| Lineup | Howard | PG - John Watson (fresh) SG - Steven Kotter (fresh) SF - Dale Pulliam (fresh) PF - Terrence Lloyd (fresh) C - Joseph Acree (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Richard Cuellar (fresh) SG - Jack Johns (fresh) SF - Thomas Rife (fresh) PF - Bob Cole (fresh) C - Terry Zyla (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Purdue | Terry Zyla wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| 19:44 | Purdue | Joseph Acree steals the ball from Terry Zyla | 0-0 |
| 19:31 | Howard | Terrence Lloyd can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:30 | Purdue | Bob Cole snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:09 | Purdue | Bob Cole throws a bad pass out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 18:49 | Howard | Dale Pulliam blows the layup | 0-0 |
| 18:47 | Howard | Steven Kotter grabs the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:29 | Howard | Terrence Lloyd clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 0-0 |
| 18:27 | Purdue | Bob Cole snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 18:07 | Purdue | Bob Cole hits the finger roll set up by Jack Johns | 0-2 |
| 17:50 | Howard | John Watson drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Dale Pulliam | 3-2 |
| 17:30 | Purdue | Thomas Rife's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 3-2 |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Christopher Morton (SG), Richard Rounds (SF) Richard Cuellar, Thomas Rife | |
| 17:28 | Howard | Dale Pulliam is hacked by Jack Johns in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jack Johns, team foul #1 | 3-2 |
| 17:16 | Howard | Dale Pulliam misses short on an open 3pt shot from the right wing | 3-2 |
| 17:14 | Purdue | Bob Cole grabs the defensive rebound | 3-2 |
| 17:10 | Purdue | Jack Johns makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Christopher Morton | 3-4 |
| 17:07 | Howard | John Watson is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 3-4 |
| Subs | Howard | James Stern (PF) Terrence Lloyd | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 16:58 | Purdue | James Stern is called for the reach on Bob Cole - foul #1 on James Stern, team foul #1 | 3-4 |
| Subs | Howard | Paul Hill (SG), Glenn Mizell (SF), Edward Cleaves (C) Steven Kotter, Dale Pulliam, Joseph Acree | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 16:48 | Purdue | Bob Cole makes the jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Richard Rounds | 3-6 |
| 16:32 | Howard | Richard Rounds blocks the short jumper by Paul Hill | 3-6 |
| 16:31 | Purdue | Jack Johns gets the rebound | 3-6 |
| 16:17 | Purdue | Richard Rounds hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 3-6 |
| 16:16 | Howard | John Watson snags the defensive board | 3-6 |
| 16:11 | Howard | Richard Rounds steals it from John Watson in the backcourt | 3-6 |
| 16:02 | Purdue | Bob Cole misses the floater in the paint | 3-6 |
| 16:00 | Purdue | Jack Johns tips it back up and in | 3-8 |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - John Watson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Paul Hill (fresh) SF - Glenn Mizell (fresh) PF - James Stern (fresh) C - Edward Cleaves (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Jack Johns (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Morton (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Richard Rounds (fresh) PF - Bob Cole (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Terry Zyla (tiring) | |
| 15:46 | Howard | Paul Hill misses the 3 from the left corner | 3-8 |
| 15:45 | Howard | Glenn Mizell tips it but misses | 3-8 |
| 15:44 | Purdue | Richard Rounds gets the rebound | 3-8 |
| 15:32 | Purdue | Glenn Mizell is called for the reach on Bob Cole - foul #1 on Glenn Mizell, team foul #2 | 3-8 |
| Subs | Howard | Warren Laird (PG), Steven Kotter (SG), Dale Pulliam (SF), Terrence Lloyd (PF), Joseph Acree (C) John Watson, Paul Hill, Glenn Mizell, James Stern, Edward Cleaves | |
| Subs | Purdue | Richard Cuellar (PG), Jack Perkoski (SF), Ronald Keel (C) Christopher Morton, Richard Rounds, Terry Zyla | |
| 15:21 | Purdue | Jack Perkoski clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 3-8 |
| 15:19 | Howard | Joseph Acree grabs the defensive rebound | 3-8 |
| 14:56 | Howard | Dale Pulliam double dribbles | 3-8 |
| 14:43 | Purdue | Ronald Keel blows the dunk | 3-8 |
| 14:42 | Howard | Dale Pulliam grabs the defensive rebound | 3-8 |
| 14:22 | Howard | Dale Pulliam drills a 3 from the right corner set up by Steven Kotter | 6-8 |
| 14:01 | Purdue | Ronald Keel scores on a shot in the paint set up by Jack Perkoski | 6-10 |
| 13:41 | Howard | Dale Pulliam misses the jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by Jack Perkoski - foul #1 on Jack Perkoski, team foul #2 | 6-10 |
| Subs | Howard | John Watson (PG), Paul Hill (SG), James Stern (PF), Edward Cleaves (C) Warren Laird, Steven Kotter, Terrence Lloyd, Joseph Acree | |
| Subs | Purdue | Ezekiel Brittain (SG), Thomas Rife (SF), Terry Zyla (C) Richard Cuellar, Jack Perkoski, Ronald Keel | |
| 13:41 | Howard | Dale Pulliam misses the 1st free throw | 6-10 |
| 13:41 | Howard | Dale Pulliam makes the 2nd free throw | 7-10 |
| 13:31 | Purdue | Ezekiel Brittain misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 7-10 |
| 13:29 | Purdue | Terry Zyla tips it in | 7-12 |
| 13:08 | Howard | Edward Cleaves is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Edward Cleaves, team foul #3 | 7-12 |
| Subs | Howard | Glenn Mizell (SF) Dale Pulliam | |
| Subs | Purdue | Christopher Morton (SG) Ezekiel Brittain | |
| 12:54 | Purdue | Thomas Rife misses the lay-in | 7-12 |
| 12:52 | Purdue | Jack Johns snags the offensive board | 7-12 |
| 12:44 | Purdue | Thomas Rife lays it in on a nice dish by Christopher Morton | 7-14 |
| 12:42 | Howard | Jack Johns is called for the reach on John Watson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jack Johns, team foul #3 | 7-14 |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Ezekiel Brittain (SG), Richard Rounds (SF), Kenneth Barr (C) Jack Johns, Thomas Rife, Terry Zyla | |
| 12:27 | Howard | Glenn Mizell is open and scores on a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by John Watson | 9-14 |
| 12:15 | Purdue | Bob Cole lays it in on a great pass from Christopher Morton | 9-16 |
| 12:08 | Howard | John Watson misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 9-16 |
| 12:07 | Purdue | Richard Rounds gets the rebound | 9-16 |
| 11:50 | Purdue | Ezekiel Brittain drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 9-19 |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - John Watson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Hill (fairly fresh) SF - Glenn Mizell (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Stern (fairly fresh) C - Edward Cleaves (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Christopher Morton (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Ezekiel Brittain (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Richard Rounds (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Bob Cole (tired) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Kenneth Barr (fresh) | |
| 11:47 | Howard | Glenn Mizell is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #2 on Glenn Mizell, team foul #4 | 9-19 |
| Subs | Howard | Warren Laird (PG), Steven Kotter (SG), Dale Pulliam (SF), Matthew Perkinson (PF), Joseph Acree (C) John Watson, Paul Hill, Glenn Mizell, James Stern, Edward Cleaves | |
| Subs | Purdue | Richard Cuellar (PG), Jack Perkoski (SF), Ronald Keel (C) Christopher Morton, Bob Cole, Kenneth Barr | |
| 11:40 | Purdue | Ronald Keel is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Ronald Keel, team foul #4 | 9-19 |
| 11:17 | Howard | Dale Pulliam can't finish the uncontested layup | 9-19 |
| 11:15 | Purdue | Richard Rounds snags the defensive board | 9-19 |
| 11:10 | Purdue | Ezekiel Brittain clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 9-19 |
| 11:09 | Howard | The rebound goes to Matthew Perkinson | 9-19 |
| 10:51 | Howard | Joseph Acree clanks a jumper from the left block but he's fouled by Ronald Keel - foul #2 on Ronald Keel, team foul #5 | 9-19 |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Christopher Morton (SG), Thomas Rife (SF), Kenneth Barr (PF), Terry Zyla (C) Ezekiel Brittain, Jack Perkoski, Richard Rounds, Ronald Keel | |
| 10:51 | Howard | Joseph Acree misses the 1st free throw | 9-19 |
| 10:51 | Howard | Joseph Acree makes the 2nd free throw | 10-19 |
| 10:35 | Purdue | Thomas Rife misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 10-19 |
| 10:33 | Howard | Matthew Perkinson pulls down the rebound | 10-19 |
| 10:22 | Howard | Steven Kotter scores on a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Matthew Perkinson | 13-19 |
| 10:17 | Purdue | Thomas Rife blows the layup but he's fouled by Matthew Perkinson - foul #1 on Matthew Perkinson, team foul #5 | 13-19 |
| Subs | Howard | John Watson (PG), Paul Hill (SG), Terrence Lloyd (PF), John Lavender (C) Warren Laird, Steven Kotter, Dale Pulliam, Joseph Acree | |
| Subs | Purdue | Bob Cole (PF) Kenneth Barr | |
| 10:17 | Purdue | Thomas Rife makes the 1st free throw | 13-20 |
| 10:17 | Purdue | Thomas Rife makes the 2nd free throw | 13-21 |
| 09:56 | Howard | The short jumper by Matthew Perkinson is denied by Terry Zyla | 13-21 |
| 09:54 | Purdue | Terry Zyla grabs the defensive rebound | 13-21 |
| 09:45 | Purdue | Terrence Lloyd takes the ball from Thomas Rife | 13-21 |
| 09:25 | Howard | Matthew Perkinson can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by Thomas Rife - foul #1 on Thomas Rife, team foul #6 | 13-21 |
| Subs | Howard | James Stern (C) John Lavender | |
| Subs | Purdue | Richard Rounds (PF), Kenneth Barr (C) Bob Cole, Terry Zyla | |
| 09:25 | Howard | Matthew Perkinson makes the 1st free throw | 14-21 |
| 09:25 | Howard | Matthew Perkinson makes the 2nd free throw | 15-21 |
| 09:07 | Purdue | Thomas Rife dunks the ball on a nice dish by Kenneth Barr | 15-23 |
| 08:49 | Howard | Matthew Perkinson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 15-23 |
| Subs | Howard | Warren Laird (PG), Steven Kotter (SG), Dale Pulliam (SF), Edward Cleaves (C) John Watson, Paul Hill, Matthew Perkinson, Terrence Lloyd | |
| Subs | Purdue | Ezekiel Brittain (SG), Jack Perkoski (SF) Christopher Morton, Thomas Rife | |
| 08:28 | Purdue | Jack Perkoski makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Richard Cuellar | 15-26 |
| 08:03 | Howard | James Stern is open but comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 15-26 |
| 08:02 | Howard | Dale Pulliam tips it in | 17-26 |
| 07:51 | Purdue | Jack Perkoski misses the 3 from the right corner | 17-26 |
| 07:49 | Purdue | Jack Perkoski grabs the offensive board | 17-26 |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Warren Laird (fresh) SG - Steven Kotter (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dale Pulliam (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Stern (fairly fresh) C - Edward Cleaves (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Richard Cuellar (tiring) 1 ast. SG - Ezekiel Brittain (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jack Perkoski (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Richard Rounds (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Kenneth Barr (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:39 | Purdue | Jack Perkoski hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 17-26 |
| 07:38 | Purdue | Jack Perkoski pulls down the offensive rebound | 17-26 |
| 07:26 | Purdue | Ezekiel Brittain clanks a shot from the left side | 17-26 |
| 07:25 | Purdue | Jack Perkoski pulls down the offensive rebound | 17-26 |
| 07:06 | Purdue | Jack Perkoski double dribbles | 17-26 |
| Subs | Howard | John Watson (PG), Paul Hill (SF), Terrence Lloyd (PF), Joseph Acree (C) Warren Laird, Dale Pulliam, James Stern, Edward Cleaves | |
| Subs | Purdue | Christopher Morton (SG), Thomas Rife (SF), Bob Cole (PF), Terry Zyla (C) Ezekiel Brittain, Jack Perkoski, Richard Rounds, Kenneth Barr | |
| 06:44 | Howard | Paul Hill is open and scores on a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from John Watson | 20-26 |
| 06:26 | Purdue | Bob Cole misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 20-26 |
| 06:24 | Howard | Steven Kotter pulls down the rebound | 20-26 |
| 06:02 | Howard | Joseph Acree misses long on a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Richard Cuellar - foul #1 on Richard Cuellar, team foul #7 | 20-26 |
| Subs | Howard | Warren Laird (SG), Matthew Perkinson (PF) Steven Kotter, Terrence Lloyd | |
| Subs | Purdue | Ezekiel Brittain (SG) Christopher Morton | |
| 06:02 | Howard | Joseph Acree makes the 1st free throw | 21-26 |
| 06:02 | Howard | Joseph Acree makes the 2nd free throw | 22-26 |
| 05:46 | Purdue | Bob Cole throws a bad pass out of bounds | 22-26 |
| Subs | Howard | Dale Pulliam (SF) Paul Hill | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 05:30 | Howard | Matthew Perkinson is open and lays it up and in on a great pass from Warren Laird | 24-26 |
| 05:16 | Purdue | Ezekiel Brittain scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 24-29 |
| 04:54 | Howard | Joseph Acree misses long on an open jumpshot from the left wing | 24-29 |
| 04:52 | Howard | Joseph Acree tips it back up and in | 26-29 |
| 04:41 | Purdue | Thomas Rife clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 26-29 |
| 04:40 | Howard | Joseph Acree snags the defensive board | 26-29 |
| 04:21 | Howard | Joseph Acree misses long on a jump hook from the left block | 26-29 |
| 04:20 | Purdue | Bob Cole snags the defensive board | 26-29 |
| 04:16 | Purdue | Ezekiel Brittain's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 26-29 |
| Subs | Howard | Steven Kotter (SG), Paul Hill (SF), Terrence Lloyd (PF), Edward Cleaves (C) Warren Laird, Dale Pulliam, Matthew Perkinson, Joseph Acree | |
| Subs | Purdue | Jack Perkoski (SG), Richard Rounds (SF) Ezekiel Brittain, Thomas Rife | |
| 04:13 | Howard | Terry Zyla steals the ball from Steven Kotter in the backcourt | 26-29 |
| 04:08 | Purdue | Jack Perkoski knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Richard Rounds | 26-32 |
| 03:47 | Howard | Steven Kotter is hacked by Jack Perkoski - foul #2 on Jack Perkoski, team foul #8 | 26-32 |
| Subs | Howard | Glenn Mizell (SF), James Stern (PF) John Watson, Terrence Lloyd | |
| Subs | Purdue | Jack Johns (PG), Ronald Keel (PF), Kenneth Barr (C) Richard Cuellar, Bob Cole, Terry Zyla | |
| 03:47 | Howard | Steven Kotter misses the 1st free throw | 26-32 |
| 03:47 | Purdue | Kenneth Barr snags the defensive board | 26-32 |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Paul Hill (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Steven Kotter (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Glenn Mizell (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Stern (fresh) C - Edward Cleaves (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Jack Johns (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jack Perkoski (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Rounds (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Ronald Keel (fresh) 2 pts. C - Kenneth Barr (fresh) | |
| 03:33 | Purdue | Ronald Keel misses the lay-in but he's hacked by James Stern - foul #2 on James Stern, team foul #6 | 26-32 |
| Subs | Howard | John Watson (PG) Steven Kotter | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 03:33 | Purdue | Ronald Keel makes the 1st free throw | 26-33 |
| 03:33 | Purdue | Ronald Keel makes the 2nd free throw | 26-34 |
| 03:21 | Howard | Edward Cleaves buries a driving attempt from the left block | 28-34 |
| 03:05 | Purdue | Ronald Keel knocks in the fadeaway near the basket | 28-36 |
| 02:48 | Howard | John Watson's pass is intercepted by Jack Johns | 28-36 |
| 02:29 | Purdue | Glenn Mizell is called for the reach on Richard Rounds - foul #3 on Glenn Mizell, team foul #7 | 28-36 |
| Subs | Howard | Warren Laird (PG), Steven Kotter (SG), Matthew Perkinson (SF), Terrence Lloyd (PF), John Lavender (C) John Watson, Paul Hill, Glenn Mizell, James Stern, Edward Cleaves | |
| Subs | Purdue | Christopher Morton (SG), Bob Cole (PF) Jack Perkoski, Kenneth Barr | |
| 02:29 | Purdue | Richard Rounds misses the 1st free throw | 28-36 |
| 02:29 | Howard | Steven Kotter grabs the board | 28-36 |
| 02:09 | Howard | Warren Laird misses long on an open 3 from the right corner | 28-36 |
| 02:08 | Howard | Terrence Lloyd tips it back up and in | 30-36 |
| 02:00 | Purdue | John Lavender is called for the reach on Christopher Morton - foul #1 on John Lavender, team foul #8 | 30-36 |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Thomas Rife (SF), Terry Zyla (C) Richard Rounds, Ronald Keel | |
| 02:00 | Purdue | Christopher Morton misses the 1st free throw | 30-36 |
| 02:00 | Howard | John Lavender pulls down the rebound | 30-36 |
| 01:35 | Howard | Warren Laird can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 30-36 |
| 01:33 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Jack Johns | 30-36 |
| 01:20 | Purdue | John Lavender blocks the short jumper by Bob Cole | 30-36 |
| 01:19 | Howard | Matthew Perkinson snags the defensive board | 30-36 |
| 00:59 | Howard | Steven Kotter makes the driving attempt in the paint set up by Warren Laird | 32-36 |
| 00:40 | Purdue | Thomas Rife hits a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Jack Johns | 32-38 |
| 00:21 | Howard | Steven Kotter is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Steven Kotter, team foul #9 | 32-38 |
| Subs | Howard | John Watson (PG), Paul Hill (SG), Dale Pulliam (SF), James Stern (PF), Joseph Acree (C) Warren Laird, Steven Kotter, Matthew Perkinson, Terrence Lloyd, John Lavender | |
| Subs | Purdue | Ezekiel Brittain (SG), Jack Perkoski (SF), Ronald Keel (PF), Kenneth Barr (C) Christopher Morton, Thomas Rife, Bob Cole, Terry Zyla | |
| 00:03 | Purdue | Kenneth Barr loses the dribble to John Watson | 32-38 |
| 00:00 | Howard | John Watson can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 32-38 |