| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Kevin Buchanan (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Hans Stagowski (fresh) SF - John Watson (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Raymond Tabarez (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - William Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Stephen Kane (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Donald Irish (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jack Archer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - James Tovar (fresh) 3 reb. 3 stl. C - Negele Adams (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Minnesota | John Watson inbounds the ball | 21-37 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:39 | Minnesota | John Watson makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Kevin Buchanan | 24-37 |
| 19:21 | Purdue | Donald Irish makes the wide open 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Negele Adams | 24-40 |
| 19:02 | Minnesota | Kevin Buchanan misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Jack Archer - foul #2 on Jack Archer, team foul #1 | 24-40 |
| 19:02 | Minnesota | Kevin Buchanan makes the 1st free throw | 25-40 |
| 19:02 | Minnesota | Kevin Buchanan makes the 2nd free throw | 26-40 |
| 18:42 | Purdue | Donald Irish misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 26-40 |
| 18:40 | Minnesota | Raymond Tabarez grabs the board | 26-40 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 18:18 | Minnesota | John Watson makes the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Kevin Buchanan | 29-40 |
| 17:57 | Purdue | Negele Adams is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a turnaround near the basket | 29-40 |
| 17:56 | Minnesota | Raymond Tabarez gets the rebound | 29-40 |
| 17:30 | Minnesota | Raymond Tabarez misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on James Tovar - foul #1 on James Tovar, team foul #2 | 29-40 |
| 17:30 | Minnesota | Raymond Tabarez misses the 1st free throw | 29-40 |
| 17:30 | Minnesota | Raymond Tabarez makes the 2nd free throw | 30-40 |
| 17:20 | Purdue | Donald Irish misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 30-40 |
| 17:19 | Minnesota | John Watson gets the rebound | 30-40 |
| 17:02 | Minnesota | Raymond Tabarez is hacked by Negele Adams - foul #1 on Negele Adams, team foul #3 | 30-40 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Steven Lister (C) William Johnson | |
| Subs | Purdue | Charles Carpenter (SF) Jack Archer | |
| 16:38 | Minnesota | Kevin Buchanan misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 30-40 |
| 16:36 | Purdue | Negele Adams pulls down the rebound | 30-40 |
| 16:21 | Purdue | Negele Adams is called for 5 seconds | 30-40 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Rogelio Costa (SF) John Watson | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 16:02 | Minnesota | Raymond Tabarez comes up short on the jumper in the lane | 30-40 |
| 16:00 | Purdue | Stephen Kane pulls down the rebound | 30-40 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Kevin Buchanan (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Hans Stagowski (fresh) SF - Rogelio Costa (fresh) PF - Raymond Tabarez (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Steven Lister (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Stephen Kane (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Donald Irish (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Carpenter (fresh) 1 ast. PF - James Tovar (fresh) 3 reb. 3 stl. C - Negele Adams (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:49 | Purdue | Stephen Kane hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 30-40 |
| 15:47 | Minnesota | Rogelio Costa gets the rebound | 30-40 |
| 15:30 | Minnesota | Rogelio Costa can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 30-40 |
| 15:29 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Negele Adams | 30-40 |
| 15:09 | Purdue | Negele Adams is hacked by Steven Lister during a doubleteam - foul #1 on Steven Lister, team foul #1 | 30-40 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Vernon Boynton (PG), John Fast (SG), Gerald Coleman (PF), William Johnson (C) Kevin Buchanan, Hans Stagowski, Raymond Tabarez, Steven Lister | |
| Subs | Purdue | Timothy Hogg (PG), Jack Archer (SF) Stephen Kane, Charles Carpenter | |
| 15:04 | Purdue | Donald Irish double dribbles | 30-40 |
| Subs | Minnesota | John Watson (SF) Rogelio Costa | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 14:36 | Minnesota | John Watson comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 30-40 |
| 14:35 | Purdue | Donald Irish snags the defensive board | 30-40 |
| 14:09 | Purdue | Donald Irish is open but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 30-40 |
| 14:07 | Minnesota | John Watson snags the defensive board | 30-40 |
| 13:52 | Minnesota | Negele Adams is called for the reach on Gerald Coleman - foul #2 on Negele Adams, team foul #4 | 30-40 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Kevin Buchanan (PG), Hans Stagowski (SG), Raymond Tabarez (PF) Vernon Boynton, John Fast, Gerald Coleman | |
| Subs | Purdue | Stephen Kane (PG) Timothy Hogg | |
| 13:35 | Minnesota | William Johnson misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 30-40 |
| 13:33 | Minnesota | Kevin Buchanan hits the follow up shot | 32-40 |
| 13:04 | Purdue | Negele Adams lays it up and in on a great pass from Donald Irish | 32-42 |
| 12:41 | Minnesota | Kevin Buchanan misses the floater from the right side | 32-42 |
| 12:39 | Minnesota | William Johnson can't tip it in | 32-42 |
| 12:38 | Purdue | Negele Adams grabs the board | 32-42 |
| 12:36 | Purdue | Stephen Kane is fouled in the backcourt by Kevin Buchanan - foul #1 on Kevin Buchanan, team foul #2 | 32-42 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Rogelio Costa (SF) John Watson | |
| Subs | Purdue | Charles Carpenter (SF) Jack Archer | |
| 12:14 | Purdue | Raymond Tabarez takes the ball from Negele Adams | 32-42 |
| 11:45 | Minnesota | Kevin Buchanan scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Hans Stagowski | 35-42 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Kevin Buchanan (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. SG - Hans Stagowski (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Rogelio Costa (fresh) PF - Raymond Tabarez (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - William Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Stephen Kane (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Donald Irish (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Carpenter (fresh) 1 ast. PF - James Tovar (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 3 stl. C - Negele Adams (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Purdue | Negele Adams makes the contested jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Donald Irish | 35-44 |
| 11:12 | Minnesota | Raymond Tabarez is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 35-44 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Steven Lister (C) William Johnson | |
| Subs | Purdue | Timothy Hogg (PG), Brian Hall (C) Stephen Kane, Negele Adams | |
| 10:59 | Purdue | Donald Irish misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 35-44 |
| 10:58 | Minnesota | Hans Stagowski grabs the defensive rebound | 35-44 |
| 10:34 | Minnesota | Raymond Tabarez banks in the layup | 37-44 |
| 10:18 | Purdue | James Tovar misses the fadeaway from the left side | 37-44 |
| 10:17 | Purdue | James Tovar pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-44 |
| 10:10 | Purdue | A charge is called on Brian Hall - foul #2 on Brian Hall, team foul #5 | 37-44 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Vernon Boynton (PG), John Fast (SG), John Watson (SF) Kevin Buchanan, Hans Stagowski, Rogelio Costa | |
| Subs | Purdue | Stephen Kane (PG), Jack Archer (SF), Negele Adams (C) Timothy Hogg, Charles Carpenter, James Tovar | |
| 09:51 | Minnesota | John Fast loses the dribble to Stephen Kane | 37-44 |
| 09:48 | Purdue | Jack Archer lays it in set up by Stephen Kane | 37-46 |
| 09:26 | Minnesota | John Watson scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Vernon Boynton | 40-46 |
| 09:19 | Purdue | Negele Adams evades the doubleteam but misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 40-46 |
| 09:18 | Purdue | Brian Hall tips it in | 40-48 |
| 09:03 | Minnesota | Vernon Boynton hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 40-48 |
| 09:01 | Purdue | Brian Hall grabs the defensive rebound | 40-48 |
| 08:37 | Purdue | Stephen Kane misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 40-48 |
| 08:35 | Minnesota | Steven Lister grabs the board | 40-48 |
| 08:23 | Minnesota | Donald Irish steals the ball from Raymond Tabarez | 40-48 |
| 08:07 | Purdue | Stephen Kane can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 40-48 |
| 08:05 | Minnesota | Vernon Boynton snags the defensive board | 40-48 |
| 07:42 | Minnesota | Raymond Tabarez misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 40-48 |
| 07:40 | Purdue | Negele Adams gets the rebound | 40-48 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Vernon Boynton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Fast (fresh) SF - John Watson (fresh) 14 pts. PF - Raymond Tabarez (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Steven Lister (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Stephen Kane (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Donald Irish (tiring) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jack Archer (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Brian Hall (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Negele Adams (tiring) 17 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:35 | Purdue | Stephen Kane connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Donald Irish | 40-51 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 07:19 | Minnesota | Steven Lister hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 40-51 |
| 07:17 | Purdue | Stephen Kane pulls down the rebound | 40-51 |
| 07:02 | Purdue | Jack Archer is fouled on the floor by Raymond Tabarez - foul #3 on Raymond Tabarez, team foul #3 | 40-51 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Kevin Buchanan (PG), Hans Stagowski (SG), Rogelio Costa (SF), Gerald Coleman (PF), William Johnson (C) Vernon Boynton, John Fast, John Watson, Raymond Tabarez, Steven Lister | |
| Subs | Purdue | Timothy Hogg (PG), Billy Sims (SG), Charles Carpenter (SF), James Tovar (PF), Thomas Norton (C) Stephen Kane, Donald Irish, Jack Archer, Brian Hall, Negele Adams | |
| 06:38 | Purdue | Timothy Hogg buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 40-53 |
| 06:19 | Minnesota | Kevin Buchanan misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 40-53 |
| 06:18 | Purdue | Billy Sims snags the defensive board | 40-53 |
| 06:05 | Purdue | Thomas Norton is called for 5 seconds | 40-53 |
| 05:47 | Minnesota | Hans Stagowski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-53 |
| Subs | Minnesota | John Watson (SF) Rogelio Costa | |
| Subs | Purdue | Stephen Kane (PG) Billy Sims | |
| 05:29 | Purdue | Thomas Norton buries a shot from close range on a nice dish by Stephen Kane | 40-55 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:11 | Minnesota | Kevin Buchanan knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from William Johnson | 43-55 |
| 04:51 | Purdue | Thomas Norton hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint | 43-55 |
| 04:49 | Minnesota | Kevin Buchanan gets the rebound | 43-55 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:38 | Minnesota | Stephen Kane takes the ball from John Watson | 43-55 |
| 04:38 | Purdue | Purdue calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 43-55 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Raymond Tabarez (PF) Gerald Coleman | |
| Subs | Purdue | Donald Irish (SG), Jack Archer (SF), Negele Adams (C) Timothy Hogg, Charles Carpenter, Thomas Norton | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:34 | Purdue | Kevin Buchanan steps in front of the Stephen Kane pass in the backcourt | 43-55 |
| 04:21 | Minnesota | Raymond Tabarez misses badly on a shot near the basket | 43-55 |
| 04:19 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Stephen Kane | 43-55 |
| 03:50 | Purdue | Negele Adams can't throw it down | 43-55 |
| 03:49 | Minnesota | William Johnson grabs the board | 43-55 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:28 | Minnesota | John Watson is hacked by Jack Archer - foul #3 on Jack Archer, team foul #6 | 43-55 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Kevin Buchanan (fresh) 15 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Hans Stagowski (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Watson (fresh) 14 pts. PF - Raymond Tabarez (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - William Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Stephen Kane (fresh) 15 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Donald Irish (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SF - Jack Archer (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - James Tovar (fresh) 4 reb. 3 stl. C - Negele Adams (fresh) 17 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:18 | Minnesota | John Watson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 43-55 |
| 03:16 | Minnesota | Kevin Buchanan tips it but misses | 43-55 |
| 03:14 | Purdue | Negele Adams pulls down the rebound | 43-55 |
| 02:45 | Purdue | Jack Archer is hacked by Kevin Buchanan - foul #2 on Kevin Buchanan, team foul #4 | 43-55 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Vernon Boynton (PG), John Fast (SG), Rogelio Costa (SF), Gerald Coleman (PF), Steven Lister (C) Kevin Buchanan, Hans Stagowski, John Watson, Raymond Tabarez, William Johnson | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 02:21 | Purdue | Donald Irish is by himself and knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Negele Adams | 43-58 |
| 02:04 | Minnesota | Vernon Boynton clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 43-58 |
| 02:02 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Negele Adams | 43-58 |
| 01:41 | Purdue | Donald Irish drills a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Stephen Kane | 43-61 |
| 01:26 | Minnesota | John Fast is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 43-61 |
| 01:10 | Purdue | Stephen Kane knocks in the jumper from the right wing set up by James Tovar | 43-63 |
| 01:05 | Minnesota | Vernon Boynton hits a 3 pointer from the left corner | 46-63 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:38 | Purdue | Donald Irish lays it up and in on a nice dish by Stephen Kane | 46-65 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:32 | Minnesota | Rogelio Costa hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 46-65 |
| 00:31 | Purdue | Negele Adams gets the rebound | 46-65 |
| 00:03 | Purdue | Negele Adams makes the jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Donald Irish | 46-67 |
| 00:00 | Minnesota | Rogelio Costa can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 46-67 |