| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Thomas Younger (fresh) SG - Allen Blake (fresh) SF - Michael Hart (fresh) PF - Adolph Jackson (fresh) C - Stephen Fuson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Ronald Gomer (fresh) SG - Rick Butts (fresh) SF - Paul Dotson (fresh) PF - Willard Rogers (fresh) C - Rick Lindsey (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Purdue | Adolph Jackson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:57 | Purdue | Allen Blake throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:45 | Northwestern | Stephen Fuson steps in front of the Paul Dotson pass | 0-0 |
| 19:18 | Purdue | Michael Hart's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 18:57 | Northwestern | Thomas Younger steals it from Willard Rogers | 0-0 |
| 18:52 | Purdue | Ronald Gomer picks off the pass by Allen Blake in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 18:49 | Northwestern | Ronald Gomer lays it in | 0-2 |
| 18:32 | Purdue | The jump hook by Adolph Jackson is blocked by Rick Lindsey | 0-2 |
| 18:31 | Northwestern | Rick Lindsey pulls down the rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:25 | Northwestern | Willard Rogers hits the finger roll on a great pass from Paul Dotson and the foul's on Michael Hart - foul #1 on Michael Hart, team foul #1 | 0-4 |
| 18:25 | Northwestern | Willard Rogers makes the free throw | 0-5 |
| 18:00 | Purdue | Paul Dotson picks off the pass by Thomas Younger | 0-5 |
| 17:36 | Northwestern | Ronald Gomer scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Rick Butts | 0-8 |
| 17:34 | Purdue | Thomas Younger is fouled in the backcourt by Paul Dotson - foul #1 on Paul Dotson, team foul #1 | 0-8 |
| Subs | Purdue | Jeff Ward (PG), James Richardson (SG), Robert Butler (SF), Alan Nelson (PF) Thomas Younger, Allen Blake, Michael Hart, Adolph Jackson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Todd Fontenot (PG), Jamie Rogers (SG), Glenn Roberts (SF), Jordan Ruffin (PF), Patrick Welsh (C) Ronald Gomer, Rick Butts, Paul Dotson, Willard Rogers, Rick Lindsey | |
| 17:13 | Purdue | Stephen Fuson is open and scores on a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by James Richardson | 2-8 |
| 17:04 | Northwestern | Jordan Ruffin is fouled on the floor by Alan Nelson - foul #1 on Alan Nelson, team foul #2 | 2-8 |
| 16:50 | Northwestern | Glenn Roberts hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 2-8 |
| 16:48 | Purdue | Alan Nelson grabs the defensive rebound | 2-8 |
| 16:26 | Purdue | Robert Butler can't connect on a jumper from the baseline | 2-8 |
| 16:25 | Purdue | Alan Nelson can't tip it in | 2-8 |
| 16:24 | Northwestern | Patrick Welsh pulls down the rebound | 2-8 |
| 16:17 | Northwestern | Jamie Rogers clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 2-8 |
| 16:16 | Purdue | Stephen Fuson pulls down the rebound | 2-8 |
| 15:47 | Purdue | Robert Butler misses the dunk attempt | 2-8 |
| 15:45 | Northwestern | Todd Fontenot pulls down the rebound | 2-8 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Jeff Ward (fairly fresh) SG - James Richardson (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Butler (fairly fresh) PF - Alan Nelson (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Stephen Fuson (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Todd Fontenot (fairly fresh) SG - Jamie Rogers (fairly fresh) SF - Glenn Roberts (fairly fresh) PF - Jordan Ruffin (fairly fresh) C - Patrick Welsh (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:41 | Northwestern | Jamie Rogers is fouled on the floor by Jeff Ward - foul #1 on Jeff Ward, team foul #3 | 2-8 |
| Subs | Purdue | Thomas Younger (PG), Allen Blake (SG), Dikembe Aziz (SF), Dikembe Ali (PF), Adolph Jackson (C) Jeff Ward, James Richardson, Robert Butler, Alan Nelson, Stephen Fuson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ronald Gomer (PG), Rick Butts (SG), Paul Dotson (SF), Michael Hutson (PF), Rick Lindsey (C) Todd Fontenot, Jamie Rogers, Glenn Roberts, Jordan Ruffin, Patrick Welsh | |
| 15:27 | Northwestern | Paul Dotson is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Paul Dotson, team foul #2 | 2-8 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Willard Rogers (PF) Paul Dotson | |
| 15:05 | Purdue | Thomas Younger misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 2-8 |
| 15:04 | Purdue | Thomas Younger tips it back up and in | 4-8 |
| 15:00 | Northwestern | Ronald Gomer misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Dikembe Ali - foul #1 on Dikembe Ali, team foul #4 | 4-8 |
| 15:00 | Northwestern | Ronald Gomer makes the 1st free throw | 4-9 |
| 15:00 | Northwestern | Ronald Gomer makes the 2nd free throw | 4-10 |
| 14:40 | Purdue | Allen Blake clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 4-10 |
| 14:39 | Northwestern | Willard Rogers snags the defensive board | 4-10 |
| 14:13 | Northwestern | Rick Lindsey makes the jump hook from the baseline set up by Ronald Gomer and the foul's on Adolph Jackson - foul #1 on Adolph Jackson, team foul #5 | 4-12 |
| Subs | Purdue | Jeff Ward (PG), James Richardson (SG), Michael Hart (SF), Alan Nelson (PF), Stephen Fuson (C) Thomas Younger, Allen Blake, Dikembe Aziz, Dikembe Ali, Adolph Jackson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Benjamin Matthews (SG), Glenn Roberts (SF), Patrick Welsh (PF) Rick Butts, Michael Hutson, Willard Rogers | |
| 14:13 | Northwestern | Rick Lindsey makes the free throw | 4-13 |
| 13:54 | Purdue | James Richardson drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Jeff Ward and the foul's on Benjamin Matthews - foul #1 on Benjamin Matthews, team foul #3 | 6-13 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Todd Fontenot (PG), Jamie Rogers (SG) Ronald Gomer, Benjamin Matthews | |
| 13:54 | Purdue | James Richardson makes the free throw | 7-13 |
| 13:34 | Northwestern | Patrick Welsh clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 7-13 |
| 13:33 | Purdue | Alan Nelson grabs the board | 7-13 |
| 13:15 | Purdue | James Richardson misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 7-13 |
| 13:14 | Purdue | Alan Nelson snags the offensive board | 7-13 |
| 12:54 | Purdue | Jeff Ward misses long on a jumper from the right side | 7-13 |
| 12:52 | Northwestern | Rick Lindsey gets the rebound | 7-13 |
| 12:46 | Northwestern | Rick Lindsey double dribbles | 7-13 |
| Subs | Purdue | Thomas Younger (PG), Allen Blake (SG), Robert Butler (SF), Dikembe Ali (PF) Jeff Ward, James Richardson, Michael Hart, Alan Nelson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ronald Gomer (PG), Rick Butts (SG), Willard Rogers (PF), Jordan Ruffin (C) Todd Fontenot, Glenn Roberts, Patrick Welsh, Rick Lindsey | |
| 12:44 | Purdue | Thomas Younger is hacked by Ronald Gomer in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ronald Gomer, team foul #4 | 7-13 |
| 12:27 | Purdue | Stephen Fuson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 7-13 |
| 12:25 | Purdue | Allen Blake misses the tip | 7-13 |
| 12:24 | Northwestern | Willard Rogers gets the rebound | 7-13 |
| 12:18 | Northwestern | Willard Rogers hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 7-13 |
| 12:17 | Purdue | Robert Butler pulls down the rebound | 7-13 |
| 12:15 | Purdue | Ronald Gomer picks off the pass by Allen Blake in the backcourt | 7-13 |
| 11:59 | Northwestern | Jamie Rogers hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 7-13 |
| 11:57 | Northwestern | Willard Rogers misses the tip | 7-13 |
| 11:56 | Northwestern | Rick Butts snags the offensive board | 7-13 |
| 11:50 | Northwestern | Ronald Gomer can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 7-13 |
| 11:49 | Purdue | Stephen Fuson pulls down the rebound | 7-13 |
| 11:28 | Purdue | Robert Butler drills a jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Stephen Fuson and the foul's on Jamie Rogers - foul #1 on Jamie Rogers, team foul #5 | 9-13 |
| Subs | Purdue | Jeff Ward (PG), James Richardson (SG), Alan Nelson (PF), Adolph Jackson (C) Thomas Younger, Allen Blake, Dikembe Ali, Stephen Fuson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Benjamin Matthews (SG), Michael Hutson (SF), Patrick Welsh (PF), Rick Lindsey (C) Rick Butts, Jamie Rogers, Willard Rogers, Jordan Ruffin | |
| 11:28 | Purdue | Robert Butler makes the free throw | 10-13 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Jeff Ward (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Richardson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Butler (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Alan Nelson (fresh) 4 reb. C - Adolph Jackson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Ronald Gomer (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Benjamin Matthews (fresh) SF - Michael Hutson (fresh) PF - Patrick Welsh (fresh) C - Rick Lindsey (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:06 | Northwestern | Rick Lindsey clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Adolph Jackson - foul #2 on Adolph Jackson, team foul #6 | 10-13 |
| Subs | Purdue | Dikembe Aziz (SF), Stephen Fuson (C) Robert Butler, Adolph Jackson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Todd Fontenot (PG), Glenn Roberts (SG) Ronald Gomer, Benjamin Matthews | |
| 11:06 | Northwestern | Rick Lindsey misses the 1st free throw | 10-13 |
| 11:06 | Northwestern | Rick Lindsey makes the 2nd free throw | 10-14 |
| 10:42 | Purdue | Stephen Fuson hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by Rick Lindsey - foul #1 on Rick Lindsey, team foul #6 | 10-14 |
| Subs | Purdue | Michael Hart (SF) Dikembe Aziz | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Benjamin Matthews (SG) Rick Lindsey | |
| 10:42 | Purdue | Stephen Fuson makes the 1st free throw | 11-14 |
| 10:42 | Purdue | Stephen Fuson makes the 2nd free throw | 12-14 |
| 10:17 | Northwestern | Glenn Roberts misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 12-14 |
| 10:16 | Purdue | James Richardson grabs the defensive rebound | 12-14 |
| 09:47 | Purdue | Jeff Ward makes the jumper from the left side set up by Michael Hart | 14-14 |
| 09:41 | Northwestern | Michael Hutson hits a floater in the paint set up by Todd Fontenot | 14-16 |
| 09:19 | Purdue | James Richardson buries a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Jeff Ward | 16-16 |
| 09:07 | Northwestern | Glenn Roberts clanks a fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by James Richardson - foul #1 on James Richardson, team foul #7 | 16-16 |
| Subs | Purdue | Thomas Younger (PG), Allen Blake (SG), Robert Butler (SF), Dikembe Ali (PF) Jeff Ward, James Richardson, Michael Hart, Alan Nelson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ronald Gomer (PG), Rick Butts (SG), Willard Rogers (PF), Rick Lindsey (C) Todd Fontenot, Benjamin Matthews, Patrick Welsh, Michael Hutson | |
| 09:07 | Northwestern | Glenn Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 16-17 |
| 09:07 | Northwestern | Glenn Roberts makes the 2nd free throw | 16-18 |
| 08:41 | Purdue | Allen Blake makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Stephen Fuson | 19-18 |
| 08:30 | Northwestern | Ronald Gomer misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 19-18 |
| 08:29 | Purdue | Dikembe Ali grabs the board | 19-18 |
| 08:27 | Purdue | Rick Lindsey takes the ball from Thomas Younger in the backcourt | 19-18 |
| 08:08 | Northwestern | Ronald Gomer hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 19-18 |
| 08:07 | Northwestern | Rick Lindsey grabs the offensive rebound | 19-18 |
| 07:59 | Northwestern | Ronald Gomer connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Willard Rogers | 19-21 |
| 07:37 | Purdue | Ronald Gomer takes the ball from Allen Blake | 19-21 |
| 07:34 | Northwestern | Ronald Gomer banks in the layup | 19-23 |
| 07:31 | Purdue | Thomas Younger is hacked by Ronald Gomer in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ronald Gomer, team foul #7 | 19-23 |
| Subs | Purdue | James Richardson (SG), Dikembe Aziz (SF) Allen Blake, Dikembe Ali | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Todd Fontenot (PG), Benjamin Matthews (SG), Jamie Rogers (SF), Jordan Ruffin (PF) Ronald Gomer, Rick Butts, Glenn Roberts, Willard Rogers | |
| 07:31 | Purdue | Thomas Younger misses the 1st free throw | 19-23 |
| 07:31 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Rick Lindsey | 19-23 |
| 07:12 | Northwestern | Rick Lindsey's fadeaway is rejected by Dikembe Aziz | 19-23 |
| 07:10 | Purdue | Dikembe Aziz grabs the defensive rebound | 19-23 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Thomas Younger (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Richardson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dikembe Aziz (fresh) PF - Robert Butler (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Stephen Fuson (tired) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Todd Fontenot (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Benjamin Matthews (fresh) SF - Jamie Rogers (fresh) PF - Jordan Ruffin (fresh) C - Rick Lindsey (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:05 | Purdue | Thomas Younger misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 19-23 |
| 07:04 | Northwestern | Rick Lindsey gets the rebound | 19-23 |
| 06:59 | Northwestern | Benjamin Matthews makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Todd Fontenot | 19-26 |
| 06:35 | Purdue | Robert Butler drills a shot from the baseline on a great pass from James Richardson | 21-26 |
| 06:30 | Northwestern | Todd Fontenot misses badly on a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Robert Butler - foul #1 on Robert Butler, team foul #8 | 21-26 |
| Subs | Purdue | Jeff Ward (PG), Allen Blake (SG), Michael Hart (SF), Alan Nelson (PF) Thomas Younger, James Richardson, Dikembe Aziz, Robert Butler | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Rick Butts (SG), Patrick Welsh (C) Benjamin Matthews, Rick Lindsey | |
| 06:30 | Northwestern | Todd Fontenot makes the 1st free throw | 21-27 |
| 06:30 | Northwestern | Todd Fontenot makes the 2nd free throw | 21-28 |
| 06:07 | Purdue | Stephen Fuson connects on the open shot near the basket on a nice dish by Jeff Ward | 23-28 |
| 05:50 | Northwestern | Alan Nelson blocks the short jumper by Jordan Ruffin | 23-28 |
| 05:49 | Purdue | Michael Hart grabs the defensive rebound | 23-28 |
| 05:33 | Purdue | Allen Blake can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 23-28 |
| 05:31 | Purdue | Alan Nelson tips it home | 25-28 |
| 05:08 | Northwestern | Patrick Welsh misses the 3 from the left wing | 25-28 |
| 05:07 | Purdue | Michael Hart gets the rebound | 25-28 |
| 04:46 | Purdue | Jeff Ward knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Allen Blake | 28-28 |
| 04:39 | Northwestern | Todd Fontenot hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 28-28 |
| 04:37 | Purdue | Alan Nelson grabs the defensive rebound | 28-28 |
| 04:17 | Purdue | Allen Blake knocks in the floater from the right side on a nice dish by Michael Hart | 30-28 |
| 04:09 | Northwestern | Rick Butts loses the ball out of bounds | 30-28 |
| Subs | Purdue | Thomas Younger (PG), James Richardson (SG), Dikembe Aziz (SF), Dikembe Ali (PF) Jeff Ward, Allen Blake, Michael Hart, Alan Nelson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Benjamin Matthews (PG), Michael Hutson (SF), Willard Rogers (PF), Rick Lindsey (C) Todd Fontenot, Jamie Rogers, Jordan Ruffin, Patrick Welsh | |
| 04:05 | Purdue | Dikembe Aziz is fouled in the backcourt by Rick Butts - foul #1 on Rick Butts, team foul #8 | 30-28 |
| 04:05 | Purdue | Dikembe Aziz misses the 1st free throw | 30-28 |
| 04:05 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Rick Butts | 30-28 |
| 03:38 | Northwestern | Michael Hutson comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 30-28 |
| 03:37 | Northwestern | Rick Butts pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-28 |
| 03:18 | Northwestern | Rick Butts hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 30-28 |
| 03:17 | Northwestern | Rick Lindsey grabs the offensive board | 30-28 |
| 03:04 | Northwestern | Rick Lindsey hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range | 30-28 |
| 03:03 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Stephen Fuson | 30-28 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Thomas Younger (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Richardson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dikembe Aziz (fresh) PF - Dikembe Ali (fresh) C - Stephen Fuson (very tired) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Benjamin Matthews (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Rick Butts (tiring) 1 ast. SF - Michael Hutson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Willard Rogers (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Rick Lindsey (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 02:34 | Purdue | Stephen Fuson misses short on an open 3pt shot from the right wing | 30-28 |
| 02:32 | Purdue | Dikembe Ali grabs the offensive board | 30-28 |
| 02:16 | Purdue | James Richardson is hacked by Rick Butts - foul #2 on Rick Butts, team foul #9 | 30-28 |
| Subs | Purdue | Jeff Ward (PG), Michael Hart (SF), Robert Butler (PF), Adolph Jackson (C) Thomas Younger, Dikembe Aziz, Dikembe Ali, Stephen Fuson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ronald Gomer (PG), Glenn Roberts (SG), Paul Dotson (SF), Patrick Welsh (PF) Benjamin Matthews, Rick Butts, Michael Hutson, Willard Rogers | |
| 02:16 | Purdue | James Richardson makes the 1st free throw | 31-28 |
| 02:16 | Purdue | James Richardson misses the 2nd free throw | 31-28 |
| 02:16 | Northwestern | Rick Lindsey grabs the board | 31-28 |
| 01:59 | Northwestern | Ronald Gomer misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 31-28 |
| 01:57 | Northwestern | Rick Lindsey tips it in | 31-30 |
| 01:39 | Purdue | Patrick Welsh is called for the reach on Robert Butler - foul #1 on Patrick Welsh, team foul #10 | 31-30 |
| Subs | Purdue | Allen Blake (SG), Alan Nelson (PF) James Richardson, Michael Hart | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 01:39 | Purdue | Robert Butler misses the 1st free throw | 31-30 |
| 01:39 | Purdue | Robert Butler makes the 2nd free throw | 32-30 |
| 01:21 | Northwestern | Rick Lindsey misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 32-30 |
| 01:19 | Northwestern | Patrick Welsh gets the offensive rebound | 32-30 |
| 00:57 | Northwestern | Ronald Gomer hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 32-30 |
| 00:56 | Purdue | Adolph Jackson grabs the board | 32-30 |
| 00:34 | Purdue | Glenn Roberts is called for the reach on Allen Blake - foul #1 on Glenn Roberts, team foul #11 | 32-30 |
| Subs | Purdue | Thomas Younger (PG), Michael Hart (SF) Jeff Ward, Robert Butler | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jamie Rogers (SG), Willard Rogers (PF), Jordan Ruffin (C) Glenn Roberts, Patrick Welsh, Rick Lindsey | |
| 00:34 | Purdue | Allen Blake makes the 1st free throw | 33-30 |
| 00:34 | Purdue | Allen Blake makes the 2nd free throw | 34-30 |
| 00:17 | Northwestern | Paul Dotson can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Alan Nelson - foul #2 on Alan Nelson, team foul #9 | 34-30 |
| Subs | Purdue | Dikembe Aziz (SF), Dikembe Ali (PF) Michael Hart, Alan Nelson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Todd Fontenot (PG) Ronald Gomer | |
| 00:17 | Northwestern | Paul Dotson makes the 1st free throw | 34-31 |
| 00:17 | Northwestern | Paul Dotson makes the 2nd free throw | 34-32 |
| 00:05 | Purdue | Allen Blake can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 34-32 |
| 00:03 | Purdue | Dikembe Aziz gets the offensive rebound | 34-32 |
| 00:01 | Purdue | Jordan Ruffin swats the shot by Adolph Jackson | 34-32 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | Paul Dotson grabs the defensive rebound | 34-32 |