| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Travis Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Bittle (fresh) SF - Glenn Dodson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Louis Bombard (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Dennis O'Brien (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Dale Laird (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Tate (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Giuliani (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jonathan Kerns (fresh) 3 reb. C - William Earles (fresh) 13 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Purdue | Michael Giuliani inbounds the ball | 23-31 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+5) | |
| 19:44 | Purdue | Jonathan Kerns misses long on a shot from the right block | 23-31 |
| 19:43 | Minnesota | Dennis O'Brien pulls down the rebound | 23-31 |
| 19:35 | Minnesota | Michael Bittle clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 23-31 |
| 19:33 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Michael Giuliani | 23-31 |
| 19:09 | Purdue | Michael Giuliani throws a bad pass out of bounds | 23-31 |
| 19:02 | Minnesota | Travis Smith comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 23-31 |
| 19:00 | Minnesota | Dennis O'Brien tips it back up and in | 25-31 |
| 18:44 | Purdue | Michael Giuliani is fouled on the floor by Glenn Dodson - foul #1 on Glenn Dodson, team foul #1 | 25-31 |
| 18:29 | Purdue | William Earles throws a bad pass out of bounds | 25-31 |
| 18:15 | Minnesota | Louis Bombard scores on a jumper in the lane | 27-31 |
| 17:57 | Purdue | Jonathan Kerns misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 27-31 |
| 17:56 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Louis Bombard | 27-31 |
| 17:38 | Minnesota | Travis Smith misses the fadeaway from the left side | 27-31 |
| 17:36 | Minnesota | Dennis O'Brien gets the offensive rebound | 27-31 |
| 17:31 | Minnesota | Michael Giuliani picks off the pass by Michael Bittle | 27-31 |
| 17:18 | Purdue | Michael Giuliani's floater is tipped away by Louis Bombard | 27-31 |
| 17:17 | Minnesota | Travis Smith snags the defensive board | 27-31 |
| 17:05 | Minnesota | Louis Bombard makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Glenn Dodson | 30-31 |
| 16:45 | Purdue | Dale Laird misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Travis Smith - foul #1 on Travis Smith, team foul #2 | 30-31 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Willis McIntosh (SG), David Terry (SF), Brian Millard (PF), Sheng Xayavong (C) Michael Bittle, Glenn Dodson, Louis Bombard, Dennis O'Brien | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 16:45 | Purdue | Dale Laird makes the 1st free throw | 30-32 |
| 16:45 | Purdue | Dale Laird makes the 2nd free throw | 30-33 |
| 16:26 | Minnesota | John Tate is called for the reach on Willis McIntosh - foul #3 on John Tate, team foul #1 | 30-33 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Nathan Tawney (PG) Travis Smith | |
| Subs | Purdue | Kurt Williams (SG) John Tate | |
| 16:17 | Minnesota | William Earles steals it from Willis McIntosh | 30-33 |
| 16:05 | Purdue | William Earles comes up short on the floater in the paint | 30-33 |
| 16:03 | Minnesota | Brian Millard pulls down the rebound | 30-33 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Nathan Tawney (fresh) SG - Willis McIntosh (fresh) 1 ast. SF - David Terry (fresh) PF - Brian Millard (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Sheng Xayavong (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Dale Laird (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kurt Williams (fresh) SF - Michael Giuliani (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jonathan Kerns (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - William Earles (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 15:54 | Minnesota | Willis McIntosh knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Brian Millard | 33-33 |
| 15:35 | Purdue | Michael Giuliani is hacked by Brian Millard - foul #3 on Brian Millard, team foul #3 | 33-33 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Travis Smith (PG), Glenn Dodson (SF) Nathan Tawney, David Terry | |
| Subs | Purdue | John Tate (SG) Kurt Williams | |
| 15:30 | Purdue | William Earles connects on the jumpshot from the left wing | 33-35 |
| 15:18 | Minnesota | Jonathan Kerns steals the ball from Willis McIntosh | 33-35 |
| 14:57 | Purdue | Michael Giuliani connects on the turnaround from the left block | 33-37 |
| 14:47 | Minnesota | Willis McIntosh can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 33-37 |
| 14:46 | Purdue | William Earles pulls down the rebound | 33-37 |
| 14:40 | Purdue | Dale Laird is fouled on the floor by Willis McIntosh - foul #3 on Willis McIntosh, team foul #4 | 33-37 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Michael Bittle (SG), Louis Bombard (PF), Dennis O'Brien (C) Willis McIntosh, Brian Millard, Sheng Xayavong | |
| Subs | Purdue | Keith Schwab (PG) Dale Laird | |
| 14:20 | Purdue | William Earles misses the lay-in | 33-37 |
| 14:18 | Purdue | Jonathan Kerns hits the follow up shot | 33-39 |
| 14:04 | Minnesota | Michael Bittle hits a 3 from the left wing | 36-39 |
| 13:48 | Purdue | Jonathan Kerns can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 36-39 |
| 13:47 | Minnesota | Dennis O'Brien gets the rebound | 36-39 |
| 13:31 | Minnesota | Glenn Dodson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 36-39 |
| 13:30 | Purdue | Jonathan Kerns grabs the defensive rebound | 36-39 |
| 13:01 | Purdue | John Tate can't finish the layup | 36-39 |
| 12:59 | Minnesota | Dennis O'Brien gets the rebound | 36-39 |
| 12:44 | Minnesota | Louis Bombard misses long on a driving attempt from the baseline | 36-39 |
| 12:43 | Minnesota | Louis Bombard misses the tip | 36-39 |
| 12:42 | Purdue | Jonathan Kerns grabs the defensive rebound | 36-39 |
| 12:38 | Purdue | Michael Giuliani drills a jumpshot from the right side | 36-41 |
| 12:30 | Minnesota | Glenn Dodson misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 36-41 |
| 12:28 | Minnesota | Louis Bombard tips it back up and in | 38-41 |
| 12:15 | Purdue | William Earles hits a floater from close range | 38-43 |
| 12:00 | Minnesota | Glenn Dodson knocks in the jump hook near the basket set up by Michael Bittle | 40-43 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Travis Smith (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Bittle (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Glenn Dodson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. PF - Louis Bombard (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. C - Dennis O'Brien (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Keith Schwab (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Tate (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Michael Giuliani (tiring) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jonathan Kerns (tiring) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - William Earles (tiring) 17 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:44 | Purdue | Keith Schwab is hacked by Louis Bombard - foul #2 on Louis Bombard, team foul #5 | 40-43 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Nathan Tawney (PG), Willis McIntosh (SG), David Terry (SF), Brian Millard (PF), Sheng Xayavong (C) Travis Smith, Michael Bittle, Glenn Dodson, Louis Bombard, Dennis O'Brien | |
| Subs | Purdue | Dale Laird (PG), Jon McKasson (SF), John Gill (C) Keith Schwab, Michael Giuliani, William Earles | |
| 11:34 | Purdue | Dale Laird buries a turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Jon McKasson and he's hacked by Sheng Xayavong - foul #2 on Sheng Xayavong, team foul #6 | 40-45 |
| 11:34 | Purdue | Dale Laird misses the free throw | 40-45 |
| 11:34 | Minnesota | Sheng Xayavong gets the rebound | 40-45 |
| 11:24 | Minnesota | Willis McIntosh connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Nathan Tawney | 43-45 |
| 11:13 | Purdue | John Gill misses long on a shot from close range | 43-45 |
| 11:11 | Purdue | John Gill grabs the offensive board | 43-45 |
| 10:56 | Purdue | Dale Laird misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 43-45 |
| 10:54 | Purdue | John Gill snags the offensive board | 43-45 |
| 10:44 | Purdue | Dale Laird drills a 3 from the left wing set up by Jon McKasson | 43-48 |
| 10:27 | Minnesota | Nathan Tawney misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 43-48 |
| 10:26 | Minnesota | Willis McIntosh tips it back up and in | 45-48 |
| 10:03 | Purdue | Dale Laird makes the runner in the lane on a great pass from Jonathan Kerns | 45-50 |
| 09:51 | Minnesota | Nathan Tawney misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 45-50 |
| 09:50 | Minnesota | David Terry tips it but misses | 45-50 |
| 09:49 | Purdue | John Gill pulls down the rebound | 45-50 |
| 09:36 | Purdue | Dale Laird misses short on a driving attempt in the lane | 45-50 |
| 09:35 | Minnesota | Brian Millard pulls down the rebound | 45-50 |
| 09:31 | Minnesota | Nathan Tawney drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Brian Millard | 48-50 |
| 09:16 | Purdue | Jonathan Kerns scores on a shot from the right wing on a great pass from John Tate | 48-52 |
| 09:07 | Minnesota | Willis McIntosh misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 48-52 |
| 09:05 | Purdue | John Gill snags the defensive board | 48-52 |
| 08:50 | Purdue | John Tate misses long on a 3 from straight away but the foul's on Nathan Tawney - foul #2 on Nathan Tawney, team foul #7 | 48-52 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Travis Smith (PG), Michael Bittle (SG), Glenn Dodson (SF), Louis Bombard (PF), Dennis O'Brien (C) Nathan Tawney, Willis McIntosh, David Terry, Brian Millard, Sheng Xayavong | |
| Subs | Purdue | Michael Giuliani (SF), Brian Franklin (PF), William Earles (C) Jon McKasson, Jonathan Kerns, John Gill | |
| 08:50 | Purdue | John Tate makes the 1st free throw | 48-53 |
| 08:50 | Purdue | John Tate makes the 2nd free throw | 48-54 |
| 08:50 | Purdue | John Tate makes the 3rd free throw | 48-55 |
| 08:26 | Minnesota | Louis Bombard misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 48-55 |
| 08:25 | Purdue | William Earles snags the defensive board | 48-55 |
| 08:19 | Purdue | William Earles knocks in the turnaround near the basket set up by John Tate | 48-57 |
| 08:15 | Minnesota | Glenn Dodson misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 48-57 |
| 08:13 | Purdue | William Earles grabs the board | 48-57 |
| 08:00 | Purdue | Michael Giuliani banks in the layup | 48-59 |
| 07:38 | Minnesota | Louis Bombard comes up short on the jump hook from the right block | 48-59 |
| 07:37 | Minnesota | Dennis O'Brien tips it home | 50-59 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Travis Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Bittle (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Glenn Dodson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. PF - Louis Bombard (fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. C - Dennis O'Brien (fresh) 4 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Dale Laird (tiring) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Tate (tiring) 7 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SF - Michael Giuliani (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Brian Franklin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - William Earles (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:22 | Purdue | John Tate lays it in set up by William Earles | 50-61 |
| 07:10 | Minnesota | Glenn Dodson clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 50-61 |
| 07:08 | Purdue | Michael Giuliani pulls down the rebound | 50-61 |
| 06:54 | Purdue | Dennis O'Brien swats the short shot by John Tate | 50-61 |
| 06:52 | Minnesota | Louis Bombard grabs the board | 50-61 |
| 06:45 | Minnesota | Travis Smith connects on the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Louis Bombard | 53-61 |
| 06:20 | Purdue | Louis Bombard takes the ball from William Earles | 53-61 |
| 06:04 | Minnesota | Glenn Dodson misses badly on a jumper from the left block | 53-61 |
| 06:02 | Purdue | Brian Franklin grabs the defensive rebound | 53-61 |
| 05:58 | Purdue | Dennis O'Brien denies the turnaround by Michael Giuliani | 53-61 |
| 05:57 | Purdue | Michael Giuliani tips it back up and in | 53-63 |
| 05:44 | Minnesota | Travis Smith misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 53-63 |
| 05:43 | Minnesota | Louis Bombard pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-63 |
| 05:34 | Minnesota | Glenn Dodson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on John Tate - foul #4 on John Tate, team foul #2 | 53-63 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Willis McIntosh (SG), Brian Millard (PF), Sheng Xayavong (C) Michael Bittle, Louis Bombard, Dennis O'Brien | |
| Subs | Purdue | Keith Schwab (PG), Kurt Williams (SG), Eddy Stalder (SF), Jon McKasson (PF), John Gill (C) Dale Laird, John Tate, Michael Giuliani, Brian Franklin, William Earles | |
| 05:34 | Minnesota | Glenn Dodson makes the 1st free throw | 54-63 |
| 05:34 | Minnesota | Glenn Dodson makes the 2nd free throw | 55-63 |
| 05:17 | Purdue | Eddy Stalder misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 55-63 |
| 05:15 | Purdue | John Gill tips it but misses | 55-63 |
| 05:14 | Purdue | Kurt Williams tips it home | 55-65 |
| 05:00 | Minnesota | Willis McIntosh connects on the 3 from straight away set up by Travis Smith | 58-65 |
| 04:38 | Purdue | John Gill loses the ball out of bounds | 58-65 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Nathan Tawney (PG), David Terry (SF) Travis Smith, Glenn Dodson | |
| Subs | Purdue | Jonathan Kerns (PF) Eddy Stalder | |
| 04:25 | Minnesota | Willis McIntosh misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 58-65 |
| 04:23 | Purdue | John Gill gets the rebound | 58-65 |
| 04:17 | Purdue | Jonathan Kerns misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Nathan Tawney - foul #3 on Nathan Tawney, team foul #8 | 58-65 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Michael Bittle (PG) Nathan Tawney | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 04:17 | Purdue | Jonathan Kerns makes the 1st free throw | 58-66 |
| 04:17 | Purdue | Jonathan Kerns makes the 2nd free throw | 58-67 |
| 03:50 | Minnesota | Michael Bittle can't connect on a turnaround from the baseline | 58-67 |
| 03:48 | Purdue | Jonathan Kerns snags the defensive board | 58-67 |
| 03:28 | Purdue | Jonathan Kerns is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Jonathan Kerns, team foul #3 | 58-67 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Travis Smith (PG), Louis Bombard (PF), Dennis O'Brien (C) Willis McIntosh, Brian Millard, Sheng Xayavong | |
| Subs | Purdue | Eddy Stalder (SG), Michael Giuliani (SF), William Earles (C) Kurt Williams, Jon McKasson, John Gill | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Travis Smith (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Bittle (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Terry (fresh) PF - Louis Bombard (fresh) 14 pts. 9 reb. C - Dennis O'Brien (fresh) 4 pts. 10 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Keith Schwab (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Eddy Stalder (fresh) SF - Michael Giuliani (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jonathan Kerns (tiring) 6 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - William Earles (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:20 | Minnesota | Louis Bombard scores on a jumper from the baseline set up by Michael Bittle | 60-67 |
| 03:03 | Purdue | Keith Schwab misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 60-67 |
| 03:02 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Louis Bombard | 60-67 |
| 02:48 | Minnesota | David Terry is fouled on the floor by Eddy Stalder - foul #1 on Eddy Stalder, team foul #4 | 60-67 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Donald Lee (SG), Glenn Dodson (SF) Michael Bittle, David Terry | |
| Subs | Purdue | Dale Laird (PG), Brian Franklin (PF) Keith Schwab, Jonathan Kerns | |
| 02:42 | Minnesota | William Earles is called for the reach on Louis Bombard - foul #1 on William Earles, team foul #5 | 60-67 |
| 02:37 | Minnesota | Louis Bombard is whistled for traveling | 60-67 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Willis McIntosh (SG) Donald Lee | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 02:35 | Purdue | Purdue calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-67 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Michael Bittle (SG) Willis McIntosh | |
| Subs | Purdue | Kurt Williams (SG), Jonathan Kerns (PF) Eddy Stalder, Brian Franklin | |
| 02:21 | Purdue | William Earles buries a shot from close range | 60-69 |
| 02:07 | Minnesota | Glenn Dodson connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Travis Smith | 63-69 |
| 01:51 | Purdue | Jonathan Kerns hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by William Earles | 63-72 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 01:46 | Minnesota | Travis Smith makes the 3 pointer from the right wing | 66-72 |
| 01:19 | Purdue | Michael Giuliani clanks a turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by Dennis O'Brien - foul #2 on Dennis O'Brien, team foul #9 | 66-72 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Purdue | John Tate (SG) Kurt Williams | |
| 01:19 | Purdue | Michael Giuliani makes the 1st free throw | 66-73 |
| 01:19 | Purdue | Michael Giuliani makes the 2nd free throw | 66-74 |
| 01:06 | Minnesota | Travis Smith buries a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Dennis O'Brien | 68-74 |
| 00:51 | Purdue | Michael Giuliani buries a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from John Tate | 68-76 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:47 | Minnesota | Dale Laird picks off the pass by Travis Smith in the backcourt | 68-76 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:45 | Purdue | Dennis O'Brien is called for the reach on Michael Giuliani - foul #3 on Dennis O'Brien, team foul #10 | 68-76 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Purdue | John Gill (C) Jonathan Kerns | |
| 00:45 | Purdue | Michael Giuliani makes the 1st free throw | 68-77 |
| 00:45 | Purdue | Michael Giuliani makes the 2nd free throw | 68-78 |
| 00:41 | Minnesota | Glenn Dodson misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 68-78 |
| 00:39 | Purdue | John Gill grabs the defensive rebound | 68-78 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:13 | Purdue | John Tate is fouled on the floor by Dennis O'Brien - foul #4 on Dennis O'Brien, team foul #11 | 68-78 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Nathan Tawney (PG), Willis McIntosh (SG), David Terry (SF), Brian Millard (PF), Sheng Xayavong (C) Travis Smith, Michael Bittle, Glenn Dodson, Louis Bombard, Dennis O'Brien | |
| Subs | Purdue | Keith Schwab (PG), Jon McKasson (SF), Brian Franklin (PF) Dale Laird, Michael Giuliani, William Earles | |
| 00:13 | Purdue | John Tate makes the 1st free throw | 68-79 |
| 00:13 | Purdue | John Tate makes the 2nd free throw | 68-80 |
| 00:08 | Minnesota | Willis McIntosh hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 68-80 |
| 00:07 | Purdue | John Gill grabs the board | 68-80 |
| 00:00 | Purdue | Keith Schwab runs out the clock | 68-80 |