| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Harry Howell (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Garner (fresh) SF - Jack Parker (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jeffrey Harris (fresh) 3 pts. 2 blk. C - Ricky Heath (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Wayne Horton (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brian Hardin (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stanton Oxley (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Randy Mitchell (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Craig Hargreaves (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Purdue | Jack Parker inbounds the ball | 26-32 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:43 | Purdue | Harry Howell misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 26-32 |
| 19:41 | Minnesota | Stanton Oxley pulls down the rebound | 26-32 |
| 19:24 | Minnesota | Harry Howell is called for the reach on Wayne Horton - foul #1 on Harry Howell, team foul #1 | 26-32 |
| 19:10 | Minnesota | Wayne Horton is whistled for traveling | 26-32 |
| 18:56 | Purdue | Jeffrey Harris's fadeaway is rejected by Randy Mitchell | 26-32 |
| 18:55 | Minnesota | Randy Mitchell snags the defensive board | 26-32 |
| 18:40 | Minnesota | Brian Hardin scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Randy Mitchell | 26-35 |
| 18:19 | Purdue | Jeffrey Harris connects on the turnaround from the baseline set up by William Garner | 28-35 |
| 17:56 | Minnesota | Stanton Oxley misses badly on a shot in the paint but the foul's on Ricky Heath - foul #2 on Ricky Heath, team foul #2 | 28-35 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Clay Armstrong (C) Craig Hargreaves | |
| 17:56 | Minnesota | Stanton Oxley makes the 1st free throw | 28-36 |
| 17:56 | Minnesota | Stanton Oxley makes the 2nd free throw | 28-37 |
| 17:38 | Purdue | Harry Howell knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from William Garner | 30-37 |
| 17:31 | Minnesota | Randy Mitchell lays it up and in | 30-39 |
| 17:21 | Purdue | Jack Parker knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Harry Howell | 33-39 |
| 17:02 | Minnesota | Randy Mitchell is fouled on the floor by Jeffrey Harris - foul #3 on Jeffrey Harris, team foul #3 | 33-39 |
| Subs | Purdue | Lenny Akers (SF), James Miles (PF), Martin Chatfield (C) Jack Parker, Jeffrey Harris, Ricky Heath | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Matthew Brown (PG), Graham Halverson (PF) Wayne Horton, Randy Mitchell | |
| 16:47 | Minnesota | The jump hook by Stanton Oxley is blocked by Martin Chatfield | 33-39 |
| 16:45 | Purdue | Lenny Akers grabs the board | 33-39 |
| 16:28 | Purdue | Harry Howell comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 33-39 |
| 16:26 | Purdue | Martin Chatfield tips it back up and in | 35-39 |
| 16:09 | Minnesota | Brian Hardin is hacked by Martin Chatfield - foul #2 on Martin Chatfield, team foul #4 | 35-39 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Craig Hargreaves (C) Stanton Oxley | |
| 16:00 | Minnesota | Brian Hardin misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 35-39 |
| 15:59 | Minnesota | Clay Armstrong tips it in | 35-41 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Harry Howell (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Garner (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Lenny Akers (fresh) 2 reb. PF - James Miles (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Martin Chatfield (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Matthew Brown (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Brian Hardin (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Graham Halverson (fresh) PF - Clay Armstrong (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Craig Hargreaves (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:43 | Purdue | William Garner misses the lay-in | 35-41 |
| 15:42 | Minnesota | Graham Halverson gets the rebound | 35-41 |
| 15:24 | Minnesota | James Miles steps in front of the Graham Halverson pass | 35-41 |
| 15:19 | Purdue | Lenny Akers blows the layup | 35-41 |
| 15:18 | Purdue | James Miles grabs the offensive board | 35-41 |
| 14:59 | Purdue | Harry Howell makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by William Garner | 38-41 |
| 14:49 | Minnesota | Graham Halverson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 38-41 |
| 14:48 | Minnesota | The offensive rebound goes to Matthew Brown | 38-41 |
| 14:29 | Minnesota | Craig Hargreaves loses the ball out of bounds | 38-41 |
| Subs | Purdue | Jack Parker (SF), Jeffrey Harris (PF), Ricky Heath (C) Lenny Akers, James Miles, Martin Chatfield | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Lionel Weise (PG), Wayne Horton (SG), Stanton Oxley (SF), Randy Mitchell (PF) Matthew Brown, Brian Hardin, Graham Halverson, Clay Armstrong | |
| 14:18 | Purdue | Harry Howell misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 38-41 |
| 14:17 | Minnesota | Stanton Oxley gets the rebound | 38-41 |
| 14:06 | Minnesota | Randy Mitchell hits the finger roll on a great pass from Craig Hargreaves | 38-43 |
| 13:48 | Purdue | Ricky Heath connects on the jumper from close range and he's hacked by Wayne Horton - foul #1 on Wayne Horton, team foul #1 | 40-43 |
| Subs | Purdue | Joey Beverage (SG) William Garner | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 13:48 | Purdue | Ricky Heath makes the free throw | 41-43 |
| 13:31 | Minnesota | Wayne Horton misses the easy layup | 41-43 |
| 13:29 | Purdue | Jeffrey Harris pulls down the rebound | 41-43 |
| 13:09 | Purdue | Wayne Horton is called for the reach on Jeffrey Harris - foul #2 on Wayne Horton, team foul #2 | 41-43 |
| Subs | Purdue | Anthony Stephens (PG) Harry Howell | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Graham Halverson (PF) Craig Hargreaves | |
| 12:57 | Purdue | Jeffrey Harris misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Lionel Weise - foul #4 on Lionel Weise, team foul #3 | 41-43 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Craig Hargreaves (C) Lionel Weise | |
| 12:57 | Purdue | Jeffrey Harris misses the 1st free throw | 41-43 |
| 12:57 | Purdue | Jeffrey Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 42-43 |
| 12:38 | Minnesota | Graham Halverson knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 42-45 |
| 12:29 | Purdue | Ricky Heath misses the jumper near the basket | 42-45 |
| 12:27 | Purdue | Ricky Heath grabs the offensive board | 42-45 |
| 12:09 | Purdue | Jeffrey Harris hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side but he's fouled by Graham Halverson - foul #2 on Graham Halverson, team foul #4 | 42-45 |
| Subs | Purdue | Harry Howell (PG), William Garner (SG) Anthony Stephens, Joey Beverage | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Brian Hardin (SG) Craig Hargreaves | |
| 12:09 | Purdue | Jeffrey Harris makes the 1st free throw | 43-45 |
| 12:09 | Purdue | Jeffrey Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 44-45 |
| 11:47 | Minnesota | Brian Hardin comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 44-45 |
| 11:46 | Purdue | William Garner grabs the defensive rebound | 44-45 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Harry Howell (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Garner (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - Jack Parker (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Jeffrey Harris (fresh) 8 pts. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Ricky Heath (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Wayne Horton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brian Hardin (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stanton Oxley (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Graham Halverson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Randy Mitchell (fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:40 | Purdue | William Garner buries a floater from the baseline on a great pass from Jeffrey Harris | 46-45 |
| 11:25 | Minnesota | The short jumper by Graham Halverson is denied by Jeffrey Harris | 46-45 |
| 11:24 | Minnesota | Brian Hardin grabs the offensive rebound | 46-45 |
| 11:12 | Minnesota | Brian Hardin clanks a jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by William Garner - foul #1 on William Garner, team foul #5 | 46-45 |
| Subs | Purdue | Lenny Akers (SF), Martin Chatfield (C) Jack Parker, Ricky Heath | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Matthew Brown (PG), Clay Armstrong (C) Wayne Horton, Graham Halverson | |
| 11:12 | Minnesota | Brian Hardin makes the 1st free throw | 46-46 |
| 11:12 | Minnesota | Brian Hardin makes the 2nd free throw | 46-47 |
| 10:51 | Purdue | Jeffrey Harris connects on the jumper from the right block on a great pass from Harry Howell | 48-47 |
| 10:34 | Minnesota | Randy Mitchell connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing and he's fouled by Martin Chatfield - foul #3 on Martin Chatfield, team foul #6 | 48-49 |
| Subs | Purdue | Anthony Stephens (PG), Joey Beverage (SG) Harry Howell, William Garner | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 10:34 | Minnesota | Randy Mitchell makes the free throw | 48-50 |
| 10:23 | Purdue | Jeffrey Harris misses short on a jumper from the left side | 48-50 |
| 10:22 | Minnesota | Clay Armstrong grabs the board | 48-50 |
| 10:07 | Minnesota | Matthew Brown drills a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Brian Hardin | 48-53 |
| 09:48 | Purdue | Jeffrey Harris comes up short on the turnaround near the basket | 48-53 |
| 09:46 | Minnesota | Brian Hardin snags the defensive board | 48-53 |
| 09:25 | Minnesota | Randy Mitchell can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 48-53 |
| 09:23 | Purdue | Jeffrey Harris pulls down the rebound | 48-53 |
| 09:05 | Purdue | Lenny Akers comes up short on the floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Stanton Oxley - foul #2 on Stanton Oxley, team foul #5 | 48-53 |
| Subs | Purdue | Harry Howell (PG), William Garner (SG), Ricky Heath (C) Anthony Stephens, Joey Beverage, Martin Chatfield | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Wayne Horton (PG), Graham Halverson (PF), Craig Hargreaves (C) Stanton Oxley, Randy Mitchell, Clay Armstrong | |
| 09:05 | Purdue | Lenny Akers makes the 1st free throw | 49-53 |
| 09:05 | Purdue | Lenny Akers makes the 2nd free throw | 50-53 |
| 08:55 | Minnesota | Graham Halverson is fouled on the floor by William Garner - foul #2 on William Garner, team foul #7 | 50-53 |
| Subs | Purdue | Jack Parker (SF) Lenny Akers | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 08:55 | Minnesota | Graham Halverson misses the 1st free throw | 50-53 |
| 08:55 | Purdue | Ricky Heath grabs the board | 50-53 |
| 08:29 | Purdue | William Garner comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 50-53 |
| 08:27 | Minnesota | Wayne Horton pulls down the rebound | 50-53 |
| 08:09 | Minnesota | Matthew Brown throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-53 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Stanton Oxley (SF) Matthew Brown | |
| 07:45 | Purdue | William Garner hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 50-53 |
| 07:43 | Minnesota | Stanton Oxley grabs the defensive rebound | 50-53 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Harry Howell (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Garner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jack Parker (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Jeffrey Harris (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. C - Ricky Heath (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Wayne Horton (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brian Hardin (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Stanton Oxley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - Graham Halverson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Craig Hargreaves (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:38 | Minnesota | Wayne Horton can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 50-53 |
| 07:37 | Purdue | Harry Howell snags the defensive board | 50-53 |
| 07:23 | Purdue | The short jumper by Harry Howell is denied by Stanton Oxley | 50-53 |
| 07:22 | Minnesota | Craig Hargreaves grabs the board | 50-53 |
| 07:05 | Minnesota | The jump hook by Stanton Oxley is blocked by Jeffrey Harris | 50-53 |
| 07:04 | Minnesota | Craig Hargreaves grabs the offensive board | 50-53 |
| 06:51 | Minnesota | Craig Hargreaves's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-53 |
| Subs | Purdue | Anthony Stephens (PG), Joey Beverage (SG), James Miles (PF), Martin Chatfield (C) Harry Howell, William Garner, Jeffrey Harris, Ricky Heath | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Lionel Weise (PG), Matthew Brown (SG), Randy Mitchell (PF), Clay Armstrong (C) Wayne Horton, Brian Hardin, Graham Halverson, Craig Hargreaves | |
| 06:31 | Purdue | Joey Beverage drills a 3 pointer from the right corner | 53-53 |
| 06:13 | Minnesota | Lionel Weise can't connect on a floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Martin Chatfield - foul #4 on Martin Chatfield, team foul #8 | 53-53 |
| 06:13 | Minnesota | Lionel Weise makes the 1st free throw | 53-54 |
| 06:13 | Minnesota | Lionel Weise makes the 2nd free throw | 53-55 |
| 05:48 | Purdue | Martin Chatfield is hacked by Matthew Brown - foul #2 on Matthew Brown, team foul #6 | 53-55 |
| Subs | Purdue | Harry Howell (PG), Lenny Akers (SF), Jeffrey Harris (PF) Anthony Stephens, Jack Parker, James Miles | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Brian Hardin (SG) Stanton Oxley | |
| 05:25 | Purdue | Martin Chatfield makes the jump hook in the paint set up by Harry Howell | 55-55 |
| 05:01 | Minnesota | Randy Mitchell is whistled for traveling | 55-55 |
| Subs | Purdue | Ricky Heath (C) Martin Chatfield | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Wayne Horton (SG), Graham Halverson (PF) Brian Hardin, Randy Mitchell | |
| 04:48 | Purdue | Harry Howell misses long on a 3 from straight away | 55-55 |
| 04:47 | Minnesota | Clay Armstrong snags the defensive board | 55-55 |
| 04:29 | Minnesota | Lionel Weise's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-55 |
| Subs | Purdue | William Garner (SG), Jack Parker (SF) Joey Beverage, Lenny Akers | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Brian Hardin (SG), Craig Hargreaves (C) Matthew Brown, Clay Armstrong | |
| 04:01 | Purdue | Jack Parker misses long on a jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Lionel Weise - foul #5 on Lionel Weise, team foul #7 | 55-55 |
| Subs | Purdue | Anthony Stephens (PG) Harry Howell | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Stanton Oxley (SF) Lionel Weise | |
| 04:01 | Purdue | Jack Parker misses the 1st free throw | 55-55 |
| 04:01 | Purdue | Jack Parker makes the 2nd free throw | 56-55 |
| 03:45 | Purdue | The refs have stopped play. Anthony Stephens is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his ankle. It's questionable as to whether he can play with that kind of injury. | 56-55 |
| Subs | Purdue | Joey Beverage (SG), James Miles (PF) Anthony Stephens, Jeffrey Harris | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Randy Mitchell (PF) Brian Hardin | |
| 03:32 | Minnesota | Randy Mitchell comes up short on the turnaround in the lane but he's hacked by Ricky Heath - foul #3 on Ricky Heath, team foul #9 | 56-55 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Matthew Brown (SF) Stanton Oxley | |
| 03:32 | Minnesota | Randy Mitchell makes the 1st free throw | 56-56 |
| 03:32 | Minnesota | Randy Mitchell makes the 2nd free throw | 56-57 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - William Garner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joey Beverage (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jack Parker (fresh) 9 pts. PF - James Miles (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Ricky Heath (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Wayne Horton (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Graham Halverson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Matthew Brown (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Randy Mitchell (fresh) 18 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Craig Hargreaves (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:14 | Purdue | Ricky Heath comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 56-57 |
| 03:12 | Purdue | Joey Beverage gets the offensive rebound | 56-57 |
| 03:00 | Purdue | William Garner is fouled on the floor by Craig Hargreaves - foul #1 on Craig Hargreaves, team foul #8 | 56-57 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Stanton Oxley (SF) Graham Halverson | |
| 03:00 | Purdue | William Garner misses the 1st free throw | 56-57 |
| 03:00 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Craig Hargreaves | 56-57 |
| 02:54 | Minnesota | Minnesota calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-57 |
| Subs | Purdue | Harry Howell (PG), Jeffrey Harris (PF) Joey Beverage, James Miles | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Brian Hardin (SG) Matthew Brown | |
| 02:44 | Minnesota | Randy Mitchell is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Randy Mitchell, team foul #9 | 56-57 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Clay Armstrong (C) Craig Hargreaves | |
| 02:17 | Purdue | Randy Mitchell steals the ball from Jeffrey Harris | 56-57 |
| 02:17 | Minnesota | Minnesota calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 56-57 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Craig Hargreaves (C) Clay Armstrong | |
| 02:09 | Minnesota | Stanton Oxley hits a shot from the right side | 56-59 |
| 02:04 | Purdue | William Garner knocks in the jumper from the left block and the foul's on Brian Hardin - foul #3 on Brian Hardin, team foul #10 | 58-59 |
| 02:04 | Purdue | William Garner makes the free throw | 59-59 |
| 01:35 | Minnesota | Ricky Heath denies the turnaround by Stanton Oxley | 59-59 |
| 01:33 | Minnesota | Randy Mitchell tips it in | 59-61 |
| 01:16 | Purdue | William Garner comes up short on the floater from the left block | 59-61 |
| 01:15 | Minnesota | Randy Mitchell grabs the board | 59-61 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:59 | Minnesota | Randy Mitchell knocks in the runner from the left block set up by Brian Hardin | 59-63 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:42 | Purdue | Jack Parker misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 59-63 |
| 00:40 | Purdue | Jeffrey Harris tips it in | 61-63 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:18 | Minnesota | Randy Mitchell hits a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Wayne Horton | 61-65 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:11 | Purdue | Jack Parker misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 61-65 |
| 00:10 | Minnesota | Brian Hardin snags the defensive board | 61-65 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:08 | Minnesota | Brian Hardin is fouled in the backcourt by William Garner - foul #3 on William Garner, team foul #10 | 61-65 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Matthew Brown (PG), Graham Halverson (PF) Wayne Horton, Randy Mitchell | |
| 00:08 | Minnesota | Brian Hardin makes the 1st free throw | 61-66 |
| 00:08 | Minnesota | Brian Hardin makes the 2nd free throw | 61-67 |
| 00:02 | Purdue | Jack Parker misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 61-67 |
| 00:00 | Purdue | The offensive rebound goes to Ricky Heath | 61-67 |