| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Hedeon Zysett (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Rhamadhani Aziz (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Zachary Hoge (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Richard Newman (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Williams (fresh) 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - John Simpson (fresh) SG - Mark Armstrong (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Barry Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Daniel Gaither (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Jay Stanger (fresh) 3 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Purdue | Barry Brown inbounds the ball | 21-15 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 19:46 | Purdue | Daniel Gaither misses short on a driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by Hedeon Zysett - foul #1 on Hedeon Zysett, team foul #1 | 21-15 |
| 19:46 | Purdue | Daniel Gaither makes the 1st free throw | 21-16 |
| 19:46 | Purdue | Daniel Gaither misses the 2nd free throw | 21-16 |
| 19:46 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Robert Williams | 21-16 |
| 19:25 | Minnesota | Richard Newman scores on a floater from the left side on a great pass from Hedeon Zysett | 23-16 |
| 18:56 | Purdue | Barry Brown connects on the floater from close range on a nice dish by John Simpson | 23-18 |
| 18:30 | Minnesota | Robert Williams is hacked by Jay Stanger - foul #2 on Jay Stanger, team foul #1 | 23-18 |
| 18:09 | Minnesota | Hedeon Zysett comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 23-18 |
| 18:08 | Minnesota | Robert Williams tips it home | 25-18 |
| 17:48 | Purdue | Barry Brown misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Zachary Hoge - foul #3 on Zachary Hoge, team foul #2 | 25-18 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Angel Esposito (SF) Zachary Hoge | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 17:48 | Purdue | Barry Brown makes the 1st free throw | 25-19 |
| 17:48 | Purdue | Barry Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 25-20 |
| 17:35 | Minnesota | Robert Williams hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 25-20 |
| 17:34 | Purdue | Barry Brown pulls down the rebound | 25-20 |
| 17:15 | Purdue | Barry Brown misses long on a jumper from the right block | 25-20 |
| 17:13 | Purdue | Barry Brown grabs the offensive rebound | 25-20 |
| 16:50 | Purdue | John Simpson is fouled on the floor by Hedeon Zysett - foul #2 on Hedeon Zysett, team foul #3 | 25-20 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Dennis Pettry (SF), Craig Wolfe (PF), John Smith (C) Barry Brown, Daniel Gaither, Jay Stanger | |
| 16:22 | Purdue | John Simpson drills a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Dennis Pettry and he's fouled by Richard Newman - foul #2 on Richard Newman, team foul #4 | 25-22 |
| Subs | Minnesota | John Madison (PG), Elmer Riffle (C) Hedeon Zysett, Robert Williams | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 16:22 | Purdue | John Simpson makes the free throw | 25-23 |
| 15:53 | Minnesota | Angel Esposito misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 25-23 |
| 15:52 | Purdue | Craig Wolfe gets the rebound | 25-23 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - John Madison (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Rhamadhani Aziz (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Angel Esposito (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Newman (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Elmer Riffle (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - John Simpson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Armstrong (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Dennis Pettry (fresh) PF - Craig Wolfe (fresh) 2 reb. C - John Smith (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Purdue | John Smith is denied on a layup by Rhamadhani Aziz | 25-23 |
| 15:38 | Minnesota | Elmer Riffle pulls down the rebound | 25-23 |
| 15:22 | Minnesota | Richard Newman clanks a jumper in the lane but he's hacked by Craig Wolfe - foul #2 on Craig Wolfe, team foul #2 | 25-23 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Hedeon Zysett (PG), Zachary Hoge (SF) Rhamadhani Aziz, Angel Esposito | |
| Subs | Purdue | Robert Hawkins (PG), Jesse Fuller (SG), Barry Brown (SF), Daniel Gaither (PF), Jay Stanger (C) John Simpson, Mark Armstrong, Dennis Pettry, Craig Wolfe, John Smith | |
| 15:22 | Minnesota | Richard Newman misses the 1st free throw | 25-23 |
| 15:22 | Minnesota | Richard Newman makes the 2nd free throw | 26-23 |
| 14:59 | Purdue | Daniel Gaither can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 26-23 |
| 14:57 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Richard Newman | 26-23 |
| 14:36 | Minnesota | John Madison is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on John Madison, team foul #5 | 26-23 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Robert McNeme (PF), Robert Williams (C) Richard Newman, Elmer Riffle | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 14:08 | Purdue | Barry Brown lays it in on a nice dish by Jesse Fuller | 26-25 |
| 13:58 | Minnesota | Hedeon Zysett connects on the floater from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Williams and the foul's on Robert Hawkins - foul #1 on Robert Hawkins, team foul #3 | 28-25 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Rhamadhani Aziz (SG) John Madison | |
| Subs | Purdue | Mark Armstrong (SG) Jesse Fuller | |
| 13:58 | Minnesota | Hedeon Zysett makes the free throw | 29-25 |
| 13:30 | Purdue | Barry Brown is hacked by Robert McNeme - foul #2 on Robert McNeme, team foul #6 | 29-25 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Purdue | John Simpson (PG), John Smith (C) Robert Hawkins, Jay Stanger | |
| 13:11 | Purdue | John Simpson misses the driving attempt in the lane | 29-25 |
| 13:09 | Minnesota | Hedeon Zysett pulls down the rebound | 29-25 |
| 12:51 | Minnesota | Robert McNeme is hacked by John Simpson - foul #1 on John Simpson, team foul #4 | 29-25 |
| Subs | Minnesota | John Madison (PG), Richard Newman (PF) Hedeon Zysett, Robert McNeme | |
| Subs | Purdue | Dennis Pettry (SF), Craig Wolfe (PF) Barry Brown, Daniel Gaither | |
| 12:31 | Minnesota | Zachary Hoge's fadeaway is rejected by John Smith | 29-25 |
| 12:30 | Minnesota | Richard Newman can't tip it in | 29-25 |
| 12:28 | Purdue | John Smith gets the rebound | 29-25 |
| 12:10 | Purdue | John Smith is hacked by Richard Newman - foul #3 on Richard Newman, team foul #7 | 29-25 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Jay Stanger (C) Craig Wolfe | |
| 12:10 | Purdue | John Smith makes the 1st free throw | 29-26 |
| 12:10 | Purdue | John Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 29-27 |
| 11:44 | Minnesota | Dennis Pettry picks off the pass by Rhamadhani Aziz | 29-27 |
| 11:41 | Purdue | John Simpson misses the easy layup | 29-27 |
| 11:39 | Purdue | John Smith misses the tip | 29-27 |
| 11:37 | Minnesota | Rhamadhani Aziz pulls down the rebound | 29-27 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - John Madison (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Rhamadhani Aziz (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Zachary Hoge (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Richard Newman (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Williams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - John Simpson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Armstrong (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Dennis Pettry (fresh) PF - John Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Jay Stanger (fresh) 3 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 11:19 | Minnesota | Zachary Hoge's fadeaway is rejected by Jay Stanger | 29-27 |
| 11:18 | Purdue | John Smith pulls down the rebound | 29-27 |
| 11:01 | Purdue | Robert Williams steals it from John Smith | 29-27 |
| 10:55 | Minnesota | John Madison is fouled in the backcourt by John Simpson - foul #2 on John Simpson, team foul #5 | 29-27 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Hedeon Zysett (PG), Angel Esposito (SF), Elmer Riffle (C) Rhamadhani Aziz, Zachary Hoge, Robert Williams | |
| Subs | Purdue | Robert Hawkins (PG), Jesse Fuller (SG), Barry Brown (SF), Daniel Gaither (PF) John Simpson, Mark Armstrong, Dennis Pettry, John Smith | |
| 10:30 | Minnesota | Angel Esposito can't connect on a turnaround in the paint | 29-27 |
| 10:28 | Minnesota | Richard Newman snags the offensive board | 29-27 |
| 10:11 | Minnesota | John Madison lays it in | 31-27 |
| 09:59 | Purdue | Daniel Gaither misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 31-27 |
| 09:58 | Minnesota | Richard Newman pulls down the rebound | 31-27 |
| 09:29 | Minnesota | Richard Newman is hacked by Daniel Gaither - foul #2 on Daniel Gaither, team foul #6 | 31-27 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Rhamadhani Aziz (SG), Zachary Hoge (SF) John Madison, Angel Esposito | |
| Subs | Purdue | John Simpson (PG), Mark Armstrong (SG), John Smith (C) Robert Hawkins, Jesse Fuller, Jay Stanger | |
| 09:15 | Minnesota | Barry Brown steals it from Zachary Hoge | 31-27 |
| 09:11 | Purdue | John Simpson blows the layup | 31-27 |
| 09:09 | Purdue | Mark Armstrong snags the offensive board | 31-27 |
| 08:43 | Purdue | John Simpson misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 31-27 |
| 08:41 | Purdue | Daniel Gaither tips it back up and in | 31-29 |
| 08:17 | Minnesota | Richard Newman blows the layup | 31-29 |
| 08:15 | Purdue | Daniel Gaither grabs the defensive rebound | 31-29 |
| 07:56 | Purdue | Barry Brown misses long on a turnaround from the left block | 31-29 |
| 07:54 | Purdue | Mark Armstrong gets the offensive rebound | 31-29 |
| 07:37 | Purdue | Daniel Gaither drills a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Mark Armstrong | 31-31 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Hedeon Zysett (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rhamadhani Aziz (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Zachary Hoge (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Richard Newman (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Elmer Riffle (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - John Simpson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Armstrong (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Barry Brown (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Daniel Gaither (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. C - John Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:15 | Minnesota | Mark Armstrong steps in front of the Zachary Hoge pass | 31-31 |
| 07:10 | Purdue | John Simpson can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 31-31 |
| 07:09 | Minnesota | Rhamadhani Aziz grabs the defensive rebound | 31-31 |
| 06:48 | Minnesota | Hedeon Zysett hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Zachary Hoge | 34-31 |
| 06:23 | Purdue | Daniel Gaither hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket | 34-31 |
| 06:22 | Minnesota | Elmer Riffle grabs the defensive rebound | 34-31 |
| 06:04 | Minnesota | Richard Newman hits a driving attempt from the left block | 36-31 |
| 05:39 | Purdue | Barry Brown drills a driving attempt in the lane set up by Mark Armstrong | 36-33 |
| 05:10 | Minnesota | Zachary Hoge loses the dribble to Barry Brown | 36-33 |
| 05:07 | Purdue | Barry Brown misses the easy layup | 36-33 |
| 05:06 | Minnesota | Elmer Riffle gets the rebound | 36-33 |
| 04:49 | Minnesota | Zachary Hoge drills a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Rhamadhani Aziz | 38-33 |
| 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 man to man (-4) | |
| 04:23 | Purdue | John Simpson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 38-33 |
| 04:21 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Zachary Hoge | 38-33 |
| 04:05 | Minnesota | Zachary Hoge misses long on a jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by John Simpson - foul #3 on John Simpson, team foul #7 | 38-33 |
| Subs | Minnesota | John Madison (PG), Robert McNeme (PF), Robert Williams (C) Hedeon Zysett, Richard Newman, Elmer Riffle | |
| Subs | Purdue | Robert Hawkins (PG), Jesse Fuller (SG), Dennis Pettry (SF), Craig Wolfe (PF), Jay Stanger (C) John Simpson, Mark Armstrong, Barry Brown, Daniel Gaither, John Smith | |
| 04:05 | Minnesota | Zachary Hoge makes the 1st free throw | 39-33 |
| 04:05 | Minnesota | Zachary Hoge makes the 2nd free throw | 40-33 |
| 03:46 | Purdue | Jay Stanger throws it down | 40-35 |
| 03:22 | Minnesota | Robert McNeme misses the jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Craig Wolfe - foul #3 on Craig Wolfe, team foul #8 | 40-35 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Angel Esposito (SF) Zachary Hoge | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 03:22 | Minnesota | Robert McNeme makes the 1st free throw | 41-35 |
| 03:22 | Minnesota | Robert McNeme misses the 2nd free throw | 41-35 |
| 03:22 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Craig Wolfe | 41-35 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - John Madison (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rhamadhani Aziz (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - Angel Esposito (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert McNeme (fresh) 3 pts. C - Robert Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Robert Hawkins (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jesse Fuller (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Dennis Pettry (fresh) PF - Craig Wolfe (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Jay Stanger (fresh) 5 pts. 3 blk. | |
| 03:00 | Purdue | Dennis Pettry is called for traveling | 41-35 |
| 02:57 | Minnesota | Minnesota calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 41-35 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Purdue | John Simpson (PG), Mark Armstrong (SG) Robert Hawkins, Jesse Fuller | |
| 02:34 | Minnesota | Robert McNeme travels with the ball | 41-35 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Hedeon Zysett (PG), Zachary Hoge (SF), Richard Newman (PF) Rhamadhani Aziz, Angel Esposito, Robert McNeme | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 02:31 | Purdue | Purdue calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 41-35 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Rhamadhani Aziz (SG) John Madison | |
| Subs | Purdue | Barry Brown (SF), Daniel Gaither (PF) Dennis Pettry, Craig Wolfe | |
| 02:11 | Purdue | John Simpson buries a 3 from the right corner | 41-38 |
| 01:45 | Minnesota | Richard Newman misses badly on a turnaround from the baseline | 41-38 |
| 01:43 | Purdue | Daniel Gaither grabs the board | 41-38 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 01:28 | Purdue | Barry Brown makes the shot from the right block | 41-40 |
| 01:07 | Minnesota | John Simpson takes the ball from Rhamadhani Aziz | 41-40 |
| 00:44 | Purdue | Barry Brown is fouled on the floor by Zachary Hoge - foul #4 on Zachary Hoge, team foul #8 | 41-40 |
| 00:44 | Purdue | Barry Brown makes the 1st free throw | 41-41 |
| 00:44 | Purdue | Barry Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 41-41 |
| 00:44 | Purdue | Jay Stanger gets the offensive rebound | 41-41 |
| 00:25 | Purdue | Daniel Gaither is fouled on the floor by Robert Williams - foul #1 on Robert Williams, team foul #9 | 41-41 |
| 00:25 | Purdue | Daniel Gaither misses the 1st free throw | 41-41 |
| 00:25 | Minnesota | Robert Williams gets the rebound | 41-41 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 00:05 | Minnesota | Hedeon Zysett connects on the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Zachary Hoge | 44-41 |
| 00:05 | Purdue | Purdue calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 44-41 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 00:00 | Purdue | John Simpson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 44-41 |