| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Louis Pierson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Springer (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. SF - Russell Denenberg (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Theodore Bass (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Andrew Disney (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Richard Turner (fresh) 6 pts. SG - James Vanderhoff (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Thomas Price (fresh) PF - Wayne Walker (fresh) 5 pts. C - Douglas Adamczyk (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Purdue | Russell Denenberg inbounds the ball | 22-22 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:49 | Purdue | Theodore Bass misses long on a runner in the lane but the foul's on Richard Turner - foul #1 on Richard Turner, team foul #1 | 22-22 |
| 19:49 | Purdue | Theodore Bass makes the 1st free throw | 23-22 |
| 19:49 | Purdue | Theodore Bass makes the 2nd free throw | 24-22 |
| 19:20 | Minnesota | Richard Turner misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 24-22 |
| 19:19 | Purdue | Theodore Bass grabs the board | 24-22 |
| 19:05 | Purdue | Louis Pierson misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 24-22 |
| 19:03 | Purdue | Theodore Bass gets the offensive rebound | 24-22 |
| 18:48 | Purdue | Theodore Bass misses short on a jumper from the right side | 24-22 |
| 18:46 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Wayne Walker | 24-22 |
| 18:17 | Minnesota | Russell Denenberg is called for the reach on Thomas Price - foul #3 on Russell Denenberg, team foul #1 | 24-22 |
| Subs | Purdue | James Cross (SG) Russell Denenberg | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 17:58 | Minnesota | Wayne Walker misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 24-22 |
| 17:56 | Purdue | Theodore Bass snags the defensive board | 24-22 |
| 17:35 | Purdue | Andrew Disney throws it down set up by Louis Pierson and the foul's on Richard Turner - foul #2 on Richard Turner, team foul #2 | 26-22 |
| 17:35 | Purdue | Andrew Disney misses the free throw | 26-22 |
| 17:35 | Minnesota | Wayne Walker gets the rebound | 26-22 |
| 17:06 | Minnesota | Wayne Walker connects on the 3 from the right corner | 26-25 |
| 16:45 | Purdue | Andrew Disney comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 26-25 |
| 16:43 | Minnesota | Richard Turner snags the defensive board | 26-25 |
| 16:14 | Minnesota | Wayne Walker misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 26-25 |
| 16:12 | Purdue | Mark Springer pulls down the rebound | 26-25 |
| 16:08 | Purdue | Louis Pierson misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 26-25 |
| 16:07 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to James Vanderhoff | 26-25 |
| 15:41 | Minnesota | Wayne Walker buries a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by James Vanderhoff | 26-28 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Louis Pierson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Cross (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Mark Springer (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Theodore Bass (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Andrew Disney (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Richard Turner (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - James Vanderhoff (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - Thomas Price (fairly fresh) PF - Wayne Walker (fairly fresh) 11 pts. C - Douglas Adamczyk (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:13 | Purdue | Theodore Bass clanks a shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Wayne Walker - foul #2 on Wayne Walker, team foul #3 | 26-28 |
| Subs | Purdue | Russell Denenberg (SF), James Hunter (C) James Cross, Andrew Disney | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Robert Thompson (PG), Johnny Cangelosi (SG), Richard Granger (SF), Victor Fitzpatrick (PF), Charles Jennings (C) Richard Turner, James Vanderhoff, Thomas Price, Wayne Walker, Douglas Adamczyk | |
| 15:13 | Purdue | Theodore Bass makes the 1st free throw | 27-28 |
| 15:13 | Purdue | Theodore Bass makes the 2nd free throw | 28-28 |
| 14:44 | Minnesota | Richard Granger hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 28-28 |
| 14:42 | Purdue | Mark Springer grabs the board | 28-28 |
| 14:25 | Purdue | Theodore Bass misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 28-28 |
| 14:23 | Purdue | Louis Pierson misses the tip | 28-28 |
| 14:22 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Johnny Cangelosi | 28-28 |
| 14:00 | Minnesota | Charles Jennings misses short on a floater in the paint | 28-28 |
| 13:58 | Minnesota | Robert Thompson pulls down the offensive rebound | 28-28 |
| 13:39 | Minnesota | Charles Jennings misses badly on a runner from the left block | 28-28 |
| 13:38 | Purdue | Louis Pierson snags the defensive board | 28-28 |
| 13:34 | Purdue | Mark Springer hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 28-28 |
| 13:32 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Richard Granger | 28-28 |
| 13:13 | Minnesota | Robert Thompson connects on the 3 from straight away | 28-31 |
| 12:58 | Purdue | Theodore Bass knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline | 30-31 |
| 12:35 | Minnesota | Robert Thompson knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner | 30-34 |
| 12:25 | Purdue | Louis Pierson misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 30-34 |
| 12:23 | Purdue | James Hunter tips it in | 32-34 |
| 12:02 | Minnesota | Robert Thompson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 32-34 |
| 12:00 | Minnesota | Victor Fitzpatrick snags the offensive board | 32-34 |
| 11:37 | Minnesota | Charles Jennings is called for traveling | 32-34 |
| Subs | Purdue | James Cross (SG), Andrew Disney (PF) Mark Springer, Theodore Bass | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Richard Turner (PG), James Vanderhoff (SG), Thomas Price (SF), Wayne Walker (PF), Douglas Adamczyk (C) Robert Thompson, Johnny Cangelosi, Richard Granger, Victor Fitzpatrick, Charles Jennings | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Louis Pierson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Cross (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Russell Denenberg (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Andrew Disney (fresh) 4 pts. C - James Hunter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Richard Turner (fresh) 6 pts. SG - James Vanderhoff (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Thomas Price (fresh) PF - Wayne Walker (fresh) 11 pts. C - Douglas Adamczyk (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Purdue | Andrew Disney is hacked by Thomas Price - foul #3 on Thomas Price, team foul #4 | 32-34 |
| 11:12 | Purdue | Russell Denenberg is whistled for traveling | 32-34 |
| 10:54 | Minnesota | Wayne Walker can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 32-34 |
| 10:52 | Purdue | James Hunter gets the rebound | 32-34 |
| 10:46 | Purdue | Russell Denenberg misses badly on a shot from the left wing but he's hacked by James Vanderhoff - foul #1 on James Vanderhoff, team foul #5 | 32-34 |
| Subs | Purdue | Lee Alvis (SG) Louis Pierson | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 10:46 | Purdue | Russell Denenberg makes the 1st free throw | 33-34 |
| 10:46 | Purdue | Russell Denenberg misses the 2nd free throw | 33-34 |
| 10:46 | Minnesota | Wayne Walker snags the defensive board | 33-34 |
| 10:19 | Minnesota | Richard Turner is whistled for a carry | 33-34 |
| Subs | Purdue | Mark Springer (SG), Theodore Bass (PF) Lee Alvis, Andrew Disney | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 10:07 | Purdue | Russell Denenberg makes the fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Mark Springer | 35-34 |
| 09:48 | Minnesota | Wayne Walker clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 35-34 |
| 09:47 | Minnesota | Thomas Price snags the offensive board | 35-34 |
| 09:29 | Minnesota | Richard Turner misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 35-34 |
| 09:28 | Purdue | James Hunter snags the defensive board | 35-34 |
| 09:10 | Purdue | James Cross hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 35-34 |
| 09:08 | Minnesota | Thomas Price snags the defensive board | 35-34 |
| 08:43 | Minnesota | Wayne Walker hits a 3 pointer from the left corner | 35-37 |
| 08:26 | Purdue | James Cross is hacked by Richard Turner - foul #3 on Richard Turner, team foul #6 | 35-37 |
| Subs | Purdue | Louis Pierson (PG), Andrew Disney (PF) James Cross, Theodore Bass | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Charles Jennings (C) Douglas Adamczyk | |
| 08:18 | Purdue | Louis Pierson's pass is intercepted by Thomas Price | 35-37 |
| 08:15 | Minnesota | James Vanderhoff dunks the ball on a nice dish by Thomas Price | 35-39 |
| 07:55 | Purdue | Andrew Disney misses badly on a floater from the right block | 35-39 |
| 07:54 | Purdue | Russell Denenberg gets the offensive rebound | 35-39 |
| 07:43 | Purdue | James Hunter clanks a jump hook from the baseline but he's fouled by Charles Jennings - foul #2 on Charles Jennings, team foul #7 | 35-39 |
| Subs | Purdue | Lee Alvis (SG), Jeffrey Wyble (SF) Mark Springer, Russell Denenberg | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Robert Thompson (PG), Johnny Cangelosi (SG), Richard Granger (SF), Victor Fitzpatrick (PF) Richard Turner, James Vanderhoff, Thomas Price, Wayne Walker | |
| 07:43 | Purdue | James Hunter misses the 1st free throw | 35-39 |
| 07:43 | Purdue | James Hunter makes the 2nd free throw | 36-39 |
| 07:23 | Minnesota | Louis Pierson takes the ball from Victor Fitzpatrick | 36-39 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Louis Pierson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Lee Alvis (fresh) SF - Jeffrey Wyble (fresh) PF - Andrew Disney (fresh) 4 pts. C - James Hunter (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Robert Thompson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Johnny Cangelosi (fresh) SF - Richard Granger (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Victor Fitzpatrick (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Jennings (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:07 | Purdue | Louis Pierson misses the 3 from the left corner | 36-39 |
| 07:06 | Minnesota | Johnny Cangelosi grabs the defensive rebound | 36-39 |
| 06:40 | Minnesota | Andrew Disney picks off the pass by Richard Granger | 36-39 |
| 06:20 | Purdue | Louis Pierson misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 36-39 |
| 06:18 | Minnesota | Charles Jennings gets the rebound | 36-39 |
| 05:57 | Minnesota | Charles Jennings banks in the layup on a nice dish by Robert Thompson and he's hacked by Jeffrey Wyble - foul #1 on Jeffrey Wyble, team foul #2 | 36-41 |
| Subs | Purdue | Mark Springer (SG), Russell Denenberg (SF), Theodore Bass (PF) Lee Alvis, Jeffrey Wyble, James Hunter | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Richard Turner (PG), James Vanderhoff (SG), Thomas Price (SF), Wayne Walker (PF) Robert Thompson, Johnny Cangelosi, Richard Granger, Victor Fitzpatrick | |
| 05:57 | Minnesota | Charles Jennings makes the free throw | 36-42 |
| 05:42 | Purdue | Andrew Disney misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 36-42 |
| 05:41 | Purdue | Russell Denenberg hits the follow up shot | 38-42 |
| 05:23 | Minnesota | Richard Turner hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 38-42 |
| 05:22 | Purdue | Theodore Bass pulls down the rebound | 38-42 |
| 05:00 | Purdue | Russell Denenberg misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 38-42 |
| 04:58 | Minnesota | Wayne Walker snags the defensive board | 38-42 |
| 04:33 | Minnesota | Thomas Price connects on the 3 from the right wing set up by Wayne Walker | 38-45 |
| 04:10 | Purdue | Louis Pierson clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 38-45 |
| 04:08 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Charles Jennings | 38-45 |
| 03:49 | Minnesota | Charles Jennings is whistled for traveling | 38-45 |
| Subs | Purdue | James Hunter (C) Andrew Disney | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Douglas Adamczyk (C) Charles Jennings | |
| 03:20 | Purdue | Louis Pierson scores on a 3 pointer from straight away | 41-45 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Louis Pierson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Mark Springer (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. SF - Russell Denenberg (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Theodore Bass (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. C - James Hunter (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Richard Turner (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SG - James Vanderhoff (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Thomas Price (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Wayne Walker (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. C - Douglas Adamczyk (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 02:59 | Minnesota | James Vanderhoff misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 41-45 |
| 02:58 | Minnesota | Douglas Adamczyk tips it in | 41-47 |
| 02:46 | Purdue | Russell Denenberg hits a jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Louis Pierson | 43-47 |
| 02:28 | Minnesota | Richard Turner drills a fadeaway from the right wing | 43-49 |
| 02:13 | Purdue | Theodore Bass connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Mark Springer | 45-49 |
| 01:50 | Minnesota | James Hunter steals it from Richard Turner | 45-49 |
| 01:37 | Purdue | Louis Pierson drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Mark Springer | 48-49 |
| 01:16 | Minnesota | Richard Turner misses short on a floater from the right wing but the foul's on Mark Springer - foul #2 on Mark Springer, team foul #3 | 48-49 |
| 01:16 | Minnesota | Richard Turner makes the 1st free throw | 48-50 |
| 01:16 | Minnesota | Richard Turner makes the 2nd free throw | 48-51 |
| 00:56 | Purdue | James Vanderhoff steps in front of the Louis Pierson pass | 48-51 |
| 00:52 | Minnesota | James Vanderhoff lays it in | 48-53 |
| 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) | |
| 00:46 | Purdue | James Hunter misses badly on a turnaround from the right block | 48-53 |
| 00:45 | Minnesota | Wayne Walker grabs the defensive rebound | 48-53 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:42 | Minnesota | Louis Pierson is called for the reach on Wayne Walker in the backcourt - foul #3 on Louis Pierson, team foul #4 | 48-53 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Robert Thompson (SG) Wayne Walker | |
| 00:40 | Minnesota | James Hunter is called for the reach on Richard Turner - foul #4 on James Hunter, team foul #5 | 48-53 |
| 00:37 | Minnesota | Russell Denenberg is called for the reach on Robert Thompson - foul #4 on Russell Denenberg, team foul #6 | 48-53 |
| 00:36 | Minnesota | Louis Pierson is called for the reach on James Vanderhoff - foul #4 on Louis Pierson, team foul #7 | 48-53 |
| 00:36 | Minnesota | James Vanderhoff misses the 1st free throw | 48-53 |
| 00:36 | Purdue | Russell Denenberg pulls down the rebound | 48-53 |
| 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) | |
| 00:29 | Purdue | Mark Springer misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 48-53 |
| 00:28 | Purdue | Russell Denenberg tips it home | 50-53 |
| 00:27 | Minnesota | Mark Springer is called for the reach on Robert Thompson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Mark Springer, team foul #8 | 50-53 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Wayne Walker (PF) James Vanderhoff | |
| 00:27 | Minnesota | Robert Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 50-54 |
| 00:27 | Minnesota | Robert Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 50-55 |
| 00:19 | Purdue | Mark Springer can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 50-55 |
| 00:17 | Minnesota | Thomas Price snags the defensive board | 50-55 |
| 00:14 | Minnesota | Thomas Price is fouled in the backcourt by Louis Pierson - foul #5 on Louis Pierson, team foul #9 | 50-55 |
| Subs | Purdue | James Cross (PG) Louis Pierson | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 00:14 | Minnesota | Thomas Price makes the 1st free throw | 50-56 |
| 00:14 | Minnesota | Thomas Price makes the 2nd free throw | 50-57 |
| 00:08 | Purdue | James Cross clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 50-57 |
| 00:07 | Minnesota | Douglas Adamczyk pulls down the rebound | 50-57 |
| 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) | |
| 00:00 | Minnesota | Richard Turner runs out the clock | 50-57 |