| Lineup | IPFW | PG - Marvin Kirchner (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Howard (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Kaplan (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jody Montgomery (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Randy Evans (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Tyler Gill (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Irick (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Gary Nixon (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charles Moreland (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Brian Brown (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | IPFW | Robert Kaplan inbounds the ball | 30-31 |
| Game Plan | IPFW | IPFW is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:53 | IPFW | William Howard knocks in the shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Marvin Kirchner | 32-31 |
| 19:39 | Purdue | Brian Brown hits the front of the rim on the floater near the basket | 32-31 |
| 19:37 | IPFW | The rebound goes to Randy Evans | 32-31 |
| 19:26 | IPFW | Marvin Kirchner is fouled on the floor by Robert Irick - foul #1 on Robert Irick, team foul #1 | 32-31 |
| 19:05 | IPFW | William Howard buries a turnaround in the lane | 34-31 |
| 18:47 | Purdue | Brian Brown misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 34-31 |
| 18:45 | IPFW | Marvin Kirchner pulls down the rebound | 34-31 |
| 18:38 | IPFW | Randy Evans can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Brian Brown - foul #2 on Brian Brown, team foul #2 | 34-31 |
| 18:38 | IPFW | Randy Evans misses the 1st free throw | 34-31 |
| 18:38 | IPFW | Randy Evans makes the 2nd free throw | 35-31 |
| 18:16 | Purdue | Brian Brown throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-31 |
| 17:56 | IPFW | Jody Montgomery is fouled on the floor by Gary Nixon - foul #2 on Gary Nixon, team foul #3 | 35-31 |
| Subs | IPFW | Paul Taylor (SF) Robert Kaplan | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 17:38 | IPFW | Randy Evans drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from William Howard | 38-31 |
| 17:33 | Purdue | Jody Montgomery picks off the pass by Gary Nixon | 38-31 |
| 17:14 | IPFW | Jody Montgomery makes the shot from the right block | 40-31 |
| 16:58 | Purdue | Tyler Gill can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 40-31 |
| 16:56 | IPFW | The rebound goes to William Howard | 40-31 |
| 16:52 | IPFW | Marvin Kirchner hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Paul Taylor | 43-31 |
| 16:45 | Purdue | Tyler Gill misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 43-31 |
| 16:44 | IPFW | Paul Taylor snags the defensive board | 43-31 |
| 16:40 | IPFW | William Howard can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 43-31 |
| 16:38 | IPFW | Randy Evans grabs the offensive board | 43-31 |
| 16:25 | IPFW | The pull-up jumper by Jody Montgomery is blocked by Charles Moreland | 43-31 |
| 16:23 | IPFW | William Howard snags the offensive board | 43-31 |
| 16:09 | IPFW | Randy Evans throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-31 |
| Subs | IPFW | James Hanrahan (PG), Timmy Wagner (SG), Robert Kaplan (SF), Ruben Todd (C) Marvin Kirchner, William Howard, Jody Montgomery, Randy Evans | |
| Subs | Purdue | Claude Macri (PG), Jason Trader (SG), Harold Nadeau (SF), Rufus Higdon (PF), Dwight Wright (C) Tyler Gill, Robert Irick, Gary Nixon, Charles Moreland, Brian Brown | |
| 15:58 | Purdue | Jason Trader misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 43-31 |
| 15:56 | Purdue | Rufus Higdon snags the offensive board | 43-31 |
| Lineup | IPFW | PG - James Hanrahan (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Timmy Wagner (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Robert Kaplan (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul Taylor (fresh) 2 reb. C - Ruben Todd (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Claude Macri (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jason Trader (fresh) SF - Harold Nadeau (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Rufus Higdon (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Dwight Wright (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Purdue | Timmy Wagner takes the ball from Jason Trader | 43-31 |
| 15:39 | IPFW | Timmy Wagner lays it up and in | 45-31 |
| 15:18 | Purdue | Harold Nadeau knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Claude Macri | 45-34 |
| 14:58 | IPFW | Paul Taylor misses the turnaround in the paint | 45-34 |
| 14:56 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Dwight Wright | 45-34 |
| 14:54 | Purdue | Claude Macri throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 45-34 |
| Subs | IPFW | Matthew Wilkinson (PF) Paul Taylor | |
| Subs | Purdue | Brian Brown (C) Jason Trader | |
| 14:43 | IPFW | Robert Kaplan hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 45-34 |
| 14:41 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Claude Macri | 45-34 |
| 14:19 | Purdue | Harold Nadeau drills a turnaround from the left block | 45-36 |
| 14:01 | IPFW | Ruben Todd drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Timmy Wagner | 47-36 |
| 13:38 | Purdue | Brian Brown clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 47-36 |
| 13:37 | Purdue | Claude Macri hits the follow up shot | 47-38 |
| 13:24 | IPFW | James Hanrahan loses the ball out of bounds | 47-38 |
| Subs | IPFW | Marvin Kirchner (PG), William Howard (SG), Jody Montgomery (PF), Randy Evans (C) James Hanrahan, Timmy Wagner, Robert Kaplan, Ruben Todd | |
| Subs | Purdue | Tyler Gill (PG), Robert Irick (SG), Charles Moreland (PF) Harold Nadeau, Rufus Higdon, Dwight Wright | |
| 12:56 | Purdue | Tyler Gill's floater is tipped away by Jody Montgomery | 47-38 |
| 12:54 | Purdue | Charles Moreland tips it but misses | 47-38 |
| 12:52 | IPFW | The rebound goes to Jody Montgomery | 47-38 |
| 12:34 | IPFW | Randy Evans misses the easy layup | 47-38 |
| 12:32 | IPFW | Matthew Wilkinson hits the follow up shot | 49-38 |
| 12:23 | Purdue | Tyler Gill misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 49-38 |
| 12:22 | IPFW | The rebound goes to Marvin Kirchner | 49-38 |
| 11:58 | IPFW | Charles Moreland picks off the pass by Randy Evans | 49-38 |
| Lineup | IPFW | PG - Marvin Kirchner (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Howard (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Matthew Wilkinson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jody Montgomery (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Randy Evans (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Tyler Gill (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Irick (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Claude Macri (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Charles Moreland (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Brian Brown (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:41 | Purdue | Robert Irick misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 49-38 |
| 11:40 | IPFW | Randy Evans snags the defensive board | 49-38 |
| 11:23 | IPFW | Randy Evans drills a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Marvin Kirchner | 52-38 |
| 11:18 | Purdue | Claude Macri is fouled on the floor by Matthew Wilkinson - foul #1 on Matthew Wilkinson, team foul #1 | 52-38 |
| Subs | IPFW | James Hanrahan (PG), Paul Taylor (SF) Marvin Kirchner, Matthew Wilkinson | |
| Subs | Purdue | Gary Nixon (SF), Rufus Higdon (C) Claude Macri, Brian Brown | |
| 11:07 | Purdue | Gary Nixon hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 52-41 |
| 10:54 | IPFW | The short jumper by William Howard is denied by Charles Moreland | 52-41 |
| 10:52 | Purdue | Gary Nixon grabs the board | 52-41 |
| 10:47 | Purdue | James Hanrahan picks off the pass by Robert Irick | 52-41 |
| 10:33 | IPFW | Paul Taylor clanks a shot from the right side | 52-41 |
| 10:32 | Purdue | Charles Moreland grabs the defensive rebound | 52-41 |
| 10:16 | Purdue | Robert Irick clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 52-41 |
| 10:14 | IPFW | James Hanrahan snags the defensive board | 52-41 |
| 09:53 | IPFW | James Hanrahan drills a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Paul Taylor | 55-41 |
| 09:33 | Purdue | Charles Moreland misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 55-41 |
| 09:32 | IPFW | Randy Evans grabs the defensive rebound | 55-41 |
| 09:03 | IPFW | James Hanrahan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-41 |
| Subs | IPFW | Marvin Kirchner (PG), Robert Kaplan (SF), Matthew Wilkinson (PF), Ruben Todd (C) William Howard, Paul Taylor, Jody Montgomery, Randy Evans | |
| Subs | Purdue | Harold Nadeau (PG), Claude Macri (SG), Dwight Wright (PF), Brian Brown (C) Tyler Gill, Robert Irick, Gary Nixon, Charles Moreland | |
| 08:39 | Purdue | Claude Macri is hacked by James Hanrahan - foul #3 on James Hanrahan, team foul #2 | 55-41 |
| Subs | IPFW | Timmy Wagner (SG) James Hanrahan | |
| Subs | Purdue | Jason Trader (SG) Rufus Higdon | |
| 08:14 | Purdue | Jason Trader is hacked by Timmy Wagner - foul #1 on Timmy Wagner, team foul #3 | 55-41 |
| 07:59 | Purdue | Brian Brown drills a fadeaway from the left block | 55-43 |
| 07:42 | IPFW | Matthew Wilkinson is fouled on the floor by Brian Brown - foul #3 on Brian Brown, team foul #4 | 55-43 |
| Subs | IPFW | James Hanrahan (SG), Paul Taylor (PF) Timmy Wagner, Matthew Wilkinson | |
| Subs | Purdue | Gary Nixon (SF) Jason Trader | |
| Lineup | IPFW | PG - Marvin Kirchner (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Hanrahan (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Kaplan (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul Taylor (fresh) 2 reb. C - Ruben Todd (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Harold Nadeau (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Claude Macri (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gary Nixon (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dwight Wright (fresh) 3 reb. C - Brian Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:26 | IPFW | James Hanrahan misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 55-43 |
| 07:25 | Purdue | Gary Nixon snags the defensive board | 55-43 |
| 07:07 | Purdue | Claude Macri is hacked by James Hanrahan - foul #4 on James Hanrahan, team foul #4 | 55-43 |
| Subs | IPFW | William Howard (SG), Jody Montgomery (PF), Randy Evans (C) James Hanrahan, Robert Kaplan, Ruben Todd | |
| Subs | Purdue | Charles Moreland (PF) Dwight Wright | |
| 06:49 | Purdue | Gary Nixon can't connect on a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Paul Taylor - foul #3 on Paul Taylor, team foul #5 | 55-43 |
| Subs | IPFW | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Tyler Gill (PG) Claude Macri | |
| 06:49 | Purdue | Gary Nixon makes the 1st free throw | 55-44 |
| 06:49 | Purdue | Gary Nixon makes the 2nd free throw | 55-45 |
| 06:24 | IPFW | Paul Taylor misses the jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Harold Nadeau - foul #3 on Harold Nadeau, team foul #5 | 55-45 |
| Subs | IPFW | James Hanrahan (PG) Marvin Kirchner | |
| Subs | Purdue | Robert Irick (SG), Rufus Higdon (SF), Dwight Wright (C) Harold Nadeau, Gary Nixon, Brian Brown | |
| 06:24 | IPFW | Paul Taylor misses the 1st free throw | 55-45 |
| 06:24 | IPFW | Paul Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 56-45 |
| 06:05 | Purdue | Tyler Gill misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 56-45 |
| 06:04 | IPFW | The rebound goes to Jody Montgomery | 56-45 |
| 05:47 | IPFW | Rufus Higdon is called for the reach on Paul Taylor - foul #2 on Rufus Higdon, team foul #6 | 56-45 |
| Subs | IPFW | Robert Kaplan (SF) Paul Taylor | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 05:35 | IPFW | Robert Kaplan connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from William Howard | 59-45 |
| Game Plan | IPFW | IPFW is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:14 | Purdue | William Howard steps in front of the Rufus Higdon pass | 59-45 |
| 05:11 | IPFW | William Howard lays it in | 61-45 |
| 04:59 | Purdue | Rufus Higdon misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 61-45 |
| 04:57 | Purdue | Charles Moreland tips it in | 61-47 |
| Game Plan | IPFW | IPFW is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:32 | IPFW | James Hanrahan misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 61-47 |
| 04:31 | IPFW | Jody Montgomery pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-47 |
| 04:19 | IPFW | William Howard misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 61-47 |
| 04:17 | IPFW | Randy Evans can't tip it in | 61-47 |
| 04:15 | Purdue | Tyler Gill snags the defensive board | 61-47 |
| 04:03 | Purdue | Charles Moreland can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 61-47 |
| 04:02 | IPFW | Randy Evans gets the rebound | 61-47 |
| Game Plan | IPFW | IPFW is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:43 | IPFW | Robert Kaplan misses the floater from the right wing | 61-47 |
| 03:41 | Purdue | Tyler Gill gets the rebound | 61-47 |
| 03:41 | Purdue | Purdue calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-47 |
| Subs | IPFW | Marvin Kirchner (PG) James Hanrahan | |
| Subs | Purdue | Harold Nadeau (PG), Gary Nixon (SF), Brian Brown (C) Tyler Gill, Rufus Higdon, Dwight Wright | |
| Lineup | IPFW | PG - Marvin Kirchner (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Howard (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Kaplan (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jody Montgomery (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. C - Randy Evans (fresh) 9 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Harold Nadeau (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Irick (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Gary Nixon (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Moreland (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. C - Brian Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:23 | Purdue | Robert Irick can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 61-47 |
| 03:22 | Purdue | Gary Nixon tips it in | 61-49 |
| 03:01 | IPFW | William Howard misses long on a shot from the right side | 61-49 |
| 02:59 | IPFW | Randy Evans hits the follow up shot | 63-49 |
| 02:35 | Purdue | Robert Irick scores on a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Harold Nadeau | 63-51 |
| 02:08 | IPFW | William Howard is fouled on the floor by Robert Irick - foul #2 on Robert Irick, team foul #7 | 63-51 |
| Subs | IPFW | James Hanrahan (PG), Paul Taylor (SF), Matthew Wilkinson (PF), Ruben Todd (C) Marvin Kirchner, Robert Kaplan, Jody Montgomery, Randy Evans | |
| Subs | Purdue | Claude Macri (PG), Jason Trader (SG), Rufus Higdon (PF), Dwight Wright (C) Robert Irick, Gary Nixon, Charles Moreland, Brian Brown | |
| 02:08 | IPFW | William Howard misses the 1st free throw | 63-51 |
| 02:08 | Purdue | Dwight Wright snags the defensive board | 63-51 |
| 01:55 | Purdue | Rufus Higdon hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 63-51 |
| 01:53 | IPFW | Paul Taylor gets the rebound | 63-51 |
| 01:24 | IPFW | William Howard knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 66-51 |
| 01:19 | Purdue | Claude Macri is hacked by James Hanrahan - foul #5 on James Hanrahan, team foul #6 | 66-51 |
| Subs | IPFW | Bobby Ingram (PG), Timmy Wagner (SG) James Hanrahan, William Howard | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 01:08 | Purdue | The pull-up jumper by Claude Macri is blocked by Matthew Wilkinson | 66-51 |
| 01:07 | IPFW | The rebound goes to Timmy Wagner | 66-51 |
| 00:47 | IPFW | Ruben Todd is called for traveling | 66-51 |
| Game Plan | IPFW | IPFW is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:41 | Purdue | Claude Macri hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 66-51 |
| 00:39 | Purdue | Dwight Wright tips it but misses | 66-51 |
| 00:38 | IPFW | Timmy Wagner snags the defensive board | 66-51 |
| Game Plan | IPFW | IPFW is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:09 | IPFW | Matthew Wilkinson is hacked by Harold Nadeau - foul #4 on Harold Nadeau, team foul #8 | 66-51 |
| 00:09 | IPFW | Matthew Wilkinson misses the 1st free throw | 66-51 |
| 00:09 | Purdue | Dwight Wright gets the rebound | 66-51 |
| 00:04 | Purdue | Jason Trader comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 66-51 |
| 00:02 | Purdue | Harold Nadeau pulls down the offensive rebound | 66-51 |
| 00:00 | Purdue | The clock runs out | 66-51 |