| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Joe Pickett (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Marin Zellner (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Anthony Patel (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Mitchell Woods (fresh) 4 pts. C - David Thompson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Tim Whatley (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Sam Edinger (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Michael Morgan (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Stephen Burns (fresh) C - Mark Zinner (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Minnesota | Anthony Patel inbounds the ball | 23-28 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:31 | Minnesota | David Thompson throws it down set up by Marin Zellner | 25-28 |
| 19:28 | Purdue | Sam Edinger is fouled in the backcourt by Anthony Patel - foul #1 on Anthony Patel, team foul #1 | 25-28 |
| 19:15 | Purdue | Sam Edinger misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 25-28 |
| 19:14 | Minnesota | David Thompson gets the rebound | 25-28 |
| 18:57 | Minnesota | Marin Zellner misses long on a shot from the left wing | 25-28 |
| 18:56 | Minnesota | Mitchell Woods snags the offensive board | 25-28 |
| 18:37 | Minnesota | Joe Pickett clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 25-28 |
| 18:35 | Purdue | Stephen Burns snags the defensive board | 25-28 |
| 18:12 | Purdue | Stephen Burns scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Sam Edinger | 25-30 |
| 17:47 | Minnesota | Marin Zellner is fouled on the floor by Michael Morgan - foul #2 on Michael Morgan, team foul #1 | 25-30 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jason Hall (SF), James Newberger (PF), Lawerence Brady (C) Anthony Patel, Mitchell Woods, David Thompson | |
| Subs | Purdue | Javier Cuevas (PG), James Garner (SF), Michael Dunklin (PF) Tim Whatley, Michael Morgan, Stephen Burns | |
| 17:19 | Minnesota | James Newberger double dribbles | 25-30 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Ryan Walters (PG), John Hess (SG) Joe Pickett, Marin Zellner | |
| Subs | Purdue | John Madden (SG), Randolph Conner (C) Sam Edinger, Mark Zinner | |
| 17:16 | Purdue | James Garner is hacked by Jason Hall in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jason Hall, team foul #2 | 25-30 |
| 17:00 | Purdue | James Garner can't connect on a jumper in the lane | 25-30 |
| 16:58 | Minnesota | James Newberger snags the defensive board | 25-30 |
| 16:35 | Minnesota | Lawerence Brady's floater is knocked away by Michael Dunklin | 25-30 |
| 16:33 | Purdue | Randolph Conner pulls down the rebound | 25-30 |
| 16:12 | Purdue | James Garner misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 25-30 |
| 16:10 | Purdue | Randolph Conner grabs the offensive board | 25-30 |
| 15:54 | Purdue | James Garner scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from John Madden and he's fouled by Jason Hall - foul #4 on Jason Hall, team foul #3 | 25-32 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Joe Pickett (PG), Marin Zellner (SG), Anthony Patel (SF), Mitchell Woods (PF), David Thompson (C) Ryan Walters, John Hess, Jason Hall, James Newberger, Lawerence Brady | |
| Subs | Purdue | Tim Whatley (PG), Michael Morgan (SF), Stephen Burns (PF), Mark Zinner (C) Javier Cuevas, John Madden, Michael Dunklin, Randolph Conner | |
| 15:54 | Purdue | James Garner makes the free throw | 25-33 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Joe Pickett (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Marin Zellner (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Anthony Patel (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Mitchell Woods (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - David Thompson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Tim Whatley (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Garner (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Michael Morgan (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Stephen Burns (fresh) 2 pts. C - Mark Zinner (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:26 | Minnesota | David Thompson is denied on a layup by Mark Zinner | 25-33 |
| 15:24 | Purdue | Michael Morgan gets the rebound | 25-33 |
| 15:07 | Purdue | Mark Zinner scores on a runner from close range and he's fouled by Anthony Patel - foul #2 on Anthony Patel, team foul #4 | 25-35 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Sam Edinger (SG) James Garner | |
| 15:07 | Purdue | Mark Zinner makes the free throw | 25-36 |
| 14:41 | Minnesota | Joe Pickett is hacked by Stephen Burns - foul #2 on Stephen Burns, team foul #2 | 25-36 |
| Subs | Minnesota | John Hess (SG) Anthony Patel | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 14:16 | Minnesota | Marin Zellner blows the dunk but he's fouled by Stephen Burns - foul #3 on Stephen Burns, team foul #3 | 25-36 |
| Subs | Minnesota | James Newberger (PF), Lawerence Brady (C) Mitchell Woods, David Thompson | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 14:16 | Minnesota | Marin Zellner makes the 1st free throw | 26-36 |
| 14:16 | Minnesota | Marin Zellner makes the 2nd free throw | 27-36 |
| 14:14 | Purdue | James Newberger steals it from Sam Edinger in the backcourt | 27-36 |
| 13:54 | Minnesota | Marin Zellner lays it up and in set up by John Hess | 29-36 |
| 13:33 | Purdue | John Hess takes the ball from Michael Morgan | 29-36 |
| 13:13 | Minnesota | John Hess throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-36 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Ryan Walters (PG), Anthony Patel (SF), David Thompson (PF) Joe Pickett, Marin Zellner, James Newberger | |
| Subs | Purdue | Javier Cuevas (PG), James Garner (SF), Michael Dunklin (PF), Randolph Conner (C) Tim Whatley, Michael Morgan, Stephen Burns, Mark Zinner | |
| 13:10 | Purdue | Javier Cuevas is fouled in the backcourt by Ryan Walters - foul #2 on Ryan Walters, team foul #5 | 29-36 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Mitchell Woods (PF) Lawerence Brady | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 12:46 | Purdue | Randolph Conner hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket | 29-36 |
| 12:44 | Minnesota | Anthony Patel grabs the board | 29-36 |
| 12:16 | Minnesota | Mitchell Woods is fouled on the floor by Michael Dunklin - foul #1 on Michael Dunklin, team foul #4 | 29-36 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Joe Pickett (PG), Marin Zellner (SG) Ryan Walters, John Hess | |
| Subs | Purdue | John Madden (SG) Sam Edinger | |
| 12:02 | Minnesota | Marin Zellner comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 29-36 |
| 12:00 | Purdue | Randolph Conner gets the rebound | 29-36 |
| 11:36 | Purdue | James Garner comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 29-36 |
| 11:34 | Minnesota | Mitchell Woods grabs the board | 29-36 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Joe Pickett (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Marin Zellner (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Anthony Patel (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mitchell Woods (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - David Thompson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Javier Cuevas (fresh) 2 ast. SG - John Madden (fresh) 2 ast. SF - James Garner (fairly fresh) 11 pts. PF - Michael Dunklin (fresh) C - Randolph Conner (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:07 | Minnesota | Marin Zellner knocks in the fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Joe Pickett | 31-36 |
| 11:03 | Purdue | John Madden throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 31-36 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jason Hall (SF), James Newberger (PF), Lawerence Brady (C) Anthony Patel, Mitchell Woods, David Thompson | |
| Subs | Purdue | Tim Whatley (PG), Sam Edinger (SG), Michael Morgan (SF), Stephen Burns (PF), Mark Zinner (C) Javier Cuevas, John Madden, James Garner, Michael Dunklin, Randolph Conner | |
| 10:41 | Minnesota | Joe Pickett loses the dribble to Sam Edinger | 31-36 |
| 10:38 | Purdue | Michael Morgan lays it up and in on a nice dish by Sam Edinger | 31-38 |
| 10:19 | Minnesota | Marin Zellner misses the jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Sam Edinger - foul #2 on Sam Edinger, team foul #5 | 31-38 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Ryan Walters (PG) Joe Pickett | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 10:19 | Minnesota | Marin Zellner makes the 1st free throw | 32-38 |
| 10:19 | Minnesota | Marin Zellner misses the 2nd free throw | 32-38 |
| 10:19 | Purdue | Mark Zinner grabs the board | 32-38 |
| 09:59 | Purdue | Mark Zinner misses badly on a turnaround near the basket | 32-38 |
| 09:58 | Minnesota | Marin Zellner grabs the defensive rebound | 32-38 |
| 09:34 | Minnesota | Lawerence Brady buries a driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Ryan Walters | 34-38 |
| 09:17 | Purdue | Michael Morgan knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Sam Edinger | 34-41 |
| 08:55 | Minnesota | Marin Zellner misses the dunk attempt but he's hacked by Tim Whatley - foul #2 on Tim Whatley, team foul #6 | 34-41 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Joe Pickett (PG), Anthony Patel (SF), Mitchell Woods (PF), David Thompson (C) Ryan Walters, Jason Hall, James Newberger, Lawerence Brady | |
| Subs | Purdue | Javier Cuevas (PG), John Madden (SG), James Garner (SF), Michael Dunklin (PF), Randolph Conner (C) Tim Whatley, Sam Edinger, Michael Morgan, Stephen Burns, Mark Zinner | |
| 08:55 | Minnesota | Marin Zellner makes the 1st free throw | 35-41 |
| 08:55 | Minnesota | Marin Zellner misses the 2nd free throw | 35-41 |
| 08:55 | Purdue | Michael Dunklin gets the rebound | 35-41 |
| 08:28 | Purdue | A charge is called on James Garner - foul #1 on James Garner, team foul #7 | 35-41 |
| Subs | Minnesota | John Hess (SG) Marin Zellner | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 08:02 | Minnesota | David Thompson misses the easy layup | 35-41 |
| 08:00 | Minnesota | John Hess tips it but misses | 35-41 |
| 07:59 | Purdue | James Garner pulls down the rebound | 35-41 |
| 07:53 | Purdue | James Garner can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 35-41 |
| 07:51 | Minnesota | David Thompson snags the defensive board | 35-41 |
| 07:44 | Minnesota | David Thompson misses long on a jumper in the paint but the foul's on Javier Cuevas - foul #1 on Javier Cuevas, team foul #8 | 35-41 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jason Hall (SF), Lawerence Brady (C) Anthony Patel, Mitchell Woods | |
| Subs | Purdue | Tim Whatley (PG), Michael Morgan (SF), Mark Zinner (C) Javier Cuevas, John Madden, Randolph Conner | |
| 07:44 | Minnesota | David Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 36-41 |
| 07:44 | Minnesota | David Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 37-41 |
| 07:20 | Purdue | Jason Hall is called for the reach on Tim Whatley - foul #5 on Jason Hall, team foul #6 | 37-41 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Anthony Patel (SF), Mitchell Woods (PF) Jason Hall, David Thompson | |
| Subs | Purdue | Sam Edinger (SG), Stephen Burns (PF) James Garner, Michael Dunklin | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Joe Pickett (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Hess (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Anthony Patel (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mitchell Woods (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Lawerence Brady (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Tim Whatley (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Sam Edinger (fresh) 2 pts. 3 stl. SF - Michael Morgan (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Stephen Burns (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Mark Zinner (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:07 | Purdue | Michael Morgan makes the wide open fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Tim Whatley | 37-43 |
| 06:47 | Minnesota | Joe Pickett is fouled on the floor by Michael Morgan - foul #3 on Michael Morgan, team foul #9 | 37-43 |
| Subs | Minnesota | James Newberger (PF), David Thompson (C) Mitchell Woods, Lawerence Brady | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 06:47 | Minnesota | Joe Pickett makes the 1st free throw | 38-43 |
| 06:47 | Minnesota | Joe Pickett makes the 2nd free throw | 39-43 |
| 06:19 | Purdue | Mark Zinner misses the shot from the baseline | 39-43 |
| 06:17 | Purdue | Mark Zinner tips it home | 39-45 |
| 05:52 | Minnesota | The short jumper by Anthony Patel is denied by Stephen Burns | 39-45 |
| 05:51 | Minnesota | The offensive rebound goes to James Newberger | 39-45 |
| 05:34 | Minnesota | Anthony Patel hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket | 39-45 |
| 05:33 | Purdue | Mark Zinner snags the defensive board | 39-45 |
| 05:19 | Purdue | Michael Morgan connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 39-48 |
| 04:55 | Minnesota | David Thompson comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 39-48 |
| 04:54 | Minnesota | Joe Pickett tips it but misses | 39-48 |
| 04:52 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Stephen Burns | 39-48 |
| 04:25 | Purdue | Mark Zinner travels with the ball | 39-48 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Ryan Walters (PG), Marin Zellner (SG), Mitchell Woods (PF), Lawerence Brady (C) Joe Pickett, John Hess, James Newberger, David Thompson | |
| Subs | Purdue | Javier Cuevas (PG), John Madden (SG), James Garner (SF), Michael Dunklin (PF), Randolph Conner (C) Tim Whatley, Sam Edinger, Michael Morgan, Stephen Burns, Mark Zinner | |
| 03:56 | Minnesota | Anthony Patel comes up short on the shot from the right side but he's hacked by Michael Dunklin - foul #2 on Michael Dunklin, team foul #10 | 39-48 |
| 03:56 | Minnesota | Anthony Patel misses the 1st free throw | 39-48 |
| 03:56 | Minnesota | Anthony Patel makes the 2nd free throw | 40-48 |
| 03:32 | Purdue | James Garner can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 40-48 |
| 03:31 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Mitchell Woods | 40-48 |
| 03:26 | Minnesota | Marin Zellner can't throw it down | 40-48 |
| 03:24 | Minnesota | Anthony Patel tips it back up and in | 42-48 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Ryan Walters (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Marin Zellner (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Anthony Patel (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mitchell Woods (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Lawerence Brady (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Javier Cuevas (fresh) 2 ast. SG - John Madden (fresh) 2 ast. SF - James Garner (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Michael Dunklin (fresh) 2 reb. C - Randolph Conner (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:07 | Purdue | James Garner misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 42-48 |
| 03:05 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Marin Zellner | 42-48 |
| 02:36 | Minnesota | Anthony Patel hits a shot from the left block on a great pass from Mitchell Woods | 44-48 |
| 02:36 | Purdue | Purdue calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 44-48 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Joe Pickett (PG), David Thompson (C) Ryan Walters, Lawerence Brady | |
| Subs | Purdue | Tim Whatley (PG), Sam Edinger (SG), Michael Morgan (SF), Stephen Burns (PF), Mark Zinner (C) Javier Cuevas, John Madden, James Garner, Michael Dunklin, Randolph Conner | |
| 02:12 | Purdue | Mark Zinner hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumpshot from the left wing | 44-48 |
| 02:10 | Minnesota | David Thompson gets the rebound | 44-48 |
| 01:50 | Minnesota | Marin Zellner clanks a floater near the basket | 44-48 |
| 01:49 | Minnesota | Anthony Patel snags the offensive board | 44-48 |
| 01:28 | Minnesota | David Thompson knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane and he's hacked by Michael Morgan - foul #4 on Michael Morgan, team foul #11 | 46-48 |
| 01:28 | Minnesota | David Thompson makes the free throw | 47-48 |
| 01:06 | Purdue | Marin Zellner picks off the pass by Mark Zinner | 47-48 |
| 00:52 | Minnesota | Joe Pickett's fadeaway is rejected by Mark Zinner | 47-48 |
| 00:51 | Purdue | Sam Edinger snags the defensive board | 47-48 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:46 | Purdue | Joe Pickett takes the ball from Michael Morgan in the backcourt | 47-48 |
| 00:30 | Minnesota | Anthony Patel scores on a floater in the lane on a nice dish by Joe Pickett and the foul's on Stephen Burns - foul #4 on Stephen Burns, team foul #12 | 49-48 |
| 00:30 | Minnesota | Anthony Patel misses the free throw | 49-48 |
| 00:30 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Stephen Burns | 49-48 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:09 | Purdue | Michael Morgan hits a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Tim Whatley | 49-50 |
| 00:09 | Minnesota | Minnesota calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 49-50 |
| 00:04 | Minnesota | Anthony Patel hits a floater from the free throw line | 51-50 |
| 00:04 | Purdue | Purdue calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-50 |
| 00:00 | Purdue | Tim Whatley misses the halfcourt shot | 51-50 |