The offensive rebound goes to Brent Bailey | 86-92 |
| 00:00 | Purdue | The clock runs out | 86-92 |