| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - James Kobayashi (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Justin Williamson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Gregory Gillespie (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Darrell Brown (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronald Church (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Thomas Younger (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Allen Blake (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Hart (fresh) PF - Adolph Jackson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Stephen Fuson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Illinois University | Gregory Gillespie inbounds the ball | 32-40 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:39 | Northern Illinois University | James Kobayashi scores on a 3 from the left corner set up by Ronald Church | 35-40 |
| 19:10 | Purdue | Michael Hart is fouled on the floor by Gregory Gillespie - foul #2 on Gregory Gillespie, team foul #1 | 35-40 |
| 18:42 | Purdue | Adolph Jackson comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 35-40 |
| 18:40 | Purdue | Michael Hart hits the follow up shot | 35-42 |
| 18:22 | Northern Illinois University | James Kobayashi loses the dribble to Thomas Younger | 35-42 |
| 18:17 | Purdue | Michael Hart dunks the ball set up by Thomas Younger | 35-44 |
| 17:53 | Northern Illinois University | Justin Williamson misses long on a floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Michael Hart - foul #2 on Michael Hart, team foul #1 | 35-44 |
| 17:53 | Northern Illinois University | Justin Williamson makes the 1st free throw | 36-44 |
| 17:53 | Northern Illinois University | Justin Williamson makes the 2nd free throw | 37-44 |
| 17:32 | Purdue | Thomas Younger comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 37-44 |
| 17:30 | Purdue | Stephen Fuson hits the follow up shot | 37-46 |
| 17:13 | Northern Illinois University | Darrell Brown clanks a shot in the paint but he's fouled by Adolph Jackson - foul #3 on Adolph Jackson, team foul #2 | 37-46 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Bruce Batty (C) Ronald Church | |
| Subs | Purdue | Jeff Ward (PG), Robert Butler (SF), Alan Nelson (PF) Thomas Younger, Michael Hart, Adolph Jackson | |
| 17:13 | Northern Illinois University | Darrell Brown makes the 1st free throw | 38-46 |
| 17:13 | Northern Illinois University | Darrell Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 39-46 |
| 16:59 | Purdue | Allen Blake is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Allen Blake, team foul #3 | 39-46 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Dennis Davis (SF), Wayne Rader (C) Gregory Gillespie, Darrell Brown | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 16:52 | Northern Illinois University | Justin Williamson drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from James Kobayashi | 42-46 |
| 16:26 | Purdue | Robert Butler is whistled for traveling | 42-46 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Joshua Ruth (PG), Michael Miller (SG) James Kobayashi, Justin Williamson | |
| Subs | Purdue | James Richardson (SG) Allen Blake | |
| 16:13 | Northern Illinois University | Dennis Davis is fouled on the floor by Robert Butler - foul #1 on Robert Butler, team foul #4 | 42-46 |
| 16:03 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Butler steals it from Bruce Batty | 42-46 |
| 16:00 | Purdue | Jeff Ward blows the layup | 42-46 |
| 15:59 | Northern Illinois University | Bruce Batty snags the defensive board | 42-46 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Joshua Ruth (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Michael Miller (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Dennis Davis (fresh) PF - Bruce Batty (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Wayne Rader (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Jeff Ward (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Richardson (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Robert Butler (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Alan Nelson (fresh) 4 reb. C - Stephen Fuson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Miller hits a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Wayne Rader | 44-46 |
| 15:14 | Purdue | James Richardson clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 44-46 |
| 15:13 | Northern Illinois University | Wayne Rader gets the rebound | 44-46 |
| 15:09 | Northern Illinois University | Joshua Ruth hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 44-46 |
| 15:07 | Purdue | Robert Butler pulls down the rebound | 44-46 |
| 14:50 | Purdue | Stephen Fuson jams it set up by Jeff Ward and he's fouled by Michael Miller - foul #1 on Michael Miller, team foul #2 | 44-48 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | James Kobayashi (PG), Justin Williamson (SG), Gregory Gillespie (SF), Darrell Brown (PF), Ronald Church (C) Joshua Ruth, Michael Miller, Dennis Davis, Bruce Batty, Wayne Rader | |
| Subs | Purdue | Thomas Younger (PG), Allen Blake (SG), Michael Hart (SF), Adolph Jackson (PF) Jeff Ward, James Richardson, Robert Butler, Alan Nelson | |
| 14:50 | Purdue | Stephen Fuson makes the free throw | 44-49 |
| 14:36 | Northern Illinois University | James Kobayashi misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 44-49 |
| 14:34 | Northern Illinois University | Ronald Church tips it in | 46-49 |
| 14:16 | Purdue | Thomas Younger hits a floater from the right side on a great pass from Allen Blake | 46-51 |
| 14:11 | Northern Illinois University | Allen Blake steps in front of the Justin Williamson pass | 46-51 |
| 14:07 | Purdue | Michael Hart hits the finger roll on a great pass from Allen Blake | 46-53 |
| 13:55 | Northern Illinois University | Allen Blake steps in front of the Justin Williamson pass | 46-53 |
| 13:51 | Purdue | Thomas Younger banks in the layup on a great pass from Allen Blake | 46-55 |
| 13:32 | Northern Illinois University | Justin Williamson misses short on a floater from the left side | 46-55 |
| 13:30 | Northern Illinois University | Darrell Brown snags the offensive board | 46-55 |
| 13:23 | Northern Illinois University | Gregory Gillespie misses long on a floater from the left wing | 46-55 |
| 13:21 | Purdue | Michael Hart snags the defensive board | 46-55 |
| 12:53 | Purdue | Allen Blake hits a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Thomas Younger | 46-58 |
| 12:32 | Northern Illinois University | Ronald Church is called for traveling | 46-58 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Robert Butler (PF) Stephen Fuson | |
| 12:03 | Purdue | Adolph Jackson hits the finger roll | 46-60 |
| 11:58 | Northern Illinois University | James Kobayashi can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 46-60 |
| 11:56 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Adolph Jackson | 46-60 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - James Kobayashi (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Justin Williamson (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Gregory Gillespie (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Darrell Brown (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Ronald Church (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Thomas Younger (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Allen Blake (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Hart (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Butler (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Adolph Jackson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:28 | Purdue | Adolph Jackson makes the jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Thomas Younger and the foul's on Gregory Gillespie - foul #3 on Gregory Gillespie, team foul #3 | 46-62 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Joshua Ruth (PG), Michael Miller (SG), Dennis Davis (SF), Bruce Batty (PF), Wayne Rader (C) James Kobayashi, Justin Williamson, Gregory Gillespie, Darrell Brown, Ronald Church | |
| Subs | Purdue | Jeff Ward (PG), James Richardson (SG), Alan Nelson (PF) Thomas Younger, Allen Blake, Michael Hart | |
| 11:28 | Purdue | Adolph Jackson misses the free throw | 46-62 |
| 11:28 | Northern Illinois University | Bruce Batty grabs the board | 46-62 |
| 11:10 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Miller drills a jumper from the left side set up by Joshua Ruth | 48-62 |
| 10:54 | Purdue | Robert Butler makes the floater from the free throw line set up by Jeff Ward | 48-64 |
| 10:40 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Miller can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 48-64 |
| 10:39 | Purdue | James Richardson grabs the board | 48-64 |
| 10:18 | Purdue | Wayne Rader is called for the reach on Adolph Jackson - foul #1 on Wayne Rader, team foul #4 | 48-64 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | James Kobayashi (PG), Justin Williamson (SG) Joshua Ruth, Michael Miller | |
| Subs | Purdue | Stephen Fuson (C) Adolph Jackson | |
| 10:02 | Purdue | Jeff Ward comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Wayne Rader - foul #2 on Wayne Rader, team foul #5 | 48-64 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Gregory Gillespie (SF), Darrell Brown (PF) Dennis Davis, Wayne Rader | |
| Subs | Purdue | Dikembe Ali (PF) Robert Butler | |
| 10:02 | Purdue | Jeff Ward misses the 1st free throw | 48-64 |
| 10:02 | Purdue | Jeff Ward makes the 2nd free throw | 48-65 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 09:49 | Northern Illinois University | Alan Nelson is called for the reach on Justin Williamson - foul #3 on Alan Nelson, team foul #5 | 48-65 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Ronald Church (C) Bruce Batty | |
| Subs | Purdue | Allen Blake (SG) James Richardson | |
| 09:42 | Northern Illinois University | Ronald Church's fadeaway is rejected by Dikembe Ali | 48-65 |
| 09:40 | Northern Illinois University | Justin Williamson tips it back up and in | 50-65 |
| 09:23 | Purdue | Allen Blake hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 50-65 |
| 09:21 | Northern Illinois University | Darrell Brown pulls down the rebound | 50-65 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 09:00 | Northern Illinois University | Stephen Fuson steps in front of the Gregory Gillespie pass | 50-65 |
| 08:43 | Purdue | Jeff Ward hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 50-65 |
| 08:42 | Northern Illinois University | Gregory Gillespie snags the defensive board | 50-65 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 08:37 | Northern Illinois University | James Kobayashi misses short on a floater in the lane | 50-65 |
| 08:35 | Northern Illinois University | Gregory Gillespie pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-65 |
| 08:13 | Northern Illinois University | Darrell Brown comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 50-65 |
| 08:12 | Purdue | Stephen Fuson snags the defensive board | 50-65 |
| 07:51 | Purdue | Jeff Ward is hacked by Gregory Gillespie - foul #4 on Gregory Gillespie, team foul #6 | 50-65 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Joshua Ruth (PG), Michael Miller (SG), Dennis Davis (SF), Bruce Batty (PF), Wayne Rader (C) James Kobayashi, Justin Williamson, Gregory Gillespie, Darrell Brown, Ronald Church | |
| Subs | Purdue | Thomas Younger (PG), James Richardson (SG), Michael Hart (SF), Robert Butler (PF), Adolph Jackson (C) Jeff Ward, Allen Blake, Alan Nelson, Dikembe Ali, Stephen Fuson | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Joshua Ruth (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Michael Miller (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Dennis Davis (fresh) PF - Bruce Batty (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Wayne Rader (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Thomas Younger (fresh) 13 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Richardson (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Michael Hart (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Butler (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. C - Adolph Jackson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:36 | Purdue | Robert Butler lays it up and in on a great pass from James Richardson and he's fouled by Bruce Batty - foul #1 on Bruce Batty, team foul #7 | 50-67 |
| 07:36 | Purdue | Robert Butler makes the free throw | 50-68 |
| 07:20 | Northern Illinois University | Bruce Batty scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Michael Miller and he's hacked by Thomas Younger - foul #1 on Thomas Younger, team foul #6 | 52-68 |
| 07:20 | Northern Illinois University | Bruce Batty makes the free throw | 53-68 |
| 06:59 | Purdue | Bruce Batty picks off the pass by Adolph Jackson | 53-68 |
| 06:46 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Miller throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-68 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Justin Williamson (SG) Michael Miller | |
| Subs | Purdue | Allen Blake (SG) James Richardson | |
| 06:18 | Purdue | Allen Blake misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 53-68 |
| 06:17 | Purdue | Robert Butler tips it in | 53-70 |
| 06:02 | Northern Illinois University | Allen Blake picks off the pass by Wayne Rader | 53-70 |
| 05:58 | Purdue | Allen Blake hits the finger roll | 53-72 |
| 05:51 | Northern Illinois University | Bruce Batty loses the ball out of bounds | 53-72 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | James Kobayashi (PG), Gregory Gillespie (SF), Darrell Brown (PF), Ronald Church (C) Joshua Ruth, Dennis Davis, Bruce Batty, Wayne Rader | |
| Subs | Purdue | Stephen Fuson (C) Robert Butler | |
| 05:25 | Purdue | Adolph Jackson misses short on a shot in the lane | 53-72 |
| 05:24 | Northern Illinois University | Darrell Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 53-72 |
| 05:19 | Northern Illinois University | James Kobayashi misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 53-72 |
| 05:18 | Northern Illinois University | Gregory Gillespie pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-72 |
| 05:08 | Northern Illinois University | Gregory Gillespie scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by James Kobayashi | 56-72 |
| 04:59 | Purdue | Stephen Fuson's layup is rejected by Ronald Church | 56-72 |
| 04:58 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to James Kobayashi | 56-72 |
| 04:53 | Northern Illinois University | Allen Blake steps in front of the Ronald Church pass | 56-72 |
| 04:35 | Purdue | Stephen Fuson buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Thomas Younger | 56-74 |
| 04:24 | Northern Illinois University | Ronald Church misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 56-74 |
| 04:22 | Purdue | Stephen Fuson grabs the board | 56-74 |
| 04:17 | Purdue | Allen Blake comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 56-74 |
| 04:16 | Purdue | Adolph Jackson pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-74 |
| 04:00 | Purdue | Adolph Jackson makes the driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Thomas Younger | 56-76 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:47 | Northern Illinois University | Ronald Church can't finish the layup but the foul's on Michael Hart - foul #3 on Michael Hart, team foul #7 | 56-76 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Joshua Ruth (PG), Michael Miller (SG), Dennis Davis (SF), Bruce Batty (PF) James Kobayashi, Justin Williamson, Gregory Gillespie, Darrell Brown | |
| Subs | Purdue | Jeff Ward (PG), James Richardson (SG), Robert Butler (SF), Alan Nelson (PF) Thomas Younger, Allen Blake, Michael Hart, Adolph Jackson | |
| 03:47 | Northern Illinois University | Ronald Church makes the 1st free throw | 57-76 |
| 03:47 | Northern Illinois University | Ronald Church makes the 2nd free throw | 58-76 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Joshua Ruth (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Michael Miller (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Dennis Davis (fresh) PF - Bruce Batty (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Ronald Church (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Jeff Ward (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Richardson (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Robert Butler (fresh) 18 pts. 4 reb. PF - Alan Nelson (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Stephen Fuson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:24 | Purdue | Jeff Ward comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 58-76 |
| 03:22 | Northern Illinois University | Bruce Batty grabs the defensive rebound | 58-76 |
| 03:18 | Northern Illinois University | Joshua Ruth misses the jumper from the left side | 58-76 |
| 03:16 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Miller snags the offensive board | 58-76 |
| 02:57 | Northern Illinois University | Ronald Church can't connect on a runner in the paint | 58-76 |
| 02:56 | Purdue | Robert Butler snags the defensive board | 58-76 |
| 02:33 | Purdue | Robert Butler can't connect on a jump hook in the lane | 58-76 |
| 02:31 | Purdue | James Richardson tips it back up and in | 58-78 |
| 02:18 | Northern Illinois University | Stephen Fuson steals the ball from Dennis Davis | 58-78 |
| 02:04 | Purdue | Stephen Fuson misses the 3 from straight away | 58-78 |
| 02:03 | Northern Illinois University | Dennis Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 58-78 |
| 01:57 | Northern Illinois University | Dennis Davis misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 58-78 |
| 01:55 | Northern Illinois University | The offensive rebound goes to Ronald Church | 58-78 |
| 01:46 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Miller blows the layup but he's fouled by James Richardson - foul #2 on James Richardson, team foul #8 | 58-78 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Wayne Rader (C) Ronald Church | |
| Subs | Purdue | Thomas Younger (PG), Allen Blake (SG), Michael Hart (SF), Adolph Jackson (PF) Jeff Ward, James Richardson, Robert Butler, Alan Nelson | |
| 01:46 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Miller misses the 1st free throw | 58-78 |
| 01:46 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Miller misses the 2nd free throw | 58-78 |
| 01:46 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Adolph Jackson | 58-78 |
| 01:21 | Purdue | Allen Blake connects on the 3 from the right corner set up by Stephen Fuson | 58-81 |
| 01:08 | Northern Illinois University | Joshua Ruth comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 58-81 |
| 01:06 | Purdue | Michael Hart gets the rebound | 58-81 |
| 00:48 | Purdue | Adolph Jackson comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 58-81 |
| 00:46 | Purdue | Thomas Younger pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-81 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:22 | Purdue | Thomas Younger throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-81 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:17 | Northern Illinois University | Dennis Davis banks in the layup and the foul's on Michael Hart - foul #4 on Michael Hart, team foul #9 | 60-81 |
| 00:17 | Northern Illinois University | Dennis Davis makes the free throw | 61-81 |
| 00:00 | Purdue | Thomas Younger runs out the clock | 61-81 |