| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Louis Pierson (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Mark Springer (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Russell Denenberg (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Theodore Bass (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - James Hunter (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Alexander Lemay (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Ernest Trammell (fresh) SF - Andrew Wiltz (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. PF - Nicholas Richardson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Manuel Berryman (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Andrew Wiltz inbounds the ball | 26-34 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:43 | Northwestern | Andrew Wiltz banks in the layup | 26-36 |
| 19:30 | Purdue | Russell Denenberg's fadeaway is rejected by Nicholas Richardson | 26-36 |
| 19:28 | Purdue | The offensive rebound goes to Mark Springer | 26-36 |
| 19:04 | Purdue | Louis Pierson is hacked by Ernest Trammell - foul #2 on Ernest Trammell, team foul #1 | 26-36 |
| 18:56 | Purdue | Russell Denenberg hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 26-36 |
| 18:54 | Northwestern | Manuel Berryman grabs the defensive rebound | 26-36 |
| 18:47 | Northwestern | Alexander Lemay misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Louis Pierson - foul #3 on Louis Pierson, team foul #1 | 26-36 |
| Subs | Purdue | James Cross (PG) Louis Pierson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 18:47 | Northwestern | Alexander Lemay makes the 1st free throw | 26-37 |
| 18:47 | Northwestern | Alexander Lemay misses the 2nd free throw | 26-37 |
| 18:47 | Purdue | Theodore Bass pulls down the rebound | 26-37 |
| 18:31 | Purdue | Russell Denenberg connects on the fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Mark Springer and the foul's on Andrew Wiltz - foul #1 on Andrew Wiltz, team foul #2 | 28-37 |
| 18:31 | Purdue | Russell Denenberg makes the free throw | 29-37 |
| 18:16 | Northwestern | James Hunter denies the turnaround by Manuel Berryman | 29-37 |
| 18:14 | Purdue | Russell Denenberg snags the defensive board | 29-37 |
| 17:59 | Purdue | Russell Denenberg is hacked by Nicholas Richardson - foul #1 on Nicholas Richardson, team foul #3 | 29-37 |
| 17:30 | Purdue | James Hunter knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Mark Springer | 31-37 |
| 17:10 | Northwestern | Alexander Lemay is fouled on the floor by James Cross - foul #1 on James Cross, team foul #2 | 31-37 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Claar (SG), James Merritt (SF) Ernest Trammell, Andrew Wiltz | |
| 16:50 | Northwestern | Nicholas Richardson hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Mark Springer - foul #2 on Mark Springer, team foul #3 | 31-37 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Daniel Sutton (PG) Alexander Lemay | |
| 16:50 | Northwestern | Nicholas Richardson makes the 1st free throw | 31-38 |
| 16:50 | Northwestern | Nicholas Richardson misses the 2nd free throw | 31-38 |
| 16:50 | Purdue | James Hunter grabs the defensive rebound | 31-38 |
| 16:32 | Purdue | Theodore Bass misses the easy open layup | 31-38 |
| 16:31 | Northwestern | James Merritt gets the rebound | 31-38 |
| 16:12 | Northwestern | Mark Springer is called for the reach on James Claar - foul #3 on Mark Springer, team foul #4 | 31-38 |
| Subs | Purdue | Lee Alvis (SG) Mark Springer | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Walter Hessler (PF), William Campbell (C) Nicholas Richardson, Manuel Berryman | |
| 15:55 | Northwestern | Daniel Sutton makes the 3 from straight away on a great pass from James Claar | 31-41 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - James Cross (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Lee Alvis (fresh) SF - Russell Denenberg (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Theodore Bass (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - James Hunter (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Daniel Sutton (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Claar (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Merritt (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Walter Hessler (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - William Campbell (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 15:29 | Purdue | James Hunter misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Daniel Sutton - foul #2 on Daniel Sutton, team foul #4 | 31-41 |
| Subs | Purdue | Louis Pierson (PG), Mark Springer (SG) James Cross, Lee Alvis | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Alexander Lemay (PG), Ernest Trammell (SG), Andrew Wiltz (SF) Daniel Sutton, James Claar, James Merritt | |
| 15:29 | Purdue | James Hunter misses the 1st free throw | 31-41 |
| 15:29 | Purdue | James Hunter makes the 2nd free throw | 32-41 |
| 15:17 | Northwestern | William Campbell drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 32-44 |
| 14:51 | Purdue | Louis Pierson is hacked by Andrew Wiltz - foul #2 on Andrew Wiltz, team foul #5 | 32-44 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Nicholas Richardson (PF), Manuel Berryman (C) Walter Hessler, William Campbell | |
| 14:29 | Purdue | Theodore Bass comes up short on the shot from the left block | 32-44 |
| 14:28 | Northwestern | Andrew Wiltz grabs the board | 32-44 |
| 14:21 | Northwestern | Nicholas Richardson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-44 |
| 14:12 | Purdue | Theodore Bass misses the driving attempt from the left block | 32-44 |
| 14:10 | Northwestern | Manuel Berryman grabs the defensive rebound | 32-44 |
| 13:45 | Northwestern | Manuel Berryman buries a turnaround from the left block set up by Alexander Lemay | 32-46 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 13:32 | Purdue | Mark Springer steps out of bounds on the sideline | 32-46 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Merritt (SF) Andrew Wiltz | |
| 13:15 | Northwestern | Alexander Lemay drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Ernest Trammell | 32-48 |
| 12:53 | Purdue | Russell Denenberg's pass is intercepted by James Merritt | 32-48 |
| 12:40 | Northwestern | Nicholas Richardson makes the runner in the lane on a nice dish by James Merritt | 32-50 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 12:25 | Purdue | Mark Springer misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 32-50 |
| 12:24 | Purdue | Theodore Bass tips it in | 34-50 |
| 12:00 | Northwestern | James Hunter takes the ball from Alexander Lemay | 34-50 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 11:36 | Purdue | James Hunter drills a jump hook near the basket set up by Russell Denenberg | 36-50 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Louis Pierson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SG - Mark Springer (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. SF - Russell Denenberg (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Theodore Bass (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - James Hunter (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Alexander Lemay (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ernest Trammell (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Merritt (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Nicholas Richardson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - Manuel Berryman (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:22 | Northwestern | The jump hook by Manuel Berryman is blocked by James Hunter | 36-50 |
| 11:20 | Purdue | Mark Springer snags the defensive board | 36-50 |
| 11:14 | Purdue | Theodore Bass misses the easy layup but the foul's on Ernest Trammell - foul #3 on Ernest Trammell, team foul #6 | 36-50 |
| Subs | Purdue | James Cross (SG), Andrew Disney (C) Russell Denenberg, James Hunter | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Daniel Sutton (PG), James Claar (SG), Andrew Wiltz (SF), Walter Hessler (PF), William Campbell (C) Alexander Lemay, Ernest Trammell, James Merritt, Nicholas Richardson, Manuel Berryman | |
| 11:14 | Purdue | Theodore Bass misses the 1st free throw | 36-50 |
| 11:14 | Purdue | Theodore Bass makes the 2nd free throw | 37-50 |
| 10:49 | Northwestern | William Campbell is hacked by James Cross - foul #2 on James Cross, team foul #5 | 37-50 |
| Subs | Purdue | Jack Henshaw (C) Theodore Bass | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 10:41 | Northwestern | James Claar buries a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Daniel Sutton | 37-53 |
| 10:35 | Purdue | Mark Springer splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from James Cross | 40-53 |
| 10:17 | Northwestern | James Claar throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-53 |
| Subs | Purdue | Jeffrey Wyble (SF) Mark Springer | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 09:59 | Purdue | James Cross's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-53 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Nicholas Richardson (PF) Walter Hessler | |
| 09:40 | Northwestern | Nicholas Richardson misses long on a runner near the basket | 40-53 |
| 09:39 | Purdue | Jack Henshaw grabs the board | 40-53 |
| 09:13 | Purdue | Andrew Disney misses badly on a turnaround from the left block | 40-53 |
| 09:11 | Northwestern | Daniel Sutton pulls down the rebound | 40-53 |
| 08:59 | Northwestern | Nicholas Richardson misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 40-53 |
| 08:58 | Purdue | Andrew Disney grabs the board | 40-53 |
| 08:33 | Purdue | Louis Pierson drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 42-53 |
| 08:12 | Northwestern | Nicholas Richardson connects on the jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Daniel Sutton and the foul's on Jeffrey Wyble - foul #2 on Jeffrey Wyble, team foul #6 | 42-55 |
| Subs | Purdue | Mark Springer (SG), Russell Denenberg (SF), Theodore Bass (PF), James Hunter (C) James Cross, Jeffrey Wyble, Andrew Disney, Jack Henshaw | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Alexander Lemay (PG), Ernest Trammell (SG), James Merritt (SF), Manuel Berryman (C) Daniel Sutton, James Claar, Andrew Wiltz, William Campbell | |
| 08:12 | Northwestern | Nicholas Richardson makes the free throw | 42-56 |
| 07:54 | Purdue | Alexander Lemay steps in front of the Mark Springer pass | 42-56 |
| 07:50 | Northwestern | Ernest Trammell throws it down on a nice dish by Alexander Lemay | 42-58 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 07:38 | Purdue | Louis Pierson misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 42-58 |
| 07:37 | Northwestern | Manuel Berryman gets the rebound | 42-58 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Louis Pierson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 pf. SG - Mark Springer (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. SF - Russell Denenberg (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Theodore Bass (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - James Hunter (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Alexander Lemay (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ernest Trammell (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Merritt (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Nicholas Richardson (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. C - Manuel Berryman (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:16 | Northwestern | Alexander Lemay drills a 3 pointer from the right wing | 42-61 |
| 07:01 | Purdue | Theodore Bass's pass is intercepted by James Merritt | 42-61 |
| 06:38 | Northwestern | Manuel Berryman can't connect on a driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on Louis Pierson - foul #4 on Louis Pierson, team foul #7 | 42-61 |
| Subs | Purdue | James Cross (PG) Louis Pierson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Andrew Wiltz (SF), Walter Hessler (PF) James Merritt, Nicholas Richardson | |
| 06:38 | Northwestern | Manuel Berryman makes the 1st free throw | 42-62 |
| 06:38 | Northwestern | Manuel Berryman makes the 2nd free throw | 42-63 |
| 06:22 | Purdue | The pull-up jumper by James Cross is blocked by Manuel Berryman | 42-63 |
| 06:20 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Manuel Berryman | 42-63 |
| 06:14 | Northwestern | Russell Denenberg steals the ball from Alexander Lemay | 42-63 |
| 05:57 | Purdue | Russell Denenberg's layup is rejected by Walter Hessler | 42-63 |
| 05:56 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Walter Hessler | 42-63 |
| 05:39 | Northwestern | Alexander Lemay misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 42-63 |
| 05:38 | Northwestern | Walter Hessler can't tip it in | 42-63 |
| 05:37 | Purdue | James Cross snags the defensive board | 42-63 |
| 05:21 | Purdue | James Hunter travels with the ball | 42-63 |
| Subs | Purdue | Lee Alvis (SG), Jeffrey Wyble (SF), Andrew Disney (PF), Jack Henshaw (C) Mark Springer, Russell Denenberg, Theodore Bass, James Hunter | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Claar (SG), Nicholas Richardson (PF) Ernest Trammell, Walter Hessler | |
| 05:18 | Northwestern | James Cross is called for the reach on Alexander Lemay in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Cross, team foul #8 | 42-63 |
| 05:18 | Northwestern | Alexander Lemay makes the 1st free throw | 42-64 |
| 05:18 | Northwestern | Alexander Lemay misses the 2nd free throw | 42-64 |
| 05:18 | Purdue | Jeffrey Wyble pulls down the rebound | 42-64 |
| 05:10 | Purdue | Lee Alvis connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by James Cross | 45-64 |
| 04:57 | Northwestern | James Claar's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-64 |
| Subs | Purdue | Louis Pierson (PG), James Hunter (C) Lee Alvis, Jack Henshaw | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Daniel Sutton (PG), James Merritt (SF), William Campbell (C) Alexander Lemay, Andrew Wiltz, Manuel Berryman | |
| 04:41 | Purdue | James Hunter misses badly on a runner near the basket but he's fouled by James Merritt - foul #1 on James Merritt, team foul #7 | 45-64 |
| Subs | Purdue | Lee Alvis (PG) Louis Pierson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 04:41 | Purdue | James Hunter makes the 1st free throw | 46-64 |
| 04:41 | Purdue | James Hunter misses the 2nd free throw | 46-64 |
| 04:41 | Northwestern | William Campbell grabs the defensive rebound | 46-64 |
| 04:27 | Northwestern | William Campbell scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 46-66 |
| 04:17 | Purdue | Andrew Disney makes the shot in the lane and he's fouled by Nicholas Richardson - foul #2 on Nicholas Richardson, team foul #8 | 48-66 |
| Subs | Purdue | Jack Henshaw (C) James Hunter | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ernest Trammell (SG) James Claar | |
| 04:17 | Purdue | Andrew Disney misses the free throw | 48-66 |
| 04:17 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to James Merritt | 48-66 |
| 03:59 | Northwestern | Andrew Disney blocks the short jumper by Nicholas Richardson | 48-66 |
| 03:58 | Northwestern | William Campbell tips it home | 48-68 |
| 03:31 | Purdue | Andrew Disney hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 48-68 |
| 03:30 | Northwestern | Nicholas Richardson gets the rebound | 48-68 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Lee Alvis (fresh) 3 pts. SG - James Cross (fairly fresh) 5 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jeffrey Wyble (fresh) PF - Andrew Disney (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Jack Henshaw (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Daniel Sutton (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ernest Trammell (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Merritt (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Nicholas Richardson (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. C - William Campbell (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:03 | Northwestern | Daniel Sutton misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 48-68 |
| 03:01 | Northwestern | William Campbell tips it back up and in | 48-70 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 02:41 | Purdue | Andrew Disney misses the driving attempt in the lane | 48-70 |
| 02:39 | Northwestern | Ernest Trammell snags the defensive board | 48-70 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 02:17 | Northwestern | Daniel Sutton scores on a 3 from the right corner set up by Ernest Trammell | 48-73 |
| 01:57 | Purdue | Andrew Disney blows the dunk | 48-73 |
| 01:56 | Purdue | Jack Henshaw tips it home | 50-73 |
| 01:37 | Northwestern | James Merritt is fouled on the floor by Jeffrey Wyble - foul #3 on Jeffrey Wyble, team foul #9 | 50-73 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Alexander Lemay (PG), Manuel Berryman (C) Daniel Sutton, William Campbell | |
| 01:37 | Northwestern | James Merritt makes the 1st free throw | 50-74 |
| 01:37 | Northwestern | James Merritt makes the 2nd free throw | 50-75 |
| 01:18 | Purdue | Jeffrey Wyble misses long on a floater from the left side but he's hacked by Nicholas Richardson - foul #3 on Nicholas Richardson, team foul #9 | 50-75 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Andrew Wiltz (SF) James Merritt | |
| 01:18 | Purdue | Jeffrey Wyble makes the 1st free throw | 51-75 |
| 01:18 | Purdue | Jeffrey Wyble makes the 2nd free throw | 52-75 |
| 00:55 | Northwestern | Nicholas Richardson's layup is rejected by Andrew Disney | 52-75 |
| 00:53 | Purdue | Andrew Disney grabs the defensive rebound | 52-75 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:46 | Purdue | Andrew Disney is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Andrew Disney, team foul #10 | 52-75 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:20 | Northwestern | Ernest Trammell is hacked by Lee Alvis - foul #2 on Lee Alvis, team foul #11 | 52-75 |
| 00:20 | Northwestern | Ernest Trammell misses the 1st free throw | 52-75 |
| 00:20 | Northwestern | Ernest Trammell makes the 2nd free throw | 52-76 |
| 00:15 | Purdue | Lee Alvis loses the dribble to Manuel Berryman | 52-76 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | Alexander Lemay runs out the clock | 52-76 |