| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Henry Orosco (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ronald Wells (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Paul Francois (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Andrew Pike (fresh) 4 reb. C - Phil Lavine (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Pedro Arias (fresh) 5 pts. SG - William Alley (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Thomas Wertz (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Livengood (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Virgil Brooks (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Iowa | Thomas Wertz inbounds the ball | 28-29 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:32 | Iowa | William Alley misses the shot from the left side | 28-29 |
| 19:31 | Purdue | Ronald Wells grabs the defensive rebound | 28-29 |
| 19:26 | Purdue | The jump hook by Henry Orosco is blocked by Virgil Brooks | 28-29 |
| 19:24 | Purdue | Andrew Pike tips it but misses | 28-29 |
| 19:22 | Purdue | Andrew Pike grabs the offensive rebound | 28-29 |
| 19:10 | Purdue | Phil Lavine can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 28-29 |
| 19:09 | Iowa | Michael Livengood grabs the board | 28-29 |
| 18:40 | Iowa | Virgil Brooks is hacked by Phil Lavine - foul #3 on Phil Lavine, team foul #1 | 28-29 |
| Subs | Purdue | Roland Harrell (C) Phil Lavine | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 18:15 | Iowa | William Alley misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 28-29 |
| 18:14 | Iowa | Michael Livengood tips it but misses | 28-29 |
| 18:12 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Paul Francois | 28-29 |
| 17:53 | Purdue | Paul Francois scores on a turnaround in the paint and the foul's on Pedro Arias - foul #1 on Pedro Arias, team foul #1 | 30-29 |
| 17:53 | Purdue | Paul Francois makes the free throw | 31-29 |
| 17:24 | Iowa | Michael Livengood misses the jumper from the free throw line | 31-29 |
| 17:22 | Purdue | Henry Orosco gets the rebound | 31-29 |
| 16:54 | Purdue | Paul Francois is whistled for traveling | 31-29 |
| Subs | Purdue | Brian Huff (SG), Jon Stevenson (PF) Ronald Wells, Andrew Pike | |
| Subs | Iowa | Michael Noack (PG), Lamont McElpraug (SF) Pedro Arias, Thomas Wertz | |
| 16:38 | Iowa | Michael Livengood is hacked by Jon Stevenson - foul #1 on Jon Stevenson, team foul #2 | 31-29 |
| Subs | Purdue | Lonnie Hansen (SF) Paul Francois | |
| Subs | Iowa | William Fredericksen (SG) William Alley | |
| 16:18 | Iowa | Michael Noack's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-29 |
| Subs | Purdue | James Buswell (PG) Henry Orosco | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 16:05 | Purdue | William Fredericksen is called for the reach on Brian Huff - foul #1 on William Fredericksen, team foul #2 | 31-29 |
| 15:51 | Purdue | Brian Huff is called for traveling | 31-29 |
| Subs | Purdue | Ronald Wells (PG), Phil Lavine (C) James Buswell, Roland Harrell | |
| Subs | Iowa | Pedro Arias (PG) Michael Noack | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Ronald Wells (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Brian Huff (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lonnie Hansen (fresh) PF - Jon Stevenson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Phil Lavine (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Pedro Arias (fresh) 5 pts. SG - William Fredericksen (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Lamont McElpraug (fresh) PF - Michael Livengood (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Virgil Brooks (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:33 | Iowa | Michael Livengood is fouled on the floor by Jon Stevenson - foul #2 on Jon Stevenson, team foul #3 | 31-29 |
| Subs | Purdue | Paul Francois (SF), Andrew Pike (PF) Lonnie Hansen, Jon Stevenson | |
| Subs | Iowa | William Alley (SG), Thomas Wertz (SF) William Fredericksen, Lamont McElpraug | |
| 15:14 | Iowa | Virgil Brooks shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the shot from the right block | 31-29 |
| 15:12 | Purdue | Paul Francois pulls down the rebound | 31-29 |
| 15:02 | Purdue | Paul Francois makes the driving attempt from close range | 33-29 |
| 14:42 | Iowa | Pedro Arias is whistled for a carry | 33-29 |
| Subs | Purdue | Henry Orosco (PG) Brian Huff | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 14:35 | Purdue | Henry Orosco hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 33-29 |
| 14:34 | Iowa | Pedro Arias grabs the defensive rebound | 33-29 |
| 14:11 | Iowa | Michael Livengood loses the dribble to Ronald Wells | 33-29 |
| 14:08 | Purdue | Ronald Wells lays it up and in | 35-29 |
| 13:48 | Iowa | William Alley drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Virgil Brooks | 35-31 |
| 13:35 | Purdue | Paul Francois misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 35-31 |
| 13:34 | Purdue | Phil Lavine tips it but misses | 35-31 |
| 13:33 | Purdue | Henry Orosco tips it in | 37-31 |
| 13:07 | Iowa | Michael Livengood buries a floater near the basket | 37-33 |
| 13:00 | Purdue | Ronald Wells's fadeaway is rejected by William Alley | 37-33 |
| 12:59 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Michael Livengood | 37-33 |
| 12:44 | Iowa | Pedro Arias clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 37-33 |
| 12:43 | Iowa | Thomas Wertz grabs the offensive rebound | 37-33 |
| 12:25 | Iowa | Andrew Pike picks off the pass by Pedro Arias | 37-33 |
| 12:05 | Purdue | Andrew Pike misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 37-33 |
| 12:03 | Iowa | William Alley grabs the board | 37-33 |
| 11:39 | Iowa | William Alley comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 37-33 |
| 11:37 | Purdue | Phil Lavine snags the defensive board | 37-33 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Henry Orosco (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ronald Wells (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Paul Francois (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Andrew Pike (fairly fresh) 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Phil Lavine (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Pedro Arias (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - William Alley (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Thomas Wertz (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Livengood (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Virgil Brooks (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:24 | Purdue | Paul Francois misses the dunk | 37-33 |
| 11:23 | Purdue | Phil Lavine snags the offensive board | 37-33 |
| 11:09 | Purdue | Henry Orosco scores on a shot from the left wing | 39-33 |
| 10:51 | Iowa | Pedro Arias drills a jump hook near the basket | 39-35 |
| 10:30 | Purdue | Henry Orosco can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 39-35 |
| 10:28 | Purdue | Ronald Wells tips it but misses | 39-35 |
| 10:27 | Iowa | The rebound goes to William Alley | 39-35 |
| 10:08 | Iowa | Michael Livengood buries a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by William Alley | 39-37 |
| 09:45 | Purdue | Henry Orosco misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by Pedro Arias - foul #2 on Pedro Arias, team foul #3 | 39-37 |
| Subs | Purdue | Brian Huff (SG), Lonnie Hansen (SF), Jon Stevenson (PF), Roland Harrell (C) Ronald Wells, Paul Francois, Andrew Pike, Phil Lavine | |
| Subs | Iowa | Michael Noack (PG), William Fredericksen (SG), Lamont McElpraug (SF), Leonard Edwards (PF), Brian Canfield (C) Pedro Arias, William Alley, Thomas Wertz, Michael Livengood, Virgil Brooks | |
| 09:45 | Purdue | Henry Orosco misses the 1st free throw | 39-37 |
| 09:45 | Purdue | Henry Orosco makes the 2nd free throw | 40-37 |
| 09:20 | Iowa | Roland Harrell denies the turnaround by William Fredericksen | 40-37 |
| 09:18 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Roland Harrell | 40-37 |
| 09:03 | Purdue | Jon Stevenson misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Leonard Edwards - foul #1 on Leonard Edwards, team foul #4 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Purdue | James Buswell (PG) Henry Orosco | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 09:03 | Purdue | Jon Stevenson makes the 1st free throw | 41-37 |
| 09:03 | Purdue | Jon Stevenson makes the 2nd free throw | 42-37 |
| 08:42 | Iowa | William Fredericksen can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 42-37 |
| 08:40 | Iowa | Brian Canfield snags the offensive board | 42-37 |
| 08:16 | Iowa | William Fredericksen misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away but he's hacked by Lonnie Hansen - foul #2 on Lonnie Hansen, team foul #4 | 42-37 |
| 08:16 | Iowa | William Fredericksen makes the 1st free throw | 42-38 |
| 08:16 | Iowa | William Fredericksen misses the 2nd free throw | 42-38 |
| 08:16 | Iowa | William Fredericksen misses the 3rd free throw | 42-38 |
| 08:16 | Iowa | Brian Canfield gets the offensive rebound | 42-38 |
| 07:57 | Iowa | James Buswell steals it from William Fredericksen | 42-38 |
| 07:34 | Purdue | Roland Harrell blows the layup but he's hacked by Brian Canfield - foul #1 on Brian Canfield, team foul #5 | 42-38 |
| 07:34 | Purdue | Roland Harrell misses the 1st free throw | 42-38 |
| 07:34 | Purdue | Roland Harrell makes the 2nd free throw | 43-38 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - James Buswell (fresh) SG - Brian Huff (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lonnie Hansen (fresh) PF - Jon Stevenson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Roland Harrell (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Michael Noack (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Fredericksen (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Lamont McElpraug (fresh) PF - Leonard Edwards (fresh) C - Brian Canfield (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 07:08 | Iowa | Leonard Edwards's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-38 |
| Subs | Purdue | Henry Orosco (PG), Duane Terry (SF) James Buswell, Lonnie Hansen | |
| Subs | Iowa | William Alley (SG), Glenn Koh (PF), Virgil Brooks (C) William Fredericksen, Leonard Edwards, Brian Canfield | |
| 06:47 | Purdue | Henry Orosco buries a jumper from the free throw line | 45-38 |
| 06:23 | Iowa | Michael Noack hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 45-38 |
| 06:22 | Purdue | Roland Harrell gets the rebound | 45-38 |
| 06:08 | Purdue | Roland Harrell is whistled for a carry | 45-38 |
| Subs | Purdue | Ronald Wells (SG), Paul Francois (SF), Phil Lavine (C) Brian Huff, Jon Stevenson, Roland Harrell | |
| Subs | Iowa | Pedro Arias (PG), Thomas Wertz (SF) Michael Noack, Lamont McElpraug | |
| 05:42 | Iowa | Thomas Wertz hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Paul Francois - foul #2 on Paul Francois, team foul #5 | 45-38 |
| Subs | Purdue | Andrew Pike (PF) Duane Terry | |
| Subs | Iowa | Leonard Edwards (PF), Brian Canfield (C) Glenn Koh, Virgil Brooks | |
| 05:42 | Iowa | Thomas Wertz makes the 1st free throw | 45-39 |
| 05:42 | Iowa | Thomas Wertz makes the 2nd free throw | 45-40 |
| 05:28 | Purdue | Ronald Wells double dribbles | 45-40 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Michael Livengood (PF) Leonard Edwards | |
| 04:59 | Iowa | Pedro Arias misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 45-40 |
| 04:58 | Iowa | Thomas Wertz grabs the offensive board | 45-40 |
| 04:45 | Iowa | Pedro Arias hits a 3pt shot from straight away | 45-43 |
| 04:28 | Purdue | Pedro Arias steps in front of the Ronald Wells pass | 45-43 |
| 04:24 | Iowa | Pedro Arias banks in the layup | 45-45 |
| 04:04 | Purdue | Ronald Wells clanks a driving attempt near the basket but the foul's on Brian Canfield - foul #2 on Brian Canfield, team foul #6 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Purdue | Brian Huff (SG), Roland Harrell (C) Henry Orosco, Phil Lavine | |
| Subs | Iowa | William Fredericksen (SG), Lamont McElpraug (SF), Virgil Brooks (C) William Alley, Thomas Wertz, Brian Canfield | |
| 04:04 | Purdue | Ronald Wells misses the 1st free throw | 45-45 |
| 04:04 | Purdue | Ronald Wells makes the 2nd free throw | 46-45 |
| 03:36 | Iowa | Pedro Arias hits a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Michael Livengood | 46-47 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Ronald Wells (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - Brian Huff (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Francois (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Andrew Pike (fairly fresh) 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Roland Harrell (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Pedro Arias (fresh) 14 pts. SG - William Fredericksen (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Lamont McElpraug (fresh) PF - Michael Livengood (tiring) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Virgil Brooks (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:22 | Purdue | Andrew Pike knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing | 49-47 |
| 03:01 | Iowa | Virgil Brooks evades the doubleteam and hits a jumper near the basket | 49-49 |
| 02:59 | Purdue | Purdue calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-49 |
| Subs | Purdue | Henry Orosco (PG), Phil Lavine (C) Brian Huff, Roland Harrell | |
| Subs | Iowa | William Alley (SG), Thomas Wertz (SF) William Fredericksen, Lamont McElpraug | |
| 02:47 | Purdue | Phil Lavine makes the fadeaway from the left block and he's fouled by Michael Livengood - foul #3 on Michael Livengood, team foul #7 | 51-49 |
| 02:47 | Purdue | Phil Lavine makes the free throw | 52-49 |
| 02:26 | Iowa | Virgil Brooks makes the contested shot from the right block set up by Thomas Wertz and he's fouled by Paul Francois - foul #3 on Paul Francois, team foul #6 | 52-51 |
| 02:26 | Iowa | Virgil Brooks misses the free throw | 52-51 |
| 02:26 | Purdue | Phil Lavine snags the defensive board | 52-51 |
| 02:07 | Purdue | Henry Orosco blows the layup | 52-51 |
| 02:06 | Purdue | The offensive rebound goes to Paul Francois | 52-51 |
| 01:58 | Purdue | Paul Francois is denied on a layup by Virgil Brooks | 52-51 |
| 01:56 | Iowa | Michael Livengood pulls down the rebound | 52-51 |
| 01:44 | Iowa | Pedro Arias buries a jumper from the right wing set up by William Alley and he's fouled by Paul Francois - foul #4 on Paul Francois, team foul #7 | 52-53 |
| 01:44 | Iowa | Pedro Arias makes the free throw | 52-54 |
| 01:30 | Purdue | Henry Orosco misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 52-54 |
| 01:28 | Purdue | Paul Francois hits the follow up shot | 54-54 |
| 01:01 | Iowa | William Alley hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 54-54 |
| 00:59 | Purdue | Ronald Wells snags the defensive board | 54-54 |
| 00:38 | Purdue | Ronald Wells buries a floater near the basket on a nice dish by Henry Orosco | 56-54 |
| 00:24 | Iowa | Pedro Arias hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 56-54 |
| 00:22 | Iowa | William Alley tips it home | 56-56 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:02 | Purdue | Phil Lavine is fouled on the floor by Virgil Brooks - foul #2 on Virgil Brooks, team foul #8 | 56-56 |
| 00:02 | Purdue | Phil Lavine makes the 1st free throw | 57-56 |
| 00:02 | Purdue | Phil Lavine misses the 2nd free throw | 57-56 |
| 00:02 | Iowa | Virgil Brooks gets the rebound | 57-56 |
| 00:02 | Iowa | Iowa calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 57-56 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Iowa | Thomas Wertz can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 57-56 |