| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Bryan Smith (fresh) SG - Brett King (fresh) SF - Michael Smith (fresh) PF - Billy Perine (fresh) C - Richard Muth (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - William Caraballo (fresh) SG - Philip Cunningham (fresh) SF - Floyd Brown (fresh) PF - Charles Lehmann (fresh) C - Gerard Schroeder (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Indiana | Richard Muth wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:40 | Indiana | Brett King scores on a driving attempt from close range | 2-0 |
| 19:23 | Purdue | Bryan Smith is called for the reach on William Caraballo - foul #1 on Bryan Smith, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:09 | Purdue | Philip Cunningham misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 2-0 |
| 19:08 | Purdue | Gerard Schroeder gets the offensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:52 | Purdue | Charles Lehmann buries a floater from the left side set up by William Caraballo | 2-2 |
| 18:37 | Indiana | Michael Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 2-2 |
| 18:25 | Purdue | Charles Lehmann misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 2-2 |
| 18:23 | Indiana | Richard Muth pulls down the rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:01 | Indiana | Bryan Smith comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 2-2 |
| 18:00 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Floyd Brown | 2-2 |
| 17:40 | Purdue | Charles Lehmann misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 2-2 |
| 17:39 | Indiana | Michael Smith pulls down the rebound | 2-2 |
| 17:30 | Indiana | Michael Smith knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Billy Perine | 5-2 |
| 17:12 | Purdue | William Caraballo connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Philip Cunningham | 5-5 |
| 16:53 | Indiana | Brett King connects on the 3 from the right corner set up by Bryan Smith | 8-5 |
| 16:31 | Purdue | Floyd Brown scores on a turnaround from close range set up by William Caraballo and the foul's on Michael Smith - foul #1 on Michael Smith, team foul #2 | 8-7 |
| Subs | Indiana | John Wilson (SF), Brian Grier (PF), Blake Simmonds (C) Michael Smith, Billy Perine, Richard Muth | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 16:31 | Purdue | Floyd Brown makes the free throw | 8-8 |
| 16:14 | Indiana | Brett King misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 8-8 |
| 16:13 | Indiana | The offensive rebound goes to Brian Grier | 8-8 |
| 15:50 | Indiana | Blake Simmonds misses the shot from the right side | 8-8 |
| 15:48 | Indiana | Brian Grier hits the follow up shot | 10-8 |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Bryan Smith (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Brett King (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - John Wilson (fresh) PF - Brian Grier (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Blake Simmonds (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - William Caraballo (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Philip Cunningham (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Floyd Brown (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Charles Lehmann (fresh) 2 pts. C - Gerard Schroeder (fresh) | |
| 15:26 | Purdue | Floyd Brown scores on a jump hook from the right block set up by William Caraballo | 10-10 |
| 15:06 | Indiana | Brett King hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 12-10 |
| 14:48 | Purdue | Brian Grier swats the short shot by Gerard Schroeder | 12-10 |
| 14:47 | Indiana | Bryan Smith gets the rebound | 12-10 |
| 14:31 | Indiana | William Caraballo steals the ball from Bryan Smith | 12-10 |
| 14:08 | Purdue | William Caraballo buries a shot from the right side set up by Philip Cunningham | 12-12 |
| 13:57 | Indiana | Blake Simmonds buries a floater from close range on a nice dish by Bryan Smith | 14-12 |
| 13:41 | Purdue | Blake Simmonds takes the ball from Floyd Brown | 14-12 |
| 13:23 | Indiana | Brian Grier scores on a shot from the right wing | 16-12 |
| 13:09 | Purdue | John Wilson picks off the pass by Charles Lehmann | 16-12 |
| 12:52 | Indiana | Blake Simmonds clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 16-12 |
| 12:51 | Indiana | Brett King misses the tip | 16-12 |
| 12:50 | Purdue | Floyd Brown pulls down the rebound | 16-12 |
| 12:36 | Purdue | Gerard Schroeder misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Blake Simmonds - foul #1 on Blake Simmonds, team foul #3 | 16-12 |
| Subs | Indiana | John Schisler (PG), George Smith (SG), Michael Smith (SF), Billy Perine (PF), Richard Muth (C) Bryan Smith, Brett King, John Wilson, Brian Grier, Blake Simmonds | |
| Subs | Purdue | Patrick Sweet (PG), Stanley Fine (SG), Allen Douglas (SF), Mike Spencer (PF) William Caraballo, Philip Cunningham, Floyd Brown, Charles Lehmann | |
| 12:36 | Purdue | Gerard Schroeder makes the 1st free throw | 16-13 |
| 12:36 | Purdue | Gerard Schroeder makes the 2nd free throw | 16-14 |
| 12:19 | Indiana | George Smith misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 16-14 |
| 12:17 | Purdue | Gerard Schroeder snags the defensive board | 16-14 |
| 11:56 | Purdue | Patrick Sweet loses the dribble to George Smith | 16-14 |
| 11:51 | Indiana | George Smith lays it in | 18-14 |
| 11:36 | Purdue | Allen Douglas misses the easy layup | 18-14 |
| 11:35 | Indiana | Billy Perine grabs the defensive rebound | 18-14 |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - John Schisler (fresh) SG - George Smith (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Smith (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Billy Perine (fresh) C - Richard Muth (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Patrick Sweet (fresh) SG - Stanley Fine (fresh) SF - Allen Douglas (fresh) PF - Mike Spencer (fresh) C - Gerard Schroeder (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Indiana | John Schisler misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 18-14 |
| 11:23 | Purdue | Mike Spencer snags the defensive board | 18-14 |
| 11:18 | Purdue | Patrick Sweet misses long on a jumper from the right side | 18-14 |
| 11:17 | Purdue | Patrick Sweet pulls down the offensive rebound | 18-14 |
| 10:58 | Purdue | Mike Spencer is whistled for traveling | 18-14 |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Charles Lehmann (PF) Gerard Schroeder | |
| 10:46 | Indiana | John Schisler hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 18-14 |
| 10:44 | Purdue | Allen Douglas snags the defensive board | 18-14 |
| 10:32 | Purdue | Charles Lehmann buries a floater from just outside the lane | 18-16 |
| 10:15 | Indiana | Michael Smith misses long on a jumper from the left side | 18-16 |
| 10:13 | Purdue | Mike Spencer grabs the board | 18-16 |
| 09:56 | Purdue | Charles Lehmann makes the floater in the lane | 18-18 |
| 09:42 | Indiana | Michael Smith misses short on a turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by Patrick Sweet - foul #1 on Patrick Sweet, team foul #1 | 18-18 |
| Subs | Indiana | Bryan Smith (PG), Brett King (SG), Brian Grier (PF), Blake Simmonds (C) John Schisler, George Smith, Billy Perine, Richard Muth | |
| Subs | Purdue | Charlie Furry (PG), Philip Cunningham (SG), Floyd Brown (SF), Carson Chappel (C) Patrick Sweet, Stanley Fine, Allen Douglas, Mike Spencer | |
| 09:42 | Indiana | Michael Smith makes the 1st free throw | 19-18 |
| 09:42 | Indiana | Michael Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 19-18 |
| 09:42 | Purdue | Carson Chappel pulls down the rebound | 19-18 |
| 09:26 | Purdue | Floyd Brown misses the floater from the right block | 19-18 |
| 09:24 | Indiana | Blake Simmonds grabs the board | 19-18 |
| 09:20 | Indiana | Bryan Smith misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 19-18 |
| 09:18 | Purdue | Floyd Brown grabs the board | 19-18 |
| 09:13 | Purdue | Philip Cunningham misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 19-18 |
| 09:12 | Purdue | Floyd Brown snags the offensive board | 19-18 |
| 08:55 | Purdue | Floyd Brown's layup is rejected by Blake Simmonds | 19-18 |
| 08:54 | Indiana | Blake Simmonds snags the defensive board | 19-18 |
| 08:40 | Indiana | Bryan Smith buries a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Brett King | 21-18 |
| 08:26 | Purdue | Charles Lehmann comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 21-18 |
| 08:24 | Purdue | Charlie Furry grabs the offensive board | 21-18 |
| 08:12 | Purdue | Charles Lehmann is fouled on the floor by Blake Simmonds - foul #2 on Blake Simmonds, team foul #4 | 21-18 |
| Subs | Indiana | John Wilson (SF), Richard Muth (C) Michael Smith, Blake Simmonds | |
| Subs | Purdue | William Caraballo (PG), Mike Spencer (PF) Charlie Furry, Charles Lehmann | |
| 08:01 | Purdue | William Caraballo misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 21-18 |
| 08:00 | Indiana | Brian Grier grabs the defensive rebound | 21-18 |
| 07:51 | Indiana | Brett King is fouled on the floor by Carson Chappel - foul #1 on Carson Chappel, team foul #2 | 21-18 |
| Subs | Indiana | John Schisler (SG), Billy Perine (PF) Brett King, Brian Grier | |
| Subs | Purdue | Patrick Sweet (SG), Stanley Fine (PF) Philip Cunningham, Carson Chappel | |
| 07:38 | Indiana | John Schisler clanks a driving attempt near the basket | 21-18 |
| 07:36 | Purdue | Mike Spencer gets the rebound | 21-18 |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Bryan Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Schisler (fresh) SF - John Wilson (fresh) PF - Billy Perine (fresh) C - Richard Muth (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - William Caraballo (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Patrick Sweet (fresh) SF - Floyd Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Stanley Fine (fresh) C - Mike Spencer (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:19 | Purdue | William Caraballo comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 21-18 |
| 07:17 | Indiana | Billy Perine snags the defensive board | 21-18 |
| 06:52 | Indiana | Richard Muth buries a turnaround from the baseline and he's fouled by Mike Spencer - foul #1 on Mike Spencer, team foul #3 | 23-18 |
| Subs | Indiana | Brett King (SG) John Schisler | |
| Subs | Purdue | Allen Douglas (SF), Charles Lehmann (PF) Floyd Brown, Mike Spencer | |
| 06:52 | Indiana | Richard Muth makes the free throw | 24-18 |
| 06:39 | Purdue | Charles Lehmann can't connect on a shot from the right wing but the foul's on Brett King - foul #1 on Brett King, team foul #5 | 24-18 |
| Subs | Indiana | Brian Grier (PF) Billy Perine | |
| Subs | Purdue | Philip Cunningham (SG), Gerard Schroeder (C) Allen Douglas, Stanley Fine | |
| 06:39 | Purdue | Charles Lehmann misses the 1st free throw | 24-18 |
| 06:39 | Purdue | Charles Lehmann makes the 2nd free throw | 24-19 |
| 06:19 | Indiana | Brett King clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 24-19 |
| 06:17 | Purdue | Gerard Schroeder snags the defensive board | 24-19 |
| 05:56 | Purdue | John Wilson steals it from Gerard Schroeder | 24-19 |
| 05:32 | Indiana | Bryan Smith buries a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Richard Muth | 26-19 |
| 05:07 | Purdue | Charles Lehmann misses badly on a shot in the paint but the foul's on Brian Grier - foul #1 on Brian Grier, team foul #6 | 26-19 |
| Subs | Indiana | John Schisler (PG), George Smith (SG), Michael Smith (SF), Billy Perine (PF) Bryan Smith, Brett King, John Wilson, Richard Muth | |
| Subs | Purdue | Charlie Furry (PG), Stanley Fine (SG), Floyd Brown (SF), Mike Spencer (C) William Caraballo, Philip Cunningham, Patrick Sweet, Gerard Schroeder | |
| 05:07 | Purdue | Charles Lehmann misses the 1st free throw | 26-19 |
| 05:07 | Purdue | Charles Lehmann misses the 2nd free throw | 26-19 |
| 05:07 | Indiana | The rebound goes to Brian Grier | 26-19 |
| 04:46 | Indiana | Brian Grier is fouled on the floor by Stanley Fine - foul #1 on Stanley Fine, team foul #4 | 26-19 |
| Subs | Indiana | Keith Davis (C) Brian Grier | |
| Subs | Purdue | Philip Cunningham (SG) Charles Lehmann | |
| 04:35 | Indiana | John Schisler misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 26-19 |
| 04:33 | Purdue | Philip Cunningham grabs the board | 26-19 |
| 04:19 | Purdue | Michael Smith is called for the reach on Floyd Brown - foul #2 on Michael Smith, team foul #7 | 26-19 |
| Subs | Indiana | Robert Robertson (SF) Michael Smith | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 04:19 | Purdue | Floyd Brown misses the 1st free throw | 26-19 |
| 04:19 | Indiana | Keith Davis pulls down the rebound | 26-19 |
| 04:15 | Indiana | Keith Davis is fouled on the floor by Mike Spencer - foul #2 on Mike Spencer, team foul #5 | 26-19 |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Carson Chappel (C) Mike Spencer | |
| 04:04 | Indiana | Billy Perine can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 26-19 |
| 04:02 | Purdue | Floyd Brown gets the rebound | 26-19 |
| 03:56 | Purdue | Carson Chappel misses the lay-in | 26-19 |
| 03:55 | Purdue | Philip Cunningham tips it in | 26-21 |
| 03:48 | Indiana | Charlie Furry steals the ball from John Schisler | 26-21 |
| 03:31 | Purdue | Billy Perine is called for the reach on Stanley Fine - foul #1 on Billy Perine, team foul #8 | 26-21 |
| Subs | Indiana | Bryan Smith (PG), Brett King (SG), Michael Smith (SF), Brian Grier (PF), Blake Simmonds (C) John Schisler, George Smith, Robert Robertson, Billy Perine, Keith Davis | |
| Subs | Purdue | Mike Spencer (SG), Charles Lehmann (PF), Gerard Schroeder (C) Charlie Furry, Philip Cunningham, Carson Chappel | |
| 03:31 | Purdue | Stanley Fine misses the 1st free throw | 26-21 |
| 03:31 | Indiana | Brett King snags the defensive board | 26-21 |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Bryan Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brett King (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Smith (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Brian Grier (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Blake Simmonds (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Stanley Fine (fresh) SG - Mike Spencer (fresh) 3 reb. SF - Floyd Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Charles Lehmann (fresh) 7 pts. C - Gerard Schroeder (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:18 | Indiana | Mike Spencer is called for the reach on Michael Smith - foul #3 on Mike Spencer, team foul #6 | 26-21 |
| Subs | Indiana | Richard Muth (C) Blake Simmonds | |
| Subs | Purdue | William Caraballo (PG) Mike Spencer | |
| 03:08 | Indiana | Brett King hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 28-21 |
| 02:43 | Purdue | Richard Muth is called for the reach on Floyd Brown - foul #1 on Richard Muth, team foul #9 | 28-21 |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Patrick Sweet (SG) Stanley Fine | |
| 02:43 | Purdue | Floyd Brown makes the 1st free throw | 28-22 |
| 02:43 | Purdue | Floyd Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 28-23 |
| 02:27 | Indiana | Richard Muth is whistled for a carry | 28-23 |
| Subs | Indiana | Billy Perine (PF) Brian Grier | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 02:10 | Purdue | Floyd Brown connects on the floater in the lane on a nice dish by Patrick Sweet | 28-25 |
| 01:53 | Indiana | Bryan Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 28-25 |
| 01:51 | Indiana | The offensive rebound goes to Brett King | 28-25 |
| 01:44 | Indiana | Brett King comes up short on the floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Patrick Sweet - foul #2 on Patrick Sweet, team foul #7 | 28-25 |
| Subs | Indiana | Brian Grier (C) Richard Muth | |
| Subs | Purdue | Philip Cunningham (SG), Allen Douglas (SF), Carson Chappel (C) William Caraballo, Floyd Brown, Gerard Schroeder | |
| 01:44 | Indiana | Brett King makes the 1st free throw | 29-25 |
| 01:44 | Indiana | Brett King makes the 2nd free throw | 30-25 |
| 01:30 | Purdue | Patrick Sweet scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Charles Lehmann | 30-28 |
| 01:10 | Indiana | Bryan Smith misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Charles Lehmann - foul #1 on Charles Lehmann, team foul #8 | 30-28 |
| Subs | Indiana | John Wilson (SF), Blake Simmonds (C) Michael Smith, Billy Perine | |
| Subs | Purdue | Stanley Fine (C) Carson Chappel | |
| 01:10 | Indiana | Bryan Smith makes the 1st free throw | 31-28 |
| 01:10 | Indiana | Bryan Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 32-28 |
| 00:51 | Purdue | Stanley Fine misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 32-28 |
| 00:50 | Purdue | Philip Cunningham gets the offensive rebound | 32-28 |
| 00:35 | Purdue | Charles Lehmann is hacked by Brian Grier - foul #2 on Brian Grier, team foul #10 | 32-28 |
| Subs | Indiana | John Schisler (PG), George Smith (SG), Richard Muth (C) Bryan Smith, Brett King, Blake Simmonds | |
| Subs | Purdue | William Caraballo (PG), Floyd Brown (SF), Gerard Schroeder (C) Patrick Sweet, Allen Douglas, Stanley Fine | |
| 00:35 | Purdue | Charles Lehmann makes the 1st free throw | 32-29 |
| 00:35 | Purdue | Charles Lehmann makes the 2nd free throw | 32-30 |
| 00:23 | Indiana | George Smith connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 34-30 |
| 00:03 | Purdue | Charles Lehmann drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Floyd Brown | 34-33 |
| 00:00 | Indiana | John Wilson misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 34-33 |