| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Keith Stevenson (fresh) SG - Howard Redding (fresh) SF - Joe Coleman (fresh) PF - William Ford (fresh) C - Terrance Watson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Tyler Gill (fresh) SG - Robert Irick (fresh) SF - Gary Nixon (fresh) PF - Charles Moreland (fresh) C - Matthew Watford (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Minnesota | Terrance Watson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:43 | Minnesota | Robert Irick blocks the short jumper by Terrance Watson | 0-0 |
| 19:42 | Purdue | Matthew Watford pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:36 | Purdue | Charles Moreland misses the easy layup but the foul's on William Ford - foul #1 on William Ford, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:36 | Purdue | Charles Moreland makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:36 | Purdue | Charles Moreland makes the 2nd free throw | 0-2 |
| 19:24 | Minnesota | Terrance Watson misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Robert Irick - foul #1 on Robert Irick, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:24 | Minnesota | Terrance Watson makes the 1st free throw | 1-2 |
| 19:24 | Minnesota | Terrance Watson makes the 2nd free throw | 2-2 |
| 19:08 | Purdue | Charles Moreland drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Tyler Gill | 2-4 |
| 18:39 | Minnesota | Robert Irick steals the ball from Keith Stevenson | 2-4 |
| 18:29 | Purdue | Tyler Gill knocks in the 3 from straight away | 2-7 |
| 18:03 | Minnesota | Joe Coleman is fouled on the floor by Gary Nixon - foul #1 on Gary Nixon, team foul #2 | 2-7 |
| 17:52 | Minnesota | William Ford can't throw it down | 2-7 |
| 17:50 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Charles Moreland | 2-7 |
| 17:29 | Purdue | Robert Irick misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 2-7 |
| 17:28 | Minnesota | Joe Coleman snags the defensive board | 2-7 |
| 17:24 | Minnesota | Keith Stevenson misses short on a driving attempt in the paint | 2-7 |
| 17:22 | Minnesota | Joe Coleman tips it in | 4-7 |
| 17:05 | Purdue | Robert Irick is hacked by Howard Redding - foul #1 on Howard Redding, team foul #2 | 4-7 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Dikembe Alleruzzo (PG), Jordan Traynor (SG), Edward Wilson (SF), Jesse Lawler (PF), David Moore (C) Keith Stevenson, Howard Redding, Joe Coleman, William Ford, Terrance Watson | |
| Subs | Purdue | Rufus Higdon (SF) Gary Nixon | |
| 16:50 | Purdue | Rufus Higdon drills a shot in the lane | 4-9 |
| 16:31 | Minnesota | Charles Moreland steps in front of the Edward Wilson pass | 4-9 |
| 16:15 | Purdue | Robert Irick's pass is intercepted by Jordan Traynor | 4-9 |
| 15:48 | Minnesota | Jesse Lawler misses badly on a jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Tyler Gill - foul #1 on Tyler Gill, team foul #3 | 4-9 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Keith Stevenson (PG), Joe Coleman (SF) Jordan Traynor, Edward Wilson | |
| Subs | Purdue | Jason Trader (PG), Harold Nadeau (SG), Gary Nixon (SF), Dwight Wright (C) Tyler Gill, Robert Irick, Charles Moreland, Matthew Watford | |
| 15:48 | Minnesota | Jesse Lawler makes the 1st free throw | 5-9 |
| 15:48 | Minnesota | Jesse Lawler makes the 2nd free throw | 6-9 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Keith Stevenson (fresh) SG - Dikembe Alleruzzo (fresh) SF - Joe Coleman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jesse Lawler (fresh) 2 pts. C - David Moore (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Jason Trader (fresh) SG - Harold Nadeau (fresh) SF - Gary Nixon (fresh) PF - Rufus Higdon (fresh) 2 pts. C - Dwight Wright (fresh) | |
| 15:31 | Purdue | Harold Nadeau can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 6-9 |
| 15:30 | Minnesota | Jesse Lawler grabs the board | 6-9 |
| 15:22 | Minnesota | Joe Coleman makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Dikembe Alleruzzo | 9-9 |
| 15:06 | Purdue | Dwight Wright connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Harold Nadeau | 9-12 |
| 14:39 | Minnesota | Dikembe Alleruzzo knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner | 12-12 |
| 14:21 | Purdue | Harold Nadeau buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Jason Trader | 12-15 |
| 13:53 | Minnesota | Joe Coleman misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 12-15 |
| 13:51 | Minnesota | Jesse Lawler snags the offensive board | 12-15 |
| 13:43 | Minnesota | Keith Stevenson hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by Rufus Higdon - foul #1 on Rufus Higdon, team foul #4 | 12-15 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Howard Redding (SG), Edward Wilson (SF), William Ford (PF), Terrance Watson (C) Dikembe Alleruzzo, Joe Coleman, Jesse Lawler, David Moore | |
| Subs | Purdue | Tyler Gill (PG), Robert Irick (SG), Charles Moreland (PF), Matthew Watford (C) Jason Trader, Gary Nixon, Rufus Higdon, Dwight Wright | |
| 13:43 | Minnesota | Keith Stevenson makes the 1st free throw | 13-15 |
| 13:43 | Minnesota | Keith Stevenson makes the 2nd free throw | 14-15 |
| 13:41 | Purdue | Tyler Gill is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 14-15 |
| 13:31 | Minnesota | Keith Stevenson is hacked by Tyler Gill - foul #2 on Tyler Gill, team foul #5 | 14-15 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Claude Macri (SF) Tyler Gill | |
| 13:10 | Minnesota | Keith Stevenson is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Keith Stevenson, team foul #3 | 14-15 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jordan Traynor (PG) Keith Stevenson | |
| Subs | Purdue | Jason Trader (PG) Claude Macri | |
| 12:54 | Purdue | Jason Trader hits a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Robert Irick and the foul's on Jordan Traynor - foul #1 on Jordan Traynor, team foul #4 | 14-17 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Claude Macri (SF) Harold Nadeau | |
| 12:54 | Purdue | Jason Trader makes the free throw | 14-18 |
| 12:47 | Minnesota | Jason Trader steps in front of the Jordan Traynor pass in the backcourt | 14-18 |
| 12:46 | Purdue | Jason Trader lays it in | 14-20 |
| 12:20 | Minnesota | Jordan Traynor clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 14-20 |
| 12:18 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Claude Macri | 14-20 |
| 12:12 | Purdue | Claude Macri misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 14-20 |
| 12:10 | Purdue | Robert Irick tips it in | 14-22 |
| 11:46 | Minnesota | Terrance Watson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 14-22 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Keith Stevenson (PG), Joe Coleman (SF) Jordan Traynor, Edward Wilson | |
| Subs | Purdue | Harold Nadeau (PG), Gary Nixon (SF), Rufus Higdon (C) Jason Trader, Claude Macri, Matthew Watford | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Keith Stevenson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Howard Redding (fresh) SF - Joe Coleman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Ford (fresh) C - Terrance Watson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Harold Nadeau (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Irick (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Nixon (fresh) PF - Charles Moreland (fresh) 4 pts. C - Rufus Higdon (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:26 | Purdue | The jump hook by Rufus Higdon is blocked by Joe Coleman | 14-22 |
| 11:25 | Minnesota | Terrance Watson snags the defensive board | 14-22 |
| 11:20 | Minnesota | Keith Stevenson connects on the jumper from just outside the lane set up by Terrance Watson | 16-22 |
| 11:05 | Purdue | William Ford is called for the reach on Gary Nixon - foul #2 on William Ford, team foul #5 | 16-22 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Dikembe Alleruzzo (SG), Jesse Lawler (PF), David Moore (C) Howard Redding, William Ford, Terrance Watson | |
| Subs | Purdue | Howard Willis (PG) Robert Irick | |
| 10:47 | Purdue | Gary Nixon lays it in set up by Harold Nadeau | 16-24 |
| 10:31 | Minnesota | Jesse Lawler comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 16-24 |
| 10:30 | Minnesota | The offensive rebound goes to David Moore | 16-24 |
| 10:17 | Minnesota | Joe Coleman comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 16-24 |
| 10:16 | Purdue | Rufus Higdon snags the defensive board | 16-24 |
| 09:56 | Purdue | Jesse Lawler is called for the reach on Gary Nixon - foul #1 on Jesse Lawler, team foul #6 | 16-24 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Jason Trader (PG), Robert Irick (SG), Dwight Wright (PF), Matthew Watford (C) Howard Willis, Harold Nadeau, Gary Nixon, Charles Moreland | |
| 09:35 | Purdue | Rufus Higdon misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 16-24 |
| 09:34 | Minnesota | David Moore grabs the defensive rebound | 16-24 |
| 09:17 | Minnesota | David Moore hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane | 16-24 |
| 09:15 | Minnesota | David Moore tips it in | 18-24 |
| 08:59 | Purdue | Robert Irick comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 18-24 |
| 08:58 | Minnesota | Joe Coleman gets the rebound | 18-24 |
| 08:36 | Minnesota | Jesse Lawler makes the fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Dikembe Alleruzzo | 20-24 |
| 08:30 | Purdue | Dwight Wright buries a driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Jason Trader | 20-26 |
| 08:14 | Minnesota | Keith Stevenson is denied on a layup by Dwight Wright | 20-26 |
| 08:12 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Dwight Wright | 20-26 |
| 07:55 | Purdue | Dwight Wright buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 20-28 |
| 07:34 | Minnesota | Jesse Lawler misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 20-28 |
| 07:32 | Purdue | Rufus Higdon gets the rebound | 20-28 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Keith Stevenson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Dikembe Alleruzzo (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joe Coleman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jesse Lawler (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - David Moore (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Jason Trader (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Irick (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rufus Higdon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dwight Wright (fresh) 7 pts. C - Matthew Watford (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:27 | Purdue | Robert Irick misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Dikembe Alleruzzo - foul #1 on Dikembe Alleruzzo, team foul #7 | 20-28 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jordan Traynor (PG), Howard Redding (SG), Christopher Hughes (SF), Edward Wilson (PF), Terrance Watson (C) Keith Stevenson, Dikembe Alleruzzo, Joe Coleman, Jesse Lawler, David Moore | |
| Subs | Purdue | Gary Nixon (SF), Charles Moreland (PF) Rufus Higdon, Matthew Watford | |
| 07:27 | Purdue | Robert Irick misses the 1st free throw | 20-28 |
| 07:27 | Purdue | Robert Irick misses the 2nd free throw | 20-28 |
| 07:27 | Minnesota | Edward Wilson gets the rebound | 20-28 |
| 07:05 | Minnesota | Howard Redding hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 20-28 |
| 07:03 | Minnesota | Jordan Traynor tips it in | 22-28 |
| 06:42 | Purdue | Charles Moreland misses the floater from the left block but he's fouled by Edward Wilson - foul #1 on Edward Wilson, team foul #8 | 22-28 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Howard Willis (PG), Harold Nadeau (SG), James South (C) Jason Trader, Robert Irick, Dwight Wright | |
| 06:42 | Purdue | Charles Moreland makes the 1st free throw | 22-29 |
| 06:42 | Purdue | Charles Moreland misses the 2nd free throw | 22-29 |
| 06:42 | Minnesota | Terrance Watson grabs the defensive rebound | 22-29 |
| 06:16 | Minnesota | Jordan Traynor can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Harold Nadeau - foul #1 on Harold Nadeau, team foul #6 | 22-29 |
| 06:16 | Minnesota | Jordan Traynor makes the 1st free throw | 23-29 |
| 06:16 | Minnesota | Jordan Traynor makes the 2nd free throw | 24-29 |
| 05:51 | Purdue | Gary Nixon is fouled on the floor by Christopher Hughes - foul #1 on Christopher Hughes, team foul #9 | 24-29 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Dikembe Alleruzzo (SF) Christopher Hughes | |
| Subs | Purdue | Matthew Watford (C) James South | |
| 05:51 | Purdue | Gary Nixon misses the 1st free throw | 24-29 |
| 05:51 | Minnesota | Edward Wilson grabs the board | 24-29 |
| 05:32 | Minnesota | Dikembe Alleruzzo clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 24-29 |
| 05:30 | Purdue | Matthew Watford gets the rebound | 24-29 |
| 05:05 | Purdue | Howard Willis can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 24-29 |
| 05:04 | Purdue | Matthew Watford tips it back up and in | 24-31 |
| 04:48 | Minnesota | Edward Wilson is whistled for traveling | 24-31 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Keith Stevenson (PG), Joe Coleman (SF), Jesse Lawler (PF), David Moore (C) Jordan Traynor, Howard Redding, Edward Wilson, Terrance Watson | |
| Subs | Purdue | Jason Trader (PG), Robert Irick (SG), Rufus Higdon (SF) Howard Willis, Harold Nadeau, Gary Nixon | |
| 04:38 | Purdue | Charles Moreland buries a shot from the right wing | 24-33 |
| 04:22 | Minnesota | Dikembe Alleruzzo misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 24-33 |
| 04:21 | Minnesota | The offensive rebound goes to David Moore | 24-33 |
| 04:10 | Minnesota | Jesse Lawler misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 24-33 |
| 04:08 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Rufus Higdon | 24-33 |
| 03:54 | Purdue | Jason Trader hits the front of the rim on the runner from the baseline | 24-33 |
| 03:53 | Purdue | The offensive rebound goes to Matthew Watford | 24-33 |
| 03:35 | Purdue | Jason Trader misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 24-33 |
| 03:34 | Purdue | Charles Moreland gets the offensive rebound | 24-33 |
| 03:25 | Purdue | Rufus Higdon scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 24-36 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Keith Stevenson (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Dikembe Alleruzzo (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joe Coleman (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jesse Lawler (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - David Moore (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Jason Trader (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Irick (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rufus Higdon (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Moreland (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Matthew Watford (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:19 | Minnesota | Joe Coleman misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Jason Trader - foul #1 on Jason Trader, team foul #7 | 24-36 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Howard Redding (SG), William Ford (PF) Dikembe Alleruzzo, Jesse Lawler | |
| Subs | Purdue | Tyler Gill (PG), Gary Nixon (SF), Dwight Wright (PF), James South (C) Jason Trader, Rufus Higdon, Charles Moreland, Matthew Watford | |
| 03:19 | Minnesota | Joe Coleman makes the 1st free throw | 25-36 |
| 03:19 | Minnesota | Joe Coleman makes the 2nd free throw | 26-36 |
| 03:04 | Purdue | Tyler Gill misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 26-36 |
| 03:03 | Minnesota | William Ford grabs the defensive rebound | 26-36 |
| 02:59 | Minnesota | Howard Redding misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 26-36 |
| 02:58 | Minnesota | David Moore snags the offensive board | 26-36 |
| 02:47 | Minnesota | William Ford drills a runner from the baseline | 28-36 |
| 02:28 | Purdue | Gary Nixon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 28-36 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Terrance Watson (C) David Moore | |
| Subs | Purdue | Harold Nadeau (SG) Robert Irick | |
| 02:14 | Minnesota | Howard Redding scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 31-36 |
| 01:54 | Purdue | Harold Nadeau misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 31-36 |
| 01:53 | Minnesota | Joe Coleman pulls down the rebound | 31-36 |
| 01:43 | Minnesota | Dwight Wright steps in front of the Joe Coleman pass | 31-36 |
| 01:39 | Purdue | Dwight Wright misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 31-36 |
| 01:37 | Minnesota | Joe Coleman pulls down the rebound | 31-36 |
| 01:20 | Minnesota | Howard Redding connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 34-36 |
| 00:56 | Purdue | Dwight Wright misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Howard Redding - foul #2 on Howard Redding, team foul #10 | 34-36 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Dikembe Alleruzzo (PG), Jordan Traynor (SG), Edward Wilson (SF), Jesse Lawler (PF) Keith Stevenson, Howard Redding, Joe Coleman, William Ford | |
| Subs | Purdue | Robert Irick (SG), Rufus Higdon (SF), Matthew Watford (C) Harold Nadeau, Gary Nixon, James South | |
| 00:56 | Purdue | Dwight Wright makes the 1st free throw | 34-37 |
| 00:56 | Purdue | Dwight Wright misses the 2nd free throw | 34-37 |
| 00:56 | Minnesota | Terrance Watson grabs the board | 34-37 |
| 00:52 | Minnesota | Tyler Gill is called for the reach on Dikembe Alleruzzo in the backcourt - foul #3 on Tyler Gill, team foul #8 | 34-37 |
| Subs | Minnesota | David Moore (C) Terrance Watson | |
| Subs | Purdue | Jason Trader (PG), Charles Moreland (PF) Tyler Gill, Dwight Wright | |
| 00:52 | Minnesota | Dikembe Alleruzzo makes the 1st free throw | 35-37 |
| 00:52 | Minnesota | Dikembe Alleruzzo makes the 2nd free throw | 36-37 |
| 00:30 | Purdue | Charles Moreland misses the runner from close range | 36-37 |
| 00:28 | Purdue | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Moreland | 36-37 |
| 00:04 | Purdue | Jason Trader misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 36-37 |
| 00:03 | Minnesota | Jordan Traynor pulls down the rebound | 36-37 |
| 00:00 | Minnesota | Jordan Traynor connects on the halfcourt shot | 39-37 |