| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Darryl Nelson (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Scott Severe (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Peter Godin (fresh) PF - Charles Hair (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jim Hedrick (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Stephen Fletcher (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Donald Johnson (fresh) SF - William Raasch (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Willie Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Nieves (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Purdue | Peter Godin inbounds the ball | 21-26 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:39 | Purdue | Charles Hair scores on a shot in the paint | 23-26 |
| 19:19 | Minnesota | Donald Johnson is fouled on the floor by Scott Severe - foul #4 on Scott Severe, team foul #1 | 23-26 |
| Subs | Purdue | Frank Yarbro (SG) Scott Severe | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 19:02 | Minnesota | William Raasch misses long on an open floater near the basket | 23-26 |
| 19:00 | Purdue | Darryl Nelson snags the defensive board | 23-26 |
| 18:33 | Purdue | Jim Hedrick hits the front of the rim on the floater from close range | 23-26 |
| 18:31 | Minnesota | Richard Nieves grabs the board | 23-26 |
| 18:28 | Minnesota | William Raasch is called for traveling in the backcourt | 23-26 |
| 18:12 | Purdue | Darryl Nelson misses long on a jumper from the left side | 23-26 |
| 18:11 | Minnesota | Richard Nieves grabs the defensive rebound | 23-26 |
| 17:43 | Minnesota | Richard Nieves misses the wide open pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 23-26 |
| 17:41 | Purdue | Frank Yarbro grabs the defensive rebound | 23-26 |
| 17:16 | Purdue | Jim Hedrick misses the floater from the free throw line | 23-26 |
| 17:15 | Purdue | Frank Yarbro misses the tip | 23-26 |
| 17:13 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Donald Johnson | 23-26 |
| 17:00 | Minnesota | Stephen Fletcher is fouled on the floor by Darryl Nelson - foul #2 on Darryl Nelson, team foul #2 | 23-26 |
| Subs | Purdue | Joel Cobb (SG) Darryl Nelson | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Joshua Cox (PG), Joseph Gilreath (SF), Tim Lynch (PF), Jack Harper (C) Stephen Fletcher, William Raasch, Willie Johnson, Richard Nieves | |
| 16:45 | Minnesota | Joshua Cox makes the shot in the lane set up by Tim Lynch | 23-28 |
| 16:16 | Purdue | Charles Hair hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket | 23-28 |
| 16:15 | Minnesota | Jack Harper snags the defensive board | 23-28 |
| 15:46 | Minnesota | Joshua Cox scores on a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Joseph Gilreath | 23-30 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Frank Yarbro (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joel Cobb (fresh) SF - Peter Godin (tiring) PF - Charles Hair (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jim Hedrick (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Joshua Cox (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Donald Johnson (fairly fresh) SF - Joseph Gilreath (fresh) PF - Tim Lynch (fresh) C - Jack Harper (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:24 | Purdue | Joshua Cox is called for the reach on Joel Cobb - foul #1 on Joshua Cox, team foul #1 | 23-30 |
| Subs | Purdue | Darryl Nelson (PG) Joel Cobb | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Stephen Fletcher (PG), Floyd Wilson (SG), William Raasch (SF), Richard Nieves (C) Joshua Cox, Donald Johnson, Joseph Gilreath, Jack Harper | |
| 15:05 | Purdue | Darryl Nelson is hacked by Stephen Fletcher - foul #1 on Stephen Fletcher, team foul #2 | 23-30 |
| 14:37 | Purdue | Jim Hedrick makes the runner in the lane | 25-30 |
| 14:22 | Minnesota | Richard Nieves knocks in the jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Floyd Wilson | 25-32 |
| 13:54 | Purdue | Frank Yarbro clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 25-32 |
| 13:52 | Minnesota | William Raasch pulls down the rebound | 25-32 |
| 13:30 | Minnesota | Floyd Wilson hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Frank Yarbro - foul #1 on Frank Yarbro, team foul #3 | 25-32 |
| Subs | Purdue | Joel Cobb (SG), David Herring (PF) Darryl Nelson, Charles Hair | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Joshua Cox (PG), Willie Johnson (PF) Stephen Fletcher, Tim Lynch | |
| 13:30 | Minnesota | Floyd Wilson misses the 1st free throw | 25-32 |
| 13:30 | Minnesota | Floyd Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 25-33 |
| 13:10 | Purdue | Frank Yarbro's fadeaway is rejected by Richard Nieves | 25-33 |
| 13:08 | Minnesota | Willie Johnson gets the rebound | 25-33 |
| 13:06 | Minnesota | Floyd Wilson is hacked by Joel Cobb in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joel Cobb, team foul #4 | 25-33 |
| Subs | Purdue | Scott Severe (SG) Joel Cobb | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Donald Johnson (SG) Floyd Wilson | |
| 12:48 | Minnesota | Willie Johnson hits a wide open jumper from the right side on a great pass from Joshua Cox and he's hacked by David Herring - foul #4 on David Herring, team foul #5 | 25-35 |
| Subs | Purdue | Joel Cobb (SF), Timothy Kinsey (PF) Peter Godin, David Herring | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Joseph Gilreath (SF), Jack Harper (C) William Raasch, Richard Nieves | |
| 12:48 | Minnesota | Willie Johnson misses the free throw | 25-35 |
| 12:48 | Minnesota | Willie Johnson snags the offensive board | 25-35 |
| 12:41 | Minnesota | Joseph Gilreath's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 25-35 |
| 12:13 | Purdue | Frank Yarbro hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 25-35 |
| 12:12 | Purdue | Joel Cobb grabs the offensive rebound | 25-35 |
| 11:55 | Purdue | Frank Yarbro knocks in the shot from just outside the lane | 27-35 |
| 11:36 | Minnesota | Jack Harper loses the ball out of bounds | 27-35 |
| Subs | Purdue | Darryl Nelson (PG) Frank Yarbro | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Stephen Fletcher (PG), William Raasch (SF), Richard Nieves (C) Joshua Cox, Joseph Gilreath, Jack Harper | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Darryl Nelson (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Scott Severe (fresh) 4 pf. SF - Joel Cobb (fresh) PF - Timothy Kinsey (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jim Hedrick (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Stephen Fletcher (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Donald Johnson (fairly fresh) SF - William Raasch (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Willie Johnson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Nieves (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:13 | Purdue | Joel Cobb is whistled for a carry | 27-35 |
| Subs | Purdue | Peter Godin (SF), Charles Hair (PF) Joel Cobb, Timothy Kinsey | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Tim Lynch (PF) Willie Johnson | |
| 10:52 | Minnesota | William Raasch hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 27-35 |
| 10:51 | Minnesota | Richard Nieves tips it back up and in | 27-37 |
| 10:22 | Purdue | Charles Hair misses short on a jump hook from the left block but the foul's on Tim Lynch - foul #1 on Tim Lynch, team foul #3 | 27-37 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Floyd Wilson (SG) Donald Johnson | |
| 10:22 | Purdue | Charles Hair makes the 1st free throw | 28-37 |
| 10:22 | Purdue | Charles Hair makes the 2nd free throw | 29-37 |
| 10:18 | Minnesota | Stephen Fletcher is hacked by Darryl Nelson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Darryl Nelson, team foul #6 | 29-37 |
| 10:02 | Minnesota | William Raasch drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Tim Lynch | 29-40 |
| 09:41 | Purdue | Charles Hair hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 29-40 |
| 09:40 | Minnesota | William Raasch grabs the board | 29-40 |
| 09:38 | Minnesota | Stephen Fletcher's pass is intercepted by Charles Hair in the backcourt | 29-40 |
| 09:16 | Purdue | William Raasch steps in front of the Peter Godin pass | 29-40 |
| 08:55 | Minnesota | Tim Lynch can't connect on a runner from the left block | 29-40 |
| 08:53 | Minnesota | The offensive rebound goes to Tim Lynch | 29-40 |
| 08:31 | Minnesota | Richard Nieves is wide open and slams it home set up by Stephen Fletcher | 29-42 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 08:26 | Purdue | Darryl Nelson misses the 3 from the left corner | 29-42 |
| 08:25 | Minnesota | Richard Nieves pulls down the rebound | 29-42 |
| 08:05 | Minnesota | William Raasch hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Stephen Fletcher | 29-44 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 07:51 | Purdue | Darryl Nelson clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 29-44 |
| 07:50 | Purdue | Jim Hedrick tips it back up and in | 31-44 |
| 07:31 | Minnesota | Floyd Wilson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 31-44 |
| 07:29 | Purdue | Jim Hedrick grabs the defensive rebound | 31-44 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Darryl Nelson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SG - Scott Severe (tiring) 4 pf. SF - Peter Godin (tired) PF - Charles Hair (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Jim Hedrick (tired) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Stephen Fletcher (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Floyd Wilson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Raasch (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - Tim Lynch (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Richard Nieves (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 07:20 | Purdue | Darryl Nelson buries a 3pt shot from the right wing | 34-44 |
| 07:17 | Minnesota | Richard Nieves is hacked by Darryl Nelson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Darryl Nelson, team foul #7 | 34-44 |
| Subs | Purdue | Frank Yarbro (PG), Joel Cobb (SF), Timothy Kinsey (PF), David Herring (C) Darryl Nelson, Peter Godin, Charles Hair, Jim Hedrick | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Joshua Cox (PG), Donald Johnson (SG), Joseph Gilreath (SF), Willie Johnson (PF) Stephen Fletcher, Floyd Wilson, William Raasch, Tim Lynch | |
| 07:17 | Minnesota | Richard Nieves makes the 1st free throw | 34-45 |
| 07:17 | Minnesota | Richard Nieves makes the 2nd free throw | 34-46 |
| 06:56 | Purdue | Joel Cobb is fouled on the floor by Joseph Gilreath - foul #2 on Joseph Gilreath, team foul #4 | 34-46 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jack Harper (C) Richard Nieves | |
| 06:43 | Purdue | David Herring hits the finger roll set up by Joel Cobb | 36-46 |
| 06:16 | Minnesota | Jack Harper comes up short on the jumper from the left block but he's fouled by Scott Severe - foul #5 on Scott Severe, team foul #8 | 36-46 |
| Subs | Purdue | John Degen (PG) Scott Severe | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 06:16 | Minnesota | Jack Harper makes the 1st free throw | 36-47 |
| 06:16 | Minnesota | Jack Harper makes the 2nd free throw | 36-48 |
| 05:51 | Purdue | Frank Yarbro drills a 3 from the left corner | 39-48 |
| 05:46 | Minnesota | Joshua Cox loses the dribble to Frank Yarbro in the backcourt | 39-48 |
| 05:45 | Purdue | John Degen blows the layup | 39-48 |
| 05:43 | Minnesota | Willie Johnson pulls down the rebound | 39-48 |
| 05:26 | Minnesota | Joshua Cox is hacked by John Degen - foul #1 on John Degen, team foul #9 | 39-48 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | William Raasch (SF) Joseph Gilreath | |
| 05:26 | Minnesota | Joshua Cox makes the 1st free throw | 39-49 |
| 05:26 | Minnesota | Joshua Cox makes the 2nd free throw | 39-50 |
| 04:58 | Purdue | Frank Yarbro can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 39-50 |
| 04:56 | Purdue | David Herring tips it in | 41-50 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:53 | Minnesota | Joshua Cox double dribbles in the backcourt | 41-50 |
| Subs | Purdue | Brian Reynolds (PG), Charles Hair (PF), Jim Hedrick (C) Joel Cobb, Timothy Kinsey, David Herring | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Floyd Wilson (SG), Richard Nieves (C) Donald Johnson, Jack Harper | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:38 | Purdue | Frank Yarbro misses the 3 from straight away | 41-50 |
| 04:37 | Minnesota | Richard Nieves pulls down the rebound | 41-50 |
| 04:08 | Minnesota | Richard Nieves misses badly on a turnaround from the left block | 41-50 |
| 04:06 | Minnesota | Floyd Wilson tips it but misses | 41-50 |
| 04:04 | Minnesota | William Raasch hits the follow up shot | 41-52 |
| 04:02 | Purdue | Purdue calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 41-52 |
| Subs | Purdue | Darryl Nelson (PG), Joel Cobb (SF) Brian Reynolds, John Degen | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Stephen Fletcher (PG), Donald Johnson (SG), Tim Lynch (PF) Joshua Cox, Floyd Wilson, Willie Johnson | |
| 03:57 | Purdue | Joel Cobb is whistled for traveling | 41-52 |
| 03:31 | Minnesota | Stephen Fletcher misses short on a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Darryl Nelson - foul #5 on Darryl Nelson, team foul #10 | 41-52 |
| Subs | Purdue | Peter Godin (SF) Darryl Nelson | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 03:31 | Minnesota | Stephen Fletcher misses the 1st free throw | 41-52 |
| 03:31 | Minnesota | Stephen Fletcher makes the 2nd free throw | 41-53 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Frank Yarbro (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joel Cobb (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Peter Godin (tiring) PF - Charles Hair (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Jim Hedrick (tiring) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Stephen Fletcher (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Donald Johnson (fairly fresh) SF - William Raasch (fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. PF - Tim Lynch (fresh) 2 reb. C - Richard Nieves (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:13 | Purdue | Charles Hair is called for traveling | 41-53 |
| Subs | Purdue | John Degen (PG), Timothy Kinsey (PF), David Herring (C) Peter Godin, Charles Hair, Jim Hedrick | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 02:51 | Minnesota | David Herring is called for the reach on Stephen Fletcher - foul #5 on David Herring, team foul #11 | 41-53 |
| Subs | Purdue | Jim Hedrick (C) David Herring | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 02:51 | Minnesota | Stephen Fletcher misses the 1st free throw | 41-53 |
| 02:51 | Minnesota | Stephen Fletcher makes the 2nd free throw | 41-54 |
| 02:31 | Purdue | John Degen comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 41-54 |
| 02:29 | Purdue | Jim Hedrick grabs the offensive rebound | 41-54 |
| 02:17 | Purdue | Frank Yarbro makes the 3 from straight away | 44-54 |
| 01:50 | Minnesota | Stephen Fletcher drills a fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by William Raasch and the foul's on John Degen - foul #2 on John Degen, team foul #12 | 44-56 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Willie Johnson (PF) Tim Lynch | |
| 01:50 | Minnesota | Stephen Fletcher makes the free throw | 44-57 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 01:37 | Purdue | Frank Yarbro can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 44-57 |
| 01:36 | Minnesota | William Raasch pulls down the rebound | 44-57 |
| 01:33 | Minnesota | Stephen Fletcher is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #2 on Stephen Fletcher, team foul #5 | 44-57 |
| 01:26 | Purdue | Timothy Kinsey misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Willie Johnson - foul #2 on Willie Johnson, team foul #6 | 44-57 |
| 01:26 | Purdue | Timothy Kinsey makes the 1st free throw | 45-57 |
| 01:26 | Purdue | Timothy Kinsey makes the 2nd free throw | 46-57 |
| 01:24 | Minnesota | William Raasch is hacked by John Degen in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Degen, team foul #13 | 46-57 |
| 01:24 | Minnesota | William Raasch makes the 1st free throw | 46-58 |
| 01:24 | Minnesota | William Raasch makes the 2nd free throw | 46-59 |
| 01:01 | Purdue | Joel Cobb is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Joel Cobb, team foul #14 | 46-59 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:35 | Minnesota | Richard Nieves misses long on an open runner in the lane but he's hacked by Frank Yarbro - foul #2 on Frank Yarbro, team foul #15 | 46-59 |
| 00:35 | Minnesota | Richard Nieves misses the 1st free throw | 46-59 |
| 00:35 | Minnesota | Richard Nieves makes the 2nd free throw | 46-60 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:28 | Purdue | Frank Yarbro misses short on a shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Willie Johnson - foul #3 on Willie Johnson, team foul #7 | 46-60 |
| 00:28 | Purdue | Frank Yarbro makes the 1st free throw | 47-60 |
| 00:28 | Purdue | Frank Yarbro makes the 2nd free throw | 48-60 |
| 00:00 | Minnesota | Stephen Fletcher runs out the clock | 48-60 |