| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - David Stanley (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Wojtkowski (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Victor Isom (fresh) 6 pts. PF - John Terry (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Glenn Wendling (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - John Pelt (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Daniel Clark (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Genaro Ricci (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bruce Ferris (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Firestone (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Minnesota | Victor Isom inbounds the ball | 21-18 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 19:35 | Minnesota | Glenn Wendling misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Bruce Ferris - foul #1 on Bruce Ferris, team foul #1 | 21-18 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Purdue | John Gastelum (SG), Ronald Clabaugh (C) Genaro Ricci, Robert Firestone | |
| 19:35 | Minnesota | Glenn Wendling makes the 1st free throw | 22-18 |
| 19:35 | Minnesota | Glenn Wendling makes the 2nd free throw | 23-18 |
| 19:17 | Purdue | Bruce Ferris makes the runner in the paint set up by Daniel Clark | 23-20 |
| 18:49 | Minnesota | John Terry hits a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by David Stanley | 25-20 |
| 18:24 | Purdue | Daniel Clark drills a 3pt jumper from straight away | 25-23 |
| 17:59 | Minnesota | Glenn Wendling misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 25-23 |
| 17:57 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Daniel Clark | 25-23 |
| 17:34 | Purdue | Daniel Clark scores on a turnaround from the right block | 25-25 |
| 17:20 | Minnesota | John Terry is hacked by Bruce Ferris - foul #2 on Bruce Ferris, team foul #2 | 25-25 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Genaro Ricci (SF), Michael Shepherd (PF), Robert Firestone (C) John Gastelum, Bruce Ferris, Ronald Clabaugh | |
| 17:06 | Minnesota | Michael Shepherd swats the layup by Victor Isom | 25-25 |
| 17:05 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Daniel Clark | 25-25 |
| 16:45 | Purdue | Genaro Ricci misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 25-25 |
| 16:43 | Minnesota | David Stanley snags the defensive board | 25-25 |
| 16:22 | Minnesota | Glenn Wendling connects on the jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by John Wojtkowski | 27-25 |
| 16:06 | Purdue | John Pelt hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Daniel Clark | 27-28 |
| 15:39 | Minnesota | John Terry loses the dribble to Genaro Ricci | 27-28 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - David Stanley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Wojtkowski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Victor Isom (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - John Terry (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Glenn Wendling (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - John Pelt (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Daniel Clark (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. SF - Genaro Ricci (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Shepherd (fresh) C - Robert Firestone (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:17 | Purdue | Daniel Clark misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 27-28 |
| 15:16 | Purdue | Genaro Ricci pulls down the offensive rebound | 27-28 |
| 14:51 | Purdue | John Pelt hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on David Stanley - foul #1 on David Stanley, team foul #1 | 27-28 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Donald Lewis (PG), Floyd Matthews (SG), Larry Rainey (SF), Carlos Boyce (C) David Stanley, John Wojtkowski, Victor Isom, Glenn Wendling | |
| Subs | Purdue | Bruce Ferris (PF), Ronald Clabaugh (C) Michael Shepherd, Robert Firestone | |
| 14:51 | Purdue | John Pelt misses the 1st free throw | 27-28 |
| 14:51 | Purdue | John Pelt makes the 2nd free throw | 27-29 |
| 14:37 | Minnesota | Larry Rainey hits a wide open fadeaway from the baseline | 29-29 |
| 14:19 | Purdue | Genaro Ricci hits the finger roll | 29-31 |
| 13:58 | Minnesota | Carlos Boyce misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway jumper from the right side | 29-31 |
| 13:56 | Minnesota | John Terry pulls down the offensive rebound | 29-31 |
| 13:27 | Minnesota | The pull-up jumper by Floyd Matthews is blocked by Ronald Clabaugh | 29-31 |
| 13:25 | Purdue | Ronald Clabaugh gets the rebound | 29-31 |
| 12:56 | Purdue | Ronald Clabaugh hits the finger roll set up by Daniel Clark | 29-33 |
| 12:40 | Minnesota | Carlos Boyce buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 31-33 |
| 12:20 | Purdue | Daniel Clark buries a 3 from the right corner | 31-36 |
| 11:56 | Minnesota | Larry Rainey misses the jumper in the lane but the foul's on Ronald Clabaugh - foul #2 on Ronald Clabaugh, team foul #3 | 31-36 |
| Subs | Minnesota | John Wojtkowski (SG), Glenn Wendling (C) Floyd Matthews, Carlos Boyce | |
| Subs | Purdue | John Gastelum (SG), Robert Firestone (C) Daniel Clark, Ronald Clabaugh | |
| 11:56 | Minnesota | Larry Rainey makes the 1st free throw | 32-36 |
| 11:56 | Minnesota | Larry Rainey makes the 2nd free throw | 33-36 |
| 11:43 | Purdue | Robert Firestone's pass is intercepted by Donald Lewis | 33-36 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Donald Lewis (fresh) 3 pf. SG - John Wojtkowski (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Larry Rainey (fresh) 4 pts. PF - John Terry (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Glenn Wendling (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - John Pelt (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - John Gastelum (fresh) SF - Genaro Ricci (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Bruce Ferris (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Firestone (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:14 | Minnesota | Bruce Ferris picks off the pass by John Wojtkowski | 33-36 |
| 11:12 | Purdue | John Pelt is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Pelt, team foul #4 | 33-36 |
| Subs | Minnesota | David Stanley (PG), Victor Isom (SF) Donald Lewis, Larry Rainey | |
| Subs | Purdue | Daniel Clark (SG), Michael Shepherd (SF), Ronald Clabaugh (PF) John Gastelum, Genaro Ricci, Bruce Ferris | |
| 10:59 | Minnesota | John Wojtkowski's 3 pointer is rejected by Michael Shepherd | 33-36 |
| 10:58 | Minnesota | John Terry tips it home | 35-36 |
| 10:32 | Purdue | Ronald Clabaugh comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 35-36 |
| 10:31 | Purdue | John Pelt grabs the offensive rebound | 35-36 |
| 10:13 | Purdue | Daniel Clark misses the runner from the left block but he's fouled by Glenn Wendling - foul #2 on Glenn Wendling, team foul #2 | 35-36 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Donald Lewis (PG) David Stanley | |
| Subs | Purdue | Genaro Ricci (SF), Bruce Ferris (PF) Michael Shepherd, Ronald Clabaugh | |
| 10:13 | Purdue | Daniel Clark makes the 1st free throw | 35-37 |
| 10:13 | Purdue | Daniel Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 35-38 |
| 09:51 | Minnesota | Daniel Clark takes the ball from John Wojtkowski | 35-38 |
| 09:47 | Purdue | Daniel Clark banks in the layup | 35-40 |
| 09:22 | Minnesota | Genaro Ricci is called for the reach on John Terry - foul #2 on Genaro Ricci, team foul #5 | 35-40 |
| Subs | Minnesota | David Stanley (SG) John Wojtkowski | |
| Subs | Purdue | John Gastelum (SG), Ronald Clabaugh (PF) Daniel Clark, Bruce Ferris | |
| 09:08 | Minnesota | John Terry comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on John Pelt - foul #3 on John Pelt, team foul #6 | 35-40 |
| 09:08 | Minnesota | John Terry makes the 1st free throw | 36-40 |
| 09:08 | Minnesota | John Terry makes the 2nd free throw | 37-40 |
| 08:44 | Purdue | Robert Firestone misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Glenn Wendling - foul #3 on Glenn Wendling, team foul #3 | 37-40 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Daniel Clark (SG), Bruce Ferris (PF) John Gastelum, Ronald Clabaugh | |
| 08:44 | Purdue | Robert Firestone makes the 1st free throw | 37-41 |
| 08:44 | Purdue | Robert Firestone makes the 2nd free throw | 37-42 |
| 08:27 | Minnesota | John Terry banks in the layup on a great pass from Donald Lewis | 39-42 |
| 08:09 | Purdue | Daniel Clark is fouled on the floor by Victor Isom - foul #1 on Victor Isom, team foul #4 | 39-42 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Floyd Matthews (SG), Allen Williams (PF), Carlos Boyce (C) Donald Lewis, John Terry, Glenn Wendling | |
| Subs | Purdue | John Gastelum (SG), Ronald Clabaugh (PF) Daniel Clark, Bruce Ferris | |
| 07:42 | Purdue | Genaro Ricci misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 39-42 |
| 07:41 | Minnesota | Victor Isom grabs the board | 39-42 |
| 07:13 | Minnesota | Carlos Boyce hits a fadeaway from the left block | 41-42 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - David Stanley (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Floyd Matthews (fresh) SF - Victor Isom (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Allen Williams (fresh) C - Carlos Boyce (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - John Pelt (tiring) 6 pts. 3 pf. SG - John Gastelum (fresh) SF - Genaro Ricci (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ronald Clabaugh (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Firestone (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:01 | Purdue | Ronald Clabaugh is fouled on the floor by Floyd Matthews - foul #2 on Floyd Matthews, team foul #5 | 41-42 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Donald Lewis (PG), John Wojtkowski (SG), Larry Rainey (SF), Glenn Wendling (C) David Stanley, Floyd Matthews, Victor Isom, Carlos Boyce | |
| Subs | Purdue | Daniel Clark (SG), Michael Shepherd (SF), Bruce Ferris (PF) John Gastelum, Genaro Ricci, Ronald Clabaugh | |
| 06:35 | Purdue | Michael Shepherd misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 41-42 |
| 06:33 | Minnesota | Larry Rainey gets the rebound | 41-42 |
| 06:23 | Minnesota | Larry Rainey hits a wide open floater from the right block | 43-42 |
| 06:08 | Purdue | Daniel Clark can't throw it down | 43-42 |
| 06:06 | Purdue | Bruce Ferris tips it home | 43-44 |
| 05:38 | Minnesota | Donald Lewis hits a driving attempt from the right block | 45-44 |
| 05:34 | Purdue | John Pelt clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 45-44 |
| 05:32 | Minnesota | Allen Williams grabs the board | 45-44 |
| 05:17 | Minnesota | Glenn Wendling misses the dunk attempt | 45-44 |
| 05:16 | Minnesota | Glenn Wendling pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-44 |
| 04:47 | Minnesota | Glenn Wendling knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing set up by Allen Williams | 47-44 |
| 04:29 | Purdue | John Pelt misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 47-44 |
| 04:27 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Larry Rainey | 47-44 |
| 04:27 | Minnesota | Minnesota calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 47-44 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Victor Isom (SF), John Terry (PF) Larry Rainey, Allen Williams | |
| Subs | Purdue | Aaron Scott (SG), Genaro Ricci (SF), Ronald Clabaugh (C) Michael Shepherd, Bruce Ferris, Robert Firestone | |
| 04:06 | Minnesota | Donald Lewis is hacked by John Pelt - foul #4 on John Pelt, team foul #7 | 47-44 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Purdue | John Gastelum (SG) Aaron Scott | |
| 04:06 | Minnesota | Donald Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 48-44 |
| 04:06 | Minnesota | Donald Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 49-44 |
| 03:42 | Purdue | John Wojtkowski steps in front of the John Gastelum pass | 49-44 |
| 03:19 | Minnesota | Daniel Clark swats the short shot by John Terry | 49-44 |
| 03:18 | Purdue | Genaro Ricci pulls down the rebound | 49-44 |
| 02:57 | Purdue | John Pelt knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Ronald Clabaugh | 49-47 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Donald Lewis (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Wojtkowski (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Victor Isom (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Terry (tiring) 12 pts. 6 reb. C - Glenn Wendling (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - John Pelt (tiring) 9 pts. 4 pf. SG - John Gastelum (fresh) SF - Genaro Ricci (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Daniel Clark (fresh) 17 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Ronald Clabaugh (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 02:35 | Minnesota | John Wojtkowski drills a fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Donald Lewis and the foul's on John Gastelum - foul #3 on John Gastelum, team foul #8 | 51-47 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Carlos Boyce (C) Glenn Wendling | |
| Subs | Purdue | Aaron Scott (SG), Bruce Ferris (PF), Robert Firestone (C) John Gastelum, Daniel Clark, Ronald Clabaugh | |
| 02:35 | Minnesota | John Wojtkowski misses the free throw | 51-47 |
| 02:35 | Purdue | Genaro Ricci snags the defensive board | 51-47 |
| 02:07 | Purdue | John Wojtkowski picks off the pass by Aaron Scott | 51-47 |
| 01:47 | Minnesota | Victor Isom loses the dribble to Aaron Scott | 51-47 |
| 01:25 | Purdue | Genaro Ricci misses badly on a floater from close range | 51-47 |
| 01:23 | Purdue | Bruce Ferris gets the offensive rebound | 51-47 |
| 01:05 | Purdue | Robert Firestone connects on the shot from the right block on a nice dish by Aaron Scott | 51-49 |
| 00:44 | Minnesota | Carlos Boyce misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Aaron Scott - foul #1 on Aaron Scott, team foul #9 | 51-49 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Daniel Clark (SG) Aaron Scott | |
| 00:44 | Minnesota | Carlos Boyce misses the 1st free throw | 51-49 |
| 00:44 | Minnesota | Carlos Boyce makes the 2nd free throw | 52-49 |
| 00:22 | Purdue | John Pelt misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 52-49 |
| 00:20 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to John Terry | 52-49 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:18 | Minnesota | John Pelt is called for the reach on John Terry in the backcourt - foul #5 on John Pelt, team foul #10 | 52-49 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Glenn Wendling (C) Carlos Boyce | |
| Subs | Purdue | John Gastelum (SG) John Pelt | |
| 00:18 | Minnesota | John Terry makes the 1st free throw | 53-49 |
| 00:18 | Minnesota | John Terry makes the 2nd free throw | 54-49 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:10 | Purdue | Daniel Clark misses long on a 3 from straight away | 54-49 |
| 00:09 | Minnesota | John Terry grabs the defensive rebound | 54-49 |
| 00:07 | Minnesota | Daniel Clark is called for the reach on John Terry in the backcourt - foul #1 on Daniel Clark, team foul #11 | 54-49 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Floyd Matthews (PG), David Stanley (SG), Allen Williams (C) Donald Lewis, John Wojtkowski, Glenn Wendling | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 00:07 | Minnesota | John Terry misses the 1st free throw | 54-49 |
| 00:07 | Minnesota | John Terry misses the 2nd free throw | 54-49 |
| 00:07 | Purdue | Robert Firestone grabs the board | 54-49 |
| 00:02 | Purdue | John Gastelum misses short on a 3 from straight away | 54-49 |
| 00:01 | Purdue | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Firestone | 54-49 |
| 00:00 | Purdue | The clock runs out | 54-49 |