| Lineup | Howard | PG - Brian Rose (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Roger Kays (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jack Dorsey (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Ronnie Trout (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Hayes (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - John Degen (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SG - James Douthit (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Jefferson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Peter Godin (fresh) 4 pts. C - Bobby Tull (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Howard | Jack Dorsey inbounds the ball | 31-50 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 19:37 | Howard | Jack Dorsey misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 31-50 |
| 19:36 | Howard | Ronnie Trout grabs the offensive rebound | 31-50 |
| 19:16 | Howard | Ronnie Trout misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 31-50 |
| 19:14 | Purdue | Bobby Tull grabs the defensive rebound | 31-50 |
| 19:02 | Purdue | Peter Godin connects on the shot from the baseline on a nice dish by William Jefferson | 31-52 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 18:59 | Howard | James Douthit takes the ball from Roger Kays in the backcourt | 31-52 |
| 18:57 | Purdue | John Degen lays it up and in set up by James Douthit | 31-54 |
| 18:54 | Howard | Brian Rose is hacked by Bobby Tull in the backcourt - foul #1 on Bobby Tull, team foul #1 | 31-54 |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Scott Severe (SG) James Douthit | |
| 18:46 | Howard | Brian Rose is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Brian Rose, team foul #1 | 31-54 |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Timothy Kinsey (SF), David Herring (PF) William Jefferson, Bobby Tull | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 18:21 | Purdue | Brian Rose is called for the reach on John Degen - foul #3 on Brian Rose, team foul #2 | 31-54 |
| Subs | Howard | Patrick Kinkead (PG), Edward Magee (SF), Joseph Taylor (PF), Eddy Bohanon (C) Brian Rose, Jack Dorsey, Ronnie Trout, Joseph Hayes | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 17:53 | Purdue | Timothy Kinsey misses short on a runner from the right block | 31-54 |
| 17:51 | Purdue | David Herring hits the follow up shot | 31-56 |
| 17:43 | Howard | Patrick Kinkead is whistled for a carry | 31-56 |
| Subs | Howard | Dino Hilton (SG) Roger Kays | |
| Subs | Purdue | William Jefferson (SF) David Herring | |
| 17:15 | Purdue | Peter Godin can't finish the layup | 31-56 |
| 17:14 | Purdue | John Degen hits the follow up shot | 31-58 |
| 17:08 | Howard | Dino Hilton clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 31-58 |
| 17:07 | Howard | Joseph Taylor pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-58 |
| 16:53 | Howard | Patrick Kinkead can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 31-58 |
| 16:51 | Purdue | Scott Severe pulls down the rebound | 31-58 |
| 16:36 | Purdue | Timothy Kinsey misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 31-58 |
| 16:34 | Purdue | Timothy Kinsey tips it home | 31-60 |
| 16:32 | Howard | Joseph Taylor is hacked by John Degen in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Degen, team foul #2 | 31-60 |
| Subs | Howard | Jack Loughman (PG), Roger Kays (SG), Jack Dorsey (SF), Ronnie Trout (PF), Joseph Hayes (C) Patrick Kinkead, Dino Hilton, Edward Magee, Joseph Taylor, Eddy Bohanon | |
| Subs | Purdue | James Douthit (SG), Bobby Tull (C) Scott Severe, William Jefferson | |
| 16:27 | Howard | James Douthit steps in front of the Jack Dorsey pass | 31-60 |
| 16:23 | Purdue | James Douthit jams it | 31-62 |
| 16:04 | Howard | Jack Dorsey misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 31-62 |
| 16:03 | Purdue | Bobby Tull snags the defensive board | 31-62 |
| 15:59 | Purdue | James Douthit connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Timothy Kinsey | 31-64 |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Jack Loughman (fresh) SG - Roger Kays (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jack Dorsey (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Ronnie Trout (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Joseph Hayes (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - John Degen (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. SG - James Douthit (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Timothy Kinsey (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Peter Godin (tiring) 6 pts. C - Bobby Tull (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:57 | Howard | Roger Kays is hacked by James Douthit in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Douthit, team foul #3 | 31-64 |
| Subs | Howard | Brian Rose (PG) Jack Loughman | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 15:43 | Howard | Roger Kays misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 31-64 |
| 15:42 | Purdue | Timothy Kinsey pulls down the rebound | 31-64 |
| 15:13 | Purdue | Bobby Tull misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Roger Kays - foul #1 on Roger Kays, team foul #3 | 31-64 |
| Subs | Howard | Edward Magee (SG), Joseph Taylor (SF), Virgil Baker (C) Roger Kays, Jack Dorsey, Joseph Hayes | |
| Subs | Purdue | Scott Severe (SG), Bruce Jenkins (SF) James Douthit, Timothy Kinsey | |
| 15:13 | Purdue | Bobby Tull misses the 1st free throw | 31-64 |
| 15:13 | Purdue | Bobby Tull makes the 2nd free throw | 31-65 |
| 15:00 | Howard | Ronnie Trout misses the runner from close range | 31-65 |
| 14:58 | Howard | Ronnie Trout tips it in | 33-65 |
| 14:35 | Purdue | Scott Severe misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 33-65 |
| 14:34 | Howard | Ronnie Trout pulls down the rebound | 33-65 |
| 14:19 | Howard | Brian Rose connects on the open shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Edward Magee | 35-65 |
| 13:59 | Purdue | Peter Godin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-65 |
| Subs | Howard | Patrick Kinkead (PG), Roger Kays (SG), Jack Dorsey (SF), Eddy Bohanon (PF) Brian Rose, Edward Magee, Joseph Taylor, Ronnie Trout | |
| Subs | Purdue | William Jefferson (SF), David Herring (PF), Timothy Kinsey (C) Bruce Jenkins, Peter Godin, Bobby Tull | |
| 13:51 | Howard | William Jefferson blocks the short jumper by Jack Dorsey | 35-65 |
| 13:49 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Timothy Kinsey | 35-65 |
| 13:21 | Purdue | David Herring scores on a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by John Degen | 35-67 |
| 13:08 | Howard | Eddy Bohanon makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Jack Dorsey | 37-67 |
| 12:45 | Purdue | David Herring misses the driving attempt from the left block | 37-67 |
| 12:43 | Purdue | Timothy Kinsey tips it home | 37-69 |
| 12:26 | Howard | Patrick Kinkead is fouled on the floor by John Degen - foul #3 on John Degen, team foul #4 | 37-69 |
| Subs | Howard | Jack Loughman (PG), Dino Hilton (SG), Edward Magee (SF), Joseph Taylor (PF), Joseph Hayes (C) Patrick Kinkead, Roger Kays, Jack Dorsey, Eddy Bohanon, Virgil Baker | |
| Subs | Purdue | James Douthit (SG), Bruce Jenkins (SF), Bobby Tull (C) Scott Severe, William Jefferson, Timothy Kinsey | |
| 12:20 | Howard | Bruce Jenkins picks off the pass by Jack Loughman | 37-69 |
| 11:54 | Purdue | Bobby Tull makes the driving attempt from the right block set up by Bruce Jenkins | 37-71 |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Jack Loughman (fresh) SG - Dino Hilton (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Edward Magee (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Joseph Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Joseph Hayes (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - John Degen (tired) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - James Douthit (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Bruce Jenkins (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Herring (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Bobby Tull (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:39 | Howard | Joseph Taylor hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 37-71 |
| 11:37 | Purdue | David Herring grabs the defensive rebound | 37-71 |
| 11:17 | Purdue | James Douthit knocks in the jumper from the right wing | 37-73 |
| 11:00 | Howard | Dino Hilton scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Joseph Hayes | 39-73 |
| 10:36 | Purdue | Bruce Jenkins hits a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from James Douthit | 39-75 |
| 10:23 | Howard | Dino Hilton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-75 |
| Subs | Howard | Brian Rose (PG), Roger Kays (SG), Patrick Kinkead (SF), Ronnie Trout (PF), Eddy Bohanon (C) Jack Loughman, Dino Hilton, Edward Magee, Joseph Taylor, Joseph Hayes | |
| Subs | Purdue | Scott Severe (PG), Brian Reynolds (SG), William Jefferson (SF), Peter Godin (PF), Timothy Kinsey (C) John Degen, James Douthit, Bruce Jenkins, David Herring, Bobby Tull | |
| 09:59 | Purdue | Timothy Kinsey can't connect on a runner from the right block but he's fouled by Brian Rose - foul #4 on Brian Rose, team foul #4 | 39-75 |
| Subs | Howard | Jack Dorsey (SF) Brian Rose | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 09:59 | Purdue | Timothy Kinsey misses the 1st free throw | 39-75 |
| 09:59 | Purdue | Timothy Kinsey makes the 2nd free throw | 39-76 |
| 09:47 | Howard | Roger Kays misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 39-76 |
| 09:45 | Purdue | Scott Severe snags the defensive board | 39-76 |
| 09:40 | Purdue | Brian Reynolds misses long on a runner from the left block but he's fouled by Roger Kays - foul #2 on Roger Kays, team foul #5 | 39-76 |
| 09:40 | Purdue | Brian Reynolds makes the 1st free throw | 39-77 |
| 09:40 | Purdue | Brian Reynolds makes the 2nd free throw | 39-78 |
| 09:29 | Howard | Ronnie Trout misses the jumper near the basket but he's fouled by Peter Godin - foul #3 on Peter Godin, team foul #5 | 39-78 |
| Subs | Howard | Edward Magee (SG), Joseph Taylor (SF) Roger Kays, Jack Dorsey | |
| Subs | Purdue | Duane Davis (PF), David Herring (C) William Jefferson, Peter Godin | |
| 09:29 | Howard | Ronnie Trout makes the 1st free throw | 40-78 |
| 09:29 | Howard | Ronnie Trout misses the 2nd free throw | 40-78 |
| 09:29 | Purdue | Duane Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 40-78 |
| 09:06 | Purdue | Timothy Kinsey connects on the turnaround in the lane set up by Duane Davis | 40-80 |
| 08:57 | Howard | Joseph Taylor misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 40-80 |
| 08:55 | Purdue | Scott Severe gets the rebound | 40-80 |
| 08:50 | Purdue | David Herring hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block | 40-80 |
| 08:49 | Howard | Joseph Taylor snags the defensive board | 40-80 |
| 08:45 | Howard | Edward Magee drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Patrick Kinkead | 43-80 |
| 08:20 | Purdue | David Herring's pass is intercepted by Patrick Kinkead | 43-80 |
| 07:58 | Howard | Ronnie Trout misses long on an open jumper from just outside the lane | 43-80 |
| 07:57 | Purdue | Timothy Kinsey grabs the board | 43-80 |
| 07:42 | Purdue | Timothy Kinsey comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Joseph Taylor - foul #1 on Joseph Taylor, team foul #6 | 43-80 |
| Subs | Howard | Jack Loughman (PG), Dino Hilton (SG), Virgil Baker (C) Patrick Kinkead, Joseph Taylor, Ronnie Trout | |
| Subs | Purdue | Merle Edmonson (PG), Bruce Jenkins (SF) Brian Reynolds, Duane Davis | |
| 07:42 | Purdue | Timothy Kinsey makes the 1st free throw | 43-81 |
| 07:42 | Purdue | Timothy Kinsey makes the 2nd free throw | 43-82 |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Jack Loughman (fresh) SG - Dino Hilton (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Edward Magee (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Eddy Bohanon (fairly fresh) 9 pts. C - Virgil Baker (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Merle Edmonson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Scott Severe (tiring) 5 reb. SF - Bruce Jenkins (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Herring (tiring) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - Timothy Kinsey (tiring) 13 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Howard | Jack Loughman misses the fadeaway from the left side | 43-82 |
| 07:25 | Purdue | Bruce Jenkins snags the defensive board | 43-82 |
| 06:58 | Purdue | David Herring misses short on a turnaround from the left block but the foul's on Dino Hilton - foul #1 on Dino Hilton, team foul #7 | 43-82 |
| 06:58 | Purdue | David Herring makes the 1st free throw | 43-83 |
| 06:58 | Purdue | David Herring makes the 2nd free throw | 43-84 |
| 06:42 | Howard | Dino Hilton is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Dino Hilton, team foul #8 | 43-84 |
| 06:13 | Purdue | Bruce Jenkins scores on a shot in the paint | 43-86 |
| 06:03 | Howard | Edward Magee hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Virgil Baker | 45-86 |
| 05:34 | Purdue | Dino Hilton is called for the reach on Bruce Jenkins - foul #3 on Dino Hilton, team foul #9 | 45-86 |
| Subs | Howard | Patrick Kinkead (SG), Joseph Taylor (SF) Jack Loughman, Dino Hilton | |
| Subs | Purdue | Brian Reynolds (SG), Duane Davis (PF) Merle Edmonson, Timothy Kinsey | |
| 05:34 | Purdue | Bruce Jenkins makes the 1st free throw | 45-87 |
| 05:34 | Purdue | Bruce Jenkins misses the 2nd free throw | 45-87 |
| 05:34 | Howard | Joseph Taylor grabs the board | 45-87 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| 05:24 | Howard | Edward Magee makes the wide open fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Virgil Baker | 47-87 |
| 04:59 | Purdue | Bruce Jenkins comes up short on the floater from the left side | 47-87 |
| 04:57 | Purdue | Duane Davis tips it back up and in | 47-89 |
| 04:41 | Howard | Virgil Baker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-89 |
| Subs | Howard | Jack Loughman (PG) Eddy Bohanon | |
| Subs | Purdue | Timothy Kinsey (C) Duane Davis | |
| 04:19 | Purdue | The short jumper by David Herring is denied by Virgil Baker | 47-89 |
| 04:17 | Howard | Joseph Taylor gets the rebound | 47-89 |
| 04:13 | Howard | Jack Loughman throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 47-89 |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Merle Edmonson (PG) Scott Severe | |
| 03:52 | Purdue | Bruce Jenkins misses short on a runner from the left block | 47-89 |
| 03:50 | Purdue | David Herring grabs the offensive board | 47-89 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| 03:43 | Purdue | The jump hook by Bruce Jenkins is blocked by Virgil Baker | 47-89 |
| 03:42 | Purdue | Timothy Kinsey can't tip it in | 47-89 |
| 03:41 | Purdue | Timothy Kinsey gets the offensive rebound | 47-89 |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Jack Loughman (fairly fresh) SG - Patrick Kinkead (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Magee (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. PF - Joseph Taylor (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Virgil Baker (tiring) 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Merle Edmonson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Brian Reynolds (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Bruce Jenkins (tiring) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Herring (tired) 12 pts. 8 reb. C - Timothy Kinsey (tired) 13 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:23 | Purdue | David Herring buries a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Bruce Jenkins | 47-91 |
| 03:10 | Howard | Joseph Taylor misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by David Herring - foul #3 on David Herring, team foul #6 | 47-91 |
| Subs | Howard | Dino Hilton (SG), Eddy Bohanon (C) Jack Loughman, Virgil Baker | |
| Subs | Purdue | Scott Severe (PG), Duane Davis (PF) Merle Edmonson, Bruce Jenkins | |
| 03:10 | Howard | Joseph Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 48-91 |
| 03:10 | Howard | Joseph Taylor misses the 2nd free throw | 48-91 |
| 03:10 | Howard | Eddy Bohanon gets the offensive rebound | 48-91 |
| 03:04 | Howard | Patrick Kinkead can't connect on a jumper from the right block | 48-91 |
| 03:03 | Purdue | Brian Reynolds grabs the defensive rebound | 48-91 |
| 02:34 | Purdue | Timothy Kinsey loses the dribble to Eddy Bohanon | 48-91 |
| 02:30 | Howard | Edward Magee is hacked by Timothy Kinsey in the backcourt - foul #1 on Timothy Kinsey, team foul #7 | 48-91 |
| Subs | Howard | Jack Loughman (PG) Patrick Kinkead | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 02:30 | Howard | Edward Magee makes the 1st free throw | 49-91 |
| 02:30 | Howard | Edward Magee makes the 2nd free throw | 50-91 |
| 02:06 | Purdue | Timothy Kinsey connects on the fadeaway from the right block | 50-93 |
| 01:50 | Howard | Edward Magee blows the layup but he's hacked by Timothy Kinsey - foul #2 on Timothy Kinsey, team foul #8 | 50-93 |
| Subs | Howard | Patrick Kinkead (SG), Virgil Baker (C) Jack Loughman, Dino Hilton | |
| Subs | Purdue | Bruce Jenkins (SF) Duane Davis | |
| 01:50 | Howard | Edward Magee makes the 1st free throw | 51-93 |
| 01:50 | Howard | Edward Magee misses the 2nd free throw | 51-93 |
| 01:50 | Purdue | David Herring snags the defensive board | 51-93 |
| 01:23 | Purdue | David Herring's floater is tipped away by Eddy Bohanon | 51-93 |
| 01:21 | Howard | Eddy Bohanon pulls down the rebound | 51-93 |
| 01:04 | Howard | Patrick Kinkead makes the jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Edward Magee | 53-93 |
| 00:46 | Purdue | Scott Severe comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 53-93 |
| 00:44 | Purdue | David Herring grabs the offensive rebound | 53-93 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| 00:22 | Purdue | Eddy Bohanon blocks the short jumper by David Herring | 53-93 |
| 00:20 | Howard | Patrick Kinkead snags the defensive board | 53-93 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| 00:13 | Howard | Eddy Bohanon makes the wide open jumper near the basket on a great pass from Joseph Taylor | 55-93 |
| 00:00 | Purdue | Scott Severe runs out the clock | 55-93 |