| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Arthur Arnold (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - John McLyman (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Huynh (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Dan Calles (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Tom Jones (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Irvin Shepard (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Kevin Armstrong (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Sam Edinger (fresh) 17 pts. 2 reb. PF - George Kramer (fresh) 3 reb. C - Mark Zinner (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Iowa | Michael Huynh inbounds the ball | 24-34 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:40 | Iowa | John McLyman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 24-34 |
| 19:39 | Purdue | George Kramer gets the rebound | 24-34 |
| 19:25 | Purdue | Arthur Arnold steals it from Kevin Armstrong | 24-34 |
| 19:03 | Iowa | John McLyman can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 24-34 |
| 19:01 | Purdue | Sam Edinger snags the defensive board | 24-34 |
| 18:42 | Purdue | Kevin Armstrong hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 24-34 |
| 18:41 | Purdue | George Kramer tips it back up and in | 24-36 |
| 18:18 | Iowa | Arthur Arnold knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Michael Huynh | 27-36 |
| 18:08 | Purdue | Arthur Arnold steals it from Mark Zinner | 27-36 |
| 18:03 | Iowa | Michael Huynh lays it in on a nice dish by Arthur Arnold | 29-36 |
| 18:00 | Purdue | Irvin Shepard is fouled in the backcourt by Arthur Arnold - foul #1 on Arthur Arnold, team foul #1 | 29-36 |
| 17:38 | Purdue | Kevin Armstrong misses short on a jumper from the right side | 29-36 |
| 17:36 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Tom Jones | 29-36 |
| 17:16 | Iowa | Dan Calles knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by John McLyman | 31-36 |
| 16:49 | Purdue | Kevin Armstrong comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 31-36 |
| 16:47 | Purdue | Mark Zinner tips it in | 31-38 |
| 16:31 | Iowa | Dan Calles misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 31-38 |
| 16:29 | Iowa | John McLyman tips it home | 33-38 |
| 16:11 | Purdue | Kevin Armstrong is hacked by John McLyman - foul #2 on John McLyman, team foul #2 | 33-38 |
| Subs | Iowa | Alex Martell (SG), William Perry (SF), Dishi Xue (PF) John McLyman, Michael Huynh, Dan Calles | |
| Subs | Purdue | Tim Whatley (PG), James Garner (SG), Michael Dunklin (PF), Randolph Conner (C) Irvin Shepard, Kevin Armstrong, George Kramer, Mark Zinner | |
| 15:50 | Purdue | James Garner clanks a runner near the basket | 33-38 |
| 15:49 | Iowa | The rebound goes to William Perry | 33-38 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Arthur Arnold (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Alex Martell (fresh) SF - William Perry (fresh) PF - Dishi Xue (fresh) 3 reb. C - Tom Jones (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Tim Whatley (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Garner (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Sam Edinger (fresh) 17 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Dunklin (fresh) C - Randolph Conner (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| 15:24 | Iowa | Arthur Arnold clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 33-38 |
| 15:23 | Purdue | Randolph Conner grabs the board | 33-38 |
| 15:01 | Purdue | Michael Dunklin is fouled on the floor by Tom Jones - foul #2 on Tom Jones, team foul #3 | 33-38 |
| Subs | Iowa | John McLyman (SG), Michael Huynh (SF) Arthur Arnold, Dishi Xue | |
| Subs | Purdue | Irvin Shepard (PG), Kevin Armstrong (SG), Stephen Burns (PF), Mark Zinner (C) Tim Whatley, Sam Edinger, Michael Dunklin, Randolph Conner | |
| 14:49 | Purdue | Stephen Burns connects on the shot from the left block set up by Mark Zinner out of the doubleteam | 33-40 |
| 14:27 | Iowa | John McLyman misses the easy layup | 33-40 |
| 14:26 | Purdue | Stephen Burns grabs the defensive rebound | 33-40 |
| 14:07 | Purdue | Tom Jones is called for the reach on Mark Zinner - foul #3 on Tom Jones, team foul #4 | 33-40 |
| Subs | Iowa | Dan Calles (PF) William Perry | |
| Subs | Purdue | Sam Edinger (SF), George Kramer (PF) James Garner, Stephen Burns | |
| 13:53 | Purdue | George Kramer buries a runner from the baseline on a great pass from Kevin Armstrong | 33-42 |
| 13:32 | Iowa | Mark Zinner takes the ball from Dan Calles | 33-42 |
| 13:03 | Purdue | Mark Zinner is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Mark Zinner, team foul #1 | 33-42 |
| Subs | Iowa | Arthur Arnold (PG), Dishi Xue (C) Alex Martell, Tom Jones | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 12:46 | Iowa | Michael Huynh's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-42 |
| Subs | Iowa | William Perry (SF) Michael Huynh | |
| Subs | Purdue | Tim Whatley (PG) Irvin Shepard | |
| 12:17 | Purdue | Mark Zinner clanks a jumper from the right wing | 33-42 |
| 12:15 | Iowa | Dishi Xue snags the defensive board | 33-42 |
| 11:55 | Iowa | John McLyman buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Arthur Arnold | 36-42 |
| 11:26 | Purdue | Mark Zinner shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the floater near the basket | 36-42 |
| 11:24 | Purdue | Mark Zinner pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-42 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Arthur Arnold (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - John McLyman (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - William Perry (fresh) PF - Dan Calles (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Dishi Xue (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Tim Whatley (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Armstrong (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Sam Edinger (fresh) 17 pts. 3 reb. PF - George Kramer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Mark Zinner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:08 | Purdue | Sam Edinger can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 36-42 |
| 11:07 | Iowa | William Perry grabs the board | 36-42 |
| 10:38 | Iowa | John McLyman misses long on a jumper from the left side but the foul's on Tim Whatley - foul #1 on Tim Whatley, team foul #2 | 36-42 |
| Subs | Iowa | Alex Martell (PG), Michael Huynh (SF), Tom Jones (C) Arthur Arnold, Dan Calles, Dishi Xue | |
| Subs | Purdue | Irvin Shepard (PG), James Garner (SG), Michael Dunklin (SF), Stephen Burns (PF), Randolph Conner (C) Tim Whatley, Kevin Armstrong, Sam Edinger, George Kramer, Mark Zinner | |
| 10:38 | Iowa | John McLyman makes the 1st free throw | 37-42 |
| 10:38 | Iowa | John McLyman makes the 2nd free throw | 38-42 |
| 10:23 | Purdue | Michael Huynh steals the ball from James Garner | 38-42 |
| 10:19 | Iowa | Alex Martell lays it up and in on a great pass from Michael Huynh | 40-42 |
| 10:00 | Purdue | John McLyman steps in front of the Michael Dunklin pass | 40-42 |
| 09:31 | Iowa | John McLyman misses short on a 3 from straight away | 40-42 |
| 09:30 | Purdue | Irvin Shepard grabs the board | 40-42 |
| 09:01 | Purdue | James Garner hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 40-42 |
| 08:59 | Iowa | Michael Huynh grabs the board | 40-42 |
| 08:55 | Iowa | John McLyman is whistled for a carry | 40-42 |
| Subs | Iowa | Arthur Arnold (PG), Dishi Xue (PF) John McLyman, William Perry | |
| Subs | Purdue | Kevin Armstrong (SG), Sam Edinger (SF), Mark Zinner (C) James Garner, Michael Dunklin, Randolph Conner | |
| 08:31 | Purdue | Arthur Arnold picks off the pass by Mark Zinner | 40-42 |
| 08:07 | Iowa | Dishi Xue makes the turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Michael Huynh | 42-42 |
| 07:48 | Purdue | Kevin Armstrong lays it in | 42-44 |
| 07:27 | Iowa | Dishi Xue buries a jumper from the right block | 44-44 |
| 06:58 | Purdue | Mark Zinner can't connect on a shot from the left block but the foul's on Tom Jones - foul #4 on Tom Jones, team foul #5 | 44-44 |
| Subs | Iowa | John McLyman (SG), William Perry (SF), Dan Calles (PF) Alex Martell, Michael Huynh, Tom Jones | |
| Subs | Purdue | Tim Whatley (PG), George Kramer (PF) Irvin Shepard, Stephen Burns | |
| 06:58 | Purdue | Mark Zinner makes the 1st free throw | 44-45 |
| 06:58 | Purdue | Mark Zinner makes the 2nd free throw | 44-46 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Arthur Arnold (fresh) 11 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. SG - John McLyman (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - William Perry (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Dan Calles (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Dishi Xue (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Tim Whatley (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Armstrong (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Sam Edinger (fresh) 17 pts. 3 reb. PF - George Kramer (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Mark Zinner (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 06:31 | Iowa | Mark Zinner steals it from William Perry | 44-46 |
| 06:09 | Purdue | Tim Whatley hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 44-46 |
| 06:07 | Iowa | Arthur Arnold snags the defensive board | 44-46 |
| 05:43 | Iowa | George Kramer is called for the reach on Dishi Xue - foul #3 on George Kramer, team foul #3 | 44-46 |
| Subs | Iowa | Michael Huynh (SF), Paul Simoneaux (C) William Perry, Dishi Xue | |
| Subs | Purdue | Irvin Shepard (PG), James Garner (SG), Randolph Conner (C) Tim Whatley, Kevin Armstrong, Mark Zinner | |
| 05:28 | Iowa | John McLyman clanks a shot from the right wing | 44-46 |
| 05:26 | Purdue | Sam Edinger grabs the defensive rebound | 44-46 |
| 05:03 | Purdue | James Garner misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 44-46 |
| 05:02 | Iowa | Dan Calles snags the defensive board | 44-46 |
| 04:35 | Iowa | John McLyman connects on the floater from the free throw line set up by Arthur Arnold | 46-46 |
| 04:13 | Purdue | Randolph Conner is fouled on the floor by Paul Simoneaux - foul #1 on Paul Simoneaux, team foul #6 | 46-46 |
| Subs | Iowa | Alex Martell (SG), Tom Jones (C) John McLyman, Paul Simoneaux | |
| Subs | Purdue | Kevin Armstrong (SG), Stephen Burns (PF), Mark Zinner (C) Sam Edinger, George Kramer, Randolph Conner | |
| 03:54 | Purdue | Kevin Armstrong hits a shot from the right side and he's hacked by Alex Martell - foul #2 on Alex Martell, team foul #7 | 46-48 |
| Subs | Iowa | William Perry (PF) Dan Calles | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 03:54 | Purdue | Kevin Armstrong makes the free throw | 46-49 |
| 03:26 | Iowa | Arthur Arnold hits a jumper near the basket | 48-49 |
| 03:03 | Purdue | Kevin Armstrong misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 48-49 |
| 03:01 | Iowa | Arthur Arnold snags the defensive board | 48-49 |
| 02:58 | Iowa | Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 48-49 |
| Subs | Iowa | Dan Calles (PF) William Perry | |
| Subs | Purdue | Sam Edinger (SF), George Kramer (PF) James Garner, Stephen Burns | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Arthur Arnold (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 7 ast. 3 stl. SG - Alex Martell (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Huynh (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Dan Calles (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Tom Jones (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Irvin Shepard (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Kevin Armstrong (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Sam Edinger (fresh) 17 pts. 4 reb. PF - George Kramer (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Mark Zinner (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 02:56 | Iowa | Dan Calles misses the easy layup but he's hacked by George Kramer - foul #4 on George Kramer, team foul #4 | 48-49 |
| 02:56 | Iowa | Dan Calles makes the 1st free throw | 49-49 |
| 02:56 | Iowa | Dan Calles makes the 2nd free throw | 50-49 |
| 02:40 | Purdue | George Kramer is hacked by Dan Calles - foul #1 on Dan Calles, team foul #8 | 50-49 |
| Subs | Iowa | John McLyman (SG) Arthur Arnold | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 02:40 | Purdue | George Kramer misses the 1st free throw | 50-49 |
| 02:40 | Iowa | Tom Jones gets the rebound | 50-49 |
| 02:19 | Iowa | John McLyman misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 50-49 |
| 02:17 | Iowa | Dan Calles gets the offensive rebound | 50-49 |
| 02:02 | Iowa | The short jumper by Dan Calles is denied by Mark Zinner | 50-49 |
| 02:00 | Iowa | Alex Martell grabs the offensive rebound | 50-49 |
| 01:39 | Iowa | Sam Edinger steals the ball from John McLyman | 50-49 |
| 01:36 | Purdue | Sam Edinger hits the finger roll | 50-51 |
| 01:15 | Iowa | The jumper by Dan Calles is denied by Mark Zinner | 50-51 |
| 01:14 | Purdue | The rebound goes to George Kramer | 50-51 |
| 00:49 | Purdue | Dan Calles blocks the short jumper by Sam Edinger | 50-51 |
| 00:47 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Dan Calles | 50-51 |
| 00:22 | Iowa | Michael Huynh's floater is tipped away by Sam Edinger | 50-51 |
| 00:21 | Iowa | Dan Calles grabs the offensive board | 50-51 |
| 00:08 | Iowa | John McLyman can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 50-51 |
| 00:06 | Iowa | John McLyman misses the tip | 50-51 |
| 00:05 | Purdue | George Kramer gets the rebound | 50-51 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:03 | Purdue | George Kramer is fouled in the backcourt by Alex Martell - foul #3 on Alex Martell, team foul #9 | 50-51 |
| Subs | Iowa | Arthur Arnold (PG) Alex Martell | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 00:03 | Purdue | George Kramer makes the 1st free throw | 50-52 |
| 00:03 | Purdue | George Kramer misses the 2nd free throw | 50-52 |
| 00:03 | Iowa | Tom Jones snags the defensive board | 50-52 |
| 00:03 | Iowa | Iowa calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-52 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Iowa | John McLyman comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 50-52 |