| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Darryl Nelson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Scott Severe (fresh) SF - Peter Godin (fresh) PF - Charles Hair (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - David Herring (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Will Redmon (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Ira Sheffield (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Joseph Taylor (fresh) PF - Mark Sherman (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Joseph Hayes (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Howard | Joseph Taylor inbounds the ball | 44-41 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:45 | Howard | Mark Sherman misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 44-41 |
| 19:43 | Purdue | Peter Godin snags the defensive board | 44-41 |
| 19:31 | Purdue | Darryl Nelson clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 44-41 |
| 19:30 | Howard | Joseph Hayes gets the rebound | 44-41 |
| 19:06 | Howard | Scott Severe steals the ball from Mark Sherman | 44-41 |
| 18:45 | Purdue | David Herring's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-41 |
| Subs | Purdue | Joel Cobb (SF) Peter Godin | |
| Subs | Howard | James Spence (C) Joseph Hayes | |
| 18:30 | Howard | Ira Sheffield makes the wide open turnaround from the left block | 44-43 |
| 18:24 | Purdue | Darryl Nelson comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 44-43 |
| 18:22 | Howard | Joseph Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 44-43 |
| 18:20 | Howard | Darryl Nelson is called for the reach on Will Redmon in the backcourt - foul #2 on Darryl Nelson, team foul #1 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Purdue | John Degen (PG), Timothy Kinsey (PF) Darryl Nelson, David Herring | |
| Subs | Howard | James Burnley (SF), Andrew Marcoux (C) Joseph Taylor, Mark Sherman | |
| 18:03 | Howard | James Burnley misses long on a turnaround in the lane | 44-43 |
| 18:01 | Purdue | Joel Cobb gets the rebound | 44-43 |
| 17:45 | Purdue | Will Redmon picks off the pass by Charles Hair | 44-43 |
| 17:29 | Howard | James Spence scores on a driving attempt near the basket and he's hacked by Timothy Kinsey - foul #1 on Timothy Kinsey, team foul #2 | 44-45 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Howard | Jack Dorsey (SG), Joseph Hayes (C) Will Redmon, Ira Sheffield | |
| 17:29 | Howard | James Spence makes the free throw | 44-46 |
| 17:19 | Purdue | Charles Hair is fouled on the floor by Joseph Hayes - foul #3 on Joseph Hayes, team foul #1 | 44-46 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Howard | Eddy Bohanon (C) Joseph Hayes | |
| 17:05 | Purdue | Timothy Kinsey buries a shot in the paint on a nice dish by Scott Severe | 46-46 |
| 17:03 | Howard | James Spence is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 46-46 |
| Subs | Purdue | Darryl Nelson (PG), Peter Godin (SF) John Degen, Joel Cobb | |
| Subs | Howard | Mark Sherman (PF) Eddy Bohanon | |
| 16:51 | Purdue | Charles Hair jams it on a great pass from Scott Severe | 48-46 |
| 16:35 | Howard | Mark Sherman can't finish the layup | 48-46 |
| 16:33 | Purdue | Timothy Kinsey grabs the board | 48-46 |
| 16:16 | Purdue | Charles Hair hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 48-46 |
| 16:15 | Howard | Jack Dorsey grabs the defensive rebound | 48-46 |
| 16:06 | Howard | James Burnley hits a runner near the basket and the foul's on Darryl Nelson - foul #3 on Darryl Nelson, team foul #3 | 48-48 |
| Subs | Purdue | Brian Reynolds (PG), John Degen (SF), David Herring (C) Darryl Nelson, Peter Godin, Timothy Kinsey | |
| Subs | Howard | Ira Sheffield (SG), Joseph Taylor (SF), Martin Jaeger (PF), Eddy Bohanon (C) Jack Dorsey, James Spence, Mark Sherman, Andrew Marcoux | |
| 16:06 | Howard | James Burnley makes the free throw | 48-49 |
| 15:44 | Purdue | Charles Hair misses the easy layup | 48-49 |
| 15:42 | Howard | The rebound goes to Joseph Taylor | 48-49 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Brian Reynolds (fresh) SG - Scott Severe (tiring) 2 stl. SF - John Degen (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Charles Hair (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - David Herring (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - James Burnley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ira Sheffield (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Joseph Taylor (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Martin Jaeger (fresh) 8 pts. C - Eddy Bohanon (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:25 | Howard | Martin Jaeger misses short on a runner from close range but the foul's on Scott Severe - foul #1 on Scott Severe, team foul #4 | 48-49 |
| Subs | Purdue | Frank Yarbro (SG), Joel Cobb (SF), Jim Hedrick (C) Brian Reynolds, Scott Severe, Charles Hair | |
| Subs | Howard | Will Redmon (PG), Joseph Hayes (C) James Burnley, Eddy Bohanon | |
| 15:25 | Howard | Martin Jaeger makes the 1st free throw | 48-50 |
| 15:25 | Howard | Martin Jaeger makes the 2nd free throw | 48-51 |
| 15:04 | Purdue | John Degen is hacked by Will Redmon - foul #3 on Will Redmon, team foul #2 | 48-51 |
| Subs | Purdue | Darryl Nelson (PG) John Degen | |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| 14:54 | Purdue | Darryl Nelson scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Frank Yarbro | 51-51 |
| 14:49 | Howard | Ira Sheffield banks in the wide open layup on a nice dish by Will Redmon | 51-53 |
| 14:36 | Purdue | David Herring clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 51-53 |
| 14:34 | Purdue | David Herring tips it in | 53-53 |
| 14:32 | Howard | Joseph Taylor's pass is intercepted by Darryl Nelson in the backcourt | 53-53 |
| 14:31 | Purdue | Joel Cobb lays it in on a nice dish by Darryl Nelson | 55-53 |
| 14:24 | Howard | Will Redmon misses the floater from the left wing | 55-53 |
| 14:23 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Jim Hedrick | 55-53 |
| 14:18 | Purdue | Frank Yarbro banks in the layup on a nice dish by Darryl Nelson | 57-53 |
| 14:06 | Howard | Joseph Hayes hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Joseph Taylor and he's hacked by Jim Hedrick - foul #4 on Jim Hedrick, team foul #5 | 57-55 |
| Subs | Purdue | John Degen (PG), Timothy Kinsey (PF), Peter Godin (C) Darryl Nelson, David Herring, Jim Hedrick | |
| Subs | Howard | Jack Dorsey (SG), James Spence (SF), Mark Sherman (PF) Ira Sheffield, Joseph Taylor, Martin Jaeger | |
| 14:06 | Howard | Joseph Hayes makes the free throw | 57-56 |
| 13:42 | Purdue | Frank Yarbro drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane and the foul's on Jack Dorsey - foul #2 on Jack Dorsey, team foul #3 | 59-56 |
| Subs | Purdue | Charles Hair (C) Joel Cobb | |
| Subs | Howard | Kenny Berends (PG), Andrew Marcoux (C) Will Redmon, Joseph Hayes | |
| 13:42 | Purdue | Frank Yarbro makes the free throw | 60-56 |
| 13:27 | Howard | Timothy Kinsey is called for the reach on Jack Dorsey - foul #2 on Timothy Kinsey, team foul #6 | 60-56 |
| 13:03 | Howard | Frank Yarbro picks off the pass by James Spence | 60-56 |
| 13:00 | Purdue | Frank Yarbro lays it in | 62-56 |
| 12:38 | Howard | Jack Dorsey misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 62-56 |
| 12:37 | Howard | James Spence tips it home | 62-58 |
| 12:28 | Purdue | Frank Yarbro can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 62-58 |
| 12:26 | Howard | Andrew Marcoux grabs the defensive rebound | 62-58 |
| 12:07 | Howard | Jack Dorsey is called for traveling | 62-58 |
| Subs | Purdue | Darryl Nelson (PG), Joel Cobb (SF), David Herring (C) John Degen, Peter Godin, Timothy Kinsey | |
| Subs | Howard | Will Redmon (PG), Ira Sheffield (SG), James Burnley (SF), Eddy Bohanon (C) Kenny Berends, Jack Dorsey, James Spence, Mark Sherman | |
| 11:59 | Purdue | Ira Sheffield picks off the pass by Joel Cobb | 62-58 |
| 11:55 | Howard | Will Redmon hits the finger roll on a great pass from Ira Sheffield | 62-60 |
| 11:48 | Purdue | Frank Yarbro hits a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Darryl Nelson | 65-60 |
| 11:43 | Howard | Joel Cobb is called for the reach on James Burnley in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joel Cobb, team foul #7 | 65-60 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Howard | Mark Sherman (PF) Andrew Marcoux | |
| 11:43 | Howard | James Burnley misses the 1st free throw | 65-60 |
| 11:43 | Purdue | David Herring snags the defensive board | 65-60 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Darryl Nelson (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Frank Yarbro (tiring) 17 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Joel Cobb (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charles Hair (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - David Herring (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Will Redmon (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ira Sheffield (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Burnley (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Mark Sherman (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Eddy Bohanon (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:34 | Purdue | David Herring misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Mark Sherman - foul #2 on Mark Sherman, team foul #4 | 65-60 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Howard | Joseph Taylor (SF), Joseph Hayes (C) James Burnley, Eddy Bohanon | |
| 11:34 | Purdue | David Herring makes the 1st free throw | 66-60 |
| 11:34 | Purdue | David Herring misses the 2nd free throw | 66-60 |
| 11:34 | Howard | Joseph Hayes grabs the board | 66-60 |
| 11:18 | Howard | Joseph Taylor's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 66-60 |
| 10:52 | Purdue | David Herring clanks a shot near the basket but he's fouled by Joseph Hayes - foul #4 on Joseph Hayes, team foul #5 | 66-60 |
| Subs | Purdue | Peter Godin (SF) Joel Cobb | |
| Subs | Howard | Martin Jaeger (PF), Eddy Bohanon (C) Mark Sherman, Joseph Hayes | |
| 10:52 | Purdue | David Herring misses the 1st free throw | 66-60 |
| 10:52 | Purdue | David Herring misses the 2nd free throw | 66-60 |
| 10:52 | Howard | Martin Jaeger grabs the board | 66-60 |
| 10:40 | Howard | Will Redmon clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 66-60 |
| 10:39 | Purdue | Peter Godin pulls down the rebound | 66-60 |
| 10:19 | Purdue | Frank Yarbro misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 66-60 |
| 10:18 | Howard | The rebound goes to Martin Jaeger | 66-60 |
| 10:11 | Howard | Joseph Taylor drills a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Will Redmon | 66-62 |
| 09:58 | Purdue | Frank Yarbro drills a jump hook from close range and the foul's on Will Redmon - foul #4 on Will Redmon, team foul #6 | 68-62 |
| Subs | Purdue | Brian Reynolds (PG), John Degen (SF) Darryl Nelson, Peter Godin | |
| Subs | Howard | Kenny Berends (PG), James Burnley (SG), James Spence (SF), Andrew Marcoux (PF) Will Redmon, Ira Sheffield, Joseph Taylor, Martin Jaeger | |
| 09:58 | Purdue | Frank Yarbro misses the free throw | 68-62 |
| 09:58 | Howard | Eddy Bohanon grabs the board | 68-62 |
| 09:46 | Howard | James Burnley loses the dribble to Frank Yarbro | 68-62 |
| 09:33 | Purdue | David Herring misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 68-62 |
| 09:32 | Howard | Kenny Berends grabs the board | 68-62 |
| 09:10 | Howard | James Burnley misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 68-62 |
| 09:08 | Howard | James Spence tips it back up and in | 68-64 |
| 08:57 | Purdue | David Herring scores on a turnaround in the lane | 70-64 |
| 08:51 | Howard | Kenny Berends is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Hair - foul #2 on Charles Hair, team foul #8 | 70-64 |
| Subs | Purdue | Scott Severe (SG), Joel Cobb (SF), Timothy Kinsey (PF) Frank Yarbro, John Degen, David Herring | |
| Subs | Howard | Ira Sheffield (SG) Eddy Bohanon | |
| 08:51 | Howard | Kenny Berends makes the 1st free throw | 70-65 |
| 08:51 | Howard | Kenny Berends makes the 2nd free throw | 70-66 |
| 08:35 | Purdue | James Burnley takes the ball from Charles Hair | 70-66 |
| 08:31 | Howard | Kenny Berends's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 70-66 |
| Subs | Purdue | Darryl Nelson (PG) Brian Reynolds | |
| Subs | Howard | Jack Dorsey (SF) Kenny Berends | |
| 08:20 | Purdue | Timothy Kinsey can't connect on a driving attempt from the left block | 70-66 |
| 08:18 | Purdue | Scott Severe pulls down the offensive rebound | 70-66 |
| 08:07 | Purdue | Timothy Kinsey misses badly on a fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by Andrew Marcoux - foul #1 on Andrew Marcoux, team foul #7 | 70-66 |
| Subs | Purdue | David Herring (C) Charles Hair | |
| Subs | Howard | Mark Sherman (PF) Andrew Marcoux | |
| 08:07 | Purdue | Timothy Kinsey makes the 1st free throw | 71-66 |
| 08:07 | Purdue | Timothy Kinsey makes the 2nd free throw | 72-66 |
| 07:46 | Howard | Mark Sherman's layup is rejected by David Herring | 72-66 |
| 07:45 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Timothy Kinsey | 72-66 |
| 07:29 | Purdue | Timothy Kinsey travels with the ball | 72-66 |
| Subs | Purdue | John Degen (PG), Charles Hair (PF), Jim Hedrick (C) Darryl Nelson, Timothy Kinsey, David Herring | |
| Subs | Howard | Will Redmon (PG), Joseph Taylor (SF), Joseph Hayes (C) James Burnley, Ira Sheffield, James Spence | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - John Degen (fresh) 2 stl. SG - Scott Severe (fairly fresh) 2 stl. SF - Joel Cobb (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charles Hair (tired) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Jim Hedrick (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Will Redmon (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Jack Dorsey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Joseph Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mark Sherman (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Joseph Hayes (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:04 | Howard | Joseph Taylor is by himself and knocks in the shot from the right side | 72-68 |
| 06:56 | Purdue | Charles Hair can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 72-68 |
| 06:54 | Howard | Joseph Taylor pulls down the rebound | 72-68 |
| 06:48 | Howard | Joseph Taylor can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 72-68 |
| 06:47 | Howard | Joseph Hayes tips it in | 72-70 |
| 06:32 | Purdue | Jim Hedrick connects on the shot in the paint on a great pass from John Degen | 74-70 |
| 06:14 | Howard | Will Redmon drills a 3 from the right wing | 74-73 |
| 06:02 | Purdue | Will Redmon is called for the reach on John Degen - foul #5 on Will Redmon, team foul #8 | 74-73 |
| Subs | Purdue | Brian Reynolds (PG), Frank Yarbro (SG), Timothy Kinsey (PF) Scott Severe, Joel Cobb, Charles Hair | |
| Subs | Howard | Kenny Berends (PG), Ira Sheffield (SG), Andrew Marcoux (PF), Eddy Bohanon (C) Will Redmon, Jack Dorsey, Mark Sherman, Joseph Hayes | |
| 06:02 | Purdue | John Degen misses the 1st free throw | 74-73 |
| 06:02 | Howard | Andrew Marcoux snags the defensive board | 74-73 |
| 05:45 | Howard | Andrew Marcoux can't connect on a shot in the paint | 74-73 |
| 05:43 | Purdue | Jim Hedrick grabs the board | 74-73 |
| 05:27 | Purdue | Andrew Marcoux blocks the short jumper by Frank Yarbro | 74-73 |
| 05:25 | Howard | Joseph Taylor gets the rebound | 74-73 |
| 05:19 | Howard | Kenny Berends makes the 3 pointer from the right wing | 74-76 |
| 05:06 | Purdue | Frank Yarbro clanks a floater from the right wing | 74-76 |
| 05:04 | Howard | Ira Sheffield pulls down the rebound | 74-76 |
| 04:46 | Howard | Ira Sheffield is hacked by John Degen - foul #2 on John Degen, team foul #9 | 74-76 |
| Subs | Purdue | Darryl Nelson (PG), Peter Godin (SF), David Herring (PF) Brian Reynolds, John Degen, Timothy Kinsey | |
| Subs | Howard | James Burnley (PG), James Spence (SF), Martin Jaeger (PF) Kenny Berends, Joseph Taylor, Eddy Bohanon | |
| 04:46 | Howard | Ira Sheffield makes the 1st free throw | 74-77 |
| 04:46 | Howard | Ira Sheffield makes the 2nd free throw | 74-78 |
| 04:32 | Purdue | Frank Yarbro can't connect on a shot from the right side | 74-78 |
| 04:31 | Howard | The rebound goes to Andrew Marcoux | 74-78 |
| 04:06 | Howard | James Burnley is hacked by Darryl Nelson - foul #4 on Darryl Nelson, team foul #10 | 74-78 |
| Subs | Purdue | Scott Severe (SG), Charles Hair (PF) Frank Yarbro, David Herring | |
| Subs | Howard | Joseph Hayes (C) Andrew Marcoux | |
| 04:06 | Howard | James Burnley makes the 1st free throw | 74-79 |
| 04:06 | Howard | James Burnley makes the 2nd free throw | 74-80 |
| 03:49 | Purdue | Darryl Nelson comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 74-80 |
| 03:48 | Howard | The rebound goes to James Spence | 74-80 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 03:46 | Howard | Darryl Nelson steps in front of the Joseph Hayes pass in the backcourt | 74-80 |
| 03:45 | Purdue | Darryl Nelson hits the finger roll | 76-80 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 03:31 | Howard | James Burnley connects on the jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Martin Jaeger | 76-82 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Darryl Nelson (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Scott Severe (fairly fresh) 2 stl. SF - Peter Godin (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Charles Hair (tired) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Jim Hedrick (tiring) 16 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - James Burnley (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ira Sheffield (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Spence (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Martin Jaeger (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Hayes (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:16 | Purdue | Peter Godin misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 76-82 |
| 03:14 | Howard | Ira Sheffield pulls down the rebound | 76-82 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 02:52 | Howard | James Spence is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on James Spence, team foul #9 | 76-82 |
| Subs | Purdue | Brian Reynolds (PG), Joel Cobb (SF), Timothy Kinsey (PF) Darryl Nelson, Peter Godin, Charles Hair | |
| Subs | Howard | Joseph Taylor (SF), Mark Sherman (PF), Andrew Marcoux (C) James Spence, Martin Jaeger, Joseph Hayes | |
| 02:32 | Purdue | Timothy Kinsey misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 76-82 |
| 02:30 | Purdue | Jim Hedrick tips it back up and in | 78-82 |
| 02:30 | Howard | Howard calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 78-82 |
| Subs | Purdue | Darryl Nelson (PG), Frank Yarbro (SG) Brian Reynolds, Scott Severe | |
| Subs | Howard | Kenny Berends (PG), Jack Dorsey (SG), James Spence (SF) James Burnley, Ira Sheffield, Joseph Taylor | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 02:15 | Howard | Mark Sherman misses the floater from the baseline but the foul's on Timothy Kinsey - foul #3 on Timothy Kinsey, team foul #11 | 78-82 |
| Subs | Purdue | David Herring (PF) Timothy Kinsey | |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| 02:15 | Howard | Mark Sherman makes the 1st free throw | 78-83 |
| 02:15 | Howard | Mark Sherman misses the 2nd free throw | 78-83 |
| 02:15 | Purdue | Jim Hedrick snags the defensive board | 78-83 |
| 02:15 | Purdue | Purdue calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 78-83 |
| 02:03 | Purdue | Darryl Nelson is whistled for traveling | 78-83 |
| Subs | Purdue | Peter Godin (SF) Joel Cobb | |
| Subs | Howard | James Burnley (PG), Ira Sheffield (SG), Joseph Taylor (SF), Joseph Hayes (C) Kenny Berends, Jack Dorsey, James Spence, Andrew Marcoux | |
| 01:41 | Howard | Ira Sheffield misses the fadeaway near the basket | 78-83 |
| 01:39 | Purdue | Jim Hedrick gets the rebound | 78-83 |
| 01:24 | Purdue | Ira Sheffield is called for the reach on Peter Godin - foul #1 on Ira Sheffield, team foul #10 | 78-83 |
| Subs | Purdue | Scott Severe (SG), Charles Hair (PF) Frank Yarbro, David Herring | |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| 01:24 | Purdue | Peter Godin makes the 1st free throw | 79-83 |
| 01:24 | Purdue | Peter Godin makes the 2nd free throw | 80-83 |
| 01:21 | Howard | Scott Severe picks off the pass by James Burnley in the backcourt | 80-83 |
| 01:20 | Purdue | Scott Severe banks in the layup | 82-83 |
| 01:01 | Howard | Ira Sheffield hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 82-83 |
| 00:59 | Purdue | Jim Hedrick grabs the defensive rebound | 82-83 |
| 00:50 | Purdue | Charles Hair hits a runner near the basket and he's hacked by Mark Sherman - foul #3 on Mark Sherman, team foul #11 | 84-83 |
| 00:50 | Purdue | Charles Hair misses the free throw | 84-83 |
| 00:50 | Howard | Joseph Hayes grabs the board | 84-83 |
| 00:36 | Howard | James Burnley misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 84-83 |
| 00:35 | Howard | Mark Sherman snags the offensive board | 84-83 |
| 00:22 | Howard | James Burnley makes the wide open driving attempt from close range | 84-85 |
| 00:10 | Purdue | Charles Hair misses short on a turnaround from the left block | 84-85 |
| 00:09 | Howard | Joseph Hayes gets the rebound | 84-85 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:06 | Howard | Darryl Nelson is called for the reach on Joseph Hayes in the backcourt - foul #5 on Darryl Nelson, team foul #12 | 84-85 |
| Subs | Purdue | Frank Yarbro (PG) Darryl Nelson | |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| 00:06 | Howard | Joseph Hayes misses the 1st free throw | 84-85 |
| 00:06 | Howard | Joseph Hayes makes the 2nd free throw | 84-86 |
| 00:06 | Purdue | Purdue calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 84-86 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Purdue | Mark Sherman swats the short shot by Jim Hedrick | 84-86 |